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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 16, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on June 16, 1955 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ramon Monzant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,902 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Engeln |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Ramon Monzant | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 16, 1955
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hacker
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Hacker
Chiti fires to first, and they've got Lockman trapped. There's the throw to Banks who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hacker
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Hacker covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Monzant
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Monzant
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Monzant
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hacker
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Hacker
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Hacker
Harris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Hacker
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Monzant
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Monzant
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Monzant
There goes King. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. King steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Monzant
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Monzant
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiti vs. Monzant
Chiti strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Hacker
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monzant vs. Hacker
Monzant strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hacker
Williams hits a popup 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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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Monzant
Hacker hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Monzant
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Monzant
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Monzant
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Baumholtz reaches third base with a triple. Miksis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Monzant
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Monzant
King hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Hacker
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hacker
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Hacker
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Hacker
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Monzant
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Monzant
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Monzant
Chiti strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hacker
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Hacker
Westrum hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Miksis. Westrum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monzant vs. Hacker
Monzant strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hofman vs. Hacker
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Davey Williams.
Hofman hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Monzant
Bobby Hofman now playing second base.
Hacker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Monzant
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Monzant
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Monzant
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hacker
Mueller hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hacker
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Monzant
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Monzant
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Monzant
Banks strikes out. There goes King. The throw from Westrum to second, and King is out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hacker
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hacker
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hacker
Dark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Monzant
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Monzant
Chiti bunts towards the mound. Monzant fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hacker vs. Monzant
Hacker bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Monzant
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hacker
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Taylor hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Hacker
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Ramon Monzant.
Rhodes hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Hacker
Hofman hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Wilhelm
Ray Katt now catching. Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Baker bunts towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wilhelm
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wilhelm
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hacker
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hacker
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Hacker
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Hacker
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1955 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Miksis E, cf 3 1 0 0
Hofman B, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Lockman W, lf 4 0 2 0 Baumholtz F, lf 4 1 1 1
Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 1
Thompson H, 3b 2 0 1 0 King J, rf 2 0 1 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 3 0 0 0
Harris G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 2 0 0 0
Dark A, ss 3 0 0 0 Chiti H, c 3 0 1 0
Westrum W, c 2 0 1 0 Hacker W, p 3 0 0 0
Taylor B, ph 1 1 1 1
Katt R, c 0 0 0 0
Monzant R, p 2 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 28 2 5 2
New York 000 000 010 -- 1
Chicago 002 000 00x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Monzant R (L) 7.0 5 2 2 3 7
Wilhelm H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 5
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 5
2B -- Westrum W
3B -- Baumholtz F
HR -- Taylor B
SB -- King J
CS -- King J
T -- 2:03
A -- 10902
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