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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1954-08-05 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 5563 · 2:29
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 6–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Hal Jeffcoat earned the win and Jim Davis picked up the save. Ernie Banks went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Hal Jeffcoat L: Jim Hearn SV: Jim Davis
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Artie Gore · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Warren Hacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Williams | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hearn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Taylor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Hofman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Hacker | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Hal Jeffcoat | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Davis | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 7.1 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
 Marv Grissom | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: K
- Gene Baker: 2/FL
- Dee Fondy: S1
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
- Al Dark: 5/FL
- Hank Thompson: S9
- Dusty Rhodes: 9
Top 2
- Hank Sauer: S7
- Ernie Banks: SB2#
- Ernie Banks: K
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Walker Cooper: K
Bot 2
- Don Mueller: 5/FL
- Willie Mays: 9
- Davey Williams: S7
- Wes Westrum: K
Top 3
- Warren Hacker: 43
- Frank Baumholtz: 9
- Gene Baker: 9
Bot 3
- Jim Hearn: K
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Al Dark: 13
Top 4
- Dee Fondy: D7
- Ralph Kiner: S8.2-3
- Hank Sauer: FC.1-2
- Ernie Banks: S7.1-2;2-H;3-H#
- Eddie Miksis: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Walker Cooper: E5.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Warren Hacker: 8
Bot 4
- Hank Thompson: 31
- Dusty Rhodes: 3/G
- Don Mueller: 3
Top 5
- Frank Baumholtz: HR/7
- Gene Baker: 8
- Dee Fondy: S5
- Ralph Kiner: SB2
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Hank Sauer: 8
- Ernie Banks: 8
Bot 5
- Willie Mays: D9
- Davey Williams: S8.2-H
- Bill Taylor: HR/9.1-H
- Jim Hearn: K/C
- Whitey Lockman: 13
- Al Dark: HR/9
- Hank Thompson: K
Top 6
- Eddie Miksis: S5
- Walker Cooper: 9
- Hal Rice: 5/FL
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
Bot 6
- Dusty Rhodes: HP
- Don Mueller: 46(1)3/GDP
- Willie Mays: 4
Top 7
- Gene Baker: 7
- Dee Fondy: 13
- Ralph Kiner: 63
Bot 7
- Davey Williams: 63
- Ray Katt: 63
- Jim Hearn: E4#
- Whitey Lockman: 31
Top 8
- Hank Sauer: 5/FL
- Ernie Banks: HR/7
- Eddie Miksis: HR/7
- Walker Cooper: K
- Hal Jeffcoat: S7
- Frank Baumholtz: 6
Bot 8
- Al Dark: S8
- Hank Thompson: W.1-2
- Bobby Hofman: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
- Don Mueller: 6
- Willie Mays: 7
Top 9
- Gene Baker: D9
- Dee Fondy: 5
- Ralph Kiner: S7.2XH(752)
- Hank Sauer: S9.1-3#
- Ernie Banks: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Davey Williams: S/BG
- Ray Katt: K
- Monte Irvin: 64(1)3/GDP