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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 20, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 20, 1955 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 20, 1955
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Newcombe
Merriman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Newcombe
Baker takes first base on ball four. Merriman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
King vs. Newcombe
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Merriman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Jones
Snider hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jones
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jones
Hodges 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 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Newcombe
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Newcombe
Sauer hits a fly ball towards left. Gilliam settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Gilliam. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Newcombe
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sauer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Newcombe
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jones
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Jones
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Jones
Zimmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Jones
Newcombe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Jones
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of King. Reese reaches second base with a double. Hoak goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Jones
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Newcombe
Merriman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Newcombe
King hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jones
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jones
Hodges hits a line drive into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jones
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of King. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Jones
Furillo strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Newcombe
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Newcombe
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Jones
Zimmer hits a popup, foul, towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Jones
There goes Hoak. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Hoak steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Jones
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Jones
Snider takes first base on ball four. Hoak moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Campanella vs. Jones
Campanella is hit by the pitch. Hoak scores. Reese moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Hillman
Dave Hillman now pitching.
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Newcombe
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hillman vs. Newcombe
Hillman hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hillman
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of King. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Hillman
Furillo hits a line drive into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Hillman
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Newcombe vs. Hillman
Newcombe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Newcombe
Merriman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Newcombe
King 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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hillman
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hillman
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hillman
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hillman
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Hillman
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hillman
Gilliam hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Newcombe
Sandy Amoros now playing center field.
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Newcombe
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Newcombe
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hillman
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Hillman
Zimmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Hillman
Newcombe strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hillman
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hillman
Reese 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, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Newcombe
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Newcombe
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Dave Hillman.
Baumholtz hits a line drive towards first. Hodges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Kaiser
Don Kaiser now pitching.
Amoros 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, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Kaiser
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kaiser
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Kaiser
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Newcombe
Merriman hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newcombe
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Newcombe
King hits a fly ball into center field. Amoros 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 7/20/1955, game 1 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Merriman L, cf 3 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 1 3 1 0
Baker G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 1 1
King J, rf 4 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 3 2 2 3
Banks E, ss 3 0 0 0 Amoros S, cf 1 0 0 0
Jackson R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 3 1 0 1
Sauer H, lf 3 1 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 1 1 2
Fondy D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Gilliam J, lf 5 1 3 0
McCullough C, c 3 0 1 1 Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0
Jones S, p 1 0 0 0 Zimmer D, 2b 4 2 2 3
Hillman D, p 1 0 0 0 Newcombe D, p 4 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0
Kaiser D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 2 1 33 10 10 10
Chicago 010 000 000 -- 1
Brooklyn 230 103 10x -- 10
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 3.2 5 6 6 5 5
Hillman D 3.1 5 4 4 2 3
Kaiser D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (W) 9.0 2 1 0 2 8
E -- Gilliam J
DP -- Chicago 1, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Chicago 2, Brooklyn 8
2B -- Reese P, Gilliam J 2
HR -- Snider D 2, Zimmer D 2, Hodges G
SB -- Hoak D
HBP -- by Jones S (Campanella R)
T -- 2:30
A -- 0
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