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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 24, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 24, 1955 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,845 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Tom Gorman |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Bob Speake | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
| Jim Bolger | Center Fielder |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Frank Kellert | First Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | Left Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 24, 1955
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Meyer
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Meyer
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Meyer
Banks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hacker
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Miksis. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hacker
Reese takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Hacker
Snider hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Snider reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Reese moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campanella vs. Hacker
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Hacker
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Kellert vs. Hacker
Kellert hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Meyer
Speake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Meyer
Miksis hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bolger vs. Meyer
Bolger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Meyer
Chiti hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hacker
Hodges hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Hacker
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Hacker
Meyer bunts in front of the plate. Chiti fields it and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to third. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Hacker
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Hacker
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Hacker
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Meyer
Hacker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Meyer
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Meyer
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fondy moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Meyer
Banks hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Snider chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Zimmer. Zimmer fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Zimmer. Fondy scores. Baker scores. Banks moves all the way to home. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Meyer
Speake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Speake for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hacker
Campanella hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hacker
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Speake. Furillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kellert vs. Hacker
Kellert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hacker
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Hacker
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Hacker
Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Meyer
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bolger vs. Meyer
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Meyer
Chiti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hacker
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hacker
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hacker
Snider hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Hacker
There goes Reese. The throw from Chiti and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Meyer
Hacker hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Meyer
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hacker
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hacker
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kellert vs. Hacker
Kellert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hillman
Dave Hillman now pitching.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Hillman
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Hillman
Meyer strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Meyer
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Meyer
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hodges. Banks reaches second base with a double. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Speake vs. Meyer
Speake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Speake for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Miksis vs. Meyer
Miksis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hodges. Miksis reaches second base with a double. Baumholtz scores. Banks scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bolger vs. Meyer
Bolger hits a line drive towards short. Reese catches it and throws to second to double up Miksis. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hillman
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hillman
Reese is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hillman
Snider takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Hillman
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis throws to second for one, and Baker throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Reese scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Hillman
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kellert vs. Hillman
Kellert hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Meyer
Sandy Amoros now playing left field. Gil Hodges now playing first base. Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Harry Chiti.
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Meyer
Jim King pinch hits for Dave Hillman.
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. King moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Meyer
Baker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Tremel
Clyde McCullough now catching. Bill Tremel now pitching.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields the ball and throws to Tremel covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Tremel
Zimmer hits a line drive into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Tremel
Meyer bunts in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Tremel
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Tremel
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Meyer
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Meyer
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Speake vs. Meyer
Speake strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Meyer
Miksis takes first base on ball four. Baumholtz moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Bolger vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Bolger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Labine
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Tremel
Walker Cooper now catching.
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Tremel
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Tremel
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tremel picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Tremel. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Tremel
Amoros strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Labine
Randy Jackson pinch hits for Bill Tremel.
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Labine
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Labine
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Labine
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1955 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Fondy D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Robinson J, 3b 3 1 0 0
Baker G, 2b 5 1 1 0 Reese P, ss 3 2 1 0
Baumholtz F, rf 5 1 3 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 1 1
Banks E, ss 4 2 2 2 Campanella R, c 4 1 1 2
Speake B, lf 3 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 5 2 4 0
Miksis E, 3b 2 0 1 2 Kellert F, 1b 4 2 2 4
Bolger J, cf 4 0 0 0 Amoros S, lf 1 0 0 0
Chiti H, c 2 0 0 0 Hodges G, lf-1b 4 1 2 1
Merriman L, ph 1 0 0 0 Zimmer D, 2b 3 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 0 0 0 0 Meyer R, p 2 0 0 0
Cooper W, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
Hacker W, p 2 0 0 0
Hillman D, p 0 0 0 0
King J, ph 1 0 1 0
Tremel B, p 0 0 0 0
Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 4 33 9 11 8
Chicago 003 002 000 -- 5
Brooklyn 203 031 00x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W (L)* 4.0 8 8 7 3 2
Hillman D 2.0 1 1 1 1 2
Tremel B 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R (W) 7.1 8 5 4 4 5
Labine C (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Miksis E, Fondy D, Zimmer D, Baker G, Reese P, Tremel B
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Snider D, Furillo C, Banks E, Miksis E
3B -- Banks E
HR -- Kellert F 2, Hodges G, Campanella R
CS -- Reese P
SH -- Meyer R 2
SF -- Campanella R
HBP -- by Hillman D (Reese P)
T -- 2:36
A -- 7845
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