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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1953-06-06 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 8374 · sunny · 2:08
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 3–0. New York Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Jim Hearn earned the win and Hoyt Wilhelm picked up the save. Monte Irvin went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Jim Hearn L: Johnny Klippstein SV: Hoyt Wilhelm
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Miksis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Noble | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Hearn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Klippstein | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Dutch Leonard | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 7.2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: S4
- Dee Fondy: 8/F8D
- Hank Sauer: S8/G.1-3
- Ralph Kiner: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 6/L
- Al Dark: 43
- Hank Thompson: W
- Monte Irvin: HR/9.1-H
- Whitey Lockman: 5/L
Top 2
- Joe Garagiola: 8/F8D
- Randy Jackson: K
- Roy Smalley: 8/F8D
Bot 2
- Don Mueller: 63
- Bobby Thomson: 8/F8D
- Ray Noble: K
Top 3
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Johnny Klippstein: 13
- Frank Baumholtz: 3/G
Bot 3
- Jim Hearn: S9/L
- Davey Williams: W.1-2
- Al Dark: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Hank Thompson: SB3;SB2
- Hank Thompson: K
- Monte Irvin: 13
Top 4
- Dee Fondy: 6/P
- Hank Sauer: 53
- Ralph Kiner: E6
- Joe Garagiola: 8
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Don Mueller: 8
- Bobby Thomson: K
Top 5
- Randy Jackson: 8/F8D
- Roy Smalley: K
- Eddie Miksis: K
Bot 5
- Ray Noble: W
- Jim Hearn: 14/SH.1-2
- Davey Williams: S8.2-H
- Al Dark: CS2(26)
- Al Dark: 9
Top 6
- Johnny Klippstein: 8/F8D
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
- Dee Fondy: E6
- Hank Sauer: 8
Bot 6
- Hank Thompson: 8
- Monte Irvin: 6/P
- Whitey Lockman: D7
- Don Mueller: S4.2-3
- Bobby Thomson: 63
Top 7
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Joe Garagiola: 3/G
- Randy Jackson: 7
Bot 7
- Ray Noble: K
- Jim Hearn: 63
- Davey Williams: 63
Top 8
- Roy Smalley: K
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Frank Baumholtz: 31
Bot 8
- Al Dark: 9
- Hank Thompson: W
- Monte Irvin: 46(1)/FO
- Whitey Lockman: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Dee Fondy: 13
- Hank Sauer: K23
- Ralph Kiner: 53