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Brooklyn Dodgers @ 
Chicago Cubs
1955-09-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 9847 · 2:47
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 16–9. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 6 in the 6th. Russ Meyer earned the win and Clem Labine picked up the save. Don Zimmer went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 17 |
W: Russ Meyer L: Sam Jones SV: Clem Labine
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Larry Goetz · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sandy Amoros | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 George Shuba | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Kellert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dixie Howell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Russ Meyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Snider | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clem Labine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bolger | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Jones | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Speake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Meyer | 7.0 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| Clem Labine | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 5.2 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Bill Tremel | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Davis | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Don Kaiser | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Perkowski | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Sandy Amoros: 36(1)/FO
- George Shuba: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Dee Fondy: S8/G
- Gene Baker: 56(1)/FO
- Frank Baumholtz: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Walt Moryn: HR/F9
- Frank Kellert: 8
- Dixie Howell: K
- Don Hoak: 9/FL
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Randy Jackson: W
- Eddie Miksis: S9/G.1-3
- Jim Bolger: S9/L.3-H;1-2
- Harry Chiti: 3
- Sam Jones: S9/L.2-H;1-3
- Dee Fondy: 3/G
Top 3
- Don Zimmer: K
- Russ Meyer: 63
- Jim Gilliam: 8
Bot 3
- Gene Baker: 53
- Frank Baumholtz: S4
- Ernie Banks: 9
- Randy Jackson: S8/L.1-3
- Eddie Miksis: 43
Top 4
- Sandy Amoros: K
- George Shuba: K
- Walt Moryn: 8
Bot 4
- Jim Bolger: 63
- Harry Chiti: 4
- Sam Jones: S5
- Dee Fondy: 43
Top 5
- Frank Kellert: W
- Dixie Howell: K
- Don Hoak: W.1-2
- Don Zimmer: 8
- Russ Meyer: 7/F
Bot 5
- Gene Baker: S5/BG
- Frank Baumholtz: 23/SH.1-2
- Ernie Banks: T9/F.2-H
- Randy Jackson: 9/SF.3-H
- Eddie Miksis: S5
- Jim Bolger: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Jim Gilliam: 9/9D
- Sandy Amoros: W
- George Shuba: W.1-2
- Walt Moryn: D8/L89.2-H;1-H;B-3(E2)
- Frank Kellert: K
- Duke Snider: W
- Don Hoak: W.1-2
- Don Zimmer: HR/F7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Russ Meyer: 43
Bot 6
- Harry Chiti: 8
- Jim King: 9
- Dee Fondy: S4/BG.B-2(E4/TH)
- Gene Baker: 9
Top 7
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Sandy Amoros: S9/L.1-3
- Carl Furillo: FC6/R2.3-H(NR);1-2
- Walt Moryn: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Kellert: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Rube Walker: WP.3-H;1-2
- Rube Walker: S9/G.2-H
- Don Hoak: 8
- Don Zimmer: PB.1-2
- Don Zimmer: HR/F78.2-H
- Russ Meyer: K
Bot 7
- Frank Baumholtz: 3/BP
- Ernie Banks: S8/F
- Randy Jackson: HR/F8.1-H
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Jim Bolger: S4
- Bob Speake: W.1-2
- Hank Sauer: 5
Top 8
- Jim Gilliam: 8
- Sandy Amoros: W
- Carl Furillo: 53.1-2
- Walt Moryn: K
Bot 8
- Dee Fondy: HR/F8
- Gene Baker: HR/F7
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
- Ernie Banks: HR/F7
- Randy Jackson: 8
- Eddie Miksis: 5/FL
Top 9
- Frank Kellert: S7/L.BX2(76)
- Rube Walker: W
- Don Hoak: 43.1-2
- Don Zimmer: I
- Clem Labine: HR/F7.2-H;1-H
- Jim Gilliam: 7/7D
Bot 9
- Jim Bolger: 3
- Clyde McCullough: 7
- Walker Cooper: 13