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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 12, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Braves, played on August 12, 1955 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 12, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Crone |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 11,333 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Bill Engeln |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Second Baseman |
George Crowe | First Baseman |
Chuck Tanner | Right Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Ray Crone | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Jim King | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Bob Speake | Left Fielder |
Eddie Miksis | Center Fielder |
Harry Chiti | Catcher |
Bob Rush | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 12, 1955
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Rush
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Rush
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Crone
Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Fondy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Crone
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Crone
King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Crone
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Baker scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Crone
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speake vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Speake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Speake for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Rush
Crowe hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Rush
Tanner hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Johnson
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Johnson
Chiti bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rush vs. Johnson
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fondy vs. Johnson
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Johnson
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Rush
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Rush
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Baker covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Rush
Bruton hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Johnson
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Johnson drops the ball. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Johnson
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. Banks reaches third base with a triple. King goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Banks tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Johnson
Speake hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Johnson
Miksis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Rush
Logan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Rush
Aaron hits a line drive into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Johnson
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Johnson
Rush bunts towards first. Crowe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Johnson
Fondy hits a fly ball into right field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Johnson
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Rush
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Rush
Tanner hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Johnson
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe fields the ball and throws to Johnson covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Johnson
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Jackson reaches second base with a double. King goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speake vs. Johnson
Speake strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Johnson
Miksis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Rush
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Rush
Ben Taylor pinch hits for Ernie Johnson.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Rush
Bruton hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Edelman
John Edelman now pitching.
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Edelman
Rush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Edelman
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Edelman
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Rush
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Rush
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowe vs. Rush
Crowe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tanner vs. Rush
Tanner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Speake. Tanner reaches second base with a double. Logan scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Edelman
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Edelman
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Edelman
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Rush
Crandall hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Rush
Jack Dittmer pinch hits for John Edelman.
Dittmer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Rush
Bruton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Vargas
Roberto Vargas now pitching.
Speake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Vargas
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Vargas
Chiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rush vs. Vargas
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Vargas, and towards Aaron, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Miksis moves to third. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fondy vs. Vargas
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Vargas
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miksis scores. Chiti scores. Fondy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Vargas
King is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Rush
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crowe vs. Rush
Crowe hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tanner vs. Rush
Tanner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1955 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Bruton B, cf 3 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Logan J, ss 3 1 0 0 Baker G, 2b 5 1 2 3 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 0 King J, rf 4 2 2 0 Aaron H, 2b 4 0 2 0 Banks E, ss 4 1 1 1 Crowe G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 0 2 2 Tanner C, rf 3 0 1 1 Speake B, lf 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Miksis E, cf 2 1 0 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 1 0 Chiti H, c 3 1 1 0 Crone R, p 0 0 0 0 Rush B, p 3 0 0 0 Johnson E, p 1 0 0 0 Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0 Edelman J, p 0 0 0 0 Dittmer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Vargas R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 5 1 31 7 9 6 Milwaukee 000 000 100 -- 1 Chicago 202 010 02x -- 7 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Crone R (L) 0.2 4 2 2 0 0 Johnson E 4.1 3 3 2 2 4 Edelman J 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 Vargas R 1.0 2 2 2 2 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Rush B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 6 E -- Johnson E, Mathews E DP -- Milwaukee 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Chicago 8 2B -- Fondy D, Jackson R, Tanner C, Aaron H 3B -- Banks E SH -- Chiti H SF -- Jackson R T -- 2:20 A -- 11333
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