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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1954-06-14 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 6462 · 2:36
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Jim Davis earned the win and Paul Minner picked up the save. Hank Sauer went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jim Davis L: Max Surkont SV: Paul Minner
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Talbot | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Minner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gair Allie | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Shepard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Roberts | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Hall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Surkont | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Mangan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Marquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Davis | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Paul Minner | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Surkont | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Johnny Hetki | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Miksis: 3/P
- Dee Fondy: 7
- Randy Jackson: S7
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Bot 1
- Gair Allie: S5.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Dick Cole: W
- Preston Ward: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- Frank Thomas: W
- Sid Gordon: 8/SF.3-H
- Jack Shepard: S7.2-H;1X3(75)
Top 2
- Hank Sauer: 53
- Ernie Banks: 3/BG
- Joe Garagiola: W
- Bob Talbot: D9.B-H(NR)(UR);1-H(E9/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Jim Davis: E4
- Eddie Miksis: 13
Bot 2
- Curt Roberts: E5/TH
- Dick Hall: 8
- Max Surkont: 14/SH.1-2
- Gair Allie: 7
Top 3
- Dee Fondy: S3/BG
- Randy Jackson: D9.1-H
- Ralph Kiner: 2/FL
- Hank Sauer: 5/L
- Ernie Banks: W
- Joe Garagiola: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Talbot: 43
Bot 3
- Dick Cole: 7
- Bob Skinner: K/C
- Frank Thomas: K
Top 4
- Jim Davis: K
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Dee Fondy: 7
Bot 4
- Sid Gordon: K
- Jack Shepard: 53
- Curt Roberts: 53
Top 5
- Randy Jackson: S/6D
- Ralph Kiner: 54(1)3/GDP
- Hank Sauer: 63
Bot 5
- Dick Hall: 6/P
- Max Surkont: 8
- Gair Allie: D7
- Dick Cole: S7.2XH(72)
Top 6
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Joe Garagiola: 8
- Bob Talbot: 63
Bot 6
- Bob Skinner: D7
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Sid Gordon: S7.2-H
- Jack Shepard: 4/P
- Curt Roberts: S8.1-2
- Dick Hall: 4/L
Top 7
- Jim Davis: K
- Eddie Miksis: S7
- Dee Fondy: 43.1-2
- Randy Jackson: E5/TH.B-2;2-H(NR)(UR)
- Ralph Kiner: OA.2XH(25)
Bot 7
- Max Surkont: 8
- Gair Allie: W
- Dick Cole: W.1-2
- Bob Skinner: 4(1)3(B)/GDP
Top 8
- Ralph Kiner: S8
- Hank Sauer: HR.1-H
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Joe Garagiola: 7
- Bob Talbot: 63
Bot 8
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Sid Gordon: W.1-2
- Jim Mangan: W.2-3;1-2
- Curt Roberts: S1.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Dick Hall: 7/SF.3-H;1-2;2-3
- Luis Marquez: 3(B)5(3)/P/DP
Top 9
- Paul Minner: K
- Eddie Miksis: 4/P
- Dee Fondy: E6
- Randy Jackson: 13/BG
Bot 9
- Gair Allie: 43
- Dick Cole: 31
- Bob Skinner: 8
Notes & reviews
- Preston Ward left with a spike wound on his left foot
- Randy Jackson tried to advance when the ball got past Jack Shepard
- attempted squeeze