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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 14, 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 July 14, 1955 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 14, 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 | July 14, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,759 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 14, 1955
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Gomez
Merriman 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gomez
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Gomez
King hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Gomez
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the 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 the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Rush
There goes Mays. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Gomez
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gomez
Jackson 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Gomez
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Rush
There goes Dark. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Dark steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Rush
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Rush
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Gomez
McCullough hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Gomez
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Gomez
Merriman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Gomez
Baker takes first base on ball four. Merriman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Gomez
King strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Rush
There goes Thompson. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Rush
There goes Mueller. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Mueller steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Rush
Dark is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gomez
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Gomez
Sauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gomez
Jackson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Westrum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Rush
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. McCullough settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on McCullough. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Rush
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a popup, foul, 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, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Gomez
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Gomez
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Gomez
Rush strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller 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. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Gomez
Merriman hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gomez
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gomez. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Gomez
King hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gomez
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Gomez
Sauer strikes out. Westrum drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sauer out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Rush
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gomez
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Gomez
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speake vs. Gomez
Bob Speake pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Speake strikes out. There goes Fondy. The throw from Westrum to Dark, and Fondy is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Rush
Harry Chiti now catching.
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Gomez
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Bob Rush.
Baumholtz hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Gomez
Merriman hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gomez
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Jeffcoat
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Jeffcoat
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Jeffcoat
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Jeffcoat
Harris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Gomez
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gomez
Banks hits a popup towards the mound. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Gomez
Sauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Gomez
Jim Bolger pinch runs for Hank Sauer.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/14/1955 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Merriman L, cf 4 0 1 0 Williams D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Baker G, 2b 3 1 2 0 Lockman W, lf 4 0 0 0
King J, rf 4 1 1 2 Mays W, cf 3 0 1 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 2 1 1 0
Sauer H, lf 4 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 1 2 2
Bolger J, pr 0 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 1 0
Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Harris G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Fondy D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Westrum W, c 3 0 1 1
McCullough C, c 2 0 0 0 Gomez R, p 3 0 1 0
Speake B, ph 1 0 0 0
Chiti H, c 0 0 0 0
Rush B, p 2 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 31 3 9 3
Chicago 000 002 000 -- 2
New York 021 000 00x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (L) 7.0 8 3 3 2 4
Jeffcoat H 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 5
E -- McCullough C, Gomez R
DP -- Chicago 2, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, New York 7
2B -- Sauer H
HR -- Mueller D, King J
SB -- Mays W, Dark A, Thompson H, Mueller D
CS -- Fondy D
T -- 2:13
A -- 12759
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