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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 21, 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 July 21, 1955 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 21, 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 | July 21, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Davis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Bessent |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 6,516 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Jim King | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Harry Chiti | Catcher |
Jim Davis | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Jim Gilliam | Center Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Gil Hodges | Left Fielder |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Frank Kellert | First Baseman |
Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
Don Bessent | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 21, 1955
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Bessent
Merriman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bessent
Baker hits a popup towards first. Kellert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Bessent
King hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kellert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Davis
Hoak 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Davis
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Davis
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Bessent
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bessent
Jackson 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: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Bessent
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Gilliam 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Davis
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Davis
Hodges hits a line drive into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Davis
Furillo hits a line drive into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellert vs. Davis
Kellert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Davis
Zimmer hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Bessent
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Bessent
Chiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Bessent
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Bessent
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert scoops it up and throws to first, with Bessent covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bessent vs. Davis
Bessent strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Davis
Hoak hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Davis
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bessent
Baker 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Bessent
King hits a fly ball into center field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Bessent
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Davis
Gilliam hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Davis
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Davis
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Davis
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Kellert vs. Davis
Kellert takes first base on ball four. Gilliam moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Zimmer vs. Davis
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. Gilliam scores. Hodges moves to third. Kellert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Bessent vs. Davis
Bessent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bessent
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hodges. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Bessent
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Bessent
Fondy 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: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Bessent
Chiti is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Bessent
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bessent fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Davis
Hoak bunts towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Davis
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Davis
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Bessent
Merriman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Bessent
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Bessent
King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merriman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Bessent
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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Davis
Campanella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Davis
Hodges hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Davis
Davis fires to first and picks off Hodges. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Davis
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bessent
Jim Gilliam now playing left field. Gil Hodges now playing first base. Duke Snider now playing center field.
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Bessent
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Bessent
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Bessent
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Davis
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. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Davis
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bessent vs. Davis
Bessent strikes out. There goes Zimmer. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Davis
Hoak strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Bessent
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Jim Davis.
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Bessent
Jim Bolger pinch runs for Frank Baumholtz.
Merriman hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Bessent
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Bessent
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats King for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jeffcoat
Gilliam bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Reese moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Jeffcoat
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reese scores. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Jeffcoat
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. Gilliam scores. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Jeffcoat
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Jeffcoat
Snider hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Merriman. Snider reaches second base with a double. Campanella scores. Furillo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Zimmer vs. Jeffcoat
Zimmer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Bessent vs. Jeffcoat
Bessent hits a ball on the ground towards second. Baker fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Bessent
Banks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bessent
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Bessent
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Bessent
Fondy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Fondy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Bessent
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/21/1955 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Merriman L, cf 3 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 3 1 0 0 King J, rf 4 0 1 0 Gilliam J, cf-lf 3 2 1 0 Banks E, ss 4 1 1 1 Campanella R, c 3 1 1 1 Jackson R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Hodges G, lf-1b 3 0 1 0 Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Kellert F, 1b 1 0 1 0 Chiti H, c 2 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 2 0 1 1 Davis J, p 2 0 0 0 Zimmer D, 2b 1 0 0 1 Baumholtz F, ph 0 0 0 0 Bessent D, p 4 0 0 0 Bolger J, pr 0 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 5 1 28 4 5 3 Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1 Brooklyn 000 100 03x -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Davis J (L) 7.0 3 1 1 5 5 Jeffcoat H 1.0 2 3 2 2 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Bessent D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 5 4 E -- Banks E DP -- Chicago 1, Brooklyn 2 LOB -- Chicago 7, Brooklyn 8 2B -- Jackson R, Snider D, Fondy D HR -- Banks E SB -- Zimmer D SH -- Gilliam J T -- 2:33 A -- 6516
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