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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 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 June 3, 1955 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 3, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 3, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ramon Monzant |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,183 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Tom Gorman |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Bob Speake | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Ramon Monzant | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 3, 1955
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Monzant
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Monzant
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Monzant
Speake strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a line drive towards the mound. Rush reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Monzant
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Monzant
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Monzant
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Monzant
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Rush
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rush
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Monzant
Chiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Monzant
Rush bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Monzant
Miksis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Monzant
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Monzant
Speake hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Monzant
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Monzant
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Giel
Paul Giel now pitching.
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Rush
Katt 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, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giel vs. Rush
Giel 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, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rush
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Giel
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Giel
Chiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Giel
Rush hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Giel
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, 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, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Giel
Baker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Giel
Speake hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Giel
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Giel
King 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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Rush
Harris 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, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rush
Gordon 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 6
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Giel
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Giel
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Giel
Chiti hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams catches it and throws to first to double up Fondy. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Rush
Katt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Rush
Joey Amalfitano pinch runs for Ray Katt. Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Paul Giel.
Rhodes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Amalfitano moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Wilhelm
Wes Westrum now catching. Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Rush hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Wilhelm
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Wilhelm
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speake vs. Wilhelm
Speake takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Wilhelm
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Rush
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Wilhelm
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Wilhelm
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Wilhelm
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Wilhelm
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Rush
Gordon 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Rush
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Hofman hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Rush
Monte Irvin pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Grissom
Bobby Hofman now catching. Marv Grissom now pitching.
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Grissom
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Grissom
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/3/1955 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Miksis E, cf 5 1 2 2 Williams D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Baker G, 2b 5 1 2 1 Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0
Speake B, lf 3 1 1 1 Mueller D, rf 4 1 1 1
Jackson R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
King J, rf 3 0 1 0 Harris G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, lf 3 0 1 0
Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gordon S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Chiti H, c 2 1 0 0 Katt R, c 2 0 1 0
Rush B, p 4 0 0 0 Amalfitano J, pr 0 0 0 0
Westrum W, c 0 0 0 0
Hofman B, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Monzant R, p 0 0 0 0
Giel P, p 1 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 1 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Irvin M, ph 1 0 1 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 4 31 1 5 1
Chicago 003 010 000 -- 4
New York 100 000 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Monzant R (L) 2.2 4 3 3 2 3
Giel P 3.1 2 1 1 1 0
Wilhelm H 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
Grissom M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 3
HR -- Mueller D, Miksis E, Speake B, Baker G
T -- 2:11
A -- 12183
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