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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 28, 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 April 28, 1955 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 28, 1955 |
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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 | April 28, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 2,371 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
Harry Chiti | Catcher |
Bob Rush | 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 |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 28, 1955
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Erskine
Merriman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Erskine
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Erskine
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Erskine
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Erskine
Banks hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Erskine
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Rush
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a line drive 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Erskine
Miksis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Miksis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Erskine
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Rush vs. Erskine
Rush hits a popup in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Merriman vs. Erskine
Merriman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Erskine vs. Rush
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Erskine
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Erskine
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Erskine
Sauer 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: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Erskine
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges juggles the ball. That's an error on Hodges. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Erskine
There goes Fondy. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Gilliam applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Erskine
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Erskine
Chiti 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: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Erskine
Rush hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Erskine
Merriman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Erskine
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Rush
Amoros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a line drive towards third. Miksis catches it and throws to first to double up Amoros. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Rush
There goes Robinson. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Rush
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
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Erskine
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baumholtz for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Erskine
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Erskine
Banks 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, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamric vs. Rush
Bert Hamric pinch hits for Carl Erskine.
Hamric strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Fondy 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Labine
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Labine
Chiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Labine
Rush strikes out. Campanella drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rush out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Amoros vs. Rush
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Snider scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Rush
Labine strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Labine
Merriman 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: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Labine
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Labine. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Labine
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam 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, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Rush
The ball gets by Chiti for a passed ball. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Labine
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Labine
Al Lary pinch runs for Hank Sauer.
Banks 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, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Labine
Fondy 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/28/1955 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Merriman L, cf 3 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 3 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 1 2 0 Sauer H, lf 4 0 1 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 0 0 Lary A, pr 0 0 0 0 Amoros S, lf 3 0 1 1 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 1 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Robinson J, 3b 1 1 1 0 Miksis E, 3b 2 1 1 0 Furillo C, rf 3 1 1 3 Chiti H, c 2 0 0 0 Erskine C, p 1 0 0 0 Rush B, p 3 1 1 2 Hamric B, ph 1 0 0 0 Labine C, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 2 4 2 29 4 6 4 Chicago 000 020 000 -- 2 Brooklyn 000 000 40x -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Rush B (L) 8.0 6 4 4 2 4 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Erskine C 6.0 3 2 2 3 4 Labine C (W) 3.0 1 0 0 1 1 E -- Hodges G, Labine C DP -- Chicago 1, Brooklyn 3 LOB -- Chicago 4, Brooklyn 3 2B -- Miksis E, Snider D 2 HR -- Rush B, Furillo C SB -- Robinson J CS -- Fondy D PB -- Chiti H T -- 2:10 A -- 2371
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