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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 30, 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 April 30, 1955 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,011 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Jim Fanning | Catcher |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 30, 1955
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Meyer
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Meyer
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Meyer
Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Meyer
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball 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: ---
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jones
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jones
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Jones
Campanella takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Jones
Amoros strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Meyer
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fanning vs. Meyer
Fanning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jones
Hodges hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jones
Furillo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Jones
Meyer bunts in front of the plate. Fanning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jones
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Meyer
Jones hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Meyer
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Meyer
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Meyer
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jones
Reese hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jones
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Jones
Campanella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman. Campanella reaches second base with a double. Snider goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Jones
Amoros hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Jones
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Meyer
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Meyer
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jones
Furillo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Jones
Meyer hits a line drive into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jones
Gilliam hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanning vs. Meyer
Fanning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Meyer
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Meyer
Merriman hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jones
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jones
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jones
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Jones
Amoros is hit by the pitch. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Amor
Vicente Amor now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Campanella moves to third. Amoros moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Amor
Hodges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fanning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Amor
The umpire calls a balk on Amor Campanella scores. Amoros moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Amor
Robinson bunts towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Amoros scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Amor
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Meyer vs. Amor
There goes Furillo. The throw from Fanning and he is safe. Furillo steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Meyer vs. Amor
Meyer strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Meyer
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Meyer
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Meyer
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Meyer
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Amor
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Amor
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Fanning and he is out, Banks applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Amor
Reese hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Amor
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
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Meyer
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Meyer
Jim King pinch hits for Jim Fanning.
King 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Meyer
Ted Tappe pinch hits for Vicente Amor.
Tappe 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
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hillman
Clyde McCullough now catching. Dave Hillman now pitching.
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Hillman
Amoros bunts towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Hillman
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Hillman
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hillman
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hillman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Meyer
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Meyer
Baker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Meyer
Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Hillman
Meyer 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, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hillman
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hillman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hillman
Reese hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Meyer
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Meyer
Banks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Banks reaches second base with a double. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fondy vs. Meyer
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. Jackson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Speake vs. Meyer
Bob Speake pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Speake hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Speake reaches second base with a double. Banks scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Meyer
Vern Morgan pinch hits for Dave Hillman.
There goes Speake. The throw from Campanella and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Speake scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Meyer
Morgan strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1955 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Merriman L, cf 4 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Baker G, 2b 2 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 5 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, rf 4 1 1 0 Snider D, cf 2 2 1 1
Sauer H, lf 3 0 1 0 Campanella R, c 2 2 2 1
Jackson R, 3b 3 2 1 2 Amoros S, lf 2 1 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 1 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 1 1 1
Fondy D, 1b 4 0 0 1 Robinson J, 3b 4 1 2 3
Fanning J, c 2 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 3 0 1 0
King J, ph 1 0 0 0 Meyer R, p 4 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 0 0 0 0
Speake B, ph 1 1 1 1
Jones S, p 2 0 0 0
Amor V, p 0 0 0 0
Tappe T, ph 1 0 0 0
Hillman D, p 0 0 0 0
Morgan V, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 5 4 29 7 7 6
Chicago 000 002 003 -- 5
Brooklyn 011 030 20x -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 4.1 3 5 5 5 2
Amor V 1.2 2 0 0 1 1
Hillman D 2.0 2 2 2 0 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R (W) 9.0 5 5 4 4 3
E -- Campanella R
LOB -- Chicago 4, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Campanella R, Banks E, Speake B
HR -- Hodges G, Snider D, Jackson R, Robinson J
SB -- Furillo C, Speake B
CS -- Gilliam J
SH -- Amoros S
HBP -- by Jones S (Furillo C), by Jones S (Amoros S)
WP -- Amor V
Balk -- Amor V
T -- 2:25
A -- 10011
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