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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1954-09-09 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 14580 · 2:35
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 3–0. Bob Rush earned the win and Hal Jeffcoat picked up the save. Clyde McCullough went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Bob Rush L: Johnny Antonelli SV: Hal Jeffcoat
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Talbot | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Bilko | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dee Fondy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Garagiola | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Davey Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Antonelli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hofman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Lennon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 7.1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Jim Davis | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Antonelli | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
 Marv Grissom | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Talbot: K
- Gene Baker: 63
- Randy Jackson: 7
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: K/C
- Al Dark: 8
- Hank Thompson: W
- Willie Mays: 13
Top 2
- Hank Sauer: 63
- Ernie Banks: S8
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Steve Bilko: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: 7
- Don Mueller: K
- Joe Garagiola: K
Top 3
- Clyde McCullough: HR/7
- Bob Rush: 13
- Bob Talbot: 8
- Gene Baker: W
- Randy Jackson: K
Bot 3
- Davey Williams: K
- Johnny Antonelli: 43
- Whitey Lockman: 4
Top 4
- Hank Sauer: 4
- Ernie Banks: S4
- Ralph Kiner: SB2#
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Steve Bilko: S/89.2-H
- Clyde McCullough: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Al Dark: 63
- Hank Thompson: K
- Willie Mays: S4
- Monte Irvin: SB2
- Monte Irvin: 2/FL
Top 5
- Bob Rush: K
- Bob Talbot: 43
- Gene Baker: K/C
Bot 5
- Don Mueller: S7
- Joe Garagiola: 36(1)/FO
- Davey Williams: 36(1)/FO.B-2(E6)#
- Johnny Antonelli: K
Top 6
- Randy Jackson: 13
- Hank Sauer: 8
- Ernie Banks: 8
Bot 6
- Whitey Lockman: 4
- Al Dark: 4
- Hank Thompson: 31
Top 7
- Ralph Kiner: 13
- Steve Bilko: K/C
- Clyde McCullough: 6
Bot 7
- Willie Mays: 63
- Monte Irvin: E5#
- Don Mueller: SB2#
- Don Mueller: 3/FL
- Joe Garagiola: 31
Top 8
- Bob Rush: K
- Bob Talbot: S7
- Gene Baker: K
- Randy Jackson: K
Bot 8
- Bill Taylor: S9
- Dusty Rhodes: 16(1)/FO
- Whitey Lockman: S/89.1-3
- Al Dark: FC3.3XH(32);1-2
- Bobby Hofman: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Mays: 43
Top 9
- Hank Sauer: 8
- Ernie Banks: E5#
- Ralph Kiner: 3/FL
- Dee Fondy: W.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: S7.2-H(UR);1X3(75)
Bot 9
- Monte Irvin: 53
- Don Mueller: 7
- Joe Garagiola: S8
- Bob Lennon: 5