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Chicago Cubs @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1955-07-21 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 6516 · 2:33
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 4–1. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 8th. Don Bessent earned the win. Ernie Banks went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
W: Don Bessent L: Jim Davis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Bill Engeln · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Merriman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Hoak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Gilliam | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Kellert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Don Bessent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Duke Snider | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Davis | 7.0 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bessent | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Merriman: K
- Gene Baker: 3/P
- Jim King: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Don Hoak: 7
- Pee Wee Reese: 2/FL
- Jim Gilliam: 53
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: K
- Randy Jackson: 9
- Hank Sauer: 8
Bot 2
- Roy Campanella: W
- Gil Hodges: 9/L
- Carl Furillo: 8/L
- Frank Kellert: S7/L.1-2
- Don Zimmer: 3/P
Top 3
- Dee Fondy: 7
- Harry Chiti: W
- Jim Davis: K
- Lloyd Merriman: 31
Bot 3
- Don Bessent: K
- Don Hoak: 7/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 4
Top 4
- Gene Baker: 9
- Jim King: 8
- Ernie Banks: 4
Bot 4
- Jim Gilliam: S/L78
- Roy Campanella: K
- Gil Hodges: W.1-2
- Carl Furillo: 9
- Frank Kellert: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Zimmer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Bessent: 4
Top 5
- Randy Jackson: D7/G
- Hank Sauer: 8
- Dee Fondy: 63
- Harry Chiti: I
- Jim Davis: 13
Bot 5
- Don Hoak: 13/BG
- Pee Wee Reese: K
- Jim Gilliam: 63
Top 6
- Lloyd Merriman: W
- Gene Baker: 8
- Jim King: S8/L.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Roy Campanella: 4
- Gil Hodges: S/L78
- Carl Furillo: PO1(13)
- Carl Furillo: 7
Top 7
- Randy Jackson: W
- Hank Sauer: 54(1)3/GDP
- Dee Fondy: S7/G
- Harry Chiti: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Duke Snider: 43
- Don Zimmer: W
- Don Bessent: K+SB2
- Don Hoak: K
Top 8
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Lloyd Merriman: 7
- Gene Baker: 8
- Jim King: 3/G
Bot 8
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Jim Gilliam: FC1/SH.1-2
- Roy Campanella: S9/G.2-H;1-3
- Gil Hodges: E6/G.3-H(NR);1-3
- Carl Furillo: 46(1)/FO.3-3
- Duke Snider: D8/F.3-H(UR);1-3
- Don Zimmer: I
- Don Bessent: 42(3)3/GDP
Top 9
- Ernie Banks: HR/F8
- Randy Jackson: 3/G
- Hank Sauer: K
- Dee Fondy: D9/L
- Harry Chiti: 63