Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Jones
  
  Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Jones
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hamner vs. Jones
  
  Hamner strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ennis vs. Jones
  
  Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashburn tags and scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Jones
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torgeson vs. Jones
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Simmons
  
  Miksis hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Simmons
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Simmons
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Jones
  
  Seminick hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Jones
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Jones
  
  Simmons strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Jones
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Banks fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Simmons
  
  Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Simmons
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Simmons
  
  Fondy strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Simmons
  
  McCullough takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bolger vs. Simmons
  
  Bolger hits a fly ball into right field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Jones
  
  Lowrey hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Jones
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Jones
  
  Ennis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Simmons
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Simmons
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Simmons
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Jones
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Jones
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seminick vs. Jones
  
  There goes Torgeson. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Jones
  
  Seminick strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Simmons
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Simmons
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Simmons
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Simmons
  
  Fondy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Jones
  
  Morgan 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 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Jones
  
  Simmons 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 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Jones
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Jones
  
  Lowrey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Simmons
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolger vs. Simmons
  
  Bolger hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Seminick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Simmons
  
  Jones bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Bolger moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miksis vs. Simmons
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morgan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Morgan. Bolger scores. Miksis moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Simmons
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Simmons
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Jones
  
  Hamner strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Jones
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Jones
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Jones
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy juggles the ball. That's an error on Fondy. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Seminick vs. Jones
  
  Seminick hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Simmons
  
  Sauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Simmons
  
  Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fondy vs. Simmons
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Fondy reaches third base with a triple. Banks scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tappe vs. Simmons
  
  Ted Tappe pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
  
  Tappe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baumholtz vs. Kipper
  
  Thornton Kipper now pitching. Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Jim Bolger.
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy scores. Tappe moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Kipper
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Jones
  
  Ted Tappe now playing right field. Eddie Miksis now playing center field. Harry Chiti now catching.
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gorbous vs. Jones
  
  Glen Gorbous pinch hits for Thornton Kipper.
  
  Gorbous takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Jones
  
  Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Gorbous moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lowrey vs. Jones
  
  Lowrey strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hamner vs. Jones
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gorbous moves to third. Ashburn moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ennis vs. Jones
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Lovenguth
  
  Lynn Lovenguth now pitching.
  
  Miksis hits a popup in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Lovenguth
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Lovenguth
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Jones
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Jones
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seminick vs. Jones
  
  Seminick takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blaylock vs. Jones
  
  Marv Blaylock pinch hits for Bobby Morgan.
  
  Blaylock strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopata vs. Jones
  
  Stan Lopata pinch hits for Lynn Lovenguth.
  
  Lopata hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Meyer
  
  Roy Smalley now playing second base. Jack Meyer now pitching.
  
  Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Meyer
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Meyer
  
  Fondy hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tappe vs. Meyer
  
  Tappe strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Jones
  
  Jim King now playing left field.
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lowrey vs. Jones
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hamner vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Tappe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashburn tags and scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Ennis hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Jones hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/18/1955, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Ashburn R, cf         3  2  2  0   Miksis E, rf-cf       4  0  1  0   
Lowrey P, rf          5  0  2  0   Baker G, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Hamner G, ss          4  0  1  1   Jackson R, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Ennis D, lf           4  0  0  1   Sauer H, lf           2  0  0  0   
Jones W, 3b           4  0  1  0   King J, lf            0  0  0  0   
Torgeson E, 1b        2  0  0  0   Banks E, ss           4  1  2  0   
Seminick A, c         3  0  0  0   Fondy D, 1b           4  1  1  1   
Morgan B, 2b          2  0  0  0   McCullough C, c       1  0  1  0   
Blaylock M, ph        1  0  0  0   Tappe T, ph-rf        1  0  0  0   
Smalley R, 2b         0  0  0  0   Bolger J, cf          2  1  0  0   
Simmons C, p          2  0  0  0   Baumholtz F, ph       1  0  1  1   
Kipper T, p           0  0  0  0   Chiti H, c            0  0  0  0   
Gorbous G, ph         0  0  0  0   Jones S, p            2  0  0  0   
Lovenguth L, p        0  0  0  0   Jeffcoat H, p         0  0  0  0   
Lopata S, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Meyer J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  6  2                        28  3  6  2

Philadelphia     100 000 001 --  2
Chicago          000 012 00x --  3

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Simmons C (L)         5.1  5  3  2  4  2
Kipper T              0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Lovenguth L           1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Meyer J               1.0  0  0  0  1  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jones S (W)*          8.0  6  2  2  8 10
Jeffcoat H (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Morgan B, Fondy D
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 12, Chicago 7
2B -- Banks E, Ashburn R
3B -- Fondy D
CS -- Torgeson E
SH -- Jones S
SF -- Ennis D, Hamner G
T -- 2:39
A -- 0

    

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