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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 10, 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 August 10, 1955 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 10, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 10, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Gross |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Stan Landes |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Stan Palys | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Milt Smith | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Don Gross | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Bob Speake | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Center Fielder |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 10, 1955
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Minner
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: ---
Palys vs. Minner
Palys 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Minner
Kluszewski 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--
Post vs. Minner
Post takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Minner
Bell hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it 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: ---
Fondy vs. Gross
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Gross
Baker 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: 1--
King vs. Gross
King 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: 1--
Banks vs. Gross
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith 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: ---
Batts vs. Minner
Batts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Minner
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Minner
Bridges 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--
Gross vs. Minner
Gross 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
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gross
Jackson 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--
Speake vs. Gross
Speake strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Gross
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Gross
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Minner
Temple hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palys vs. Minner
Palys strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Minner
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Minner
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Minner
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kluszewski tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Minner
There goes Post. The throw from Chiti and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Gross
Minner 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, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Gross
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gross
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Minner
Batts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. Batts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Minner
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Minner
Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Minner
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Batts scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Minner
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palys vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Palys takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to third. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kluszewski vs. Jeffcoat
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Gross
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Gross covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gross
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gross
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Jeffcoat
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jeffcoat
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Jeffcoat
Batts 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 5
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Gross
Speake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Gross
Miksis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Gross
Chiti strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jeffcoat
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Jeffcoat
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Jeffcoat
Gross bunts towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Jeffcoat
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Gross
Jeffcoat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Gross
Fondy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gross
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gross. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Gross
King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Gross
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. King moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Jeffcoat
Palys hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Jeffcoat
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Jeffcoat
Post hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of King. Post reaches second base with a double. Palys moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Jeffcoat
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burgess vs. Jeffcoat
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Matt Batts.
Burgess is hit by the pitch. Palys scores. Post moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Jeffcoat
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Post scores. Bell scores. Burgess moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. Jeffcoat
Bridges bunts towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burgess scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freeman vs. Jeffcoat
Freeman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker misplays the ball. That's an error on Baker. Smith moves to third. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Temple vs. Jeffcoat
Temple 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
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Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Freeman
Smoky Burgess now catching.
Speake hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Freeman
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Freeman
Chiti hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Jeffcoat
Palys hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jeffcoat
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 -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Jeffcoat
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Freeman
Chuck Harmon now playing first base. Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Freeman
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Freeman
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hillman
Dave Hillman now pitching.
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hillman
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hillman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hillman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Freeman
King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Freeman
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Freeman
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speake vs. Freeman
Speake hits a popup towards first. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/10/1955, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Fondy D, 1b 3 1 1 1
Palys S, lf 4 1 1 0 Baker G, 2b 4 1 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 5 1 2 1 King J, rf 4 0 1 1
Harmon C, 1b 0 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0
Post W, rf 4 1 2 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 2 0
Bell G, cf 3 1 1 1 Speake B, lf 4 0 0 0
Batts M, c 3 1 1 0 Miksis E, cf 3 0 0 0
Burgess S, ph-c 1 1 0 1 Chiti H, c 3 0 0 0
Smith M, 3b 5 0 1 2 Minner P, p 1 0 0 0
Bridges R, ss 4 0 3 1 Jeffcoat H, p 1 0 0 0
Gross D, p 2 0 1 1 Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0
Freeman H, p 1 0 0 0 Hillman D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 14 7 32 2 6 2
Cincinnati 002 100 400 -- 7
Chicago 000 002 000 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Gross D (W) 5.1 5 2 2 1 6
Freeman H (S) 3.2 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P (L) 3.2 8 3 3 1 2
Jeffcoat H 4.1 6 4 4 2 2
Hillman D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Gross D, Baker G
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Chicago 4
2B -- Temple J, Batts M, Post W
HR -- Fondy D
CS -- Post W
SH -- Gross D
SF -- Bell G
HBP -- by Jeffcoat H (Burgess S)
T -- 2:15
A -- 0
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