Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Flowers
  
  Fondy bunts towards the mound. Flowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Flowers
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wade vs. Flowers
  
  Wade takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Flowers
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Jones
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hemus vs. Jones
  
  Hemus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Jones
  
  Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Jones
  
  Virdon strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Jones
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frazier vs. Jones
  
  Frazier takes first base on ball four. Moon moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burbrink vs. Jones
  
  Burbrink hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Flowers
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Flowers
  
  Baumholtz strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miksis vs. Flowers
  
  Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chiti vs. Flowers
  
  Chiti hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Jones
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flowers vs. Jones
  
  Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Jones
  
  Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hemus vs. Jones
  
  There goes Blasingame. The throw from Chiti and he is out, Banks applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Flowers
  
  Jones is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Flowers
  
  Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Flowers
  
  Baker hits a line drive towards short. Grammas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemus vs. Jones
  
  Hemus hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Jones
  
  Musial hits a line drive towards first. Fondy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Jones
  
  Virdon 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 4

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wade vs. Flowers
  
  Wade hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Flowers
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Flowers
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Jones
  
  Moon 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, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Jones
  
  Frazier is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burbrink vs. Jones
  
  Burbrink hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grammas vs. Jones
  
  Grammas is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Flowers
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Flowers
  
  Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chiti vs. Flowers
  
  Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Flowers
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Jones reaches second base with a double. Chiti moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fondy vs. Flowers
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flowers vs. Jones
  
  Flowers is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Jones
  
  Blasingame 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, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemus vs. Jones
  
  Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Jones
  
  Musial hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Flowers
  
  Pete Whisenant now playing right field. Ken Boyer now playing third base.
  
  Baker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wade vs. Flowers
  
  Wade hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Wade reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Banks vs. Flowers
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Flowers
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Jones
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moon vs. Jones
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyer vs. Jones
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burbrink vs. Jones
  
  Burbrink hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Virdon moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grammas vs. Jones
  
  Grammas 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 7

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Flowers
  
  Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miksis vs. Flowers
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Baumholtz moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  King vs. Flowers
  
  Jim King pinch hits for Harry Chiti.
  
  King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to third. Miksis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cooper vs. Haddix
  
  Bob Speake pinch hits for Sam Jones. Harvey Haddix now pitching. Walker Cooper pinch hits for Bob Speake.
  
  Cooper strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fondy vs. Haddix
  
  Fondy strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Baker vs. Haddix
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haddix vs. Pollet
  
  Howie Pollet now pitching. Walker Cooper now catching.
  
  Haddix is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Pollet
  
  Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whisenant vs. Pollet
  
  Whisenant hits a fly ball into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Pollet
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wade vs. Haddix
  
  Tom Alston now playing first base.
  
  Wade hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Haddix
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Haddix
  
  Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Grammas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Pollet
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Pollet
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Pollet
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burbrink vs. Pollet
  
  There goes Boyer. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Boyer steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burbrink vs. Pollet
  
  Burbrink 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 9

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolger vs. Haddix
  
  Jim Bolger pinch hits for Frank Baumholtz.
  
  Bolger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miksis vs. Haddix
  
  Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Haddix
  
  Hank Sauer pinch hits for Howie Pollet.
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer throws to second for one, and Blasingame throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Sauer moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cooper vs. Haddix
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/20/1955 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Fondy D, 1b           4  0  0  0   Blasingame D, 2b      2  1  1  0   
Baker G, 2b           4  0  0  0   Hemus S, 3b           2  1  1  2   
Wade G, cf            3  0  1  0   Whisenant P, rf       1  0  0  0   
Banks E, ss           3  0  0  0   Musial S, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Jackson R, 3b         3  0  0  0   Alston T, 1b          0  0  0  0   
Baumholtz F, lf       2  0  0  0   Virdon B, cf          4  0  1  0   
Bolger J, ph          1  0  1  0   Moon W, lf            4  0  1  0   
Miksis E, rf          4  0  1  0   Frazier J, rf         0  0  0  0   
Chiti H, c            2  0  0  0   Boyer K, 3b           2  0  1  0   
King J, ph            1  0  1  0   Burbrink N, c         4  0  1  0   
Pollet H, p           0  0  0  0   Grammas A, ss         3  0  0  0   
Sauer H, ph           1  0  0  0   Flowers B, p          2  0  0  0   
Jones S, p            2  0  1  0   Haddix H, p           1  0  0  0   
Speake B, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
Cooper W, ph-c        2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  0  5  0                        29  2  6  2

Chicago          000 000 000 --  0
St.Louis         200 000 00x --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jones S (L)           6.0  5  2  2  3  3
Pollet H              2.0  1  0  0  1  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Flowers B (W)*        6.0  4  0  0  4  4
Haddix H (S)          3.0  1  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Grammas A, Blasingame D
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, St.Louis 8
2B -- Jones S, Wade G
HR -- Hemus S
SB -- Boyer K
CS -- Blasingame D
HBP -- by Jones S (Frazier J)
T -- 2:15
A -- 5037

    

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