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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1953-07-16 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 14178 · 2:19
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 10–3. New York Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Sal Maglie earned the win. Don Mueller went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
W: Sal Maglie L: Turk Lown SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Serena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Turk Lown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Simpson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Sawatski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sal Maglie | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Davey Williams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Klippstein | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Turk Lown | 3.1 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Tom Simpson | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Jim Willis | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: S8/L
- George Metkovich: K
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Hank Sauer: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Randy Jackson: 8/F8D
- Joe Garagiola: 31
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: S1
- Al Dark: W.1-2
- Hank Thompson: S9.2-H;1-3
- Monte Irvin: FC1.3XH(125);1-3;B-1
- Bobby Thomson: 8.3-H
- Daryl Spencer: 6/P
Top 2
- Bill Serena: 2/FL
- Eddie Miksis: 8/L
- Turk Lown: 13
Bot 2
- Don Mueller: 3/G
- Wes Westrum: 53
- Sal Maglie: S8
- Whitey Lockman: HR/7.1-H
- Al Dark: S8
- Hank Thompson: D9.1-3
- Monte Irvin: K
Top 3
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
- George Metkovich: 13
- Ralph Kiner: S8
- Hank Sauer: 8/F8D
Bot 3
- Bobby Thomson: 8/F8D
- Daryl Spencer: W
- Don Mueller: HR/9.1-H
- Wes Westrum: W
- Sal Maglie: 1/SH.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 9/L
Top 4
- Randy Jackson: S9
- Joe Garagiola: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bill Serena: 8/L
Bot 4
- Al Dark: HR/7
- Hank Thompson: 3/G
- Monte Irvin: D9
- Bobby Thomson: D7.2-H
- Daryl Spencer: E5.B-1
- Don Mueller: 43.2-3;1-2
- Wes Westrum: IW
- Sal Maglie: 5/P
Top 5
- Eddie Miksis: 8/L
- Tom Simpson: K
- Frank Baumholtz: K23
Bot 5
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Al Dark: K/C
- Hank Thompson: 36(1)/FO
- Monte Irvin: SB2
- Monte Irvin: S5/L.2-H
- Bobby Thomson: 7/L
Top 6
- George Metkovich: 9
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Hank Sauer: 7
Bot 6
- Daryl Spencer: K
- Don Mueller: 43
- Wes Westrum: 9
Top 7
- Randy Jackson: 63
- Joe Garagiola: K
- Bill Serena: 53
Bot 7
- Sal Maglie: 8
- Whitey Lockman: S5
- Davey Williams: S9/L.1-3
- Hank Thompson: 5/FL
- Monte Irvin: 8
Top 8
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Carl Sawatski: 43
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
Bot 8
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Daryl Spencer: T8
- Don Mueller: S8.3-H
- Wes Westrum: 7
- Sal Maglie: K
Top 9
- George Metkovich: 2/FL
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Randy Jackson: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Dark ejected by HP umpire Conlan for arguing called third strike