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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1953-08-04 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 8889 · 2:33
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 6th. Bob Rush earned the win. Monte Irvin went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Bob Rush L: Sal Maglie SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Hal Dixon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Davey Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Maglie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Corwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tookie Gilbert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Calderone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Corwin | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Koslo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Al Dark: 13
- Hank Thompson: 4/P
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 63
- Tommy Brown: 13
- Dee Fondy: 6/L
Top 2
- Monte Irvin: E6
- Don Mueller: 9(B)3(1)/DP
- Bobby Thomson: 63
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: 53
- Randy Jackson: 9
- Eddie Miksis: 53
Top 3
- Davey Williams: 53
- Wes Westrum: 7/L
- Sal Maglie: K
Bot 3
- Hal Jeffcoat: 53
- Clyde McCullough: HR/7
- Bob Rush: K
- Frank Baumholtz: S3.B-2(E3/TH)
- Tommy Brown: 7
Top 4
- Whitey Lockman: 9/F9D
- Al Dark: D7
- Hank Thompson: 7
- Monte Irvin: E6.2-3
- Don Mueller: 43
Bot 4
- Dee Fondy: T8
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Randy Jackson: D8.3-H;1-3
- Eddie Miksis: W
- Hal Jeffcoat: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Clyde McCullough: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Bobby Thomson: D8
- Davey Williams: 3/FL
- Wes Westrum: K
- Al Corwin: K
Bot 5
- Bob Rush: W
- Frank Baumholtz: W.1-2
- Tommy Brown: 56(1)/FO.2-3
- Dee Fondy: S7.3-H;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Randy Jackson: WP.2-3;1-2
- Randy Jackson: 63
Top 6
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Al Dark: 8/F8D
- Hank Thompson: K
Bot 6
- Eddie Miksis: S7
- Hal Jeffcoat: E2/SH.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bob Rush: S8.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Frank Baumholtz: K
- Tommy Brown: S6/P.1-2#
- Dee Fondy: K
Top 7
- Monte Irvin: HR/8
- Don Mueller: 9
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Davey Williams: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Ralph Kiner: 6/P
- Randy Jackson: 53
- Eddie Miksis: W
- Hal Jeffcoat: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Tookie Gilbert: W
- Dusty Rhodes: K
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Al Dark: 4/P
Bot 8
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
- Clyde McCullough: 9
- Bob Rush: K
Top 9
- Hank Thompson: S8
- Monte Irvin: S6/P.1-2
- Don Mueller: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Bobby Thomson: 5/P
- Davey Williams: S7.3-H;1-2
- Sam Calderone: S7.2-H;1-2
- Bill Rigney: 64(1)/FO