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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 15, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on May 15, 1955 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Perkowski |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,101 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Tom Gorman |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Hofman | First Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Bob Speake | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Ted Tappe | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Harry Perkowski | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 15, 1955
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perkowski
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Perkowski
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Perkowski
Mays strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Maglie
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Maglie
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Maglie
Speake hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Speake reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Maglie
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Speake scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tappe vs. Maglie
Tappe takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Maglie
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Tappe moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Maglie
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tappe moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chiti vs. Maglie
Chiti hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Westrum settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Westrum. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chiti vs. Maglie
Chiti hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Perkowski
Irvin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis who is chasing the ball. Irvin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Perkowski
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hofman vs. Perkowski
There's a wild pitch. Irvin scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hofman vs. Perkowski
Hofman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Perkowski
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Perkowski covering, for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Westrum vs. Perkowski
There goes Thompson, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Thompson steals home. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Perkowski
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkowski vs. Maglie
Perkowski hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Maglie
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Maglie
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Perkowski
Maglie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Perkowski
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Perkowski
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Perkowski
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Maglie
Speake strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Maglie
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Maglie
Tappe strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Perkowski
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Perkowski
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Tappe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Perkowski
Hofman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Perkowski
Lockman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Maglie
Banks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Maglie
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Maglie
Chiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkowski vs. Maglie
Perkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Maglie
Miksis hits a popup towards first. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Perkowski
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Perkowski
Maglie hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Perkowski
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Perkowski
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Westrum moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Perkowski
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Westrum tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Perkowski
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Dark moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Andre
John Andre now pitching.
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Dark scores. Irvin moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Andre
Don Mueller pinch hits for Bobby Hofman.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Irvin scores. Thompson scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Andre
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Andre
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Banks. Mueller scores. Lockman moves to third. Westrum moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maglie vs. Andre
Maglie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Maglie
Don Mueller now playing right field. Whitey Lockman now playing first base. Monte Irvin now playing left field.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Maglie
Speake is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Maglie
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Andre
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Andre
Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Andre
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Andre
Irvin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. Irvin reaches second base with a double. Dark scores. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Andre
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Maglie
Tappe hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Maglie
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Maglie
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Andre
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Andre
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Andre
Westrum hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Chiti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Andre
Maglie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Andre
Williams hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Maglie
Chiti hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Maglie
Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for John Andre.
Merriman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Maglie
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Maglie
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speake vs. Maglie
Speake hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Cohen
Hy Cohen now pitching.
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Cohen
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Cohen
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Maglie
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Maglie
Tappe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Maglie
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Maglie
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chiti vs. Maglie
Chiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. Fondy moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Maglie
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Hy Cohen.
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Jeffcoat
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Jeffcoat
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Maglie
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Maglie
Baker hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Maglie
Speake strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1955, game 2 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 5 1 0 0 Miksis E, cf 5 0 0 0
Dark A, ss 5 2 4 0 Baker G, 2b 5 0 1 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 0 1 Speake B, lf 4 1 1 0
Irvin M, rf-lf 5 2 3 2 Jackson R, 3b 4 1 1 1
Thompson H, 3b 4 2 1 1 Tappe T, rf 3 0 0 0
Hofman B, 1b 1 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 2 2 2
Mueller D, ph-rf 3 1 1 2 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 2 0
Lockman W, lf-1b 5 0 2 0 Chiti H, c 3 0 1 1
Westrum W, c 3 1 1 0 Perkowski H, p 2 0 0 0
Maglie S, p 3 0 1 0 Andre J, p 0 0 0 0
Merriman L, ph 1 0 1 0
Cohen H, p 0 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 13 6 36 4 9 4
New York 020 061 000 -- 9
Chicago 200 100 010 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (W) 9.0 9 4 3 2 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Perkowski H (L) 4.2 4 6 2 4 4
Andre J 2.1 8 3 1 0 2
Cohen H 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Jeffcoat H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Westrum W, Banks E 2, Dark A
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 8
2B -- Speake B, Thompson H, Dark A, Irvin M
3B -- Irvin M
HR -- Banks E
SB -- Thompson H
SF -- Mays W
HBP -- by Maglie S (Speake B)
WP -- Perkowski H
T -- 2:30
A -- 11101
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