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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 18, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 18, 1955 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 18, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Andre |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 9,329 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Stan Landes |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Peanuts Lowrey | Right Fielder |
Marv Blaylock | Left Fielder |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Stan Lopata | Catcher |
Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Miksis | Center Fielder |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Bob Speake | Left Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Ted Tappe | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Harry Chiti | Catcher |
John Andre | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 18, 1955
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Andre
Ashburn 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Andre
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Andre
Blaylock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Andre
There goes Blaylock. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Blaylock steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Andre
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Andre
Hamner hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Dickson
Miksis hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dickson
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Dickson
Speake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Andre
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Andre
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Andre
Morgan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Andre
Dickson 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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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dickson
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blaylock. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tappe vs. Dickson
Tappe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Dickson
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Blaylock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Dickson
Fondy bunts towards the mound. Dickson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Dickson
There goes Fondy. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Fondy steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Dickson
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fondy moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Andre vs. Dickson
Andre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Andre
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Andre
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Andre
Blaylock hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Andre
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hamner vs. Andre
Hamner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Dickson
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Blaylock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dickson
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Dickson
Speake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Speake for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Andre
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Andre
Lopata hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Andre
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Andre
Dickson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Jeffcoat
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blaylock vs. Jeffcoat
Blaylock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Jeffcoat
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Baker fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dickson
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Dickson
Tappe hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Dickson
Banks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Ashburn is chasing the ball. Banks rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Dickson
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Jeffcoat
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Jeffcoat covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jeffcoat
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Jeffcoat
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Chiti and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Jeffcoat
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Dickson
Chiti hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Dickson
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Dickson
Miksis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Dickson
Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lowrey who is chasing the ball. Baker reaches third base with a triple. Jeffcoat scores. Miksis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Speake vs. Lovenguth
Lynn Lovenguth now pitching.
Speake hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lovenguth
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tappe vs. Lovenguth
Tappe hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Lovenguth
Banks takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Lovenguth
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jeffcoat
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Jeffcoat
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Lynn Lovenguth.
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Jeffcoat
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Speake. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. Morgan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Jeffcoat
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Tappe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blaylock vs. Jeffcoat
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Kipper
Thornton Kipper now pitching.
Chiti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Kipper
Jeffcoat bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Kipper
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Kipper
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jeffcoat
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Jeffcoat
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Tappe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jeffcoat
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Jeffcoat
Lopata is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Kipper
Speake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Speake for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kipper
Jackson hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Kipper
Tappe hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jeffcoat
Jim King now playing left field.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Jeffcoat
Glen Gorbous pinch hits for Thornton Kipper.
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields the ball and throws to Jeffcoat covering. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Jeffcoat
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Jeffcoat
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Cole
Dave Cole now pitching.
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Cole
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Cole
Chiti strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Jeffcoat
Blaylock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jeffcoat
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Jeffcoat
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1955, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Ashburn R, cf 5 0 2 1 Miksis E, cf 4 1 1 0 Lowrey P, rf 4 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 4 1 1 2 Blaylock M, lf 3 0 0 0 Speake B, lf 4 1 1 2 Jones W, 3b 4 0 1 0 King J, lf 0 0 0 0 Hamner G, ss 5 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 1 2 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 2 0 Tappe T, rf 4 1 1 2 Lopata S, c 4 1 1 2 Banks E, ss 3 1 1 1 Morgan B, 2b 4 2 2 1 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Dickson M, p 2 1 1 1 Chiti H, c 4 0 1 0 Lovenguth L, p 0 0 0 0 Andre J, p 1 0 0 0 Smalley R, ph 1 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, p 0 1 0 0 Kipper T, p 0 0 0 0 Gorbous G, ph 1 0 1 0 Cole D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 10 5 32 7 9 7 Philadelphia 010 301 000 -- 5 Chicago 020 140 00x -- 7 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Dickson M (L) 4.1 6 6 6 1 0 Lovenguth L 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 Kipper T 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Cole D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Andre J 3.1 5 4 4 3 1 Jeffcoat H (W) 5.2 5 1 1 2 3 LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Chicago 4 2B -- Jackson R, Ashburn R 3B -- Baker G HR -- Morgan B, Tappe T, Lopata S, Dickson M, Banks E, Speake B SB -- Blaylock M, Fondy D CS -- Torgeson E SH -- Jeffcoat H T -- 2:26 A -- 9329
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