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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1954-05-14 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 11158 · 3:10
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 9–6. New York Giants put up 5 in the 5th. Hoyt Wilhelm earned the win. Al Dark went 5-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
W: Hoyt Wilhelm L: Turk Lown SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Bill Engeln · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ralph Kiner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 El Tappe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Rush | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Bilko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sal Maglie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Gardner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hofman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 4.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Jim Willis | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Turk Lown | 1.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Bubba Church | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Davis | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Marv Grissom | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 9
- Dee Fondy: K
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 63
- Al Dark: S7
- Hank Thompson: K
- Monte Irvin: SB2
- Monte Irvin: W
- Don Mueller: S7.1-3;2-H
- Willie Mays: 8
Top 2
- Hank Sauer: 7/L
- Randy Jackson: S8
- Ernie Banks: 9
- Gene Baker: W.1-2
- El Tappe: PB.1-2;2-3
- El Tappe: S8.2-H(UR);3-H
- Bob Rush: 7
Bot 2
- Whitey Lockman: S8
- Ebba St. Claire: K
- Sal Maglie: 34/SH.1-2
- Davey Williams: 53
Top 3
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Dee Fondy: S8.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Hank Sauer: W
- Randy Jackson: 8
Bot 3
- Al Dark: S8
- Hank Thompson: W.1-2
- Monte Irvin: 9/L
- Don Mueller: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Gene Baker: 53.1-2
- El Tappe: S/8S.2-3
- Bob Rush: S8.1-2;3-H
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
- Dee Fondy: 9
Bot 4
- Willie Mays: 53
- Whitey Lockman: 31
- Ebba St. Claire: 9/9D
Top 5
- Ralph Kiner: S7
- Hank Sauer: 54(1)3/GDP
- Randy Jackson: 7
Bot 5
- Billy Gardner: W
- Davey Williams: 8
- Al Dark: HR/9.1-H
- Hank Thompson: HP
- Monte Irvin: T8.1-H
- Don Mueller: S9.3-H;B-2(E9)
- Willie Mays: W
- Whitey Lockman: 8/L
- Ebba St. Claire: S9.1-3;2-H
- Bill Taylor: 6/P
Top 6
- Ernie Banks: S3/BG
- Gene Baker: HR/7.1-H
- El Tappe: K/C
- Steve Bilko: 63
- Frank Baumholtz: S9
- Dee Fondy: K
Bot 6
- Davey Williams: 53
- Al Dark: S8
- Hank Thompson: E4/TH.1-2
- Monte Irvin: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 7
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7
- Hank Sauer: 63
- Randy Jackson: 63
- Ernie Banks: HP
- Gene Baker: SB2
- Gene Baker: 13
Bot 7
- Don Mueller: S9
- Willie Mays: 54(1)/FO
- Whitey Lockman: SB2
- Whitey Lockman: S9.2-H
- Ebba St. Claire: S9.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Bobby Hofman: 53
- Davey Williams: S/78.2-H;3-H
- Al Dark: S9.1-3
- Hank Thompson: SB2
- Hank Thompson: K
Top 8
- El Tappe: 63
- Joe Garagiola: HP
- Frank Baumholtz: W.1-2
- Dee Fondy: 7/FL
- Ralph Kiner: K/C
Bot 8
- Monte Irvin: 2/FL
- Don Mueller: S7
- Willie Mays: W.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- Ebba St. Claire: IW
- Hoyt Wilhelm: 5(2)/FO
Top 9
- Hank Sauer: K/C
- Randy Jackson: 13
- Ernie Banks: K