Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Davis
  
  Harmon 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: ---
  Palys vs. Davis
  
  Palys hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Davis
  
  Kluszewski 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 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Klippstein
  
  Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Klippstein
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Klippstein
  
  King hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Klippstein
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Klippstein
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baker moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Speake vs. Klippstein
  
  Speake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. Banks scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Miksis vs. Klippstein
  
  Miksis bunts towards third. Harmon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson scores. Speake moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chiti vs. Klippstein
  
  Chiti hits a line drive into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Davis
  
  Post hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Davis
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Davis
  
  Burgess hits a line drive into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Klippstein
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Klippstein
  
  Fondy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Klippstein
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Klippstein
  
  There goes Baker. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Bridges applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Davis
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bridges vs. Davis
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klippstein vs. Davis
  
  Klippstein strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Klippstein
  
  King hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Klippstein
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Klippstein covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Klippstein
  
  Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Davis
  
  Harmon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palys vs. Davis
  
  Palys hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Davis
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speake vs. Klippstein
  
  Speake strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Klippstein
  
  Miksis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Klippstein
  
  Chiti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Davis
  
  Post strikes out. Chiti drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Post out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Davis
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Davis
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Klippstein
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Klippstein
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Klippstein
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Davis
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Davis
  
  Bridges 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Davis
  
  Johnny Temple pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Minarcin
  
  Rudy Minarcin now pitching.
  
  King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Minarcin
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon juggles the ball. That's an error on Harmon. King moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Minarcin
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. King scores. Banks moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Speake vs. Minarcin
  
  Speake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Minarcin covering, for the out. Banks moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Miksis vs. Minarcin
  
  Miksis is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Chiti vs. Minarcin
  
  Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, 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, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palys vs. Davis
  
  Palys takes first base on ball four. Harmon moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kluszewski vs. Davis
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. Harmon scores. Palys goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Post vs. Davis
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Davis
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burgess vs. Davis
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Tremel
  
  Bill Tremel now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tremel vs. Freeman
  
  Hersh Freeman now pitching.
  
  Tremel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Freeman
  
  Fondy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Freeman
  
  Baker hits a popup towards third. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Freeman
  
  King hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Tremel
  
  Sam Mele pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
  
  Mele 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, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Tremel
  
  Bob Thurman pinch hits for Hersh Freeman.
  
  Thurman 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, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Tremel
  
  Harmon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Black
  
  Roy McMillan now playing shortstop. Joe Black now pitching.
  
  Banks hits a popup towards third. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Black
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speake vs. Black
  
  Speake strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palys vs. Tremel
  
  Palys hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Tremel
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tremel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Tremel
  
  Post hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/1955 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Harmon C, 3b          4  1  1  0   Fondy D, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Palys S, lf           3  1  0  0   Baker G, 2b           3  1  1  0   
Kluszewski T, 1b      4  1  1  2   King J, rf            4  1  1  0   
Post W, rf            4  0  0  0   Banks E, ss           3  1  0  0   
Bell G, cf            1  0  0  0   Jackson R, 3b         4  1  2  1   
Burgess S, c          3  0  1  1   Speake B, lf          4  0  1  2   
Smith M, 2b           3  0  1  0   Miksis E, cf          2  0  1  1   
Bridges R, ss         2  0  0  0   Chiti H, c            3  0  0  0   
Mele S, ph            1  0  0  0   Davis J, p            2  0  0  0   
McMillan R, ss        0  0  0  0   Tremel B, p           0  0  0  0   
Klippstein J, p       1  0  0  0                                      
Temple J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Minarcin R, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Freeman H, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Thurman B, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Black J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  3  4  3                        29  4  6  4

Cincinnati       000 000 300 --  3
Chicago          300 001 00x --  4

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Klippstein J (L)      5.0  4  3  3  2  3
Minarcin R            1.0  2  1  0  1  0
Freeman H             1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Black J               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Davis J (W)           6.1  4  3  3  3  3
Tremel B (S)          2.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Harmon C
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 5
2B -- Kluszewski T
CS -- Baker G
T -- 2:00
A -- 7298

    

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