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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1953-06-05 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 14515 · 2:57
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 11–1. New York Giants put up 4 in the 3rd. Ruben Gomez earned the win. Davey Williams went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
W: Ruben Gomez L: Turk Lown SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Garagiola | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Serena | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Turk Lown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Metkovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Simpson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Noble | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ruben Gomez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turk Lown | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Kelly | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Simpson | 4.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
 Fred Baczewski | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Gomez | 9.0 | 8 | 7 | 11 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: S6
- Eddie Miksis: K
- Dee Fondy: K
- Hank Sauer: 8
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: S9
- Al Dark: S9.1-3
- Hank Thompson: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Monte Irvin: K
- Whitey Lockman: S9.1-2
- Don Mueller: 8/L
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: 13
- Joe Garagiola: 6
- Bill Serena: W
- Roy Smalley: S7.1-2
- Turk Lown: K
Bot 2
- Bobby Thomson: 43
- Ray Noble: 43
- Ruben Gomez: W
- Davey Williams: S7.1-3
- Al Dark: S7.3-H;1-3
- Hank Thompson: 43
Top 3
- Frank Baumholtz: 134
- Eddie Miksis: K
- Dee Fondy: HP
- Hank Sauer: PB.1-2
- Hank Sauer: W
- Ralph Kiner: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Garagiola: 4
Bot 3
- Monte Irvin: W
- Whitey Lockman: S7.1-2
- Don Mueller: D9.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Thomson: 6/L
- Ray Noble: IW
- Ruben Gomez: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Davey Williams: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Al Dark: 7
- Hank Thompson: 7
Top 4
- Bill Serena: W
- Roy Smalley: K
- George Metkovich: K
- Frank Baumholtz: T9.1-H
- Eddie Miksis: 13
Bot 4
- Monte Irvin: HP
- Whitey Lockman: W.1-2
- Don Mueller: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Bobby Thomson: S7.3-H;1-2
- Ray Noble: E6.2-3;1-2
- Ruben Gomez: 13.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Davey Williams: 2/FL
Top 5
- Dee Fondy: S8
- Hank Sauer: K
- Ralph Kiner: S6.1-2
- Joe Garagiola: K
- Bill Serena: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Al Dark: 63
- Hank Thompson: W
- Monte Irvin: D7.1-3
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Don Mueller: 8
Top 6
- Roy Smalley: 7/L
- Tom Simpson: 13
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Eddie Miksis: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Ray Noble: 5/FL
- Ruben Gomez: 3/G
Top 7
- Dee Fondy: 3/G
- Hank Sauer: S7
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Joe Garagiola: PO1(E1).1-2
- Joe Garagiola: W
- Bill Serena: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Davey Williams: W
- Al Dark: 3/FL
- Hank Thompson: K
- Monte Irvin: W.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: D8.2-H;1-H
- Don Mueller: 9
Top 8
- Roy Smalley: K
- Randy Jackson: 31
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Eddie Miksis: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Ray Noble: W
- Ruben Gomez: S7.1-2
- Davey Williams: S7.2-H;1-3
- Al Dark: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Dee Fondy: S9
- Hank Sauer: S7.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 3/FL
- Joe Garagiola: 9
- Bill Serena: K