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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 31, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on July 31, 1955 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 14,469 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Glen Gorbous | Right Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miksis | Center Fielder |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 31, 1955
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hacker
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Hacker
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Hacker
Gorbous hits a line drive into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Roberts
Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Hacker
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hacker
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Hacker
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Hacker
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Hacker
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Roberts
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Roberts
King hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Roberts
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hacker
Roberts hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hacker
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hacker
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Roberts
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Roberts
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hacker vs. Roberts
Hacker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chiti scores. Hacker moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hacker scores. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Roberts
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gorbous. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. Fondy scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Roberts
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Hacker
Gorbous hits a line drive into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Hacker
Ennis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hacker
Jones is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Hacker
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Roberts
King strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Roberts
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Roberts
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Roberts
Chiti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hacker vs. Roberts
Hacker hits a popup towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Hacker
Blaylock hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Hacker
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hacker
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Roberts
Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hacker
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hacker
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Hacker
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gorbous for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Roberts
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Roberts
King hits a fly ball into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Roberts
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Roberts
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Hacker
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hacker
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Hacker
Seminick is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Roberts
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Roberts
Hacker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Hacker
Blaylock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Hacker
Stan Lopata pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Hacker
Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blaylock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Hacker
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blaylock scores. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Hacker
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gorbous vs. Hacker
Gorbous hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Roberts
Mickey Micelotta now playing shortstop.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baumholtz for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Roberts
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Roberts
King hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gorbous. King reaches second base with a double. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Roberts
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miksis vs. Roberts
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks scores. King scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiti vs. Roberts
Roberts fires over to first and Blaylock drops the ball. That's an error on Blaylock. Blaylock throws it away. That's an error on Blaylock. Jackson scores. Miksis moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chiti vs. Roberts
Chiti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hacker vs. Roberts
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Hacker
Ennis hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Hacker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ennis for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hacker
Jones hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Hacker
Seminick strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1955, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 3 0 1 1 Fondy D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Morgan B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 4 0 0 1
Gorbous G, rf 4 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, lf 4 0 1 1
Ennis D, lf 4 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 3 2 1 1
Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0 King J, rf 4 1 1 0
Seminick A, c 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 1 1 0
Blaylock M, 1b 3 1 2 0 Miksis E, cf 3 0 1 2
Smalley R, ss 2 0 0 0 Chiti H, c 4 1 1 0
Lopata S, ph 1 0 0 0 Hacker W, p 4 1 2 0
Micelotta M, ss 0 0 0 0
Roberts R, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 33 7 9 6
Philadelphia 000 000 010 -- 1
Chicago 003 001 03x -- 7
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 8.0 9 7 6 3 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 4
E -- Blaylock M 2
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Chicago 5
2B -- Baumholtz F, King J
HR -- Banks E
HBP -- by Hacker W (Jones W)
T -- 1:59
A -- 14469
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