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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 18, 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 18, 1955 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Fowler |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 1,257 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Center Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Paul Minner | 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 |
| Chuck Harmon | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Bridges | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Art Fowler | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 18, 1955
Top 1
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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: ---
Baker vs. Fowler
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: ---
King vs. Fowler
King hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Temple 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. Minner
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Minner
Burgess is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Minner
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis 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: ---
Banks vs. Fowler
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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Fowler
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Minner
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Minner
There goes Post. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Post steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Minner
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harmon vs. Minner
Harmon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Minner
Bridges hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Minner
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Fowler
Miksis 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: ---
Cooper vs. Fowler
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minner vs. Fowler
Minner hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Fowler
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. McMillan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Minner
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Minner
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Minner
Burgess hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Minner
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch 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 line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harmon. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Fowler
King strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Fowler
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Harmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Fowler
There's a wild pitch. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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: ---
Post vs. Minner
Post hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Minner
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harmon vs. Minner
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. Minner
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Minner
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Fowler
Sauer hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Fowler
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Minner
Fowler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Minner
Temple 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: ---
Burgess vs. Minner
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Minner covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Fowler
Minner 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: ---
Fondy vs. Fowler
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Fowler
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Minner
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Minner
Post hits a fly ball into right field. King 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. Minner
Bell 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. Minner
Harmon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Minner
Bridges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. Harmon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Minner
McMillan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harmon scores. Bridges moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fowler vs. Minner
Fowler 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, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Fowler
King strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Fowler
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Fowler
Jackson hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Fowler
Sauer 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, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Minner
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, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Minner
Burgess is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Minner
Kluszewski 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 8
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Fowler
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Fowler
Cooper takes first base on ball four. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Fowler
Jim Bolger pinch runs for Walker Cooper. Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Paul Minner.
Baumholtz 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. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fondy vs. Fowler
Fondy hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Miksis scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Fowler
Baker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Tremel
Harry Chiti now catching. Bill Tremel now pitching.
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Tremel
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Tremel
Harmon bunts towards the mound. Tremel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Tremel
There goes Harmon. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Harmon steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Tremel
Bridges 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, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Fowler
King strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Fowler
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Fowler
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Fowler
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Harmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1955 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Baker G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Burgess S, c 4 0 0 0
King J, rf 4 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 3 0 1 0 Post W, rf 4 0 1 0
Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bell G, cf 4 1 2 0
Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 0 Harmon C, lf 3 1 3 0
Miksis E, cf 4 1 1 0 Bridges R, 3b 4 0 1 1
Cooper W, c 2 0 1 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 1
Bolger J, pr 0 0 0 0 Fowler A, p 3 0 0 0
Chiti H, c 0 0 0 0
Minner P, p 2 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0
Tremel B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 33 2 9 2
Chicago 000 000 010 -- 1
Cincinnati 000 002 00x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P (L) 7.0 8 2 2 1 4
Tremel B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler A (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 5
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Baker G, Bell G
SB -- Post W, Harmon C
WP -- Fowler A
T -- 1:57
A -- 1257
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