Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Roberts
  
  Merriman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Roberts
  
  The ball gets by Seminick for a passed ball. Merriman goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Roberts
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speake vs. Roberts
  
  Speake hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Speake reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Banks vs. Roberts
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Roberts
  
  King strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Roberts
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Friend vs. Roberts
  
  Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Hacker
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Hacker
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friend fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gorbous vs. Hacker
  
  Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards first. Speake scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gorbous for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ennis vs. Hacker
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Ennis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Hacker
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Roberts
  
  Chiti hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hacker vs. Roberts
  
  Hacker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Roberts
  
  Merriman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Hacker
  
  Seminick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blaylock vs. Hacker
  
  Blaylock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Hacker
  
  Smalley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Hacker
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hacker, and towards Banks, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Hacker
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive towards third. Friend reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Hacker
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Roberts
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speake vs. Roberts
  
  Speake hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Roberts
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gorbous vs. Andre
  
  John Andre now pitching.
  
  Gorbous 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 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Andre
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Andre
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seminick vs. Andre
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friend fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Roberts
  
  King hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Roberts
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Friend vs. Roberts
  
  Friend hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chiti vs. Roberts
  
  Chiti takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Andre vs. Roberts
  
  Andre hits a fly ball into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blaylock vs. Andre
  
  Blaylock hits a fly ball into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Andre
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Andre
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Speake scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Roberts
  
  Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Roberts
  
  Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speake vs. Roberts
  
  Speake hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gorbous who is chasing the ball. Speake reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Banks vs. Roberts
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Andre
  
  Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Andre
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gorbous vs. Andre
  
  The ball gets by Chiti for a passed ball. Ashburn moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gorbous vs. Andre
  
  Gorbous takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ennis vs. Davis
  
  Jim Davis now pitching.
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ashburn scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Davis
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Roberts
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Roberts
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Roberts
  
  Friend hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Davis
  
  Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blaylock vs. Davis
  
  Davis fires to first and picks off Seminick. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blaylock vs. Davis
  
  Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Speake scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blaylock for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Davis
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Roberts
  
  Stan Lopata now catching.
  
  Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Roberts
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merriman vs. Roberts
  
  Merriman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Davis trying to get to third. Gorbous throws the ball in to Jones, who tags Davis for the out. Merriman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Roberts
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Davis
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Davis
  
  Ashburn 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 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Davis
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speake vs. Roberts
  
  Speake hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Roberts
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Roberts
  
  King hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gorbous vs. Davis
  
  Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards first. Speake scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gorbous for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Davis
  
  Ennis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Friend settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Davis
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Roberts
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gorbous who is chasing the ball. Baumholtz reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cooper vs. Roberts
  
  Walker Cooper pinch hits for Owen Friend.
  
  Cooper hits a line drive towards first. Blaylock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Roberts
  
  Randy Jackson pinch hits for Harry Chiti.
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baumholtz tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Roberts
  
  Hank Sauer pinch hits for Jim Davis.
  
  Sauer strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/16/1955 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Merriman L, cf        3  1  1  0   Ashburn R, cf         3  1  1  0   
Baker G, 2b           3  0  0  0   Morgan B, 2b          3  1  0  0   
Speake B, 1b          4  1  2  0   Gorbous G, rf         3  0  0  0   
Banks E, ss           4  1  1  2   Ennis D, lf           4  0  2  1   
King J, rf            4  0  0  0   Jones W, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Baumholtz F, lf       4  1  2  0   Seminick A, c         2  1  1  1   
Friend O, 3b          3  0  0  0   Lopata S, c           0  0  0  0   
Cooper W, ph          1  0  0  0   Blaylock M, 1b        3  1  1  0   
Chiti H, c            2  0  0  0   Smalley R, ss         3  1  1  2   
Jackson R, ph         0  0  0  1   Roberts R, p          3  0  0  0   
Hacker W, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Andre J, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Davis J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Sauer H, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  6  3                        28  5  6  4

Chicago          300 000 001 --  4
Philadelphia     130 010 00x --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hacker W (L)          2.0  5  4  4  0  0
Andre J*              2.0  1  1  1  3  0
Davis J               4.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W)         9.0  6  4  4  4  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th

E -- Morgan B 2
DP -- Chicago 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Philadelphia 3
2B -- Speake B, Baumholtz F
3B -- Speake B, Baumholtz F
HR -- Banks E, Seminick A, Smalley R
SF -- Jackson R
PB -- Seminick A, Chiti H
T -- 2:19
A -- 5241

    

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