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Chicago Cubs @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1954-06-19 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 11780 · 1:59
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 6–2. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 8th. Russ Meyer earned the win and Jim Hughes picked up the save. Jackie Robinson went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
W: Russ Meyer L: Bob Rush SV: Jim Hughes
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Bill Engeln · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Campanella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Meyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Bill Tremel | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Meyer | 8.1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Hughes | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: S8/L
- Dee Fondy: 5/BP
- Ralph Kiner: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: 7
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
- Duke Snider: K
Top 2
- Hank Sauer: 9
- Ernie Banks: S8/L
- Gene Baker: CS2(26)#
- Gene Baker: 4
Bot 2
- Jackie Robinson: K
- Gil Hodges: 3
- Roy Campanella: 6
Top 3
- Bill Serena: 6
- Joe Garagiola: S9/G
- Bob Rush: S9.1-3
- Frank Baumholtz: K
- Dee Fondy: 6(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Carl Furillo: 4
- Don Hoak: 9
- Russ Meyer: K
Top 4
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Hank Sauer: 8/F8D
- Ernie Banks: 9
Bot 4
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Pee Wee Reese: 7
- Duke Snider: K+SB2
- Jackie Robinson: HR/7.2-H
- Gil Hodges: W
- Roy Campanella: 4
Top 5
- Gene Baker: 4
- Bill Serena: 53
- Joe Garagiola: E4/G
- Bob Rush: 13
Bot 5
- Carl Furillo: 63
- Don Hoak: 8
- Russ Meyer: 13
Top 6
- Frank Baumholtz: 8/L
- Dee Fondy: 2/FL
- Ralph Kiner: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Jim Gilliam: S8/G
- Pee Wee Reese: 46(1)3/GDP
- Duke Snider: 3/G
Top 7
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Gene Baker: 53
Bot 7
- Jackie Robinson: HR/7
- Gil Hodges: K
- Roy Campanella: 53
- Carl Furillo: 63
Top 8
- Bill Serena: 53
- Joe Garagiola: 3/G
- Hal Rice: 13
Bot 8
- Don Hoak: S7/G
- Russ Meyer: SB2
- Russ Meyer: FC2/BG.2X3(26562);B-1
- Jim Gilliam: 64(1)/FO
- Pee Wee Reese: SB2
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Duke Snider: HR/8.2-H;1-H
- Jackie Robinson: 9/L
Top 9
- Frank Baumholtz: D7/G
- Dee Fondy: 4
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7.2-H
- Hank Sauer: K
- Ernie Banks: 53
Notes & reviews
- Russ Meyer left with sore back