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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
April 18, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 18, 1955 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 10,306 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
April 18, 1955
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Buhl
Merriman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Buhl
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merriman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baumholtz vs. Buhl
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Merriman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Buhl
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Buhl
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hacker
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Hacker
Aaron hits a popup towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Hacker
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Hacker
There goes Bruton. The throw from Chiti and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Buhl
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Buhl
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Buhl
Chiti strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hacker vs. Buhl
Hacker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hacker
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hacker
Adcock hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hacker
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Hacker
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Hacker
Crandall takes first base on ball four. Logan moves to third. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buhl vs. Hacker
Buhl is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Buhl
Merriman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Buhl
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Merriman trying to get to third. Aaron throws the ball in to Mathews, who tags Merriman for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Buhl
There goes Baker. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Logan applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Buhl
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Buhl
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hacker
Bruton hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hacker
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hacker
Mathews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Buhl
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Buhl
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Buhl
Miksis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hacker
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hacker
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hacker
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Buhl
Chiti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Buhl
Hacker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Buhl
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Hacker
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Hacker
Crandall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buhl vs. Hacker
Buhl bunts towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Hacker
Bruton 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 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Buhl
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Buhl
Baumholtz bunts towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Buhl
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Buhl
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hacker
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hacker
Mathews hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hacker
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Buhl
Fondy hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Buhl
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Buhl
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hacker
Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hacker
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Hacker
O'Connell hits a popup towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Hacker
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Buhl
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Buhl
Merriman hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Buhl
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Hacker
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Bob Buhl.
Tanner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Hacker
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. Tanner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Hacker
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Hacker
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman. Mathews reaches second base with a double. Tanner scores. Aaron goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Hacker
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Hacker covering, for the out. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Hacker
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Johnson
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Johnson
Jim Bolger pinch runs for Frank Baumholtz.
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Johnson
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton 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 4/18/1955 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Merriman L, cf 2 1 0 0 Bruton B, cf 3 0 1 0
Baker G, 2b 4 0 3 0 Aaron H, rf 4 1 1 0
Baumholtz F, rf 3 0 2 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 2
Bolger J, pr 0 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 4 0 0 0
Sauer H, lf 3 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 2 0 1 0
Fondy D, 1b 4 0 0 0 O'Connell D, 2b 3 0 2 0
Miksis E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Crandall D, c 2 0 0 0
Chiti H, c 3 0 0 0 Buhl B, p 1 0 0 0
Hacker W, p 3 0 0 0 Tanner C, ph 0 1 0 0
Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 6 0 27 2 6 2
Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1
Milwaukee 000 000 02x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W (L) 8.0 6 2 2 3 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Buhl B (W) 8.0 5 1 1 3 6
Johnson E (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Mathews E
DP -- Milwaukee 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Milwaukee 6
2B -- Mathews E
CS -- Bruton B, Baker G
SH -- Buhl B, Baumholtz F, Bruton B
T -- 2:03
A -- 10306
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