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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 7, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 7, 1955 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 7, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 7, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 65,681 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Bob Speake | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Cole | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| George Freese | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Max Surkont | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 7, 1955
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Surkont
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese juggles the ball. That's an error on Freese. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Surkont
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speake vs. Surkont
Speake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Surkont
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hacker
Clemente hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Hacker
Cole hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Hacker
Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Hacker
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Cole moves to third. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Long vs. Hacker
Long takes first base on ball four. Cole scores. Lynch moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freese vs. Hacker
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Hacker
Groat hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Surkont
King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Surkont
Banks hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Surkont
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Hacker
Atwell hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Hacker
Surkont hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Hacker
Clemente 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 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Surkont
Chiti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Surkont
Hacker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Surkont
Miksis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Hacker
Cole hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Hacker
Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Hacker
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Hacker
Long hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Surkont
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Surkont
Speake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Surkont
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Surkont
King hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Hacker
Freese hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hacker
Groat hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Hacker
Atwell hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Surkont
Banks hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Surkont
Fondy hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Surkont
Chiti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Hacker
Surkont strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hacker
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Hacker
Cole hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Hacker
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Hacker
Thomas hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of Miksis, who is chasing the ball. Thomas reaches third base with a triple. Clemente scores. Cole goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Long vs. Hacker
Long is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freese vs. Hacker
Freese hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Surkont
Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Warren Hacker.
Merriman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Surkont
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merriman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Surkont
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merriman scores. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speake vs. King
Nellie King now pitching.
Speake hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Miksis scores. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. King
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. King
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Long. Baker moves to third. Speake moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. King
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to home to get Baker. Speake moves to third. King moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fondy vs. King
Fondy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Speake scores. King scores. Banks moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiti vs. King
Chiti hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hillman
Dave Hillman now pitching.
Groat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Hillman
Atwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Hillman
Preston Ward pinch hits for Nellie King.
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Hillman
Clemente hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hillman vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Hillman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Face
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Face
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speake vs. Face
Speake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Face
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Hillman
Cole takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Jeffcoat
Gene Freese pinch runs for Dick Cole. Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Freese is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Jeffcoat
Lynch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Jeffcoat
Thomas hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Jeffcoat
Long strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Face
Gene Freese now playing second base.
King hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Face
Banks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Face
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Face
There goes Fondy. The throw from Atwell and he is out, Freese applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Jeffcoat
Freese hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jeffcoat
Groat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Jeffcoat
Atwell hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Face
Chiti strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Face
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Face
Miksis hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. Jeffcoat
Felipe Montemayor pinch hits for Roy Face.
Montemayor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Jeffcoat
Clemente is hit by the pitch. Montemayor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Jeffcoat
Tom Saffell pinch runs for Roberto Clemente.
Freese bunts towards the mound. Jeffcoat throws the ball towards third to get the runner. He throws it away into left field. Speake throws it back to Chiti, who tags the runner out. Saffell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Pollet
Howie Pollet now pitching. Roman Mejias pinch hits for Jerry Lynch.
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Saffell moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Pollet
Thomas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Long vs. Pollet
Long is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/7/1955 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Miksis E, cf 5 1 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 0
Baker G, 2b 4 0 2 1 Saffell T, pr 0 0 0 0
Speake B, lf 4 1 2 1 Cole D, 2b 3 2 2 0
Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Freese G, pr-2b 1 0 0 0
King J, rf 4 1 1 0 Lynch J, lf 4 0 3 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0 Mejias R, ph 1 0 0 0
Fondy D, 1b 4 0 2 2 Thomas F, cf 3 0 1 2
Chiti H, c 4 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 3 0 0 1
Hacker W, p 1 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Merriman L, ph 1 1 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0
Hillman D, p 1 0 0 0 Atwell T, c 3 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, p 1 0 0 0 Surkont M, p 2 0 1 0
Pollet H, p 0 0 0 0 King N, p 0 0 0 0
Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Montemayor F, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 10 4 34 3 9 3
Chicago 000 004 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh 100 020 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W (W) 5.0 7 3 3 3 4
Hillman D* 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
Jeffcoat H 2.1 2 0 0 0 1
Pollet H (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M+ 5.0 5 3 2 0 4
King N (L) 1.0 2 1 0 0 1
Face R 3.0 3 0 0 0 5
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Freese G, Long D, Jeffcoat H
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 11
3B -- Thomas F
CS -- Freese G, Fondy D
HBP -- by Jeffcoat H (Clemente R)
T -- 2:46
A -- 65681
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