Brooklyn Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs
July 20, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 20, 1954 at Wrigley 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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Brooklyn Dodgers 2, Chicago Cubs 3

Brooklyn Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Gilliam lf,rf 5 0 0 0
Reese ss 5 1 2 0
Snider cf 4 1 1 0
Hodges 1b 5 0 2 1
Furillo rf,lf 4 0 1 1
Campanella c 4 0 0 0
Cox 2b 4 0 1 0
Hoak 3b 4 0 1 0
Palica p 2 0 0 0
  Zimmer ph 1 0 0 0
  Wojey p 1 0 0 0
  Hughes p 0 0 0 0
Totals 39 2 8 2
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Talbot cf 5 0 1 0
Baker 2b 5 3 4 0
Fondy 1b 4 0 2 0
Jackson 3b 5 0 1 1
Kiner lf 5 0 0 0
Sauer rf 4 0 1 0
Banks ss 4 0 0 0
Tappe c 3 0 1 0
Minner p 4 0 0 0
Totals 39 3 10 1
Brooklyn 100 000 010 0281
Chicago 101 000 000 13102
  Brooklyn Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Palica   6.0 7 2 2 0 3
  Wojey  L(0-1) 3.1 3 1 0 2 1
  Hughes   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.2
10
3
2
2
4
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Minner  W(8-6) 10.0 8 2 1 1 5
Totals
10.0
8
2
1
1
5

  E–Hughes (2), Jackson (12), Sauer (6).  2B–Brooklyn Reese (15,off Minner), Chicago Baker 2 (19,off Palica,off Wojey); Sauer (9,off Palica).  3B–Chicago Jackson (4,off Palica).  Team LOB–8.  IBB–Fondy (1,by Wojey).  Team–9.  SB–Baker 2 (3,Home off Palica/Campanella,2nd base off Palica/Campanella); Fondy (16,2nd base off Palica/Campanella); Baker 2 (3,Home off Palica/Campanella,2nd base off Palica/Campanella); Fondy (16,2nd base off Palica/Campanella).  CS–Talbot (3,2nd base by Wojey/Campanella); Talbot (3,2nd base by Wojey/Campanella).  U-HP–Lee Ballanfant, 1B–Bill Jackowski, 2B–Al Barlick, 3B–Hal Dixon.  T–2:31.  A–9,525.
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