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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1953-06-26 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7598 · 2:59
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 9–6. New York Giants put up 4 in the 3rd. Ruben Gomez earned the win and Hoyt Wilhelm picked up the save. Bill Serena went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
W: Ruben Gomez L: Bubba Church SV: Hoyt Wilhelm
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Hal Dixon · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryl Spencer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tookie Gilbert | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Ruben Gomez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bubba Church | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Turk Lown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Sawatski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Gomez | 6.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Church | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Turk Lown | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Dutch Leonard | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sheldon Jones | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Al Dark: 6
- Hank Thompson: 3/G
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: S8
- George Metkovich: 53.1-2
- Bill Serena: 63.2-3
- Ralph Kiner: S9.3-H
- Randy Jackson: 8
Top 2
- Monte Irvin: 6
- Daryl Spencer: S7
- Bobby Thomson: 9
- Tookie Gilbert: S9.1-2
- Wes Westrum: 9
Bot 2
- Joe Garagiola: S9
- Eddie Miksis: WP.1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 43
- Hal Jeffcoat: W
- Bubba Church: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Frank Baumholtz: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Ruben Gomez: E6
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Al Dark: S9.1-2
- Hank Thompson: S9.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Monte Irvin: D9.1-H;2-H
- Daryl Spencer: W
- Bobby Thomson: S7.1-2;2-H
- Tookie Gilbert: K
- Wes Westrum: K
Bot 3
- George Metkovich: 4
- Bill Serena: 9
- Ralph Kiner: 5
Top 4
- Ruben Gomez: S8
- Whitey Lockman: 3/FL
- Al Dark: 6
- Hank Thompson: W.1-2
- Monte Irvin: K/C
Bot 4
- Randy Jackson: W
- Joe Garagiola: W.1-2
- Eddie Miksis: S5/G5L.1-2;2XH(62)
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Turk Lown: K/C
Top 5
- Daryl Spencer: D7
- Bobby Thomson: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
- Tookie Gilbert: 8
Bot 5
- Frank Baumholtz: S8
- George Metkovich: 13.1-2
- Bill Serena: K
- Ralph Kiner: K
Top 6
- Wes Westrum: HR/7
- Ruben Gomez: 6
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Al Dark: 31.1-2
- Hank Thompson: W
- Monte Irvin: D.1-H;2-H
- Daryl Spencer: 3
Bot 6
- Randy Jackson: 53
- Joe Garagiola: 7
- Eddie Miksis: 7
Top 7
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Tookie Gilbert: 63
- Wes Westrum: K
Bot 7
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Phil Cavarretta: 9
- Frank Baumholtz: S9
- George Metkovich: W.1-2
- Bill Serena: HR/8.2-H;1-H
- Ralph Kiner: S8
- Randy Jackson: W.1-2
- Joe Garagiola: S8.2-H;1X3(863)
Top 8
- Hoyt Wilhelm: K
- Whitey Lockman: S9
- Al Dark: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Eddie Miksis: S5
- Carl Sawatski: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dee Fondy: W
- Frank Baumholtz: 9
Top 9
- Hank Thompson: S8
- Don Mueller: PB.1-2
- Don Mueller: 8
- Daryl Spencer: HR/7.2-H
- Bobby Thomson: S8
- Tookie Gilbert: 8
- Wes Westrum: K/C
Bot 9
- George Metkovich: 7
- Bill Serena: K/C
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Randy Jackson: S8.1-2
- Joe Garagiola: S8.1-2;2-H
- Eddie Miksis: S8.1-2;2-3
- Tommy Brown: 4/L
Notes & reviews
- slow roller on line that Hank Thompson allowed to roll; when the ball passed the bag, Randy Jackson tried to score
- Randy Jackson rounded 2B too far