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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1953-06-07 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · overcast, showers · 2:35
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 10–5. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 5th. Warren Hacker earned the win and Dutch Leonard picked up the save. Ralph Kiner went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 15 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Warren Hacker L: Larry Jansen SV: Dutch Leonard
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Garagiola | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Warren Hacker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Noble | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Jansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Hacker | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Dutch Leonard | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 4.0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
 Al Corwin | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Hiller | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Monty Kennedy | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Connelly | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
- Eddie Miksis: K
- Dee Fondy: K
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: E4/P8S.B-2
- Al Dark: 43.2-3
- Hank Thompson: S7.3-H(UR)
- Monte Irvin: S9/G.1-3
- Whitey Lockman: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Don Mueller: 3/G
Top 2
- Hank Sauer: S6
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Joe Garagiola: S9/L.1-3
- Randy Jackson: K
- Roy Smalley: 7
Bot 2
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Ray Noble: 53
- Larry Jansen: K
Top 3
- Warren Hacker: 53
- Frank Baumholtz: T8
- Eddie Miksis: 9
- Dee Fondy: S9/L.3-H
- Hank Sauer: 5/L
Bot 3
- Davey Williams: 63
- Al Dark: D5
- Hank Thompson: 3/G
- Monte Irvin: 53
Top 4
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7
- Joe Garagiola: 43
- Randy Jackson: S7/L
- Roy Smalley: 164(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: 4/P
- Don Mueller: S9
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Ray Noble: S8.1-3
- Larry Jansen: W.1-2
- Davey Williams: 3/FL
Top 5
- Warren Hacker: S8
- Frank Baumholtz: D3.1-3
- Eddie Miksis: S5/L.3-H;2-3
- Dee Fondy: HR8/8/IPHR.3-H;1-H
- Hank Sauer: 8/F8D
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Joe Garagiola: 9
Bot 5
- Al Dark: 9
- Hank Thompson: 6/P
- Monte Irvin: S8/L
- Whitey Lockman: D8.1-3
- Don Mueller: 9/L
Top 6
- Randy Jackson: 63
- Roy Smalley: K
- Warren Hacker: 63
Bot 6
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Ray Noble: W
- Dusty Rhodes: 3/G.1-2
- Davey Williams: 7/P
Top 7
- Frank Baumholtz: 6/P
- Eddie Miksis: HR/7
- Dee Fondy: 9
- Hank Sauer: 53
Bot 7
- Al Dark: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
- Hank Thompson: HR/9.2-H
- Monte Irvin: HR/7
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Don Mueller: K
- Bobby Thomson: 7
Top 8
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7
- Joe Garagiola: W
- Randy Jackson: 564(1)/FO
- Roy Smalley: BK.1-2
- Roy Smalley: 53
- Dutch Leonard: K
Bot 8
- Sal Yvars: W
- Bill Rigney: K
- Davey Williams: 36(1)/FO
- Al Dark: S5.1-2
- Hank Thompson: 3/G
Top 9
- Hal Jeffcoat: 8
- Eddie Miksis: S6
- Dee Fondy: S9.1-3
- Hank Sauer: S9.3-H;1-3
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Joe Garagiola: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Randy Jackson: 9
Bot 9
- Monte Irvin: K
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Don Mueller: 13
Notes & reviews
- 23 minute rain delay before start of game
- over LF roof
- 470 ft to CF