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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1955-05-05 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3372 · 2:36
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 6–3. New York Giants put up 4 in the 5th. Sal Maglie earned the win and Marv Grissom picked up the save. Bob Speake went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: Sal Maglie L: Harry Perkowski SV: Marv Grissom
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Bolger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Speake | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Perkowski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Tappe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Castleman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Gardner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sal Maglie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Grissom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Perkowski | 4.2 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| John Andre | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Vicente Amor | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Marv Grissom | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Bolger: 43
- Dee Fondy: 5/P
- Eddie Miksis: 8/L
Bot 1
- Foster Castleman: 53
- Al Dark: 13
- Don Mueller: 31
Top 2
- Randy Jackson: 8/F
- Bob Speake: K
- Ernie Banks: 8/F
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: 4/F/8
- Willie Mays: W
- Whitey Lockman: 13.1-2
- Billy Gardner: S9.2-H;B-2(E9)
- Wes Westrum: IW
- Sal Maglie: 63
Top 3
- Harry Chiti: S7
- Gene Baker: S7/L.1-2
- Harry Perkowski: 9/L
- Jim Bolger: K
- Dee Fondy: 9/F
Bot 3
- Foster Castleman: 43
- Al Dark: 53
- Don Mueller: 6/P
Top 4
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Randy Jackson: W
- Bob Speake: W.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 7/F.2-3
- Harry Chiti: K
Bot 4
- Monte Irvin: S7/L
- Willie Mays: K/C
- Whitey Lockman: S9/L.1-2
- Billy Gardner: 8/F
- Wes Westrum: S1.2-3;1-2
- Sal Maglie: 8/F
Top 5
- Gene Baker: 53
- Harry Perkowski: S5
- Jim Bolger: 64(1)/FO
- Dee Fondy: 43
Bot 5
- Foster Castleman: HR/7
- Al Dark: W
- Don Mueller: S8.1-3
- Monte Irvin: FC5.3XH(526);1-3;B-1
- Willie Mays: FC.3X3(15);1-2;B-1
- Whitey Lockman: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Gardner: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Wes Westrum: IW
- Sal Maglie: 8
Top 6
- Eddie Miksis: 7
- Randy Jackson: T/89
- Bob Speake: HR/9.3-H
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Harry Chiti: 53
Bot 6
- Foster Castleman: W
- Al Dark: 99
- Don Mueller: 99
- Monte Irvin: S.1-2
- Willie Mays: 99
Top 7
- Gene Baker: 9
- Ted Tappe: HR/89
- Jim Bolger: K
- Dee Fondy: 3/G
Bot 7
- Whitey Lockman: 99
- Billy Gardner: W
- Wes Westrum: 99
- Marv Grissom: K
Top 8
- Eddie Miksis: 99
- Randy Jackson: 99
- Bob Speake: S5
- Ernie Banks: 99
Bot 8
- Foster Castleman: 8
- Al Dark: S
- Don Mueller: S.1-2
- Monte Irvin: S.2-H;1-3
- Willie Mays: FC1.3XH(12);1-2;B-1
- Whitey Lockman: 5
Top 9
- Harry Chiti: 99
- Gene Baker: 99
- Frank Baumholtz: 99/F
Notes & reviews
- lights turned on as rain began
- 29 minute rain delay
- 25 minute rain delay