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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 4, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 4, 1955 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 4, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rudy Minarcin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 21,759 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Artie Gore |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Stan Palys | Left Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Wally Post | Right Fielder |
Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Rudy Minarcin | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 4, 1955
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hacker
Temple strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Hacker
Palys is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hacker
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Minarcin
Merriman hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Minarcin
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Minarcin
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Minarcin
There's a wild pitch. King moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Minarcin
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Hacker
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hacker
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hacker
Burgess strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Minarcin
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Minarcin
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Minarcin
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Minarcin
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hacker
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hacker
McMillan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman who is chasing the ball. McMillan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minarcin vs. Hacker
Minarcin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker has McMillan trapped. There's the throw to McCullough and over to Jackson, who tags McMillan for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Hacker
Temple hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman who is chasing the ball. Temple reaches third base with a triple. Minarcin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Palys vs. Hacker
Palys hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Minarcin
Hacker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Minarcin
Merriman takes first base on ball four. Hacker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Minarcin
Burgess fires to second and picks off Hacker for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Minarcin
Baker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple catches it and throws to first to double up Merriman. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hacker
Kluszewski 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 -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Hacker
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hacker
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hacker
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Hacker
Adams hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Minarcin
King hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. King reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Minarcin
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Banks reaches second base with a double. King scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Black
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to third for the out. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Black
Fondy hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Black
McCullough takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hacker vs. Black
Hacker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sauer scores. Jackson scores. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merriman vs. Black
Merriman hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hacker
McMillan hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Black vs. Hacker
Black strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hacker
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Black
Baker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Black
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Black
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. King moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Black
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. King moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Black
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Hacker
Palys hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hacker
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Hacker
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hacker
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Hacker
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Black
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Black
McCullough bunts towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hacker vs. Black
Hacker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merriman vs. Black
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hacker
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Hacker
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brovia vs. Hacker
Joe Brovia pinch hits for Joe Black.
Brovia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hacker
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Klippstein
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Klippstein
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Hacker
Palys hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hacker
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Hacker
Post 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 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Klippstein
Sauer hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Klippstein
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Klippstein
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Perkowski
Harry Perkowski now pitching.
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Perkowski
Burgess hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Perkowski
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thurman vs. Jeffcoat
Chuck Harmon pinch runs for Bobby Adams. Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Roy McMillan. Hal Jeffcoat now pitching. Bob Thurman pinch hits for Ray Jabl
Thurman is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1955, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Merriman L, cf 3 0 0 0 Palys S, lf 4 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 4 1 2 1 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 0 King J, rf 3 1 1 0 Post W, rf 4 0 1 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 1 Bell G, cf 4 1 2 1 Sauer H, lf 3 1 0 0 Burgess S, c 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Adams B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Harmon C, pr 0 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 1 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 0 Hacker W, p 3 0 2 2 Jablonski R, ph 0 0 0 0 Perkowski H, p 0 0 0 0 Thurman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0 Minarcin R, p 1 1 0 0 Black J, p 1 0 0 0 Brovia J, ph 1 0 0 1 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 3 29 4 9 4 Cincinnati 001 100 100 -- 3 Chicago 000 310 00x -- 4 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Minarcin R (L)* 3.0 5 3 3 2 3 Black J 3.0 3 1 1 1 0 Klippstein J 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hacker W (W) 8.0 8 3 3 0 5 Perkowski H 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th E -- Temple J, McMillan R DP -- Cincinnati 4, Chicago 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Chicago 6 2B -- King J, Banks E, Adams B 2 3B -- McMillan R, Temple J HR -- Bell G, Baker G SH -- McCullough C WP -- Minarcin R T -- 2:10 A -- 21759
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