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Philadelphia Phillies @ 
Chicago Cubs
1954-06-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6775 · 2:36
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Howie Pollet earned the win and Johnny Klippstein picked up the save. Ralph Kiner went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Howie Pollet L: Robin Roberts SV: Johnny Klippstein
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Hal Dixon · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Jones | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Lopata | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Clark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Morgan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Schell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Talbot | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Pollet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Karl Drews | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Konstanty | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 6.2 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Hal Jeffcoat | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Jones: W
- Richie Ashburn: 64(1)/FO
- Earl Torgeson: S9.1-2
- Del Ennis: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Bob Talbot: 7/L
- Dee Fondy: S9
- Ralph Kiner: S7.1-2#
- Hank Sauer: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
- Randy Jackson: 53
- Ernie Banks: HP
- Walker Cooper: 2
Top 2
- Granny Hamner: 3/G
- Stan Lopata: 53
- Mel Clark: S5
- Bobby Morgan: 43
Bot 2
- Eddie Miksis: E6
- Howie Pollet: SB2#
- Howie Pollet: K/C
- Bob Talbot: 8
- Dee Fondy: 43
Top 3
- Robin Roberts: K
- Willie Jones: W
- Richie Ashburn: W.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Del Ennis: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7D
- Hank Sauer: 4
- Randy Jackson: 53
- Ernie Banks: 4
Top 4
- Granny Hamner: 63
- Stan Lopata: 9
- Mel Clark: 43
Bot 4
- Walker Cooper: D7
- Eddie Miksis: FC4.2X3(45)
- Howie Pollet: 34/SH.1-2
- Bob Talbot: 7
Top 5
- Bobby Morgan: S7
- Robin Roberts: K/C
- Willie Jones: S8.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: SB3;SB2#
- Richie Ashburn: K
- Earl Torgeson: 8/L
Bot 5
- Dee Fondy: 7
- Ralph Kiner: 9
- Hank Sauer: HP#
- Randy Jackson: 8#
Top 6
- Del Ennis: 43
- Granny Hamner: T7
- Stan Lopata: 7/SF.3-H
- Mel Clark: 63#
Bot 6
- Ernie Banks: 9#
- Walker Cooper: 8#
- Eddie Miksis: 8
Top 7
- Bobby Morgan: D7
- Danny Schell: 6
- Willie Jones: S7.2-H
- Richie Ashburn: 64(1)/FO
- Earl Torgeson: S9.1-2
- Del Ennis: 13#
Bot 7
- Hal Jeffcoat: D
- Bob Talbot: PO2(265)
- Bob Talbot: 43
- Dee Fondy: S7
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7D.1-H
- Hank Sauer: 7/L
Top 8
- Granny Hamner: 7
- Stan Lopata: S7
- Mel Clark: 53.1-2
- Bobby Morgan: S7.2-H
- Smoky Burgess: D7.1-3
- Willie Jones: 3
Bot 8
- Randy Jackson: S7
- Ernie Banks: 4
- Walker Cooper: 8/L
- Eddie Miksis: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Del Ennis: W
- Granny Hamner: HR/7D.1-H
- Stan Lopata: W
- Johnny Wyrostek: 7
Notes & reviews
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary 63 to 8
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary 53 to 63
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary 7 to 9
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary 63 to 8
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary 7 to 13