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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 11, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 11, 1955 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Andre |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,637 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Hal Dixon |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | 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 |
| John Andre | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 11, 1955
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Andre
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Andre
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Andre
Snider hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis who is chasing the ball. Snider reaches third base with a triple. Gilliam goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Andre
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Snider scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Andre
Amoros hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Andre
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Meyer
Miksis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Meyer
Baker hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Baker reaches second base with a double. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Speake vs. Meyer
Speake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Speake for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Tappe vs. Meyer
Tappe takes first base on ball four. Miksis scores. Baker moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Meyer
Banks hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Meyer
Chiti hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Andre
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Andre
Furillo hits a line drive into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Shuba vs. Andre
George Shuba pinch hits for Russ Meyer.
Shuba hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andre fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Andre
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Andre vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Andre strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Labine
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Labine
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Andre
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Andre
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Andre
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Amoros vs. Andre
Amoros strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Labine
Speake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Labine
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Labine
Tappe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Labine
Banks takes first base on ball four. Tappe moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Labine
Fondy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Labine
Chiti strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Andre
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Andre
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Andre
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Kellert vs. Andre
Frank Kellert pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Kellert takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Gilliam vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Furillo moves to third. Kellert moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Jeffcoat
Reese hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Furillo scores. Kellert scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Jeffcoat
There goes Reese. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Jeffcoat
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Jeffcoat
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campanella for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Black
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Black
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Speake vs. Black
Speake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Speake for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Jeffcoat
Amoros hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jeffcoat
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jeffcoat
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Jeffcoat
Furillo 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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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Black
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Black
Tappe strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Black
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Jeffcoat
Don Newcombe pinch hits for Joe Black.
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jeffcoat
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jeffcoat
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Podres
Johnny Podres now pitching.
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields the ball and throws to Podres covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Podres
Chiti bunts towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Podres
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jeffcoat
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Jeffcoat
Campanella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tappe who is chasing the ball. Campanella reaches third base with a triple. Snider goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Amoros vs. Jeffcoat
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Jeffcoat
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Jeffcoat
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campanella scores. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Davis
Jim Davis now pitching.
Furillo 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 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Podres
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Podres
Baker bunts in front of the plate. Campanella scoops up the ball and tags Baker for the out. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Podres
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Bob Speake. Sandy Amoros now playing right field. Carl Furillo now playing left field.
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Podres
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Loes
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Ted Tappe. Billy Loes now pitching.
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miksis scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Loes
Jim Bolger pinch runs for Walker Cooper.
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Reese. Jackson scores. Bolger moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Loes
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Davis
Eddie Miksis now playing right field. Jim King now playing left field. Jim Bolger now playing center field. Don Hoak pinch hits for Billy Loes.
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Davis
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Davis
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miksis. Reese reaches second base with a double. Hoak goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Davis
There's a wild pitch. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Davis
Snider hits a fly ball towards left. King catches it and throws to home to double up Reese. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Roebuck
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Roebuck
Miksis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Miksis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Roebuck
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Davis
Campanella hits a line drive into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Davis
Dixie Howell pinch hits for Sandy Amoros.
Howell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miksis. Howell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Davis
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Davis
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1955 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Miksis E, cf-rf 4 2 3 0
Reese P, ss 5 0 3 3 Baker G, 2b 4 1 1 0
Snider D, cf 3 2 2 1 Speake B, lf 3 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 5 1 2 2 Sauer H, ph 1 0 0 0
Amoros S, lf-rf 4 0 0 0 King J, lf 0 0 0 0
Howell D, ph 1 0 1 0 Jackson R, 3b 2 2 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 1 3 0 Tappe T, rf 2 2 1 1
Robinson J, 3b 3 0 1 1 Cooper W, ph 1 0 1 1
Furillo C, rf-lf 4 1 1 1 Bolger J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Meyer R, p 0 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 3 2 1 4
Shuba G, ph 1 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 1 2 3
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Chiti H, c 4 0 0 0
Kellert F, ph 0 1 0 0 Andre J, p 1 0 0 0
Black J, p 0 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, p 2 0 0 0
Newcombe D, ph 1 0 0 0 Davis J, p 1 0 0 0
Podres J, p 0 0 0 0
Loes B, p 0 0 0 0
Hoak D, ph 1 1 1 0
Roebuck E, p 0 0 0 0
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36 8 14 8 32 10 9 9
Brooklyn 200 300 210 -- 8
Chicago 503 000 20x -- 10
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R (L) 1.0 3 5 5 2 1
Labine C 2.0 2 3 3 1 2
Black J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Podres J 1.2 1 2 1 2 1
Loes B 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Roebuck E 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Andre J* 3.0 6 5 5 4 1
Jeffcoat H 3.1 4 2 2 3 1
Davis J (W) 2.2 4 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Reese P
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Chicago 5
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Chicago 4
2B -- Baker G, Reese P, Howell D
3B -- Snider D, Campanella R, Miksis E
HR -- Banks E, Fondy D
SB -- Reese P
SH -- Baker G
WP -- Davis J
T -- 2:35
A -- 10637
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