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Brooklyn Dodgers @ 
Chicago Cubs
1954-06-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:48
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 8–5. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 5 in the 4th. Russ Meyer earned the win. Hank Sauer went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
W: Russ Meyer L: Johnny Klippstein SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Bill Stewart · 3B: Bill Engeln · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Russ Meyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Don Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Miksis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Talbot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Bilko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Meyer | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Klippstein | 3.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Jim Brosnan | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Turk Lown | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jim Willis | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Gilliam: 43
- Pee Wee Reese: 4/L
- Duke Snider: T9/L
- Jackie Robinson: 6
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 63
- Dee Fondy: 53/BG
- Ralph Kiner: 63
Top 2
- Gil Hodges: 9
- Roy Campanella: S8/L
- Carl Furillo: 43.1-2
- Billy Cox: I
- Russ Meyer: K
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: 8
- Randy Jackson: S8/G
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO
- Eddie Miksis: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Jim Gilliam: 8
- Pee Wee Reese: S9/L
- Duke Snider: W.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: K
- Gil Hodges: S8/L.2-H;1-3
- Roy Campanella: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Eddie Miksis: 7
- Joe Garagiola: 2/FL
- Johnny Klippstein: 9
Top 4
- Carl Furillo: S7/L
- Billy Cox: S8/G.1-2
- Russ Meyer: K
- Jim Gilliam: BK.2-3;1-2
- Jim Gilliam: FC4/R2.3-H;B-1
- Pee Wee Reese: S8/L.2-H;1-3(E8);B-2
- Duke Snider: IW
- Jackie Robinson: 6
- Gil Hodges: S8/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Roy Campanella: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Carl Furillo: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
- Dee Fondy: 6
- Ralph Kiner: E9/F.B-2
- Hank Sauer: HR/7.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Randy Jackson: 8/L
Top 5
- Billy Cox: 6/L
- Russ Meyer: K
- Jim Gilliam: 9/L
Bot 5
- Ernie Banks: K
- Eddie Miksis: S7/L
- Joe Garagiola: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Pee Wee Reese: 8
- Duke Snider: W
- Jackie Robinson: HP.1-2
- Gil Hodges: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Roy Campanella: 7
Bot 6
- Bob Talbot: K
- Frank Baumholtz: 53
- Dee Fondy: 43
Top 7
- Carl Furillo: 53
- Billy Cox: E6/G
- Russ Meyer: 24/SH.1-2
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Pee Wee Reese: W.2-3;1-2
- Duke Snider: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Don Thompson: HP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Gil Hodges: 2(3)/FO
Bot 7
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Hank Sauer: D7
- Randy Jackson: W
- Ernie Banks: D7.2-H;1-3
- Eddie Miksis: 63.3-H
- Joe Garagiola: 9
Top 8
- Roy Campanella: S8
- Carl Furillo: 7/L
- Billy Cox: D7/L.1-3
- Russ Meyer: 53
- Jim Gilliam: 3/G
Bot 8
- Steve Bilko: 13
- Frank Baumholtz: 63
- Dee Fondy: 43
Top 9
- Pee Wee Reese: E6
- Duke Snider: 6(1)3/GDP
- Don Thompson: K
Bot 9
- Ralph Kiner: 2/FL
- Hank Sauer: HR/7
- Randy Jackson: 53
- Ernie Banks: 4
Notes & reviews
- Johnny Klippstein dropped the ball in stretch