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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 8, 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 8, 1955 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 18,110 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 8, 1955
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jones
Reese 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: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jones
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newcombe
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Newcombe
King hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Newcombe
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jones
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Jones
Hodges strikes out. There goes Campanella. The throw from Chiti to second, and Campanella is out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Jones
Furillo is hit by the pitch. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Jones
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newcombe vs. Jones
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Newcombe
Speake hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Newcombe
Miksis bunts towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. Speake moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Newcombe
Chiti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Newcombe
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy 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 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jones
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Jones
There goes Reese. The throw from Chiti and he is out, Banks applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jones
Snider hits a line drive into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newcombe
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
King vs. Newcombe
King strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Newcombe
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jones
Campanella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Jones
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Jones
Furillo 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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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Newcombe
Speake strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Newcombe
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Newcombe
Chiti strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Jones
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Jones
Newcombe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Newcombe moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Jones
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Jones
Snider takes first base on ball four. Newcombe moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Campanella vs. Jones
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Newcombe
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newcombe
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jones
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jones
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Newcombe
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Newcombe
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Jones
Zimmer bunts towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Jones
Newcombe 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: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Newcombe
Speake hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Newcombe
Miksis bunts towards first. Hodges throws to second for one, and Reese throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Newcombe
Chiti hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Newcombe
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jones
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jones
Snider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Jones
Campanella takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Jones
Hodges 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: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newcombe
Baker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Newcombe
King strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jones
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Jones
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Jones
Newcombe strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1955 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 4 1 3 1
Snider D, cf 3 0 1 0 King J, rf 4 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 3 0 2 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Robinson J, lf 3 0 0 0 Speake B, lf 3 0 2 0
Furillo C, rf 3 0 0 0 Miksis E, cf 2 0 0 0
Zimmer D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Chiti H, c 3 0 0 0
Newcombe D, p 4 0 1 0 Jones S, p 2 0 0 0
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29 0 4 0 29 1 6 1
Brooklyn 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 000 000 01x -- 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (L) 8.0 6 1 1 1 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (W) 9.0 4 0 0 6 7
E -- Reese P
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 9, Chicago 6
2B -- Baker G
HR -- Baker G
CS -- Campanella R, Reese P
SH -- Miksis E
HBP -- by Jones S (Furillo C)
WP -- Jones S
T -- 2:14
A -- 18110
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