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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 8, 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 8, 1955 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,779 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Artie Gore |
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 |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| George Freese | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 8, 1955
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Kline
Miksis hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Kline
Baker hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Kline
Speake strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Rush
Clemente hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Rush
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Rush
Lynch hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kline
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Clemente throws the ball in to Freese who tags Jackson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Kline
King 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--
Banks vs. Kline
Banks hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Kline
Fondy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Rush
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Rush
Long hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. Long reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Rush
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Long scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Rush
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Rush
Atwell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Kline
Chiti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Chiti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rush vs. Kline
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Kline
Miksis hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Kline
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speake vs. Kline
Speake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Rush
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Rush
Clemente hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Rush
Freese hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kline
Jackson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Kline
King 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--
Banks vs. Kline
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. King moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Kline
Fondy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. King moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chiti vs. Kline
Chiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. King scores. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rush vs. Kline
Rush strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Rush
Lynch hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Rush
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Rush
Long strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Rush
Freese strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Kline
Miksis hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Kline
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speake vs. Kline
Speake strikes out. The ball gets by Atwell. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Kline
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Rush
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Rush
Atwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Rush
There's a wild pitch. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kline vs. Rush
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Rush
Clemente hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Kline
King hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Kline
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Kline
There goes Banks. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Banks steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Kline
Fondy hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Kline
Chiti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Rush
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Rush
Lynch hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Rush
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Kline
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Kline
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Kline
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Rush
Long hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Rush
Freese hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Rush
Groat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Kline
Speake strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kline
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Kline
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Rush
Atwell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Rush
Kline hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Rush
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Rush
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Rush
Lynch hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Kline
Banks hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Kline
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Kline
Chiti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Kline
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Bob Rush.
Baumholtz hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Davis
Jim Davis now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Davis
Long hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1955 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Miksis E, cf 3 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0
Baker G, 2b 2 0 0 0 Freese G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Speake B, lf 4 0 0 0 Lynch J, lf 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Thomas F, cf 4 0 1 0
King J, rf 4 1 2 0 Long D, 1b 4 2 2 1
Banks E, ss 4 0 2 0 Freese G, 3b 3 0 1 1
Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 3 0 0 0
Chiti H, c 4 0 2 1 Atwell T, c 2 0 0 0
Rush B, p 3 0 0 0 Kline R, p 3 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0
Davis J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 8 1 31 2 6 2
Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 010 000 001 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B 8.0 5 1 1 1 9
Davis J (L) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (W) 9.0 8 1 1 4 7
E -- Atwell T
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Jackson R, Long D, Chiti H, Thomas F
HR -- Long D
SB -- Baker G, Banks E
WP -- Rush B
T -- 2:17
A -- 3779
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