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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 23, 1955
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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 23, 1955 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 23, 1955 |
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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 | June 23, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clem Labine |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 21,098 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Stan Landes |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Bob Borkowski | Center Fielder |
Rube Walker | Catcher |
Clem Labine | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Sam Jones | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 23, 1955
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jones
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jones
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Jones
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
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Labine
Merriman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Labine
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Labine
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
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jones
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Jones
Furillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz who is chasing the ball. Furillo reaches third base with a triple. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Borkowski vs. Jones
Borkowski strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Jones
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Labine
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Labine
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Labine
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Labine
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
McCullough vs. Labine
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sauer scores. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Labine
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Jones
Labine strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jones
Gilliam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jones
Reese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Labine
Baker hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Labine
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Jones
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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jones
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Jones
Jones fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Jones. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Jones
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Jones
Borkowski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Labine
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Labine
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Labine
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jones
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Labine vs. Jones
Labine bunts towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gilliam vs. Jones
Gilliam hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Jones
Reese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Labine
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Labine
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Labine
There's a wild pitch. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Merriman vs. Labine
Merriman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Borkowski. Merriman reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Labine
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merriman scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Labine
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Jones
Amoros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Jones
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Jones
Furillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Labine
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Labine
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Labine
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, 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
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Jones
Borkowski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Jones
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Jones
Don Newcombe pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Newcombe is hit by the pitch. Borkowski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Jones
Carl Erskine pinch runs for Don Newcombe.
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Jones drops the ball. Borkowski moves to third. Erskine moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Jones
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Borkowski scores. Erskine scores. Gilliam moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Amoros vs. Jones
Amoros is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Jones
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Reese scores. Amoros moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Davis
Jim Davis now pitching.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Amoros moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Davis
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to home to get Amoros. Hodges moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Borkowski vs. Davis
Borkowski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Spooner
Karl Spooner now pitching.
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Spooner
Owen Friend pinch hits for Jim Davis.
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Spooner
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spooner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Andre
John Andre now pitching.
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spooner vs. Andre
Spooner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker misplays the ball. That's an error on Baker. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Andre
Gilliam hits a line drive towards center. Merriman catches it and throws to Baker who relays to Fondy to double up Spooner. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Spooner
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Spooner
Baumholtz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Spooner
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Andre
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Andre
Amoros hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Andre
Hodges 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. Reese moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Andre
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Andre
Furillo hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borkowski vs. Andre
Borkowski hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Spooner
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Spooner
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Spooner
Eddie Miksis pinch hits for Dee Fondy.
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Spooner
McCullough strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/23/1955 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Gilliam J, 2b 5 1 0 0 Merriman L, cf 4 1 1 1 Reese P, ss 5 2 2 2 Baker G, 2b 4 0 1 1 Amoros S, lf 3 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 2 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0 Robinson J, 3b 2 2 1 0 Sauer H, lf 3 1 1 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 2 3 Jackson R, 3b 3 1 2 1 Borkowski B, cf 5 1 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Walker R, c 4 0 1 0 Miksis E, ph 1 0 0 0 Labine C, p 1 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 1 1 Newcombe D, ph 0 0 0 0 Jones S, p 2 1 1 0 Erskine C, pr 0 1 0 0 Davis J, p 0 0 0 0 Spooner K, p 1 0 0 0 Friend O, ph 1 0 0 0 Andre J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 7 8 7 33 4 7 4 Brooklyn 010 100 401 -- 7 Chicago 010 021 000 -- 4 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Labine C (W) 6.0 7 4 4 1 2 Spooner K (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Jones S (L) 6.1 7 6 4 4 6 Davis J 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 Andre J 2.0 1 1 0 1 0 E -- Jones S 2, Baker G, Jackson R DP -- Brooklyn 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- Brooklyn 9, Chicago 4 2B -- Walker R, Merriman L 3B -- Furillo C HR -- Jackson R SH -- Labine C SF -- Furillo C HBP -- by Jones S (Newcombe D) WP -- Labine C T -- 2:32 A -- 21098
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