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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 4, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 4, 1955 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Schmidt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Davis |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 13,774 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Tom Gorman |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Wally Moon | First Baseman |
| Bob Stephenson | Second Baseman |
| Willard Schmidt | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miksis | Right Fielder |
| Jim Bolger | Center Fielder |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Jim Davis | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 4, 1955
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Davis
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Davis
Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Davis
Musial is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Schmidt
Fondy hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Schmidt
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Schmidt
Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Davis
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Davis
Virdon strikes out. Chiti drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Virdon out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Davis
Sarni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Davis
Moon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sarni moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Davis
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sarni moves to third. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schmidt vs. Davis
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Schmidt
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Schmidt
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Schmidt
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Davis
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Davis
Grammas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Davis
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Repulski vs. Davis
Repulski hits a fly ball into right field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boyer tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Davis
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Schmidt
Bolger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stephenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Schmidt
Chiti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Schmidt
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Davis
Sarni hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Davis
Moon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Davis
The ball gets by Chiti for a passed ball. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Davis
Stephenson strikes out. There goes Moon. The throw from Chiti and Moon is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Schmidt
Fondy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Schmidt
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Schmidt
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baumholtz for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Davis
Schmidt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Davis
Boyer hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Davis
Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Schmidt
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Schmidt
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Schmidt
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Davis
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Davis
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Davis
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Schmidt
Bolger hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Schmidt
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Schmidt
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Davis
Sarni 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Davis
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Davis
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Schmidt
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Schmidt
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Schmidt
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Schmidt
Banks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Musial. Banks reaches second base with a double. Baumholtz scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Schmidt
Lloyd Merriman pinch runs for Ernie Banks.
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Davis
Owen Friend now playing shortstop.
Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Davis
Boyer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Davis
Grammas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Davis
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Tremel
Bill Tremel now pitching.
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Tremel
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Schmidt
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Schmidt
Bolger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Schmidt
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Harry Chiti.
Cooper hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Virdon. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Bolger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Schmidt
Dave Hillman pinch runs for Walker Cooper. Jim King pinch hits for Bill Tremel.
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hillman scores. King moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Jackson
Larry Jackson now pitching.
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. King moves to third. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baumholtz vs. Jackson
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. King tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Jackson
Friend hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Pollet
Clyde McCullough now catching. Howie Pollet now pitching.
Sarni hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Pollet
Moon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Pollet
Harry Elliott pinch hits for Bob Stephenson.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1955 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Boyer K, 3b 4 2 2 1 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 1
Grammas A, ss 4 1 2 1 Baker G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Musial S, rf 4 0 1 0 Baumholtz F, lf 3 1 1 1
Repulski R, lf 3 0 0 1 Banks E, ss 3 0 1 1
Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0 Merriman L, pr 0 0 0 0
Sarni B, c 3 0 0 0 Friend O, ss 1 0 0 0
Moon W, 1b 3 0 2 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Stephenson B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Miksis E, rf 3 0 0 0
Elliott H, ph 1 0 0 0 Bolger J, cf 2 1 0 0
Schmidt W, p 3 0 0 0 Chiti H, c 2 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0 Cooper W, ph 1 0 1 1
Jackson L, p 0 0 0 0 Hillman D, pr 0 1 0 0
McCullough C, c 0 0 0 0
Davis J, p 2 0 0 0
Tremel B, p 0 0 0 0
King J, ph 0 1 0 0
Pollet H, p 0 0 0 0
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32 3 8 3 28 4 5 4
St.Louis 001 000 020 -- 3
Chicago 000 000 13x -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Schmidt W (L) 7.1 3 4 4 2 7
LaPalme P* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Jackson L 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Davis J 7.1 8 3 3 2 4
Tremel B (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Pollet H (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Chicago 3
2B -- Boyer K, Baumholtz F, Banks E, Cooper W
HR -- Boyer K, Grammas A
CS -- Moon W
SF -- Repulski R, Baumholtz F
PB -- Chiti H
T -- 2:11
A -- 13774
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