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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 7, 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 August 7, 1955 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 7, 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 | August 7, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Loes |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 39,119 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Tom Gorman |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
Billy Loes | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Jim King | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Bob Speake | Left Fielder |
Eddie Miksis | Center Fielder |
Harry Chiti | Catcher |
Bob Rush | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 7, 1955
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Rush
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a line drive into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Rush
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Loes
Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Loes
Baker bunts towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Loes
King hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer catches it and throws to second with Reese covering, to double up Fondy. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Loes
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Loes
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Speake vs. Loes
Speake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it and throws to home to get Jackson. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Loes
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Loes
Chiti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Speake moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Rush vs. Loes
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Rush
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Chiti and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Rush
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Loes vs. Rush
Loes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Loes
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Loes
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Loes
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Loes
Banks hits a fly ball to right field. That will be extra bases. Furillo chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards first. Hodges fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Hodges. King goes all the way around to score. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Loes
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Speake vs. Loes
There goes Jackson. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Rush
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Rush
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a line drive into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Rush
There goes Hoak. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Hoak steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Loes
Speake strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Loes
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Loes
Chiti strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Loes
Rush hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Loes
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miksis moves to third. Rush moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Loes
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miksis scores. Rush moves to third. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
King vs. Bessent
Don Bessent now pitching.
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Bessent
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bessent
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Speake vs. Bessent
Speake hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Bessent
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Rush
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Rush
George Shuba pinch hits for Don Bessent.
Shuba strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Rush
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, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Craig
Roger Craig now pitching.
Chiti bunts towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Craig
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rush for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Craig
Fondy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Fondy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Craig
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fondy scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Craig
King hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Rush
There goes Snider. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Snider steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of King. Hodges reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. Snider scores. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campanella tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Rush
Jackie Robinson pinch hits for Jim Gilliam.
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Rush
Zimmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Craig
Jackie Robinson now playing left field.
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Craig
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Craig
Speake hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Speake reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Miksis vs. Craig
Miksis hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Rush
Don Newcombe pinch hits for Roger Craig.
Newcombe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Tremel
Carl Erskine pinch runs for Don Newcombe. Bill Tremel now pitching.
Hoak 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, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Tremel
Reese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Chiti strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tremel vs. Labine
Tremel strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Labine
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Tremel
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Tremel
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Tremel
Hodges hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Tremel
Furillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Speake. Furillo reaches second base with a double. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Zimmer vs. Hacker
Warren Hacker now pitching.
Zimmer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/7/1955 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Hoak D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 5 1 3 0 Reese P, ss 4 1 1 0 Baker G, 2b 4 0 3 2 Snider D, cf 4 1 1 0 King J, rf 3 1 0 0 Campanella R, c 2 1 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 1 1 1 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 2 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 3 1 Furillo C, rf 3 0 1 1 Speake B, lf 4 0 1 0 Gilliam J, lf 1 0 0 0 Miksis E, cf 4 1 1 0 Robinson J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Chiti H, c 4 0 1 0 Zimmer D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rush B, p 3 0 1 0 Loes B, p 1 0 0 0 Tremel B, p 1 0 0 0 Bessent D, p 0 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0 Shuba G, ph 1 0 0 0 Hacker W, p 0 0 0 0 Craig R, p 0 0 0 0 Newcombe D, ph 1 0 1 0 Erskine C, pr 0 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 6 3 36 4 14 4 Brooklyn 000 000 300 -- 3 Chicago 002 101 00x -- 4 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Loes B (L) 3.2 10 3 3 1 3 Bessent D 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 Craig R 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 Labine C 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Rush B (W)* 7.0 5 3 3 2 6 Tremel B 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 Jeffcoat H+ 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Hacker W (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Hodges G DP -- Brooklyn 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 5, Chicago 9 2B -- Banks E, Jackson R, Fondy D, Hodges G, Furillo C 3B -- Jackson R, Speake B SB -- Hoak D, Snider D CS -- Gilliam J, Jackson R SF -- Furillo C T -- 2:35 A -- 39119
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