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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 28, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 28, 1955 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 28, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 28, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 42,088 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Miksis | 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 |
Sam Jones | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 28, 1955
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Spahn
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Spahn
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
King vs. Spahn
King strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jones
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jones
Logan hits a fly ball towards left. Sauer settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Sauer. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Spahn
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock juggles the ball. That's an error on Adcock. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Spahn
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with O'Connell covering - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Jones
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jones
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jones
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Connell for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Spahn
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Spahn
King hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jones
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Jones
Jack Dittmer pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
Dittmer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Jones
Bruton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. Bruton reaches second base with a double. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Logan vs. Jones
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Crone
Ray Crone now pitching.
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Crone
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Crone
McCullough hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron 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, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Jones
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jones
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Crone
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Crone
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Crone
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jones
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Jones
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crone vs. Jones
Crone strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Jones
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Crone
King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Crone
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Crone
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jones
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Mathews goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Jones
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Jones
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Jones
O'Connell hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Crone
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Crone
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Crone
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jones
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Jones
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Ray Crone.
Tanner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jones
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Jones
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Jolly
Miksis bunts towards the mound. Jolly fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Jolly
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
King vs. Jolly
King hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jolly
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Jones
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jones
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Jolly
Sauer hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jolly
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Jolly
Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Fondy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Jolly
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jones
O'Connell 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, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jones
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Jones
George Crowe pinch hits for Dave Jolly.
Crowe strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Jones
Bruton takes first base on ball four. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Jones
Logan hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/28/1955 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Miksis E, cf 3 1 1 0 Bruton B, cf 4 0 2 0 Baker G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Logan J, ss 5 0 0 0 King J, rf 4 2 2 3 Mathews E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 2 2 4 Aaron H, rf 4 2 2 2 Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 4 0 1 1 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 1 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 1 0 Jones S, p 2 1 0 0 Spahn W, p 0 0 0 0 Dittmer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Crone R, p 1 0 0 0 Tanner C, ph 1 0 0 0 Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0 Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 7 7 7 35 3 7 3 Chicago 302 000 020 -- 7 Milwaukee 000 002 010 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Jones S (W) 9.0 7 3 3 3 12 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Spahn W (L) 3.0 5 5 5 0 1 Crone R 4.0 0 0 0 0 4 Jolly D 2.0 2 2 2 1 0 E -- Sauer H, Adcock J DP -- Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Chicago 1, Milwaukee 8 2B -- Bruton B, O'Connell D, Aaron H, Fondy D HR -- Banks E 2, King J 2, Aaron H SB -- Baker G, Miksis E SH -- Miksis E T -- 2:25 A -- 42088
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