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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 8, 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 8, 1955 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Ridzik |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Al Barlick |
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 |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Ray Jablonski | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Harmon | Third Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Steve Ridzik | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 8, 1955
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Ridzik
Bolger 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: ---
Baker vs. Ridzik
Baker 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Ridzik
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Ridzik
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it 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. Jones
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Jones
Burgess hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jones
Bell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Jones
Kluszewski is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Ridzik
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Ridzik
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Ridzik
Fondy hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Jones
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Jones
Harmon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Jones
There goes Harmon. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Harmon steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Jones
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Jones
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ridzik vs. Jones
Ridzik is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Ridzik
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Ridzik
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolger vs. Ridzik
Bolger takes first base on ball four. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Ridzik
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCullough moves to third. Bolger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miksis vs. Ridzik
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. McCullough scores. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Ridzik
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jones
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jones
Burgess hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jones
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jones
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Ridzik
Speake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Ridzik
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Jablonski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Ridzik
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Jones
Jablonski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Jones
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jones, and towards Banks, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Jones
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Jones
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Ridzik
McCullough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Ridzik
Jones hits a popup towards third. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolger vs. Ridzik
Bolger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Ridzik
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ridzik vs. Jones
Ridzik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Jones
Temple hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Jones
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jones
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
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Ridzik
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ridzik
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Ridzik
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, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Ridzik
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Jablonski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jones
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Jones
Jablonski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker catches it and throws to first to double up Kluszewski. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Jones
Harmon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Ridzik
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Ridzik
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ridzik
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolger vs. Ridzik
Bolger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Jones
Post strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jones
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Jones
Stan Palys pinch hits for Steve Ridzik.
Palys takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Jones
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Palys moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Jones
Burgess hits a line drive into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lane
Jerry Lane now pitching.
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Lane
Miksis bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Temple covering, for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Lane
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speake vs. Lane
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Lane
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lane fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Lane
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jones
Jim King now playing left field.
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Jones
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Jones
Jablonski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thurman vs. Jones
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Chuck Harmon.
Thurman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Jones
Post hits a fly ball into right field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Lane
Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Jablonski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lane
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Lane
Bolger hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jones
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Jones
Ed Bailey pinch hits for Jerry Lane.
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Jones
Temple takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Perkowski
Harry Perkowski now pitching.
Burgess hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McMillan moves to third. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Perkowski
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kluszewski vs. Perkowski
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. Temple scores. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Andre
Bobby Adams pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski. John Andre now pitching.
Jablonski 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 5/8/1955, game 1 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Bolger J, cf 4 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Baker G, 2b 4 1 2 0 Burgess S, c 5 1 2 1
Miksis E, rf 3 0 1 1 Bell G, cf 5 0 1 0
Jackson R, 3b 4 2 2 2 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 2 2
Speake B, lf 3 1 1 2 Adams B, pr 0 0 0 0
King J, lf 0 0 0 0 Jablonski R, lf 5 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0 Harmon C, 3b 2 0 0 0
Fondy D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Thurman B, ph 1 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 3 1 1 0 Bridges R, 3b 0 0 0 0
Jones S, p 4 0 1 0 Post W, rf 3 0 1 0
Perkowski H, p 0 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 1 0 0
Andre J, p 0 0 0 0 Ridzik S, p 2 0 1 0
Palys S, ph 0 0 0 0
Lane J, p 0 0 0 0
Bailey E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 5 34 3 8 3
Chicago 001 001 030 -- 5
Cincinnati 001 000 002 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (W) 8.1 6 3 3 7 9
Perkowski H 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Andre J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Ridzik S (L) 7.0 5 2 2 3 1
Lane J 2.0 3 3 3 0 0
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Cincinnati 11
HR -- Burgess S, Jackson R, Speake B
SB -- Harmon C
SH -- Miksis E
T -- 2:45
A -- 0
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