New York Giants vs Chicago Cubs
August 26, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 26, 1954 at Wrigley Field. The New York Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Giants 2, Chicago Cubs 1

New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Lockman 1b 4 1 1 0
Dark ss 3 0 0 0
Mueller rf 4 1 2 0
Rhodes lf 3 0 2 2
  Irvin lf 0 0 0 0
Mays cf 4 0 1 0
Thompson 3b 4 0 0 0
Williams 2b 3 0 1 0
Westrum c 2 0 0 0
Antonelli p 3 0 0 0
Totals 30 2 7 2
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Talbot cf 4 0 1 0
Baker 2b 4 0 0 0
Jackson 3b 2 0 1 0
Sauer rf 3 0 1 0
Banks ss 4 0 1 0
Kiner lf 4 1 2 1
  Jeffcoat pr 0 0 0 0
Bilko 1b 4 0 0 0
McCullough c 3 0 0 0
Rush p 2 0 0 0
Totals 30 1 6 1
New York 100 000 010272
Chicago 010 000 000160
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli  W(19-3) 9.0 6 1 1 3 5
Totals
9.0
6
1
1
3
5
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Rush  L(8-15) 9.0 7 2 2 3 4
Totals
9.0
7
2
2
3
4

  E–Dark (29), Williams (11).  DP–New York 4. Thompson-Williams-Lockman, Antonelli-Dark-Lockman, Westrum-Williams, Thompson-Williams-Lockman, Chicago 1. Sauer-Baker-Banks.  2B–New York Williams (14,off Rush); Rhodes (4,off Rush)..  HR–Chicago Kiner (20,2nd inning off Antonelli 0 on 0 out).  SH–Dark (8,off Rush); Jackson (9,off Antonelli).  HBP–Westrum (3,by Rush).  Team LOB–6.  IBB–Sauer (8,by Antonelli).  Team–6.  CS–Mays (4,2nd base by Rush/McCullough).  U-HP–Larry Goetz, 1B–Frank Dascoli, 2B–Frank Secory, 3B–Lon Warneke.  T–2:20.  A–9,392.
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