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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1953-06-07 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 7 innings · Att: 12184 · 2:18
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 5–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 2nd. Turk Lown earned the win. Randy Jackson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Turk Lown L: Dave Koslo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Artie Gore · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Clyde McCullough | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Turk Lown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Noble | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryl Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Jones | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Turk Lown | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Koslo | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Corwin | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Larry Jansen | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Hiller | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 63
- Eddie Miksis: 4/P
- Dee Fondy: 13
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: HP
- Al Dark: HP.1-2
- Hank Thompson: S1.2-3;1-2
- Monte Irvin: 3/FL
- Whitey Lockman: 5(2)/FO/DP.3XH(52);1-2
Top 2
- Hank Sauer: W
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Randy Jackson: T8.2-H;1-H
- Roy Smalley: S9.3-H
- Clyde McCullough: W.1-2
- Sheldon Jones: 35(2)/FO.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: 4/P
- Eddie Miksis: W.2-3;1-2
- Dee Fondy: 9
Bot 2
- Don Mueller: 31
- Bobby Thomson: D8
- Ray Noble: 3/FL
- Hoyt Wilhelm: 43
Top 3
- Hank Sauer: S7
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Randy Jackson: 3/FL
- Roy Smalley: K
Bot 3
- Davey Williams: W
- Al Dark: 9(B)31(1)/DP
- Hank Thompson: W
- Monte Irvin: 3/FL
Top 4
- Clyde McCullough: 6
- Sheldon Jones: 43
- Frank Baumholtz: S9
- Eddie Miksis: K
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Don Mueller: 8
- Bobby Thomson: 8
Top 5
- Dee Fondy: W
- Hank Sauer: CS2(24)#
- Hank Sauer: 8
- Ralph Kiner: 53
Bot 5
- Ray Noble: W
- Dusty Rhodes: S9.1-3
- Davey Williams: K
- Al Dark: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Hank Thompson: 3/FL
- Monte Irvin: 3/L
Top 6
- Randy Jackson: HR/7
- Roy Smalley: 53
- Clyde McCullough: HR/7
- Turk Lown: 63
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Eddie Miksis: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Don Mueller: S9.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 7/F7D
- Sal Yvars: E4.2-3;1-2
- Daryl Spencer: K
- Davey Williams: 5/P
Top 7
- Dee Fondy: 31
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Randy Jackson: W.1-2
- Roy Smalley: K
Bot 7
- Al Dark: S7/L
- Hank Thompson: 4/P
- Monte Irvin: S8.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Don Mueller: S8.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: K
Notes & reviews
- game called for darkness