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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 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 June 18, 1955 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 16,543 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 18, 1955
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jones
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Jones
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Jones
Hamner hits a popup, foul, 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: ---
Merriman vs. Roberts
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merriman for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Roberts
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Roberts
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jones
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Jones
Greengrass 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: ---
Jones vs. Jones
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Roberts
King strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Roberts
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Jones
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Jones
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Jones
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Roberts
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Roberts
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Roberts
Merriman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jones
Ashburn hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Jones
Blaylock hits a line drive into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Jones
Hamner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Greengrass. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Roberts
Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Roberts
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Roberts
King strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Roberts
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jones
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Jones
Greengrass hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jones
Jones 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Roberts
McCullough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Roberts
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Roberts
Merriman hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Jones
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jones
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Jones
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Jones
Ashburn hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Roberts
Baumholtz bunts towards the mound. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Roberts
Jackson bunts towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Roberts
King hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Greengrass who is chasing the ball. King reaches third base with a triple. Baker scores. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Roberts
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Jones
Blaylock hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Jones
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Jones
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Jones
Greengrass hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Jones
Jones takes first base on ball four. Hamner moves to third. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seminick vs. Jones
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Roberts
McCullough hits a line drive into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Roberts
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Roberts
Merriman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Merriman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Seminick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jones
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Jones
Glen Gorbous pinch hits for Robin Roberts.
Gorbous hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Jones
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Jones
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gorbous moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Jones
Hamner hits a line drive towards first. Fondy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Mrozinski
Ron Mrozinski now pitching.
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Mrozinski
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Mrozinski
King bunts towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Baumholtz moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Mrozinski
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fondy vs. Mrozinski
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baumholtz tags and scores. Jackson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCullough vs. Mrozinski
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jones
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Jones
Greengrass hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jones
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. King 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 6/18/1955 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 4 0 1 0 Merriman L, cf 4 0 1 0
Blaylock M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Baker G, 2b 4 2 2 0
Hamner G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Baumholtz F, lf 4 1 2 0
Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 1 3 1
Greengrass J, rf 4 0 0 0 King J, rf 3 0 1 2
Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 3 0 0 0
Seminick A, c 3 0 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 3 0 0 1
Smalley R, ss 3 0 1 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 1 0
Roberts R, p 2 0 0 0 Jones S, p 3 0 0 0
Gorbous G, ph 1 0 1 0
Mrozinski R, p 0 0 0 0
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32 0 7 0 32 4 10 4
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 000 102 01x -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 7.0 8 3 3 0 8
Mrozinski R 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 6
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Chicago 7
2B -- Baker G, Merriman L
3B -- King J
SH -- King J
SF -- Fondy D
T -- 2:04
A -- 16543
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