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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1954-05-15 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 6059 · 2:29
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Johnny Klippstein earned the win. Jim Hearn went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
W: Johnny Klippstein L: Jim Hearn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Bill Engeln · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Klippstein | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 5.1 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Jansen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: S
- Dee Fondy: SB2#
- Dee Fondy: 4
- Gene Baker: K
- Hank Sauer: 3
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 63
- Al Dark: 8
- Hank Thompson: 5/FL
Top 2
- Randy Jackson: S
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Ernie Banks: S.1-2#
- Joe Garagiola: S.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Klippstein: 9/SF.3-H
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: K/C
- Don Mueller: 7
- Willie Mays: 7
Top 3
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Gene Baker: 53
- Hank Sauer: 7/L
Bot 3
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Ebba St. Claire: 13.1-2
- Jim Hearn: HR8/IPHR.2-H
- Davey Williams: 53
- Al Dark: 43
Top 4
- Randy Jackson: D
- Ralph Kiner: 53
- Ernie Banks: S.2-3
- Joe Garagiola: 9
- Johnny Klippstein: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Hank Thompson: 31
- Monte Irvin: 53
- Don Mueller: 43
Top 5
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Dee Fondy: S
- Gene Baker: SB2#
- Gene Baker: 9.2-2#
- Hank Sauer: IW
- Randy Jackson: 8
Bot 5
- Willie Mays: W
- Whitey Lockman: PO1(13)
- Whitey Lockman: HR/9D
- Ebba St. Claire: W
- Jim Hearn: CS2(24)
- Jim Hearn: K
Top 6
- Ralph Kiner: S
- Ernie Banks: 3
- Joe Garagiola: S8.1-H(E8/TH3);B-3(TH)(E1/THH)
- Johnny Klippstein: S.3-H(UR)
- Frank Baumholtz: W.1-2
- Dee Fondy: 6
- Gene Baker: 7
Bot 6
- Davey Williams: 63
- Al Dark: K
- Hank Thompson: 31
Top 7
- Hank Sauer: 9
- Randy Jackson: 8
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Ernie Banks: S.1-2#
- Joe Garagiola: 43
Bot 7
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Don Mueller: 9
- Willie Mays: 3
Top 8
- Johnny Klippstein: 63
- Frank Baumholtz: 3/FL
- Dee Fondy: 8
Bot 8
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Dusty Rhodes: 8
- Bill Taylor: K
Top 9
- Gene Baker: 3/FL
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Randy Jackson: K
Bot 9
- Davey Williams: K/C
- Al Dark: 3/FL
- Hank Thompson: W
- Monte Irvin: 8
Notes & reviews
- rolled under stairs
- the throw hit runner at 3B