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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 20, 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 July 20, 1954 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 20, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 20, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Erv Palica |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 9,525 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Hal Dixon |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Billy Cox | Second Baseman |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Erv Palica | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Talbot | Center Fielder |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
El Tappe | Catcher |
Paul Minner | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 20, 1954
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Minner
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Minner
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Minner
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: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Minner
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Minner
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Minner
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Palica
Talbot hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Palica
Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Palica
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Palica
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. Baker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Palica
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Minner
Cox 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Minner
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palica vs. Minner
Palica hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Minner
Gilliam hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Palica
Sauer hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Palica
Banks hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Palica
Tappe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Minner vs. Palica
Minner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Minner
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Minner
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Minner
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Minner
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jackson. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Minner
Campanella hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Palica
Talbot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Palica
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Palica
Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Palica
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Palica
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Palica
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Minner
Cox hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Minner
Hoak hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palica vs. Minner
Palica strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Palica
Sauer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Palica
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Tappe vs. Palica
Tappe strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Minner vs. Palica
Minner hits a line drive into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Minner
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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Minner
Reese 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Minner
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Minner
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Palica
Talbot hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Palica
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Palica
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Palica
There goes Baker. The throw from Campanella and he is safe. Baker steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Palica
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Minner
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Minner
Campanella hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Minner
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Minner
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Palica
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Palica
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Palica
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Minner
Don Zimmer pinch hits for Erv Palica.
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Minner
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Minner
Reese 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, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Wojey
Pete Wojey now pitching.
Tappe hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Wojey
Minner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Wojey
Talbot hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Wojey
There goes Talbot. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Minner
Snider hits a line drive into right field. Sauer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sauer. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Minner
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Snider scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Minner
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Minner
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Wojey
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wojey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Wojey
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Wojey
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Wojey
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Minner
Cox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Minner
Hoak hits a line drive into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wojey vs. Minner
Wojey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Wojey
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Wojey
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Wojey
Tappe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Minner vs. Wojey
Minner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Minner
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Minner
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Minner
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Minner
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Wojey
Talbot hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Wojey
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilliam. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Wojey
Fondy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Hughes
Jim Gilliam now playing right field. Carl Furillo now playing left field.
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Hughes drops the ball. Baker scores. Fondy moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/20/1954 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Gilliam J, lf-rf 5 0 0 0 Talbot B, cf 5 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 5 1 2 0 Baker G, 2b 5 3 4 0 Snider D, cf 4 1 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Hodges G, 1b 5 0 2 1 Jackson R, 3b 5 0 1 1 Furillo C, rf-lf 4 0 1 1 Kiner R, lf 5 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 0 0 Sauer H, rf 4 0 1 0 Cox B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Tappe E, c 3 0 1 0 Palica E, p 2 0 0 0 Minner P, p 4 0 0 0 Zimmer D, ph 1 0 0 0 Wojey P, p 1 0 0 0 Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 2 8 2 39 3 10 1 Brooklyn 100 000 010 0 -- 2 Chicago 101 000 000 1 -- 3 2 outs when winning run was scored. Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Palica E 6.0 7 2 2 0 3 Wojey P (L) 3.1 3 1 0 2 1 Hughes J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Minner P (W) 10.0 8 2 1 1 5 E -- Jackson R, Sauer H, Hughes J LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Chicago 9 2B -- Baker G 2, Sauer H, Reese P 3B -- Jackson R SB -- Fondy D, Baker G 2 CS -- Talbot B T -- 2:31 A -- 9525
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