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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1954-06-27 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 10 innings · Att: 11947 · 2:31
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. New York Giants put up 2 in the 9th. Hoyt Wilhelm earned the win. Whitey Lockman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
W: Hoyt Wilhelm L: Hal Jeffcoat SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Hal Dixon · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Talbot | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Bilko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Warren Hacker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ruben Gomez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Hofman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Hacker | 8.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim Davis | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Gomez | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Talbot: 63
- Gene Baker: 63
- Randy Jackson: 63
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 63
- Al Dark: 53
- Whitey Lockman: 9
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: 43
- Hank Sauer: 8
- Ernie Banks: D
- Steve Bilko: 8
Bot 2
- Hank Thompson: 43
- Don Mueller: T
- Willie Mays: K
- Bill Taylor: 9
Top 3
- Walker Cooper: S
- Warren Hacker: 16(1)/FO
- Bob Talbot: K
- Gene Baker: K
Bot 3
- Wes Westrum: K/C
- Ruben Gomez: 8
- Davey Williams: 13
Top 4
- Randy Jackson: HR/9LD
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Hank Sauer: 53
- Ernie Banks: 4
Bot 4
- Al Dark: 6
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Hank Thompson: 3/FL
Top 5
- Steve Bilko: 8
- Walker Cooper: S
- Warren Hacker: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Talbot: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Don Mueller: 31
- Willie Mays: 8
- Bill Taylor: 3/G
Top 6
- Gene Baker: W
- Randy Jackson: 13/SH.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 63.2-2#
- Hank Sauer: IW
- Ernie Banks: W.2-3;1-2
- Steve Bilko: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Steve Bilko: 63
Bot 6
- Wes Westrum: 7
- Ruben Gomez: 63
- Davey Williams: 9
Top 7
- Walker Cooper: K/C
- Warren Hacker: 43
- Bob Talbot: 8
Bot 7
- Al Dark: 5/L
- Whitey Lockman: 2/FL
- Hank Thompson: 31
Top 8
- Gene Baker: 53
- Randy Jackson: T
- Ralph Kiner: 3/G
- Hank Sauer: HP
- Ernie Banks: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Don Mueller: S
- Willie Mays: 3/FL
- Bill Taylor: 3/G.1-2
- Wes Westrum: 53
Top 9
- Steve Bilko: 8
- Walker Cooper: W
- Warren Hacker: 8
- Bob Talbot: K
Bot 9
- Dusty Rhodes: 6
- Davey Williams: E5/TH
- Al Dark: 6
- Whitey Lockman: HR/9D.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Hank Thompson: W
- Don Mueller: 3/G
Top 10
- Gene Baker: 53
- Randy Jackson: 8
- Hal Rice: 4
Bot 10
- Willie Mays: D/L
- Monte Irvin: IW
- Hoot Evers: K
- Bobby Hofman: SB3;SB2
- Bobby Hofman: S.3-H;2-3
Notes & reviews
- the Giants argued that a fan reached over the wall