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Chicago Cubs @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1955-07-20 · Day game · Ebbets Field · 2:30
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 10–1. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 2nd. Don Newcombe earned the win. Duke Snider went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| BRO | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
W: Don Newcombe L: Sam Jones SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Merriman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim King | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Hillman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Hoak | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Campanella | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Gilliam | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Newcombe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Amoros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 3.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Dave Hillman | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Don Kaiser | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Newcombe | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Merriman: W
- Gene Baker: W.1-2
- Jim King: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ernie Banks: 7/L
Bot 1
- Don Hoak: W
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
- Duke Snider: HR/F7.1-H
- Roy Campanella: K
- Gil Hodges: 63
Top 2
- Randy Jackson: K
- Hank Sauer: E7/F.B-2
- Dee Fondy: 7
- Clyde McCullough: S9/G.2-H(UR)
- Sam Jones: K
Bot 2
- Jim Gilliam: S9/L
- Carl Furillo: K
- Don Zimmer: HR/F7.1-H
- Don Newcombe: 5/FL
- Don Hoak: W
- Pee Wee Reese: D9/L.1-H;B-2(TH)
- Duke Snider: K
Top 3
- Lloyd Merriman: 2/FL
- Gene Baker: 63
- Jim King: 9
Bot 3
- Roy Campanella: K
- Gil Hodges: 9/L
- Jim Gilliam: D9/F
- Carl Furillo: K
Top 4
- Ernie Banks: K
- Randy Jackson: K
- Hank Sauer: 53
Bot 4
- Don Zimmer: 6/FL
- Don Newcombe: 63
- Don Hoak: W
- Pee Wee Reese: SB2
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Duke Snider: W.2-3;1-2
- Roy Campanella: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gil Hodges: K
Top 5
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Clyde McCullough: 63
- Dave Hillman: 9/L
Bot 5
- Jim Gilliam: D9/F
- Carl Furillo: 8/L
- Don Zimmer: K
- Don Newcombe: 5/FL
Top 6
- Lloyd Merriman: K
- Gene Baker: 63
- Jim King: 43
Bot 6
- Don Hoak: W
- Pee Wee Reese: 64(1)3/GDP
- Duke Snider: HR/F9
- Roy Campanella: W
- Gil Hodges: HR/F7.1-H
- Jim Gilliam: 3/P
Top 7
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Randy Jackson: K
- Hank Sauer: K
Bot 7
- Carl Furillo: 9
- Don Zimmer: HR/F7
- Don Newcombe: K
- Don Hoak: S8/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 8
Top 8
- Dee Fondy: S8/L
- Clyde McCullough: 64(1)3/GDP
- Frank Baumholtz: 3/L
Bot 8
- Sandy Amoros: 43
- Roy Campanella: 8
- Gil Hodges: W
- Jim Gilliam: 3/G
Top 9
- Lloyd Merriman: 9
- Gene Baker: K
- Jim King: 8
Notes & reviews
- struck on head behind left ear