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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 3, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 3, 1955 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Face |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Davis |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Hal Dixon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie O'Brien | Center Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roy Face | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | 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 |
| Jim Davis | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 3, 1955
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Davis
O'Brien strikes out. Chiti drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws O'Brien out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Davis
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Davis
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Face
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Face
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Face
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Davis
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Davis
Shepard hits a popup in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Davis
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Davis
O'Brien hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Face
Banks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Face
King strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Face
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Face
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Davis
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Face vs. Davis
Face hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Davis
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Davis
Freese 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 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Face
Chiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Face
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Face covering, for the out. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Face
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Face
There's a wild pitch. Chiti moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Face
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baumholtz vs. Face
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Davis
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Davis
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Davis
Shepard hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Davis
Long 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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Face
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Face
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats King for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Face
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Face
Miksis hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Face scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miksis for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Davis
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Davis
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Face vs. Davis
Face strikes out. The ball gets by Chiti. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes O'Brien. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Davis
O'Brien bunts towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. Face moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freese vs. Davis
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Face
Dick Cole now playing third base.
Chiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Face
Shepard fires to first and picks off Chiti. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Face
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Face
Fondy hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Davis
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Davis
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Davis
Shepard hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Face
Baker hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Face
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Face
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Face
King strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Davis
Long hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Davis
O'Brien hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Davis
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Face vs. Davis
Face hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Face
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Face
Miksis bunts towards the mound. The ball bounces off Face, and towards Cole, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Face
Chiti strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Face
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Face
Fondy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Davis
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Davis
Cole hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Davis
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Davis
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Face
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Face
Baumholtz bunts towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Face
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Face
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Face
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Davis
Shepard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Davis
Tom Saffell pinch runs for Jack Shepard.
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Davis
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Saffell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching. Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Dick Groat.
Lynch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. Lynch reaches second base with a double. Saffell scores. O'Brien goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Jeffcoat
Preston Ward pinch hits for Roy Face.
Ward is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Jeffcoat
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. Lynch moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cole vs. Jeffcoat
There go the runners. The throw from Chiti to Baker covering second. The throw back to home, and Lynch is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Surkont
Tom Saffell now playing center field. Dick Cole now playing shortstop. Toby Atwell now catching. Max Surkont now pitching. Eddie O'Brien now play
Speake strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Surkont
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Harry Chiti.
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Surkont
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Cooper hits a popup towards third. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1955, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
O'Brien E, cf-3b 4 0 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Freese G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 3 0 1 0
Cole D, 3b-ss 1 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, lf 3 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 0 Banks E, ss 3 1 2 1
Thomas F, lf 3 0 1 1 King J, rf 4 0 0 0
Shepard J, c 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, 3b 2 1 1 0
Saffell T, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Miksis E, cf 2 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Speake B, ph 1 0 0 0
O'Brien J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Chiti H, c 3 0 2 0
Groat D, ss 3 0 1 0 Sauer H, ph 1 0 0 0
Lynch J, ph 1 0 1 2 Davis J, p 3 0 1 1
Atwell T, c 0 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0
Face R, p 3 0 0 0 Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 0
Ward P, ph 0 0 0 0
Surkont M, p 0 0 0 0
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34 3 8 3 29 2 7 2
Pittsburgh 000 100 002 -- 3
Chicago 010 000 100 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Face R (W) 8.0 7 2 2 5 4
Surkont M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Davis J (L) 8.1 7 3 3 1 4
Jeffcoat H 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Fondy D, Chiti H
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Clemente R, O'Brien J, Lynch J
HR -- Banks E
CS -- Lynch J
SH -- O'Brien E, Miksis E, Baumholtz F
WP -- Face R
T -- 2:17
A -- 0
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