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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 5, 1954
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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 June 5, 1954 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 5, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 27,275 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Talbot | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 5, 1954
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hacker
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hacker
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hacker
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hacker
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Hacker
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Podres
Talbot hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Podres
Miksis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Podres
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hacker
Campanella hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hacker
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Hacker
Cox hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Podres vs. Hacker
Podres hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Podres
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Podres
Jackson 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Podres
Banks hits a line drive towards first. Hodges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hacker
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hacker
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Banks applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hacker
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hacker
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hacker
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Kiner throws the ball in to Cooper who tags Robinson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Snider goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Podres
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Podres
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Podres
Hacker strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hacker
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hacker
Campanella hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hacker
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Podres
Talbot bunts in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Podres
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Podres
Kiner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Podres
Sauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hacker
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Hacker
Podres hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hacker
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Podres
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Podres
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Podres
Cooper 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
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hacker
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hacker
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hacker
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Hacker
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Hacker
Campanella hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Podres
Bilko hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Podres
Hacker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Podres
Talbot hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Talbot reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Podres
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hacker
Furillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hacker
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Podres vs. Hacker
Podres bunts towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Hacker
Gilliam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Hacker
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Davis
Jim Davis now pitching.
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer who is chasing the ball. Snider reaches third base with a triple. Cox scores. Reese goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Davis
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Davis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snider scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Davis
Dick Williams pinch runs for Jackie Robinson.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Podres
Dick Williams now playing left field.
Kiner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Podres
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Podres
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kiner scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Podres
Banks hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Podres
Cooper takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bilko vs. Podres
Bilko strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Davis
Campanella hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Davis
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Davis
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Podres vs. Davis
Podres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Davis
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer who is chasing the ball. Gilliam reaches third base with a triple. Furillo scores. Podres goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Davis
Reese hits a line drive towards third. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Podres
Bill Serena pinch hits for Jim Davis.
Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Talbot vs. Podres
Talbot takes first base on ball four. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Podres
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Serena moves to third. Talbot moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Podres
Kiner strikes out. Campanella drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kiner out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Sauer vs. Podres
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Podres
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Serena scores. Talbot scores. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lown
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Lown
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Lown
There's a wild pitch. Snider moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Campanella vs. Lown
Campanella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Lown
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hughes
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Hughes
Bilko strikes out. Campanella drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bilko out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Hughes
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Turk Lown.
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Talbot vs. Hughes
Talbot 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
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Game of 6/5/1954, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 5 0 3 2 Talbot B, cf 4 1 1 0
Reese P, ss 5 1 1 0 Miksis E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 4 2 2 2 Kiner R, lf 4 1 2 0
Robinson J, lf 4 1 4 2 Sauer H, rf 3 0 0 0
Williams D, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 2 3
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 1 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 5 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 3 0 0 0
Furillo C, rf 5 2 3 1 Bilko S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cox B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Hacker W, p 2 0 0 0
Podres J, p 2 1 0 0 Davis J, p 0 0 0 0
Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0 Serena B, ph 0 1 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 15 8 32 3 5 3
Brooklyn 001 001 420 -- 8
Chicago 000 000 120 -- 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J (W) 7.2 5 3 3 4 7
Hughes J (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W (L) 6.2 11 5 5 0 4
Davis J 1.1 4 3 3 1 0
Lown T 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Chicago 7
2B -- Robinson J, Talbot B, Kiner R
3B -- Robinson J, Snider D, Gilliam J
HR -- Furillo C
CS -- Gilliam J
SH -- Podres J
WP -- Lown T
T -- 2:27
A -- 27275
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