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Scores
Standings
NYY
@CHW		10
6
NYY
@CHW		0
1
BOS
@CLE		5
6
BOS
@CLE		4
8
PHA
@DET		1
10
PHA
@DET		1
9		 
(8)
WSH
@SLB		0
3
WSH
@SLB		9
3
STL
@BRO		4
20
CHC
@NYG		1
10
CHC
@NYG		6
2		 
(8)
CIN
@PHI		2
4
CIN
@PHI		3
4
MLN
@PIT		19
4
MLN
@PIT		11
5
Sunday, August 30, 1953,
, Polo Grounds V
Attendance: 7,285, Time of Game: 2:12
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Cubs
6
50-79
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Giants
2
61-68
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Warren Hacker (9-18)
L: Al Corwin (6-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  1   0  4    6 15  0
Giants          0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0    2  5  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank Baumholtz CF-RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .307 .770 0.133 0.84 0.173 -0.039 0.7 2 0 3B
Eddie Miksis 2B-SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 .247 .629 -0.063 1.01 0.065 -0.127 -0.2 3 2
Dee Fondy 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .306 .836 -0.042 1.45 0.077 -0.119 -0.4 9 1 CS
Ralph Kiner LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .278 .892 0.049 1.87 0.141 -0.092 0.2 2 0
Hank Sauer RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .272 .842 -0.044 1.40 0.083 -0.127 -0.4 2 0 GDP
   Hal Jeffcoat PR-CF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 .641 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Joe Garagiola C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .265 .715 0.067 1.28 0.155 -0.088 -0.2 2 0 GDP
Bill Serena 3B 2 0 2 0 1 0 .242 .763 0.065 0.70 0.065 0.000 0.6 1 0
   George Metkovich PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .216 .653 0.038 3.78 0.038 0.000 0.4
   Randy Jackson 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .823 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Roy Smalley SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .687 -0.124 1.43 0.000 -0.124 -1.0 2 1
   Phil Cavarretta PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 .278 .903 0.254 4.60 0.254 0.000 2.1 2B
   Bob Ramazzotti 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .442 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Warren Hacker P 4 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .518 -0.079 1.01 0.016 -0.095 -0.3 1 4
Team Totals 36 6 15 5 2 1 .417 .947 0.254 1.37 1.067 -0.811 1.6 24 9
2B: P Cavarretta (3, off A Corwin).
3B: F Baumholtz (7, off S Maglie).
TB: F Baumholtz 4; J Garagiola 2; H Sauer 2; D Fondy 2; E Miksis 2; B Serena 2; P Cavarretta 2; R Kiner; W Hacker.
GIDP: J Garagiola (9); H Sauer (11).
RBI: P Cavarretta 3 (3); R Kiner (94); F Baumholtz (22).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Baserunning
CS: D Fondy (7, 2nd base by A Worthington/R Noble).

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Whitey Lockman 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .308 .760 -0.059 0.99 0.031 -0.090 -0.5 12 0
Al Dark SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 .292 .784 -0.048 1.03 0.033 -0.082 -0.5 3 3
Hank Thompson 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .303 .972 0.084 0.95 0.117 -0.033 0.5 1 3
Don Mueller RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .319 .730 -0.073 1.36 0.009 -0.082 -0.8 3 0
Bobby Thomson CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .805 -0.084 1.00 0.000 -0.084 -0.7 2 0
Dusty Rhodes LF 3 1 2 1 0 0 .212 .700 0.177 1.05 0.189 -0.012 1.3 0 0 HR
Daryl Spencer 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .744 -0.106 1.40 0.000 -0.106 -0.9 2 5
Ray Noble C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .776 -0.037 0.72 0.000 -0.037 -0.4 1 1
   Monte Irvin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .339 .976 -0.049 2.00 0.000 -0.049 -0.3
   Wes Westrum C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .741 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Al Worthington P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .083 .208 0.010 0.47 0.023 -0.013 0.1 0 2 2B
   Sal Maglie P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .590 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bobby Hofman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .889 -0.043 1.49 0.000 -0.043 -0.3
   Al Corwin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Hoyt Wilhelm P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172 .583 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 2 5 2 2 1 .172 .536 -0.228 1.08 0.402 -0.631 -2.4 24 14
2B: A Worthington (1, off W Hacker).
HR: D Rhodes (7, off W Hacker; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: D Rhodes 5; A Worthington 2; W Lockman; H Thompson.
RBI: D Mueller (46); D Rhodes (19).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Spencer-A Dark-W Lockman; A Dark-D Spencer-W Lockman.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Warren Hacker, W (9-18) 8 5 2 2 2 1 1 4.55 31 63 0.230 1.08 2.4
Team Totals 8 5 2 2 2 1 1 2.25 31 63 0.230 1.37 2.4

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Worthington 5.2 10 2 2 1 1 0 3.91 25 41 0.028 1.07 0.8
Sal Maglie 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.84 5 2 0 0.169 2.07 1.1
Al Corwin, L (6-3) 0.1 3 4 4 1 0 0 4.90 5 0 0 -0.428 2.83 -3.2
Hoyt Wilhelm 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.84 3 1 1 -0.022 0.40 -0.3
Team Totals 8 15 6 6 2 1 0 6.75 38 41 3 1 -0.253 1.08 -1.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Lon Warneke, 3B - Jocko Conlan.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 7,285.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         New York Giants
1 Frank Baumholtz CF 1 Whitey Lockman 1B
2 Eddie Miksis 2B 2 Al Dark SS
3 Dee Fondy 1B 3 Hank Thompson 3B
4 Ralph Kiner LF 4 Don Mueller RF
5 Hank Sauer RF 5 Bobby Thomson CF
6 Joe Garagiola C 6 Dusty Rhodes LF
7 Bill Serena 3B 7 Daryl Spencer 2B
8 Roy Smalley SS 8 Ray Noble C
9 Warren Hacker P 9 Al Worthington P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 2-2 1 123 RRR CHC P. Cavarretta A. Corwin 25% 93% Double to RF; Jeffcoat Scores; Garagiola Scores; Metkovich Scores
t8 2-2 1 1-- CHC J. Garagiola A. Corwin 14% 64% Single to RF; Jeffcoat to 3B
t6 1-2 0 1-- CHC R. Kiner A. Worthington 14% 54% Single to RF; Fondy to 3B
b5 1-1 0 --- R NYG D. Rhodes W. Hacker -13% 30% Home Run
t7 2-2 1 --- CHC F. Baumholtz S. Maglie 13% 59% Triple to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Al Worthington facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC F. Baumholtz A. Worthington 3% 53% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- CHC E. Miksis A. Worthington 5% 59% Single to LF; Baumholtz to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- O CHC D. Fondy A. Worthington -3% 56% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Baumholtz to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 RO CHC R. Kiner A. Worthington 1% 57% Flyball: RF; Baumholtz Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- O CHC H. Sauer A. Worthington -2% 55% Fondy Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Warren Hacker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O NYG W. Lockman W. Hacker 2% 57% Foul Flyball: SS
b1 0-1 1 --- O NYG A. Dark W. Hacker 2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- O NYG H. Thompson W. Hacker 1% 60% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Al Worthington facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- CHC H. Sauer A. Worthington 3% 63% Single to LF
t2 1-0 0 1-- OO CHC J. Garagiola A. Worthington -7% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- CHC B. Serena A. Worthington 1% 57% Walk
t2 1-0 2 1-- O CHC R. Smalley A. Worthington -2% 55% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Warren Hacker facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O NYG D. Mueller W. Hacker 3% 58% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O NYG B. Thomson W. Hacker 2% 59% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-1 2 --- O NYG D. Rhodes W. Hacker 1% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Al Worthington facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O CHC W. Hacker A. Worthington -2% 58% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O CHC F. Baumholtz A. Worthington -2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- CHC E. Miksis A. Worthington 1% 58% Single to LF
t3 1-0 2 1-- CHC D. Fondy A. Worthington 2% 60% Single to CF; Miksis to 2B
t3 1-0 2 12- O CHC R. Kiner A. Worthington -4% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Warren Hacker facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- O NYG D. Spencer W. Hacker 3% 58% Foul Flyball: C
b3 0-1 1 --- O NYG R. Noble W. Hacker 2% 60% Flyball: 1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O NYG A. Worthington W. Hacker 1% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Al Worthington facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- O CHC H. Sauer A. Worthington -2% 59% Flyball: RF
t4 1-0 1 --- O CHC J. Garagiola A. Worthington -2% 57% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 2 --- CHC B. Serena A. Worthington 1% 59% Single to LF
t4 1-0 2 1-- O CHC R. Smalley A. Worthington -3% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Warren Hacker facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- O NYG W. Lockman W. Hacker 3% 59% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 1 --- NYG A. Dark W. Hacker -3% 56% Walk
b4 0-1 1 1-- NYG H. Thompson W. Hacker -8% 48% Single to RF; Dark to 3B
b4 0-1 1 1-3 RO NYG D. Mueller W. Hacker -1% 47% Flyball: LF; Dark Scores
b4 1-1 2 1-- O NYG B. Thomson W. Hacker 3% 50% Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Al Worthington facing 9-1-2
t5 1-1 0 --- O CHC W. Hacker A. Worthington -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t5 1-1 1 --- O CHC F. Baumholtz A. Worthington -2% 45% Groundout: P-1B
t5 1-1 2 --- O CHC E. Miksis A. Worthington -2% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Warren Hacker facing 6-7-8
b5 1-1 0 --- R NYG D. Rhodes W. Hacker -13% 30% Home Run
b5 2-1 0 --- O NYG D. Spencer W. Hacker 2% 32% Flyball: LF
b5 2-1 1 --- O NYG R. Noble W. Hacker 2% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-1 2 --- NYG A. Worthington W. Hacker -2% 31% Double to CF
b5 2-1 2 -2- O NYG W. Lockman W. Hacker 3% 35% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Al Worthington facing 3-4-5
t6 1-2 0 --- CHC D. Fondy A. Worthington 6% 41% Single to 2B
t6 1-2 0 1-- CHC R. Kiner A. Worthington 14% 54% Single to RF; Fondy to 3B
t6 1-2 0 1-3 ROO CHC H. Sauer A. Worthington -10% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Fondy Scores
t6 2-2 2 --- CHC J. Garagiola A. Worthington 2% 46% Single to CF
t6 2-2 2 1-- CHC B. Serena A. Worthington 4% 50% Single to CF; Garagiola to 3B
Sal Maglie replaces Al Worthington pitching and batting 9th
t6 2-2 2 1-3 O CHC R. Smalley S. Maglie -8% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Warren Hacker facing 2-3-4
b6 2-2 0 --- O NYG A. Dark W. Hacker 3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-2 1 --- NYG H. Thompson W. Hacker -4% 42% Walk
b6 2-2 1 1-- O NYG D. Mueller W. Hacker 4% 46% Flyball: RF
b6 2-2 2 1-- O NYG B. Thomson W. Hacker 4% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 2.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Sal Maglie facing 9-1-2
t7 2-2 0 --- O CHC W. Hacker S. Maglie -4% 46% Flyball: 1B
t7 2-2 1 --- CHC F. Baumholtz S. Maglie 13% 59% Triple to LF
t7 2-2 1 --3 O CHC E. Miksis S. Maglie -11% 48% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 2-2 2 --3 O CHC D. Fondy S. Maglie -7% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Warren Hacker facing 6-7-8
b7 2-2 0 --- NYG D. Rhodes W. Hacker -6% 35% Single to RF
b7 2-2 0 1-- O NYG D. Spencer W. Hacker 5% 41% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
Monte Irvin pinch hits for Ray Noble (C) batting 8th
b7 2-2 1 1-- O NYG M. Irvin W. Hacker 5% 46% Foul Flyball: 1B
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Sal Maglie (P) batting 9th
b7 2-2 2 1-- O NYG B. Hofman W. Hacker 4% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 2.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Al Corwin facing 4-5-6
Al Corwin replaces Bobby Hofman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Wes Westrum replaces Monte Irvin (PH) playing C batting 8th
t8 2-2 0 --- O CHC R. Kiner A. Corwin -5% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-2 1 --- CHC H. Sauer A. Corwin 5% 50% Single to CF
Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Hank Sauer (RF) batting 5th
t8 2-2 1 1-- CHC J. Garagiola A. Corwin 14% 64% Single to RF; Jeffcoat to 3B
George Metkovich pinch hits for Bill Serena (3B) batting 7th
t8 2-2 1 1-3 CHC G. Metkovich A. Corwin 4% 67% Walk; Garagiola to 2B
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Roy Smalley (SS) batting 8th
t8 2-2 1 123 RRR CHC P. Cavarretta A. Corwin 25% 93% Double to RF; Jeffcoat Scores; Garagiola Scores; Metkovich Scores
Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Al Corwin pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-2 1 -2- CHC W. Hacker H. Wilhelm 2% 94% Single to RF; Cavarretta to 3B
t8 5-2 1 1-3 RO CHC F. Baumholtz H. Wilhelm 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cavarretta Scores
t8 6-2 2 1-- O CHC E. Miksis H. Wilhelm -0% 95% Foul Flyball: 1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-6, Cubs' Warren Hacker facing 1-2-3
Bob Ramazzotti replaces Phil Cavarretta (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
Randy Jackson replaces George Metkovich (PH) playing 3B batting 7th
Eddie Miksis moves from 2B to SS
Hal Jeffcoat moves from PR to CF
Frank Baumholtz moves from CF to RF
b8 2-6 0 --- NYG W. Lockman W. Hacker -3% 92% Single to RF
b8 2-6 0 1-- O NYG A. Dark W. Hacker 3% 95% Flyball: RF
b8 2-6 1 1-- O NYG H. Thompson W. Hacker 2% 97% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 2-6 2 1-- O NYG D. Mueller W. Hacker 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Giants 2.

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