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Chicago Cubs @
New York Giants
1955-06-04 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 12 innings Β· Att: 9039 Β· 3:39
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 9β8. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 7th. Warren Hacker earned the win. Willie Mays went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
W: Warren Hacker L: Paul Giel SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Babe Pinelli Β· 1B: Dusty Boggess Β· 2B: Tom Gorman Β· 3B: Bill Engeln Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Miksis | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Baker | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
Randy Jackson | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim King | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Ernie Banks | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Dee Fondy | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Walker Cooper | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Howie Pollet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Chiti | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Jeffcoat | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lloyd Merriman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Sauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clyde McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Davey Williams | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Al Dark | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Monte Irvin | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Sid Gordon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Ray Katt | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Whitey Lockman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wes Westrum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Howie Pollet | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Hal Jeffcoat | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Warren Hacker | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Marv Grissom | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Windy McCall | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Paul Giel | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Gene Baker: 7
- Bob Speake: K
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: S8/8S
- Al Dark: S9.1X3(95)
- Don Mueller: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Randy Jackson: 6/P
- Jim King: 1/G
- Ernie Banks: 3/P
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: 7
- Willie Mays: W
- Sid Gordon: 5/P
- Gail Harris: 5/FL
Top 3
- Dee Fondy: 8
- Walker Cooper: 53/G5S
- Howie Pollet: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Ray Katt: S
- Ruben Gomez: 14/SH.1-2
- Davey Williams: S.2-3
- Al Dark: WP.3-H;1-2
- Al Dark: 7
- Don Mueller: 5/FL
Top 4
- Eddie Miksis: 7
- Gene Baker: 7
- Bob Speake: 7
Bot 4
- Monte Irvin: 6/FL
- Willie Mays: HR/F7D
- Sid Gordon: W
- Gail Harris: S5/G.1-2
- Ray Katt: 5/P
- Ruben Gomez: E5/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Davey Williams: 9
Top 5
- Randy Jackson: 7
- Jim King: 43
- Ernie Banks: 53
Bot 5
- Al Dark: 53
- Don Mueller: 31
- Monte Irvin: 63
Top 6
- Dee Fondy: S4/G
- Walker Cooper: D9/9L.1-3
- Frank Baumholtz: S7.3-H;2-3
- Eddie Miksis: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Gene Baker: 6/P
Bot 6
- Willie Mays: 2/FL
- Sid Gordon: W
- Gail Harris: D9/F9D.1-3
- Ray Katt: IW
- Ruben Gomez: 1/P
- Davey Williams: HR/F7D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Al Dark: 2/FL
Top 7
- Bob Speake: W
- Randy Jackson: S9.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Jim King: HR/F9D.3-H;2-H
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Harry Chiti: 13
Bot 7
- Don Mueller: 3/G
- Monte Irvin: 43
- Willie Mays: 8
Top 8
- Hal Jeffcoat: S7
- Eddie Miksis: HR/F7D.1-H
- Gene Baker: 43
- Bob Speake: K/C
- Randy Jackson: T8/8D
- Jim King: 163
Bot 8
- Sid Gordon: D
- Gail Harris: FC1/BG.2-2;B-1
- Whitey Lockman: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Dusty Rhodes: 43.2-3;1-2
- Davey Williams: W
- Al Dark: 5(2)/FO
Top 9
- Ernie Banks: K
- Dee Fondy: K
- Harry Chiti: S8
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
Bot 9
- Don Mueller: 9
- Monte Irvin: S
- Willie Mays: 8
- Sid Gordon: 9
Top 10
- Eddie Miksis: 99
- Gene Baker: K
- Bob Speake: W
- Randy Jackson: 99
Bot 10
- Gail Harris: K
- Wes Westrum: W
- Bill Taylor: 99/G.1-2
- Davey Williams: 99
Top 11
- Jim King: S
- Ernie Banks: S.1-2
- Dee Fondy: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Lloyd Merriman: 99(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Hank Sauer: 99/P
- Eddie Miksis: K
Bot 11
- Al Dark: 99
- Don Mueller: 99
- Monte Irvin: 99
Top 12
- Gene Baker: 99
- Bob Speake: W
- Randy Jackson: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Jim King: IW
- Ernie Banks: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dee Fondy: K
- Clyde McCullough: 99
Bot 12
- Willie Mays: HR/F7D
- Sid Gordon: S
- Gail Harris: WP.1-2
- Gail Harris: 99
- Wes Westrum: W
- Bobby Hofman: 5/FL
- Davey Williams: 9
Notes & reviews
- 11,332 total attendance
- Gordon: good pickup
- Golfed into upper LF stands
- Williams: fancy 1-hand grab and off-balance throw
- Into upper LF stands
- Over RF roof
- Into upper LF stands
- Off Mays' glove
- King deflected it to Dark who made a nice pickup and throw
- Onto LF roof




























