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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
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| 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 | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gerry Staley |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 15,086 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Bill Jackowski |
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 |
| Bob Rush | 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 |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Gerry Staley | 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. Staley
Bolger hits a popup towards third. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Staley
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. Staley
Miksis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jablonski. Miksis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Staley
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Rush
Temple hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Rush
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker misplays the ball. That's an error on Baker. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Rush
There goes Harmon. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Harmon steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Rush
There goes Harmon. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Harmon steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Rush
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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Staley
Speake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Speake for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Staley
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Staley
Fondy 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, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Staley
Chiti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Staley
Rush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolger vs. Staley
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Rush
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Rush
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Rush
Post hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bolger. Post reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Staley
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jablonski. Baker reaches second base with a double. Jablonski throws the ball in to Harmon who tags Baker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Staley
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon juggles the ball. That's an error on Harmon. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Staley
Staley fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Staley. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Staley
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miksis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speake vs. Hooper
Bob Hooper now pitching.
Speake hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Hooper
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Hooper
Fondy 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
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Rush
Hooper hits a fly ball into right field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Rush
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Rush
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Chiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Hooper
Chiti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Hooper
Rush bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Temple covering, for the out. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolger vs. Hooper
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Hooper
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Rush
Jablonski hits a line drive into right field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Rush
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Banks fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Rush
Post hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Hooper
Miksis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hooper
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Hooper
Speake strikes out. Landrith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Speake out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Rush
Stan Palys pinch hits for Bob Hooper.
Palys is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Rush
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Valentine
Corky Valentine now pitching.
Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Valentine
Fondy hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Valentine
Chiti hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Rush
Harmon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bolger who is chasing the ball. Harmon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harmon scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Rush
There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. Bell scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Rush
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, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Rush
Landrith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Rush
Post is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Valentine
Rush is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Valentine
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Valentine
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan hits a line drive towards first. Fondy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Rush
Valentine hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Rush
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Rush
Harmon hits a popup 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, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Valentine
Rocky Bridges now playing second base.
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Valentine
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speake vs. Valentine
Speake strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Valentine
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Jablonski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rush
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, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Rush
Jablonski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Valentine
Fondy is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Valentine
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valentine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Valentine
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Bob Rush.
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tappe vs. Valentine
Ted Tappe pinch hits for Jim Bolger.
Tappe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Perkowski
Lloyd Merriman now playing center field. Harry Perkowski now pitching.
Landrith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1955, game 2 -- 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 0 1 0
Tappe T, ph 1 0 0 0 Bridges R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Perkowski H, p 0 0 0 0 Harmon C, 3b 4 1 1 0
Baker G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bell G, cf 4 1 1 1
Miksis E, rf 4 1 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 1
Jackson R, 3b 3 0 1 1 Jablonski R, lf 4 0 0 0
Speake B, lf 4 0 1 0 Landrith H, c 4 2 2 2
Banks E, ss 4 1 1 1 Post W, rf 3 0 1 0
Fondy D, 1b 3 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0
Chiti H, c 4 1 2 1 Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
Rush B, p 2 0 1 0 Hooper B, p 1 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0 Palys S, ph 1 0 0 0
Merriman L, cf 0 0 0 0 Valentine C, p 1 0 0 0
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34 3 8 3 32 4 7 4
Chicago 021 000 000 -- 3
Cincinnati 000 003 001 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B 8.0 6 3 3 1 4
Perkowski H (L) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Staley G 2.1 6 3 2 0 0
Hooper B 2.2 2 0 0 0 1
Valentine C (W) 4.0 0 0 0 1 3
E -- Baker G, Harmon C, Staley G
LOB -- Chicago 7, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Miksis E, Post W, Baker G
3B -- Harmon C
HR -- Banks E, Chiti H, Landrith H 2
SB -- Harmon C 2
SH -- Rush B
HBP -- by Valentine C (Fondy D)
WP -- Rush B
T -- 2:29
A -- 15086
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