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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1953-07-18 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 6514 · 2:52
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 12–7. New York Giants put up 5 in the 1st. Hoyt Wilhelm earned the win. Randy Jackson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 |
W: Hoyt Wilhelm L: Warren Hacker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howie Pollet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Turk Lown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Daryl Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Jansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Warren Hacker | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Howie Pollet | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Turk Lown | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Dutch Leonard | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Simpson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Larry Jansen | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 6
- Dee Fondy: S8
- Ralph Kiner: 543.1-2
- Hank Sauer: S7.2-H
- Randy Jackson: 63
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: HR/9
- Al Dark: HP
- Hank Thompson: HR/9.1-H
- Monte Irvin: W
- Bobby Thomson: WP.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7.2-H
- Don Mueller: K
- Daryl Spencer: W
- Wes Westrum: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Bill Serena: K
- Eddie Miksis: S5
- Clyde McCullough: 4/P
- Howie Pollet: 43
Bot 2
- Jim Hearn: 2/FL
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Al Dark: 63
Top 3
- Frank Baumholtz: 6/P
- Dee Fondy: W
- Ralph Kiner: 13.1-2
- Hank Sauer: 63
Bot 3
- Hank Thompson: 43
- Monte Irvin: 8
- Bobby Thomson: S7
- Don Mueller: S9/L.1-3
- Daryl Spencer: 43
Top 4
- Randy Jackson: S8/L
- Bill Serena: D7.1-3
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Clyde McCullough: W
- George Metkovich: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Frank Baumholtz: 4/P
Bot 4
- Wes Westrum: 7
- Jim Hearn: K
- Whitey Lockman: 8
Top 5
- Dee Fondy: 7/L
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Hank Sauer: W.1-2
- Randy Jackson: D8.2-H;1-3
- Bill Serena: 5/L
- Eddie Miksis: 4/P
Bot 5
- Al Dark: 5/P
- Hank Thompson: S4
- Monte Irvin: HR9/IPHR.1-H
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Don Mueller: W
- Daryl Spencer: 6/P
Top 6
- Clyde McCullough: S1
- Turk Lown: K
- Frank Baumholtz: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Wes Westrum: 41
- Larry Jansen: 6/P
- Whitey Lockman: S7
- Al Dark: 8
Top 7
- Dee Fondy: S4
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Hank Sauer: S.1-3
- Randy Jackson: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Bill Serena: S5
- Eddie Miksis: 9
- Clyde McCullough: 63
Bot 7
- Hank Thompson: 9
- Monte Irvin: T8
- Bobby Thomson: 8.3-H
- Don Mueller: S9
- Daryl Spencer: 5/FL
Top 8
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Frank Baumholtz: S9/L.1-2
- Dee Fondy: 9
- Ralph Kiner: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Sauer: 9.3-H;2-3
- Randy Jackson: 8
Bot 8
- Wes Westrum: HR/7
- Hoyt Wilhelm: D9
- Whitey Lockman: S9.2-3
- Al Dark: S7.3-H;1-2
- Hank Thompson: 13/SH.2-3;1-2#
- Monte Irvin: 9.3-H;2-3
- Bobby Thomson: E6.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Don Mueller: 9
Top 9
- Roy Smalley: K
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Clyde McCullough: 43
Notes & reviews
- over RF roof
- Hank Sauer suffered a broken left hand from his diving attempt to catch the ball