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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 12, 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 June 12, 1955 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 12, 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 | June 12, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 28,503 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Miksis | Center Fielder |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Frank Baumholtz | Left Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Jim King | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Dee Fondy | First 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 |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Rube Walker | Catcher |
Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 12, 1955
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Meyer
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Meyer
Baker 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: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Meyer
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Rush
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Rush
There goes Reese. The throw from Chiti and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Meyer
King 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: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Meyer
Banks 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: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Fondy reaches second base with a double. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Chiti vs. Meyer
Chiti is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Rush vs. Meyer
Rush hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Rush
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Miksis who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Rush
Walker takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Rush
Meyer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Meyer
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Meyer
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Meyer
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, 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, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Rush
There goes Snider. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Snider steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Meyer
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Meyer
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Banks reaches second base with a double. King moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. King tags and scores. Banks tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Chiti vs. Meyer
Chiti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Rush
Amoros 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, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of King who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Rush
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Newcombe vs. Rush
Don Newcombe pinch hits for Russ Meyer.
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Labine
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Labine
There goes Miksis. The throw from Walker and he is out, Gilliam applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Labine
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam hits a line drive towards first. Fondy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of King. Hodges reaches second base with a double. Snider scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Rush
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Amoros for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Labine
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Labine
Roy Campanella now catching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Labine
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Labine covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Rush
There goes Robinson. The throw from Chiti and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Rush
There goes Furillo. The throw from Chiti and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Labine vs. Rush
There goes Campanella. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Campanella steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Labine vs. Rush
Labine strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Labine
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Labine
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Labine covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Labine
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Labine
Bob Speake pinch hits for Bob Rush.
Speake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Labine
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Pollet
Howie Pollet now pitching.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Pollet
Snider bunts towards the mound. Pollet fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Pollet
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. Snider moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Pollet
Amoros takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Snider scores. Hodges moves to third. Amoros moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Jeffcoat
Furillo takes first base on ball four. Hodges scores. Amoros moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Campanella vs. Andre
John Andre now pitching.
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson throws to home for one, over to first for two, and back to home to catch Robinson, who tried to score from second. That's a triple play. Furillo moves to second. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Labine
Baker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Labine
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. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Labine
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
King vs. Labine
King hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Andre
Labine strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Andre
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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Andre
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Labine
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Labine
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Labine
Chiti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Labine
Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for John Andre.
Merriman hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/12/1955, game 2 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Miksis E, cf 4 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 5 1 1 0 Baumholtz F, lf 3 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 2 3 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 1 2 2 King J, rf 3 1 0 0 Amoros S, lf 3 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 1 2 1 Robinson J, 3b 3 2 3 1 Fondy D, 1b 3 0 1 1 Furillo C, rf 3 0 2 3 Chiti H, c 3 0 1 0 Walker R, c 0 0 0 0 Rush B, p 2 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 1 0 0 0 Speake B, ph 0 0 0 0 Meyer R, p 1 0 0 0 Pollet H, p 0 0 0 0 Newcombe D, ph 1 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0 Labine C, p 2 0 0 0 Andre J, p 0 0 0 0 Merriman L, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 6 2 32 6 11 6 Chicago 000 100 100 -- 2 Brooklyn 010 011 30x -- 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Rush B (L) 6.0 9 3 3 3 8 Pollet H* 0.0 2 3 2 1 0 Jeffcoat H+ 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 Andre J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Meyer R 4.0 2 1 1 3 1 Labine C (W) 5.0 4 1 1 2 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Chiti H, Jackson R DP -- Brooklyn 1 TP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, Brooklyn 8 2B -- Fondy D, Banks E, Snider D, Hodges G 3B -- Robinson J 2 HR -- Banks E SB -- Snider D, Robinson J, Campanella R CS -- Reese P, Miksis E, Furillo C SF -- Fondy D T -- 2:32 A -- 28503
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