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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 6, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Braves, played on July 6, 1955 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 6, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 22,875 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Lon Warneke |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Gene Conley | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 6, 1955
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Rush
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Conley
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Conley
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Conley
King hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Conley
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Rush
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of King. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks can't make a play. That's a base hit. Thomson scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Rush
Crandall hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Adcock moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dittmer vs. Rush
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Adcock moves to third. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Conley vs. Rush
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Conley
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Conley
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Conley
Fondy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Conley
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Rush
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Rush
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Conley
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Conley
Merriman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Conley
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Rush
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Rush
There goes Crandall. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Crandall steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dittmer vs. Rush
Dittmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conley vs. Rush
Conley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crandall scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Rush
Bruton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Conley
King hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Conley
Banks hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Conley
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Rush
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Conley
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Conley
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Conley
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Rush
Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Rush
Dittmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman who is chasing the ball. Dittmer reaches third base with a triple. Crandall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Conley vs. Rush
Conley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Conley
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Bob Rush.
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field. Aaron picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aaron. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merriman vs. Conley
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Conley
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Conley
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Conley
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Conley
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Andre
John Andre now pitching.
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Andre
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Andre
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Andre
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Andre
Thomson hits a line drive into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Conley
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Conley
Fondy hits a line drive into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Conley
McCullough is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Andre
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Andre
Crandall hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Andre
Dittmer hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Conley
Bob Speake pinch hits for John Andre.
Speake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Conley
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Conley
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Hillman
Dave Hillman now pitching.
Conley hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hillman
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Hillman
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Hillman
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Hillman
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Conley
King hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Conley
Banks hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Conley
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/1955 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 4 1 2 0 Merriman L, cf 3 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 5 0 1 0 Baker G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 5 1 2 2 King J, rf 4 0 1 1
Aaron H, rf 5 0 1 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0
Thomson B, lf 4 1 1 0 Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 3 0 1 1 Jackson R, 3b 2 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 4 2 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Dittmer J, 2b 4 0 1 1 McCullough C, c 3 0 0 0
Conley G, p 4 0 1 1 Rush B, p 1 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 1 1 0
Andre J, p 0 0 0 0
Speake B, ph 1 0 0 0
Hillman D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 11 5 29 1 3 1
Milwaukee 012 101 000 -- 5
Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Conley G (W) 9.0 3 1 1 3 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (L) 6.0 7 5 5 2 4
Andre J 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Hillman D 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Baker G, Aaron H
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 8, Chicago 4
2B -- Thomson B
3B -- Dittmer J
HR -- Mathews E
SB -- Crandall D
T -- 2:23
A -- 22875
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