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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 17, 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 August 17, 1955 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Gross |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 19,276 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Bill Engeln |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Miksis | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Jim Bolger | Center Fielder |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Stan Palys | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Bridges | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Don Gross | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 17, 1955
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Gross
Fondy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gross
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Palys 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. Gross
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up 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 line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Rush
Burgess hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Rush
Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gross
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gross
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Gross
Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Gross
Bolger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Gross
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bolger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rush vs. Gross
The ball gets by Burgess for a passed ball. Bolger moves to third. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rush vs. Gross
Rush is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fondy vs. Gross
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 2
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Rush
Palys strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Rush
Bridges 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan 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, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gross
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Gross
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Gross
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rush
Gross hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Rush
Temple hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Rush
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gross
Jackson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Gross
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Gross
Bolger hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Gross
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Rush
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palys vs. Rush
Palys hits a fly ball into right field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Rush
Bridges 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, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Gross
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Gross
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Gross
There goes Fondy. The throw from Burgess and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gross
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Gross
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rush
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Rush
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Rush
There goes Temple. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Temple steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Rush
Burgess hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gross
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gross
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Gross
Sauer hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Rush
Post takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to third for the out. Post moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palys vs. Rush
Palys hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Rush
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Gross
Bolger strikes out. Burgess drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bolger out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Gross
Chiti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Gross
Rush bunts towards the mound. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Gross
Fondy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chiti moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Gross
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Rush
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields the ball and throws to Rush covering. Safe. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Rush
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to third for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Rush
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Gross
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gross
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gross
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Gross
Sauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Rush
Lloyd Merriman now playing left field.
Post hits a fly ball into right field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palys vs. Rush
Palys hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miksis throws the ball in to Baker who tags Palys trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thurman vs. Rush
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Thurman 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 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Gross
Bob Thurman now playing left field. Chuck Harmon now playing third base.
Bolger hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Gross
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Gross
Rush strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Rush
Sam Mele pinch hits for Don Gross.
Mele strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Rush
Temple strikes out. Chiti drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Temple out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1955 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Fondy D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Temple J, 2b 5 1 1 0
Baker G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Burgess S, c 3 1 1 2
Miksis E, rf 4 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 0
Banks E, ss 4 1 2 0 Post W, rf 3 0 1 0
Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bell G, cf 4 0 1 0
Sauer H, lf 4 2 2 3 Palys S, lf 4 0 1 0
Merriman L, lf 0 0 0 0 Harmon C, 3b 0 0 0 0
Bolger J, cf 4 0 1 0 Bridges R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Chiti H, c 4 0 2 0 Thurman B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Rush B, p 3 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0
Gross D, p 3 0 2 0
Mele S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 11 3 34 2 8 2
Chicago 020 100 000 -- 3
Cincinnati 200 000 000 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Gross D (L) 9.0 11 3 3 0 6
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Cincinnati 8
HR -- Burgess S, Sauer H 2
SB -- Temple J
CS -- Fondy D
SH -- Rush B
PB -- Burgess S
T -- 2:55
A -- 19276
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