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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 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 May 5, 1954 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1954 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 5, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,670 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Hal Dixon |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Talbot | Center Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| El Tappe | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 5, 1954
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Rush
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo takes first base on ball four. Reese scores. Gilliam moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Amoros vs. Rush
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. Rush
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Meyer
Talbot hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Talbot moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Meyer
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rush
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Rush
Meyer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Amoros vs. Willis
Jim Willis now pitching.
Amoros takes first base on ball four. Snider scores. Hodges moves to third. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. Willis
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
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 -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Meyer
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Meyer
Tappe hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Willis
Walker hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Willis
Meyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Willis
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Willis vs. Meyer
Willis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Meyer
Talbot hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Meyer
Luis Marquez pinch runs for Bob Talbot.
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. Marquez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Meyer
Sauer hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Willis
Luis Marquez now playing center field.
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Willis
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Willis
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Willis
Furillo takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Willis
Amoros 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
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Meyer
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Meyer
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Meyer. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tappe vs. Meyer
Tappe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Willis vs. Meyer
Willis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Willis
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Willis
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Willis
Meyer hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Meyer
Marquez hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam misplays the ball. That's an error on Gilliam. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gilliam scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Willis
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Willis
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Willis
Snider hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Snider reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Willis
Hodges hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Willis
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snider scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Willis
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 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Meyer
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
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
Top 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Willis
Hoak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner who is chasing the ball. Hoak reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Willis
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoak scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Willis
Meyer bunts towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Willis
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Willis
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Willis
Snider 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
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Meyer
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Meyer
Joe Garagiola pinch hits for El Tappe.
Garagiola strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Meyer
Don Robertson pinch hits for Jim Willis.
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching. Joe Garagiola now catching.
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Lown
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Lown
Amoros hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Meyer
Marquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Meyer
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Lown
Hoak hits a line drive into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lown
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Lown
Meyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, 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 -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Meyer
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Meyer
Garagiola bunts in front of the plate. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1954 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 4 3 2 0 Talbot B, cf 2 0 2 0
Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Marquez L, pr-cf 2 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 5 2 2 2 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 2 1 Kiner R, lf 2 0 1 0
Furillo C, rf 2 0 1 2 Sauer H, rf 4 0 1 0
Amoros S, lf 4 0 0 1 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hoak D, 3b 5 1 1 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0
Walker R, c 5 0 1 1 Baker G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Meyer R, p 3 0 0 0 Tappe E, c 2 0 1 0
Garagiola J, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Rush B, p 0 0 0 0
Willis J, p 2 0 0 0
Robertson D, ph 1 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 11 7 33 0 6 0
Brooklyn 130 002 100 -- 7
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (L) 1.2 5 4 4 4 2
Willis J 5.1 6 3 3 4 1
Lown T 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Meyer R, Gilliam J
DP -- Brooklyn 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 11, Chicago 8
2B -- Reese P, Snider D
3B -- Hoak D
SH -- Meyer R
T -- 2:30
A -- 3670
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