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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 29, 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 August 29, 1955 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 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 | August 29, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 2,388 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Bill Engeln |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
| Jim Bolger | Center Fielder |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Shortstop |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 29, 1955
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Hearn
Fondy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hearn
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--
Baumholtz vs. Hearn
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Hearn
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Terwilliger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Hearn
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Hacker
Coan hits a fly ball into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hacker
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hacker
Thompson hits a line drive into right field. King picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on King. Mays goes all the way around to score. Thompson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Hacker
Mueller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Hacker
Gardner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Hearn
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolger vs. Hearn
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Hearn
Chiti 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: ---
Hacker vs. Hearn
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Hearn
Fondy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Hearn
There's a wild pitch. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Hearn
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Hacker
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Hacker
Katt hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Hacker
Hearn hits a popup in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Hearn
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Hearn
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Hearn
King hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Hacker
Coan hits a fly ball into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hacker
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hacker
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Hearn
Miksis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolger vs. Hearn
Bolger hits a line drive towards the mound. Hearn catches it and throws to first to double up Miksis. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Hearn
Chiti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Hearn
Hacker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Giel
Paul Giel now pitching.
Fondy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Giel
Baker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Giel
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hacker
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Hacker
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy juggles the ball. That's an error on Fondy. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Hacker
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Katt vs. Hacker
Katt hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mueller tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Hacker
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Paul Giel.
Rhodes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coan vs. Hacker
Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Monzant
Ramon Monzant now pitching.
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Monzant
King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Monzant
Lloyd Merriman pinch runs for Jim King.
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Monzant covering, for the out. Merriman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolger vs. Monzant
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lloyd Merriman now playing right field.
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Hacker
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hacker
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Hacker
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Monzant
Chiti strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Monzant
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Monzant
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hacker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Monzant
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Monzant
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields the ball and throws to Monzant covering. Safe. Hacker moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Monzant
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Hacker
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Hacker
Terwilliger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Hacker
Katt hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker catches it. Terwilliger is attempting to advance to second base. Here's the throw, and he's out. Double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Monzant
Merriman hits a popup towards short. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Monzant
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolger vs. Monzant
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Monzant
There goes Bolger. The throw from Katt and he is out, Terwilliger applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hacker
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Ramon Monzant.
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Hacker
Coan hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Chiti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Grissom
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Grissom
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hacker
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Hacker
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gardner vs. Hacker
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Grissom
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Grissom
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Grissom
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Hacker
Terwilliger hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Hacker
Katt hits a popup towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hacker
Gail Harris pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Hacker
The ball gets by Chiti for a passed ball. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. Hacker
Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger 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 8/29/1955 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Fondy D, 1b 5 1 2 2 Coan G, lf 5 0 0 0
Baker G, 2b 4 1 2 1 Lockman W, 1b 3 1 1 1
Baumholtz F, lf 4 0 2 0 Mays W, cf 3 1 1 0
Banks E, ss 5 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 4 0 1 0
King J, rf 3 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 3 1 1 0
Merriman L, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Gardner B, ss 4 0 0 0
Miksis E, 3b 4 0 3 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 1 0
Bolger J, cf 4 1 0 0 Katt R, c 3 0 0 1
Chiti H, c 4 2 2 3 Hearn J, p 1 0 0 0
Hacker W, p 4 1 2 0 Giel P, p 0 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 1 0
Monzant R, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Harris G, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 14 6 33 3 7 2
Chicago 020 400 000 -- 6
New York 101 100 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W (W) 9.0 7 3 1 3 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (L) 3.2 8 4 4 1 0
Giel P 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Monzant R 3.0 4 0 0 1 2
Grissom M 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- King J, Fondy D
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 7
HR -- Chiti H 2, Lockman W, Fondy D, Baker G
CS -- Bolger J
SF -- Katt R
WP -- Hearn J
PB -- Chiti H
T -- 2:12
A -- 2388
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