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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 12, 1954
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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 September 12, 1954 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 12, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 12, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Jeffcoat |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 7,748 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Talbot | Center Fielder |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Vern Morgan | Third Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Hal Jeffcoat | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 12, 1954
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Erskine
Talbot hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Erskine covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Erskine
Baker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Erskine
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Erskine
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jeffcoat
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Jeffcoat
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jeffcoat
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Erskine
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Erskine
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jeffcoat
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Jeffcoat
Amoros hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Amoros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Jeffcoat
Furillo hits a line drive into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Jeffcoat
Hoak 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
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Erskine
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoak. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Erskine
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hodges. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Talbot vs. Erskine
Talbot hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Erskine
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Erskine
Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jeffcoat scores. Baker moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Erskine
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jeffcoat
Campanella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Jeffcoat
Erskine bunts towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
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. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Jeffcoat
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Erskine
Banks hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Erskine
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Erskine
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Erskine
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jeffcoat
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jeffcoat
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Jeffcoat
Amoros 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
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Erskine
Talbot bunts towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Erskine
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Erskine
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jeffcoat
Hoak hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jeffcoat
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Jeffcoat
Erskine hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jeffcoat
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Erskine
Sauer hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Erskine
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jeffcoat
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Jeffcoat
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Jeffcoat
Hodges hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Jeffcoat
Amoros is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Jeffcoat
Furillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer. Furillo reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. Amoros goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Jeffcoat
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Erskine
Morgan strikes out. Campanella drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Morgan out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Erskine
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Erskine
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jeffcoat
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Jeffcoat
Erskine bunts towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Jeffcoat
Gilliam hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker catches it and throws to second with Banks covering, to double up Campanella. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Erskine
Talbot hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Erskine
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Erskine
Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Erskine
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Erskine
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. Fondy moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Erskine
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jeffcoat
Reese hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jeffcoat
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Jeffcoat covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jeffcoat
Hodges hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Jeffcoat
Amoros 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
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Erskine
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Erskine
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Baumholtz 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Erskine
Hal Rice pinch hits for Bob Talbot.
Rice strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/12/1954, game 1 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Talbot B, cf 4 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rice H, ph 1 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 3 1 0 0 Baker G, 2b 3 1 1 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 2 1 Hodges G, 1b 4 1 1 1 Sauer H, rf 4 0 1 1 Amoros S, lf 3 1 1 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 3 0 1 2 Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 1 1 1 Morgan V, 3b 4 0 1 0 Campanella R, c 3 0 2 0 McCullough C, c 3 0 0 0 Erskine C, p 1 0 1 0 Jeffcoat H, p 3 1 0 0 Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 5 2 28 4 8 4 Chicago 001 000 010 -- 2 Brooklyn 000 012 01x -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Jeffcoat H (L) 8.0 8 4 4 2 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Erskine C (W) 9.0 5 2 1 2 5 E -- Hoak D, Hodges G DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Chicago 8, Brooklyn 4 2B -- Amoros S, Morgan V, Furillo C HR -- Hoak D, Hodges G SH -- Erskine C 2 HBP -- by Erskine C (Baker G) T -- 2:07 A -- 7748
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