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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1953-08-31 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 1702 · 100°F · 2:33
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 13–4. New York Giants put up 7 in the 4th. Marv Grissom earned the win. Dusty Rhodes went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 |
W: Marv Grissom L: Turk Lown SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Turk Lown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Metkovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Sawatski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Daryl Spencer | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marv Grissom | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Bobby Hofman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Klippstein | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Turk Lown | 1.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Dutch Leonard | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim Willis | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marv Grissom | 9.0 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: D
- Eddie Miksis: S/BG.2-3
- Dee Fondy: 46(1)/FO.3-H;B-2(E6/TH)
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Hank Sauer: 13
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Al Dark: S
- Hank Thompson: 7
- Don Mueller: S.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 9
Top 2
- Joe Garagiola: 3/FL
- Bill Serena: 63
- Roy Smalley: 63
Bot 2
- Dusty Rhodes: K/C
- Daryl Spencer: S
- Wes Westrum: E5.1-2
- Marv Grissom: W.2-3;1-2
- Whitey Lockman: PB.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Whitey Lockman: K/C
- Al Dark: D.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Hank Thompson: W
- Don Mueller: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Bobby Thomson: W.2-3;1-2
- Dusty Rhodes: K/C
Top 3
- Turk Lown: 43
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
- Eddie Miksis: S
- Dee Fondy: 13
Bot 3
- Daryl Spencer: 8
- Wes Westrum: 53
- Marv Grissom: K
Top 4
- Ralph Kiner: K/C
- Hank Sauer: S
- Joe Garagiola: S.1-2
- Bill Serena: S.2-H;1-2
- Roy Smalley: W.2-3;1-2
- Turk Lown: WP.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Turk Lown: 7(B)2(3)/DP
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Al Dark: S.1-2
- Bobby Hofman: K/C
- Don Mueller: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dusty Rhodes: HR.2-H;1-H
- Daryl Spencer: W
- Wes Westrum: S.1-2
- Marv Grissom: D.2-H;1-3
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Al Dark: S.3-H;2-3
- Bobby Hofman: 53
Top 5
- Frank Baumholtz: 9
- Eddie Miksis: 6/P
- Dee Fondy: S
- Ralph Kiner: 53
Bot 5
- Don Mueller: S
- Bobby Thomson: SB2#
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Dusty Rhodes: K
- Daryl Spencer: HR8/IPHR.2-H
- Wes Westrum: W
- Marv Grissom: K
Top 6
- Hank Sauer: 3/FL
- Joe Garagiola: S/BG
- Bill Serena: K
- Roy Smalley: K
Bot 6
- Whitey Lockman: 6/P
- Al Dark: 13
- Bobby Hofman: 53
Top 7
- Tommy Brown: K
- Frank Baumholtz: S
- Eddie Miksis: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Don Mueller: 8
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Dusty Rhodes: 43
Top 8
- George Metkovich: 5/P
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Hank Sauer: S
- Joe Garagiola: 4/P
Bot 8
- Daryl Spencer: 8
- Wes Westrum: 63
- Marv Grissom: K
Top 9
- Bill Serena: S
- Roy Smalley: 9
- Carl Sawatski: 46(1)3/GDP