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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 23, 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 23, 1955 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,809 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Harmon | Third Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Glen Gorbous | Left Fielder |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Bolger | 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 |
| Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 23, 1955
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hacker
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Hacker
Harmon hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hacker
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Hacker
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz 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: ---
Bolger vs. Nuxhall
Bolger strikes out. Bailey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bolger out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Nuxhall
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Nuxhall
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Nuxhall
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Hacker
Gorbous hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Hacker
Post hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hacker
Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Nuxhall
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Nuxhall
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Nuxhall
Miksis strikes out. There goes Fondy. The throw from Bailey to Temple, and back to Kluszewski, who tags Fondy out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hacker
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Hacker
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Hacker
Temple bunts towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to third. Nuxhall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harmon vs. Hacker
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Hacker
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Nuxhall
Chiti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Chiti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hacker vs. Nuxhall
Hacker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolger vs. Nuxhall
Bolger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Nuxhall
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Nuxhall
Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hacker
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Hacker
Gorbous 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 -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Hacker
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Nuxhall
Sauer hits a popup towards third. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Nuxhall
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Nuxhall
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hacker
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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hacker
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Hacker
Nuxhall hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Nuxhall
Miksis hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Nuxhall
Chiti hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Nuxhall
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hacker
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Hacker
Harmon hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hacker
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Davis
Jim Davis now pitching.
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gorbous vs. Davis
Gorbous 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 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Nuxhall
Bolger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Nuxhall
Baker bunts towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. Bolger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Nuxhall
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bolger scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Nuxhall
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Davis
Post hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Davis
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Ed Bailey.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Davis covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Davis
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Nuxhall
Andy Seminick now catching.
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Nuxhall
Fondy 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Nuxhall
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Davis
Jim Greengrass pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall.
Greengrass is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Davis
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Davis
Harmon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Davis
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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Lane
Jerry Lane now pitching.
Chiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Lane
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolger vs. Lane
Bolger strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Lane
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Davis
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Davis
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Glen Gorbous.
Jablonski hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Davis
Post hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bolger. Post reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Davis
Seminick strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1955 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bolger J, cf 4 1 1 0
Harmon C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Baker G, 2b 2 0 1 0
Bell G, cf 3 0 1 0 Baumholtz F, rf 3 0 1 1
Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 3 0 0 0
Gorbous G, lf 3 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 3 0 0 0
Jablonski R, ph 1 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Post W, rf 4 0 1 0 Miksis E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Bailey E, c 2 0 0 0 Chiti H, c 3 0 2 0
Adams B, ph 1 0 0 0 Hacker W, p 2 0 0 0
Seminick A, c 1 0 0 0 Davis J, p 1 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 0
Nuxhall J, p 2 0 1 0
Greengrass J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lane J, p 0 0 0 0
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31 0 5 0 27 1 5 1
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 000 001 00x -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (L) 7.0 4 1 1 1 3
Lane J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W 5.2 3 0 0 1 0
Davis J (W) 3.1 2 0 0 1 2
E -- Temple J
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Chicago 4
2B -- Chiti H, Post W
CS -- Fondy D
SH -- Temple J, Baker G
T -- 1:58
A -- 5809
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