Brooklyn Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs
June 6, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 6, 1954 at Wrigley Field. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Brooklyn Dodgers 6, Chicago Cubs 4

Brooklyn Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Gilliam 2b 5 1 2 0
Reese ss 5 1 1 0
Snider cf 5 1 2 1
Robinson lf 5 1 4 2
  Thompson pr,lf 0 0 0 0
Hodges 1b 5 1 2 1
Campanella c 5 1 1 2
Furillo rf 4 0 1 0
Cox 3b 4 0 0 0
Newcombe p 1 0 0 0
  Labine p 1 0 0 0
  Hoak ph 1 0 0 0
  Hughes p 0 0 0 0
  Belardi ph 1 0 0 0
  Milliken p 0 0 0 0
Totals 42 6 13 6
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Talbot cf 5 1 2 0
Fondy 1b 5 1 2 2
Kiner lf 5 1 1 1
Sauer rf 3 0 0 0
Jackson 3b 4 1 1 1
Banks ss 4 0 2 0
Miksis 2b 4 0 0 0
Garagiola c 3 0 0 0
Minner p 3 0 0 0
  Jeffcoat p 1 0 0 0
Totals 37 4 8 4
Brooklyn 010 000 210 26130
Chicago 100 210 000 0480
  Brooklyn Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe   4.2 7 4 4 0 1
  Labine   2.1 0 0 0 0 1
  Hughes  W(1-1) 2.0 1 0 0 2 2
  Milliken  SV(2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
10.0
8
4
4
2
4
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Minner   7.2 9 4 4 0 3
  Jeffcoat  L(2-1) 2.1 4 2 2 0 1
Totals
10.0
13
6
6
0
4

  E–None.  DP–Brooklyn 1. Minner-Fondy, Chicago 1. Minner-Fondy.  2B–Chicago Talbot (6,off Newcombe); Fondy (9,off Newcombe).  HR–Brooklyn Robinson (3,2nd inning off Minner 0 on 0 out); Campanella (5,7th inning off Minner 1 on 2 out)., Chicago Fondy (7,1st inning off Newcombe 0 on 1 out); Kiner (8,4th inning off Newcombe 0 on 0 out); Jackson (10,4th inning off Newcombe 0 on 1 out).  Team LOB–6.  Team–5.  CS–Banks (4,2nd base by Newcombe/Campanella); Banks (4,2nd base by Newcombe/Campanella).  U-HP–Bill Stewart, 1B–Bill Engeln, 2B–Babe Pinelli, 3B–Dusty Boggess.  T–2:59.  A–24,421.
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