Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Phillies
May 12, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 12, 1954 at Connie Mack Stadium. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 4, Philadelphia Phillies 5

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Baumholtz cf 5 0 0 0
Fondy 1b 5 1 1 0
Kiner lf 5 0 1 0
Sauer rf 3 0 1 1
Jackson 3b 4 0 0 0
Banks ss 4 2 2 1
Baker 2b 4 1 1 0
Tappe c 3 0 2 0
  Miksis ph 0 0 0 0
Hacker p 1 0 0 0
  Bilko ph 1 0 0 0
  Willis p 1 0 0 0
  Serena ph 1 0 1 2
  Robertson pr 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 4 9 4
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Jones 3b 5 0 1 0
Ashburn cf 4 1 1 0
Torgeson 1b 4 1 2 0
Ennis lf 3 2 2 2
Hamner 2b 4 1 2 1
Wyrostek rf 4 0 2 2
Burgess c 3 0 2 0
Morgan ss 4 0 0 0
Simmons p 4 0 1 0
Totals 35 5 13 5
Chicago 010 001 002492
Philadelphia 103 010 00x5134
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker  L(1-2) 4.0 7 4 1 1 2
  Willis   4.0 6 1 1 0 2
Totals
8.0
13
5
2
1
4
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons  W(4-2) 9.0 9 4 2 1 6
Totals
9.0
9
4
2
1
6

  E–Fondy (1), Kiner (1), Ashburn (3), Hamner (3), Burgess (3), Morgan (5).  DP–Chicago 1. Fondy-Baker, Philadelphia 1. Morgan-Hamner-Torgeson.  3B–Philadelphia Burgess (2,off Hacker).  HR–Chicago Banks (3,2nd inning off Simmons 0 on 2 out), Philadelphia Ennis (6,5th inning off Willis 0 on 1 out).  SF–Sauer (1,off Simmons); Ennis (2,off Hacker).  Team LOB–8.  IBB–Burgess (1,by Hacker).  Team–8.  SB–Torgeson (2,2nd base off Willis/Tappe); Torgeson (2,2nd base off Willis/Tappe).  U-HP–Hal Dixon, 1B–Larry Goetz, 2B–Frank Dascoli, 3B–Tom Gorman.  T–2:05.  A–4,407.
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