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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 21, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on July 21, 1954 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 21, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 21, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 12,190 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Bill Engeln |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Dusty Rhodes | Center Fielder |
Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Talbot | Center Fielder |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
El Tappe | Catcher |
Bob Rush | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 21, 1954
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Rush
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Maglie
Talbot hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Maglie
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Maglie
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Maglie
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Rush
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy juggles the ball. That's an error on Fondy. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Rhodes for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Maglie
Sauer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Maglie
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tappe vs. Maglie
Tappe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Rush
Maglie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maglie for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Maglie
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Maglie
Talbot takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Maglie
There goes Talbot. The throw from Westrum and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Maglie
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Talbot scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Maglie
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Rush
Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Rush
There goes Irvin. The throw from Tappe and he is safe. Irvin steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhodes vs. Rush
Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Maglie
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Maglie
Sauer hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Rush
Maglie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Maglie
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Maglie
Tappe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Maglie
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Maglie
Talbot hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Maglie
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Maglie
There goes Baker. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Maglie
Fondy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Rush
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Rush
Rhodes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tappe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Maglie
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Maglie
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Maglie
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Maglie
Walker Cooper pinch hits for El Tappe.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Rush
Walker Cooper now catching.
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Rush
Maglie bunts towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maglie for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Maglie
Rush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Talbot vs. Maglie
Talbot hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Maglie
There goes Talbot. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Maglie
Baker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Rush
Irvin bunts towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhodes vs. Rush
Rhodes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Rush
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Davey Williams.
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum hits a line drive towards first. Fondy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Maglie
Hoot Evers now playing center field. Billy Gardner now playing second base.
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Maglie
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/21/1954 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Lockman W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Talbot B, cf 3 1 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 1 0 Baker G, 2b 3 0 1 1 Thompson H, 3b 4 1 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Irvin M, lf 3 0 2 1 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0 Rhodes D, cf 3 0 0 0 Sauer H, rf 3 0 1 0 Evers H, cf 0 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 2 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tappe E, c 2 0 0 0 Taylor B, ph 1 0 1 1 Cooper W, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Gardner B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Rush B, p 3 0 1 0 Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0 Maglie S, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 7 2 29 1 4 1 New York 000 100 001 -- 2 Chicago 001 000 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Maglie S (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Rush B (L) 9.0 7 2 2 2 1 E -- Fondy D, Westrum W, Thompson H DP -- New York 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 4 2B -- Sauer H, Dark A SB -- Talbot B, Irvin M CS -- Talbot B SH -- Maglie S, Irvin M T -- 2:08 A -- 12190
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