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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 20, 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 May 20, 1955 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 31,103 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Bob Speake | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Ted Tappe | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Tanner | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 20, 1955
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Burdette
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Burdette
Speake hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Thomson, who is chasing the ball. Speake reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Speake scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tappe vs. Burdette
Tappe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Rush
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Rush
The ball gets by Chiti for a passed ball. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Rush
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Rush
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tanner vs. Rush
Tanner 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 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Burdette
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Tappe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson 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, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Rush
Crandall hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Burdette
Rush is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Burdette
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Tanner 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. Burdette
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Rush
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Rush
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Rush
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Burdette
Speake hits a popup towards the mound. Burdette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Burdette
Tappe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tanner. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiti vs. Burdette
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Banks trying to get to home. O'Connell throws to Crandall who tags Banks for the out. Fondy moves to second. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Rush
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Speake. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tanner vs. Rush
Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Burdette
Rush hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Crandall scoops up the ball and tags Rush for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Burdette
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Rush
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Rush
Burdette is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Rush
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Speake. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Burdette
Speake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson hits a popup towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Burdette
Tappe hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Rush
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Rush
Aaron 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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Rush
Tanner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Burdette
Chiti hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Rush
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Rush
Bill Bruton pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Rush
There goes Bruton. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Rush
O'Connell hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Speake. Logan reaches second base with a double. Bruton scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching. Bill Bruton now playing center field.
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Jolly
Miksis bunts for an out with unknown description. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Jolly
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speake vs. Jolly
Speake is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Jolly
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Jeffcoat moves to third. Speake moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Spahn
Warren Spahn now pitching. Walker Cooper pinch hits for Ted Tappe.
Cooper hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jeffcoat
Jim Bolger now playing center field. Eddie Miksis now playing right field.
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tanner vs. Jeffcoat
Tanner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Jeffcoat
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Spahn
Fondy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Spahn
Chiti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Jeffcoat
Spahn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jeffcoat
Crandall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jeffcoat
Bruton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Spahn
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speake vs. Spahn
Speake hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jeffcoat
Jim King now playing left field.
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Jeffcoat
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jeffcoat
Pafko strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1955 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Miksis E, cf-rf 4 1 1 0 O'Connell D, 2b 5 0 3 0
Baker G, 2b 5 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 5 0 1 1
Speake B, lf 4 2 2 2 Pafko A, 3b 5 0 0 0
King J, lf 0 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 2 0 1 0
Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Tanner C, lf 4 1 1 1
Tappe T, rf 3 1 1 1 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 3 0 0 0
Bolger J, cf 0 0 0 0 Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0 Spahn W, p 1 0 0 0
Fondy D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 4 0 0 0
Chiti H, c 4 0 1 0 Burdette L, p 2 0 0 0
Rush B, p 2 0 0 0 Bruton B, ph-cf 2 1 1 0
Jeffcoat H, p 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 8 4 37 2 8 2
Chicago 100 100 000 2 -- 4
Milwaukee 000 001 100 0 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B 6.2 7 2 2 1 2
Jeffcoat H (W) 3.1 1 0 0 1 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L 7.0 5 2 2 1 4
Jolly D 0.2 1 0 0 2 0
Spahn W (L) 2.1 2 2 2 0 2
E -- Fondy D
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Milwaukee 7
2B -- Banks E, Aaron H, O'Connell D, Logan J
3B -- Speake B
HR -- Tappe T, Tanner C, Speake B
SB -- Bruton B
SH -- Miksis E
PB -- Chiti H
T -- 2:30
A -- 31103
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