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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 7, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 7, 1955 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Fowler |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 3,288 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Bolger | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Miksis | Right Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Bob Speake | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Harmon | Third Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Ray Jablonski | Left Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Art Fowler | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 7, 1955
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Fowler
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Fowler
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Fowler
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Pollet
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Pollet
Harmon hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Pollet
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fowler
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Fowler
Speake strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Fowler
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Fowler
There goes Banks. The throw from Burgess and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Pollet
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Pollet
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Pollet
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Pollet
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Fowler
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Fowler
Chiti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Fowler
Pollet hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolger vs. Fowler
There's a wild pitch. Pollet moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolger vs. Fowler
Bolger hits a fly ball into left field. Jablonski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Pollet
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Pollet
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Pollet
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Pollet
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Fowler
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Jablonski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Fowler
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fowler
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Pollet
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Pollet covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Pollet
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Speake. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Pollet
Jablonski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miksis. Jablonski reaches second base with a double. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burgess vs. Pollet
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kluszewski tags and scores. Jablonski tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Post vs. Pollet
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Jablonski scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Pollet
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Baker fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Fowler
Speake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Fowler
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Fowler
Fondy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Fowler
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Fowler
Pollet hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bell. Pollet reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolger vs. Fowler
Bolger hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Pollet
Fowler hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Pollet
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Pollet
Harmon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Pollet
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Fowler
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jablonski who is chasing the ball. Baker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miksis vs. Fowler
Miksis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Valentine
Corky Valentine now pitching.
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speake vs. Valentine
Speake hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Valentine
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Valentine
Fondy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post who is chasing the ball. Fondy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chiti vs. Valentine
Chiti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Hooper
Bob Hooper now pitching.
Pollet hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Pollet reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolger vs. Hooper
Burgess fires to second and picks off Pollet for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Pollet
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Pollet
Jablonski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Pollet
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Pollet
Post hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Pollet
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Jeffcoat
Stan Palys pinch hits for Bob Hooper. Hal Jeffcoat now pitching. Ed Bailey pinch hits for Stan Palys.
Bailey takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Jeffcoat
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McMillan scores. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harmon vs. Jeffcoat
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Minarcin
Rudy Minarcin now pitching.
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Minarcin
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Minarcin
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Minarcin
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jeffcoat
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Davis
Jim Davis now pitching.
Kluszewski 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 -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Davis
Jablonski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Davis
Burgess takes first base on ball four. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Davis
Post hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Minarcin
Speake 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 -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Minarcin
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Minarcin
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Davis
McMillan 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 -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Davis
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Rudy Minarcin.
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Davis
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thurman vs. Davis
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Chuck Harmon.
Thurman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Davis
Bell 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 -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Davis
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Collum
Jackie Collum now pitching. Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Collum
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Jim Davis.
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Collum
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1955 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Bolger J, cf 5 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 5 1 3 1
Baker G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Harmon C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Miksis E, rf 3 1 1 1 Thurman B, ph 1 1 1 3
Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bridges R, 3b 0 0 0 0
Speake B, lf 4 1 1 2 Bell G, cf 4 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 1 2 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 5 1 1 0
Fondy D, 1b 4 2 2 2 Jablonski R, lf 3 2 2 0
Chiti H, c 4 1 1 2 Burgess S, c 2 0 1 1
Pollet H, p 3 0 3 0 Post W, rf 4 1 1 2
Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 4 1 1 0
Davis J, p 0 0 0 0 Fowler A, p 2 0 0 0
Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 0 Valentine C, p 0 0 0 0
Hooper B, p 0 0 0 0
Palys S, ph 0 0 0 0
Bailey E, ph 0 0 0 0
Minarcin R, p 0 0 0 0
Adams B, ph 0 1 0 0
Collum J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 11 7 33 8 10 7
Chicago 000 025 000 -- 7
Cincinnati 000 203 03x -- 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H 5.2 6 5 4 2 0
Jeffcoat H* 0.1 1 0 0 2 0
Davis J (L) 2.0 3 3 3 2 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler A+ 5.0 7 4 4 0 4
Valentine C 0.2 3 3 3 0 0
Hooper B 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Minarcin R (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Collum J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Jackson R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Kluszewski T, Jablonski R, Pollet H 2
3B -- Baker G, Fondy D
HR -- Fondy D, Speake B, Chiti H, Post W, Thurman B
CS -- Banks E
SF -- Burgess S
WP -- Fowler A
T -- 2:30
A -- 3288
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