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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 | Jim Hearn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Dusty Boggess |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Jim Hearn | 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 |
| Warren Hacker | 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. Hacker
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. Hacker
Dark 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hacker
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Hacker
Rhodes hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Hearn
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hearn
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Hearn
Speake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hacker
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hacker
Thompson strikes out. Chiti drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Thompson out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Hacker
Katt hits a fly ball into right field. Tappe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Hearn
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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hearn
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Hearn
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Hacker
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hacker
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Tappe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hacker
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Hacker
Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Dark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhodes vs. Hacker
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Hacker
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Hearn
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Hearn
Hacker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Hearn
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Hearn
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Baker reaches second base with a double. Hacker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Speake vs. Hearn
Speake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Speake is thrown out after the base hit. Hacker scores. Baker scores. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hacker
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Hacker
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Hearn
Tappe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Hearn
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Hacker
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hacker
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hacker
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker misplays the ball. That's an error on Baker. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Hacker
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
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Hearn
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Hearn
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Hearn
Hacker hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Hacker
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Hacker covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hacker
Mays 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: ---
Thompson vs. Hacker
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Hearn
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hearn
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Hearn
Speake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hearn covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Hacker
Katt 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, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Hacker
Hearn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hacker
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hearn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Hacker
Dark 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
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Hearn
Tappe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Hearn
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. Tappe moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Hearn
There goes Banks. The throw from Katt and he is safe. Banks steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fondy vs. Hearn
Fondy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baumholtz vs. Hearn
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Harry Chiti.
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tappe tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hacker vs. Hearn
Hacker 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
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hacker
Clyde McCullough now catching.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Hacker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Hacker
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Hacker covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hacker
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Hearn
Miksis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Miksis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Hearn
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Speake vs. Hearn
There goes Baker. The throw from Katt and he is safe. Baker steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Speake vs. Hearn
Speake hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miksis tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tappe vs. Liddle
Don Liddle now pitching.
Tappe takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Liddle
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Liddle
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hacker
Jim King now playing left field.
Thompson 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, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Hacker
Katt strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1955, game 1 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Miksis E, cf 4 1 1 0
Dark A, ss 4 1 1 0 Baker G, 2b 4 2 2 0
Mueller D, rf 4 1 2 1 Speake B, lf 2 0 1 3
Rhodes D, lf 4 0 1 1 King J, lf 0 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 1
Thompson H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tappe T, rf 2 1 1 0
Lockman W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0
Katt R, c 4 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hearn J, p 3 0 1 0 Chiti H, c 2 0 0 0
Liddle D, p 0 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, ph 0 0 0 1
McCullough C, c 0 0 0 0
Hacker W, p 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 7 2 28 5 7 5
New York 002 000 000 -- 2
Chicago 002 000 12x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (L) 7.1 7 5 4 3 3
Liddle D 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W (W) 9.0 7 2 2 0 4
E -- Baker G, Dark A
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 5
2B -- Mueller D, Baker G, Miksis E
SB -- Banks E, Baker G
SF -- Baumholtz F, Speake B
T -- 2:16
A -- 0
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