Chicago Cubs vs Brooklyn Dodgers
May 19, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 19, 1954 at Ebbets Field. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 9, Brooklyn Dodgers 3

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Baumholtz cf 4 1 1 0
  Willis p 0 0 0 0
  Jeffcoat p 0 0 0 0
Fondy 1b 5 1 1 3
Baker 2b 5 1 2 0
Sauer rf 5 1 0 0
Jackson 3b 4 1 2 0
Kiner lf 2 1 0 0
Banks ss 4 1 0 1
Garagiola c 4 1 1 2
Rush p 2 0 0 0
  Serena ph 0 0 0 0
  Marquez pr,cf 0 1 0 0
Totals 35 9 7 6
Brooklyn Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Gilliam 2b 2 1 0 0
Reese ss 4 0 1 0
Snider cf 3 0 1 1
Robinson lf 4 0 1 1
  Williams lf 0 0 0 0
Hodges 1b 2 0 0 0
Furillo rf 4 0 0 0
Cox 3b 4 1 1 1
Walker c 4 0 0 0
Erskine p 2 0 0 0
  Hughes p 0 0 0 0
  Newcombe p 0 0 0 0
  Thompson ph 0 1 0 0
  Meyer p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 3 4 3
Chicago 000 000 090970
Brooklyn 000 100 110344
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Rush  W(3-2) 7.0 3 2 2 3 3
  Willis   0.0 0 1 1 2 0
  Jeffcoat  SV(1) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Totals
9.0
4
3
3
6
3
  Brooklyn Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine  L(4-3) 7.0 4 3 3 4 3
  Hughes   0.0 2 6 3 2 0
  Newcombe   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
  Meyer   1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
7
9
6
6
4

  E–Gilliam (5), Reese (4), Hughes (1), Newcombe (2).  DP–Chicago 2. Banks-Fondy, Banks-Baker-Fondy, Brooklyn 1. Cox-Gilliam-Hodges.  HR–Chicago Fondy (4,8th inning off Erskine 2 on 0 out), Brooklyn Cox (1,7th inning off Rush 0 on 2 out).  SH–Jackson (2,off Hughes); Marquez (1,off Newcombe)..  IBB–Kiner (1,by Hughes).  Team LOB–7.  Team–5.  SB–Snider (2,2nd base off Rush/Garagiola); Snider (2,2nd base off Rush/Garagiola).  U-HP–Artie Gore, 1B–Frank Secory, 2B–Bill Jackowski, 3B–Jocko Conlan.  T–2:42.  A–4,046.
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