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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 3, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 3, 1955 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,001 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Bolger | Center Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Eddie Miksis | Right Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Bob Speake | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 3, 1955
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Hearn
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams misplays the ball. That's an error on Williams. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Hearn
Hearn fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Hearn. Bolger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Hearn
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Hearn
Miksis bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Fondy moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Hearn
There goes Fondy. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Fondy steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Speake vs. Hearn
Speake hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays, who is chasing the ball. Speake reaches third base with a triple. Fondy scores. Miksis scores. Jackson goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Hearn
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chiti vs. Hearn
Chiti hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hearn
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Hearn
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Hearn
Bolger hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Hearn
Fondy hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays, who is chasing the ball. Fondy reaches third base with a triple. Bolger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miksis vs. Hearn
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Rush
Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Banks fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Hearn
Speake strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hearn
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Rush
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Hearn
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hearn
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Hearn
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hearn covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson strikes out. The throw from Chiti to pick off Mueller, and he's out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Hearn
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Hearn
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Hearn
Miksis hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Rush
Irvin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rush
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Rush
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Hofman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hearn
Mickey Grasso now catching.
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Hearn
Speake strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hearn
Banks hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Rush
Foster Castleman pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
Castleman hits a fly ball into right field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Chiti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Wilhelm
Baker bunts towards the mound. Wilhelm catches it and throws to first to double up Chiti. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Wilhelm
Rush hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Wilhelm
Bolger strikes out. The ball gets by Grasso. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Wilhelm
Fondy hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Fondy reaches third base with a triple. Bolger goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miksis vs. Wilhelm
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Wilhelm
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fondy tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Wilhelm
Speake hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Rush
Jim King now playing left field.
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Rush
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Mickey Grasso.
Rhodes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Rush
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Corwin
Ray Katt now catching. Al Corwin now pitching.
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Corwin
Chiti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Corwin
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman 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, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark 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, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Rush
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1955 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bolger J, cf 4 2 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Fondy D, 1b 4 2 2 2 Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0
Miksis E, rf 4 1 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 2 0
Jackson R, 3b 2 1 0 1 Thompson H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Speake B, lf 4 0 1 3 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
King J, lf 0 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 3 0 2 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Chiti H, c 4 0 1 0 Westrum W, c 1 0 0 0
Baker G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Rush B, p 3 0 0 0 Grasso M, c 0 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Katt R, c 0 0 0 0
Hearn J, p 1 0 0 0
Castleman F, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0
Corwin A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 5 6 30 0 4 0
Chicago 310 000 020 -- 6
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (L) 6.0 3 4 1 1 4
Wilhelm H 2.0 2 2 0 0 1
Corwin A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Williams D, Hearn J, Grasso M
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 2, New York 5
2B -- Mueller D
3B -- Speake B, Fondy D 2
SB -- Fondy D
SF -- Jackson R
T -- 2:20
A -- 10001
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