Pirates @ Cubs
June 24, 1955

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Bottom 7 R H E
Pirates 3 7 0
Cubs 7 11 1
Bottom 7 R H E
Pirates 3 7 0
Cubs 7 12 1

Gene Baker Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .290
OBP .333 .355
At Bats 3 241
Hits 1 70
• Singles 0 50
• Doubles 0 10
• Triples 1 6
• Home Runs 0 4
Walks 0 24
RBI’s 1 15

Roy Face Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 1 2
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Wrigley Field - June 24, 1955
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Single
Roy Face
Hardy Peterson
Dale Long
Johnny O'Brien
Dick Cole
Eddie O'Brien
Roman Mejias
Frank Thomas
Roberto Clemente
Gene Baker
Eddie Miksis
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miksis moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 7 Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Roy Face now pitching. Minner hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Minner, and towards Banks, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Cole 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'Brien scores.
Top 7 O'Brien hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis who is chasing the ball. O'Brien reaches third base with a triple.
Top 7 Dick Groat pinch hits for Bob Purkey. Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Cooper hits a popup towards third. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Jackson strikes out.
Top 6 O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Peterson moves to second.
Top 6 Peterson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Mejias hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Eddie Miksis now playing center field. Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. King scores. There goes Banks trying to get to second. Mejias throws the ball in to Cole who relays the ball to O'Brien who tags Banks for the out.
Bottom 5 Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. King moves to second.
Bottom 5 King takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Peterson fires to first and picks off Merriman.
Bottom 5 Merriman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 5 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Minner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out.
Bottom 4 Hardy Peterson now catching. Jackson strikes out.
Top 4 Purkey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 O'Brien strikes out.
Top 4 Vern Law pinch runs for Jack Shepard. Long hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Shepard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 4 Mejias hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 3 Bob Purkey now pitching. Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 3 King hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baker tags and scores.
Bottom 3 Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mejias who is chasing the ball. Baker reaches third base with a triple. Minner scores.
Bottom 3 The ball gets by Shepard for a passed ball. Minner moves to third.
Bottom 3 Merriman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente throws the ball in to Friend who tags Merriman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Fondy scores. Cooper scores. Minner moves to second.
Bottom 3 Minner bunts towards third. Cole fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fondy moves to third. Cooper moves to second.
Bottom 3 Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fondy moves to second.
Bottom 3 Fondy bunts towards first. Long fields the ball and throws to Friend covering. Safe.
Top 3 Thomas strikes out.
Top 3 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Sauer is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Banks strikes out.
Top 2 There goes Friend. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Jackson applying the tag.
Top 2 O'Brien takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson throws to second for one, and Baker throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Shepard scores. Friend moves to second.
Top 2 O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shepard moves to third.
Top 2 Long bunts towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. Shepard moves to second.
Top 2 Shepard takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats King for the out.
Bottom 1 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Mejias hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Thomas is walked intentionally.
Top 1 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cole moves to second.
Top 1 Cole hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 1 There goes O'Brien. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. O'Brien steals second.
Top 1 O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.