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New York Giants @
Chicago Cubs
1954-08-26 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 9392 Β· 2:20
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 2β1. Johnny Antonelli earned the win. Ralph Kiner 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Johnny Antonelli L: Bob Rush SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Larry Goetz Β· 1B: Frank Dascoli Β· 2B: Frank Secory Β· 3B: Lon Warneke Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dusty Rhodes | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Davey Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Antonelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Talbot | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Randy Jackson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Sauer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Bilko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Rush | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Antonelli | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Rush | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whitey Lockman: S9
- Al Dark: WP.1-2#
- Al Dark: 34/SH.2-3
- Don Mueller: 53
- Dusty Rhodes: S8.3-H;BX2(86)
Bot 1
- Bob Talbot: 8
- Gene Baker: 9
- Randy Jackson: S8
- Hank Sauer: S8.1-3#
- Ernie Banks: K
Top 2
- Willie Mays: S8
- Hank Thompson: CS2(24)#
- Hank Thompson: 8
- Davey Williams: W
- Wes Westrum: 7
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7
- Steve Bilko: K
- Clyde McCullough: 53
- Bob Rush: K
Top 3
- Johnny Antonelli: 3/G
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Al Dark: 43
Bot 3
- Bob Talbot: S9
- Gene Baker: E6.1-2#
- Randy Jackson: 24/SH.1-2;2-3
- Hank Sauer: IW
- Ernie Banks: 6
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Top 4
- Don Mueller: S7
- Dusty Rhodes: W.1-2
- Willie Mays: K/C
- Hank Thompson: 9(B)46(1)/FDP
Bot 4
- Steve Bilko: 43
- Clyde McCullough: 63
- Bob Rush: K
Top 5
- Davey Williams: D7
- Wes Westrum: HP
- Johnny Antonelli: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: K/C
- Al Dark: 53
Bot 5
- Bob Talbot: 13#
- Gene Baker: 63
- Randy Jackson: W
- Hank Sauer: 6
Top 6
- Don Mueller: 3/G
- Dusty Rhodes: 43
- Willie Mays: 6
Bot 6
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Ralph Kiner: 54(1)3/GDP
- Steve Bilko: 8
Top 7
- Hank Thompson: 43
- Davey Williams: 63
- Wes Westrum: W
- Johnny Antonelli: K
Bot 7
- Clyde McCullough: 43
- Bob Rush: W
- Bob Talbot: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Al Dark: 63
- Don Mueller: S7
- Dusty Rhodes: D7.1-H
- Willie Mays: K
Bot 8
- Gene Baker: 9
- Randy Jackson: E4#
- Hank Sauer: K/DP.1X2(24)
Top 9
- Hank Thompson: 31
- Davey Williams: 63
- Wes Westrum: 6
Bot 9
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Ralph Kiner: S8
- Steve Bilko: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- This WP may have been erased.
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary 63 to 13

















