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Chicago Cubs @
New York Giants
1955-06-05 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 2:13
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 3β2. Sal Maglie earned the win. Whitey Lockman went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
W: Sal Maglie L: John Andre SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Dusty Boggess Β· 1B: Tom Gorman Β· 2B: Bill Engeln Β· 3B: Babe Pinelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Miksis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Baker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim King | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Harry Chiti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Lockman | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Al Dark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sal Maglie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Hal Jeffcoat | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sal Maglie | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Miksis: S
- Gene Baker: 23/SH.1-2
- Bob Speake: S.2-H
- Randy Jackson: 2/FL
- Jim King: 7
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: 31
- Al Dark: 3
- Don Mueller: 4
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: S
- Dee Fondy: 8
- Harry Chiti: 13.1-2
- Jim Davis: K
Bot 2
- Willie Mays: 7
- Bobby Hofman: 53
- Sid Gordon: 5/FL
Top 3
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Gene Baker: W
- Bob Speake: K
- Randy Jackson: S.1-2#
- Jim King: 9
Bot 3
- Gail Harris: K
- Wes Westrum: 63
- Sal Maglie: K
Top 4
- Ernie Banks: T
- Dee Fondy: 3/G
- Harry Chiti: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Davis: K/C
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: HR/9D
- Al Dark: 53
- Don Mueller: S
- Willie Mays: 5/FL
- Bobby Hofman: K
Top 5
- Eddie Miksis: S
- Gene Baker: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bob Speake: 13
Bot 5
- Sid Gordon: S
- Gail Harris: HP.1-2
- Wes Westrum: 6
- Sal Maglie: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Randy Jackson: 53
- Jim King: S
- Ernie Banks: K
- Dee Fondy: 43
Bot 6
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Al Dark: W.1-2
- Don Mueller: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Willie Mays: S8.3-H
- Bobby Hofman: W.1-2
- Sid Gordon: 7/7D
Top 7
- Harry Chiti: 13
- John Andre: K
- Eddie Miksis: 8
Bot 7
- Gail Harris: 43
- Wes Westrum: 13
- Sal Maglie: K/C
Top 8
- Gene Baker: 6
- Bob Speake: 31
- Randy Jackson: 8
Bot 8
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Al Dark: 34/SH.1-2
- Don Mueller: IW
- Willie Mays: 9.2-3
- Dusty Rhodes: S.3-H;1-2#
- Sid Gordon: 9
Top 9
- Jim King: 2/FL
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Dee Fondy: K















