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Chicago Cubs @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1954-06-20 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 24868 · 2:24
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 6–3. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 5th. Bob Milliken earned the win and Ben Wade picked up the save. Ralph Kiner 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| BRO | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Bob Milliken L: Hal Jeffcoat SV: Ben Wade
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Engeln · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Rice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Bilko | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Serena | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 El Tappe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Shuba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Loes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chuck Kress | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Wade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Jeffcoat | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Loes | 2.1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Bob Milliken | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ben Wade | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: K
- Gene Baker: 2
- Hal Rice: S9/L
- Ralph Kiner: K
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: 53
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
- Duke Snider: S4
- Gil Hodges: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: S1/BG.B-3(E1/TH1)
- Steve Bilko: W
- Bill Serena: W.1-2
- El Tappe: 5/FL
- Hal Jeffcoat: 7/SF.3-H
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
Bot 2
- George Shuba: C/E1
- Carl Furillo: 64(1)3/GDP
- Don Hoak: T8/L
- Rube Walker: IW
- Billy Loes: S9/G.3-H;1X3(95)
Top 3
- Gene Baker: W
- Hal Rice: K
- Ralph Kiner: D8/L.1-H
- Ernie Banks: W
- Steve Bilko: S8/L.2-3;1-2
- Bill Serena: 2/FL
- El Tappe: 5(2)/FO
Bot 3
- Jim Gilliam: 43
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
- Duke Snider: 31
Top 4
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Frank Baumholtz: 9/L
- Gene Baker: 53
Bot 4
- Gil Hodges: W
- Don Thompson: K
- Carl Furillo: 2/FL
- Don Hoak: 4
Top 5
- Hal Rice: 31
- Ralph Kiner: 3
- Ernie Banks: K
Bot 5
- Rube Walker: D8/L
- Chuck Kress: S7/L.2-H
- Jim Gilliam: S9/G.1-H(E9);B-3
- Pee Wee Reese: 53
- Duke Snider: D8/L.3-H
- Gil Hodges: 8
- Don Thompson: W
- Carl Furillo: 6
Top 6
- Steve Bilko: K
- Bill Serena: W
- El Tappe: S8/G.1-2
- Hank Sauer: K
- Frank Baumholtz: 6/P
Bot 6
- Don Hoak: S8/G
- Rube Walker: S9/L.1-3
- Ben Wade: K
- Jim Gilliam: S9/G.3-H;1-3
- Pee Wee Reese: 8/SF.3-H;1-2(TH)
- Duke Snider: K
Top 7
- Gene Baker: 13
- Hal Rice: K
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7
- Ernie Banks: 8
Bot 7
- Gil Hodges: 6
- Don Thompson: 13/BG
- Carl Furillo: 6/L
Top 8
- Steve Bilko: 63
- Bill Serena: K
- El Tappe: 8
Bot 8
- Don Hoak: S9/L
- Rube Walker: 8/L
- Ben Wade: 54/SH.1-2
- Jim Gilliam: 8
Top 9
- Randy Jackson: K
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Gene Baker: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- George Shuba left injured