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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 22, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 22, 1955 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 22, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 22, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerry Staley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 4,991 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Hal Dixon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Harmon | Third Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Gerry Staley | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 22, 1955
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Minner
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Minner
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Minner
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Minner
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Staley
Merriman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Staley
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Staley
Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Staley
Sauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Minner
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Minner
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Minner
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Staley
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Staley
Fondy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Staley
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Staley
Chiti strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Minner
McMillan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Merriman. McMillan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staley vs. Minner
Staley bunts towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Temple vs. Minner
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harmon vs. Minner
Harmon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Minner
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Staley
Minner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Staley
Merriman hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Staley
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Minner
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Minner
Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Minner
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Minner
Post strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Staley
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Staley
Sauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Staley
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Minner
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staley vs. Minner
Staley bunts towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Minner
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harmon vs. Minner
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Staley
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards second. Temple picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Temple. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Staley
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Staley
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fondy moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minner vs. Staley
Minner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Staley
Merriman hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Minner
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Minner
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Minner
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Staley
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Staley
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Staley
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Minner
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Minner
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Minner
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staley vs. Minner
Staley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Staley
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Staley
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Staley
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speake vs. Staley
Bob Speake pinch hits for Harry Chiti.
Speake strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Staley
Vern Morgan pinch hits for Paul Minner.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Fondy moves to third. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merriman vs. Staley
Merriman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Merriman reaches second base with a double. Fondy scores. Miksis scores. Morgan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Minarcin
Rudy Minarcin now pitching.
Baker strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Pollet
Clyde McCullough now catching. Howie Pollet now pitching.
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Pollet
Harmon hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Pollet
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Minarcin
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Minarcin
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Minarcin
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Minarcin
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Minarcin
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minarcin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Pollet
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Pollet
Greengrass is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Pollet
Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Ed Bailey.
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1955 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Merriman L, cf 4 1 2 4
Harmon C, 3b 4 1 1 2 Baker G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bell G, cf 4 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, rf 4 1 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 1 1 Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 0
Greengrass J, lf 3 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0
Bailey E, c 3 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 3 2 3 1
Borkowski B, ph 1 0 0 0 Miksis E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Post W, rf 3 0 0 0 Chiti H, c 2 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 3 1 3 0 Speake B, ph 1 0 0 0
Staley G, p 1 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 0 0 0 0
Minarcin R, p 0 0 0 0 Minner P, p 2 0 1 1
Morgan V, ph 0 1 0 0
Pollet H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 5 3 32 6 9 6
Cincinnati 002 100 000 -- 3
Chicago 100 010 31x -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Staley G (L) 6.2 6 5 4 2 4
Minarcin R 1.1 3 1 1 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P (W) 7.0 5 3 3 1 2
Pollet H (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Banks E, Temple J
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Chicago 4
2B -- McMillan R, Merriman L
HR -- Merriman L, Harmon C, Kluszewski T
SH -- Staley G 2
T -- 2:15
A -- 4991
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