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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1954-09-09 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:32
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 7–6. New York Giants put up 3 in the 8th. Marv Grissom earned the win. Hank Thompson 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
W: Marv Grissom L: Jim Davis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Talbot | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Rice | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Minner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Hofman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Katt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Foster Castleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Minner | 7.2 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Davis | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sal Maglie | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| George Spencer | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Marv Grissom | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Talbot: S8
- Gene Baker: S5.1-2
- Dee Fondy: K
- Hank Sauer: 6
- Ernie Banks: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 8
- Al Dark: 3/FL
- Hank Thompson: 9
Top 2
- Randy Jackson: 8
- Hal Rice: W
- Walker Cooper: HP.1-2
- Paul Minner: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Talbot: S7.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Gene Baker: 52(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Dee Fondy: 7
Bot 2
- Willie Mays: K
- Monte Irvin: D7
- Bobby Hofman: S9.2-H
- Don Mueller: 4
- Wes Westrum: 9
Top 3
- Hank Sauer: 8
- Ernie Banks: 6
- Randy Jackson: 8
Bot 3
- George Spencer: 63
- Davey Williams: S9
- Al Dark: 6
- Hank Thompson: HR/9.1-H
- Willie Mays: 8
Top 4
- Hal Rice: 3/FL
- Walker Cooper: 7
- Paul Minner: S8
- Bob Talbot: 1
Bot 4
- Monte Irvin: 53
- Bobby Hofman: 6
- Don Mueller: S7.BX2(76)
Top 5
- Gene Baker: 7
- Dee Fondy: S1
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Wes Westrum: 6
- George Spencer: K
- Davey Williams: S8
- Al Dark: S8.1-3#
- Hank Thompson: K
Top 6
- Randy Jackson: 3/G
- Hal Rice: S9.B-2(E8)#
- Walker Cooper: HR/7.2-H
- Paul Minner: 43
- Bob Talbot: W
- Gene Baker: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Willie Mays: 7
- Monte Irvin: 6
- Bobby Hofman: 53
Top 7
- Gene Baker: S8
- Dee Fondy: D9.1-3
- Hank Sauer: IW
- Ernie Banks: 7/SF.3-H
- Randy Jackson: E5.1-2;2-3
- Hal Rice: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Walker Cooper: W.2-3;1-2
- Paul Minner: S7.1-2;2-3;3-H(UR)
- Bob Talbot: 5(2)/FO
Bot 7
- Don Mueller: 6
- Ray Katt: 7
- Foster Castleman: 5
Top 8
- Gene Baker: 63
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Hank Sauer: 8
Bot 8
- Davey Williams: 63
- Al Dark: HR/7
- Hank Thompson: 43
- Willie Mays: S8
- Monte Irvin: HR/7.1-H
- Bobby Hofman: K
Top 9
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Randy Jackson: 63
- Hal Rice: 3/G
Bot 9
- Don Mueller: D9
- Ray Katt: IW
- Whitey Lockman: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Davey Williams: W
- Al Dark: K
- Hank Thompson: S/BG.1-2;2-3;3-H
Notes & reviews
- Mays had an unrecorded error
- may have been IW