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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1955-06-03 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 12183 · 2:11
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 4–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 3rd. Bob Rush earned the win. Eddie Miksis went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Bob Rush L: Ramon Monzant SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Speake | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim King | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Harry Chiti | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gail Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Giel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hofman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Monzant | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Paul Giel | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Marv Grissom | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Gene Baker: 53
- Bob Speake: K
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 3/G
- Al Dark: 1/L
- Don Mueller: HR/89/IPHR
- Willie Mays: 4/P
Top 2
- Randy Jackson: S8
- Jim King: 64(1)/FO
- Ernie Banks: 9
- Dee Fondy: K
Bot 2
- Gail Harris: K
- Whitey Lockman: 2/FL
- Sid Gordon: 9
Top 3
- Harry Chiti: W
- Bob Rush: K/BF
- Eddie Miksis: HR/7.1-H
- Gene Baker: 3/FL
- Bob Speake: HR/9
- Randy Jackson: W
- Jim King: S9.1-3
- Ernie Banks: 53
Bot 3
- Ray Katt: 43
- Paul Giel: 43
- Davey Williams: K/C
Top 4
- Dee Fondy: 63
- Harry Chiti: W
- Bob Rush: 9
- Eddie Miksis: 7
Bot 4
- Al Dark: 8
- Don Mueller: 7
- Willie Mays: 4/P
Top 5
- Gene Baker: HR/9
- Bob Speake: 7
- Randy Jackson: 63
- Jim King: 43
Bot 5
- Gail Harris: 43
- Whitey Lockman: 31
- Sid Gordon: 43
Top 6
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Dee Fondy: S8
- Harry Chiti: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 6
- Ray Katt: S9
- Dusty Rhodes: S8.1-2
- Davey Williams: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Al Dark: 13
Top 7
- Bob Rush: 2/FL
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Gene Baker: S#
- Bob Speake: W.1-2
- Randy Jackson: 13
Bot 7
- Don Mueller: 7
- Willie Mays: 5/P
- Gail Harris: 7
Top 8
- Jim King: W
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Dee Fondy: K
- Harry Chiti: 13
Bot 8
- Whitey Lockman: S9
- Sid Gordon: 2/FL
- Bobby Hofman: 6/P
- Monte Irvin: S9.1-3
- Davey Williams: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bob Rush: K
- Eddie Miksis: S7
- Gene Baker: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Al Dark: 53
- Don Mueller: 5/FL
- Willie Mays: 53
Notes & reviews
- 4 minute rain delay
- 8 minute rain delay