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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 26, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 26, 1955 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gordon Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 4,565 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Tom Gorman |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Right Fielder |
| Harry Elliott | Left Fielder |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Gordon Jones | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 26, 1955
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Pollet
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Pollet
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Pollet
Musial takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repulski vs. Pollet
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jones
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Jones
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speake vs. Jones
Speake hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sarni fields it and throws to first for the out. Speake moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tappe vs. Jones
Tappe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Jones
Banks takes first base on ball four. Baker scores. Speake moves to third. Tappe moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fondy vs. Jones
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Pollet
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Pollet
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Pollet
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Jones
Chiti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Jones
Pollet hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jones
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pollet
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Pollet
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Pollet
Schoendienst is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Jones
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Elliott. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speake vs. Jones
Speake hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Jones
Tappe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Jones
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Jones
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Pollet
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Pollet
Repulski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Tappe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Jones
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Jones
Pollet strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jones
Miksis strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Pollet
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Pollet
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Pollet
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Jones
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Jones
Speake is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tappe vs. Jones
Tappe hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Pollet
Solly Hemus pinch hits for Gordon Jones.
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Pollet
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Pollet
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Pollet
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repulski vs. Pollet
Repulski 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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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Lawrence
Brooks Lawrence now pitching.
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Lawrence
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Lawrence
Chiti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pollet vs. Lawrence
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Pollet
Sarni hits a line drive into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Pollet
Boyer 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
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Lawrence
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lawrence
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Lawrence
Speake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Pollet
Grammas bunts towards the mound. Pollet fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Pollet
Wally Moon pinch hits for Brooks Lawrence.
Moon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Pollet
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Pollet
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Smith
Tappe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Smith
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Smith
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Pollet
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Pollet
Repulski hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sarni vs. Pollet
Sarni hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Pollet
Boyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1955 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0 Miksis E, cf 4 0 0 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Baker G, 2b 4 2 2 0
Musial S, 1b 2 0 1 0 Speake B, lf 3 1 2 2
Repulski R, rf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Elliott H, lf 4 0 1 0 Tappe T, rf 2 0 1 0
Sarni B, c 4 0 2 0 Banks E, ss 3 0 0 1
Boyer K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Grammas A, ss 3 0 1 0 Chiti H, c 3 0 1 0
Jones G, p 1 0 0 0 Pollet H, p 3 0 0 0
Hemus S, ph 1 0 0 0
Lawrence B, p 0 0 0 0
Moon W, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 30 3 6 3
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 102 000 00x -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jones G (L) 5.0 4 3 3 3 7
Lawrence B 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Smith F 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 5
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Baker G
HR -- Speake B
HBP -- by Jones G (Speake B)
T -- 2:09
A -- 4565
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