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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 2, 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 September 2, 1955 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 2, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Poholsky |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 8,160 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Bill Engeln |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
Pete Whisenant | Left Fielder |
Bill Sarni | Catcher |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Wally Moon | First Baseman |
Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
Tom Poholsky | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Frank Baumholtz | Left Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Eddie Miksis | Right Fielder |
Jim Bolger | Center Fielder |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Paul Minner | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 2, 1955
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Minner
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Minner
Schoendienst hits a line drive towards the mound. Minner catches it and throws to second to double up Boyer. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Minner
Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miksis. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whisenant vs. Minner
Whisenant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Poholsky
Fondy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Poholsky
Baker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sarni fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Poholsky
Baumholtz 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
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Minner
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Minner
Virdon 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Minner
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Minner
Grammas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poholsky vs. Minner
Poholsky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Poholsky
Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Poholsky
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Poholsky
Miksis bunts towards the mound. Poholsky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Banks moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bolger vs. Poholsky
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas misplays the ball. That's an error on Grammas. Banks scores. Jackson scores. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Poholsky
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Miksis moves to third. Bolger moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Minner vs. Poholsky
Minner strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fondy vs. Poholsky
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miksis scores. Bolger moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Poholsky
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Baker reaches second base with a double. Bolger scores. Cooper scores. Fondy moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baumholtz vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. LaPalme
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. LaPalme
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Minner
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Minner
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Minner
Musial 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. Boyer scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Minner
Whisenant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Mackinson
Bob Stephenson now playing second base. Harry Elliott now playing right field. John Mackinson now pitching.
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Mackinson
Bolger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Bolger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Mackinson
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minner vs. Mackinson
Minner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bolger moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Mackinson
Fondy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Fondy reaches second base with a double. Bolger scores. Minner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Mackinson
Baker hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Minner
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Minner
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Minner
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards second. Baker scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Mackinson
Nelson Burbrink now catching.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stephenson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Mackinson
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Mackinson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Banks moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miksis vs. Mackinson
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bolger vs. Mackinson
Bolger hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Minner
Grammas hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackinson vs. Minner
Mackinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Minner
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Minner
Stephenson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Mackinson
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Mackinson
Minner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stephenson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Mackinson
Fondy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Mackinson
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Minner
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Minner
Whisenant strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burbrink vs. Minner
Burbrink 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
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Mackinson
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Mackinson
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mackinson
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Mackinson
Miksis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Minner
Lloyd Merriman now playing left field.
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Minner
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Minner
Grammas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bolger. Grammas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Minner
Rip Repulski pinch hits for John Mackinson.
Repulski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Bolger hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. McDaniel
Cooper hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. McDaniel
Minner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops it up and throws to first, with Stephenson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. McDaniel
Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Fondy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. McDaniel
McDaniel spins and fires to second, with Grammas covering, and Fondy is picked off. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Minner
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Minner
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Minner
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whisenant vs. Minner
Whisenant hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burbrink vs. Minner
Burbrink 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
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. McDaniel
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stephenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. McDaniel
Merriman hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McDaniel
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. McDaniel
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Minner
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Minner
Moon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Minner
Grammas strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Minner
Solly Hemus pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Hemus 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/2/1955 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Boyer K, 3b 4 1 4 0 Fondy D, 1b 5 1 4 3 Schoendienst R, 2b 2 0 1 0 Baker G, 2b 5 1 1 2 Stephenson B, 2b 2 0 1 0 Baumholtz F, lf 4 0 0 0 Musial S, rf 2 0 1 0 Merriman L, lf 1 0 0 0 Elliott H, rf 1 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 2 3 3 Whisenant P, lf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 5 2 2 1 Sarni B, c 2 0 0 0 Miksis E, rf 4 1 1 0 Burbrink N, c 2 0 0 0 Bolger J, cf 4 2 1 1 Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0 Cooper W, c 4 2 1 1 Moon W, 1b 3 1 1 1 Minner P, p 4 1 1 0 Grammas A, ss 4 0 2 0 Poholsky T, p 1 0 0 0 LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0 Mackinson J, p 1 0 0 0 Repulski R, ph 1 0 0 0 McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0 Hemus S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 11 1 40 12 14 11 St.Louis 001 000 001 -- 2 Chicago 082 001 10x -- 12 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Poholsky T (L) 1.1 5 7 4 0 2 LaPalme P 0.2 1 1 0 0 1 Mackinson J 4.0 6 3 3 0 1 McDaniel L 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Minner P (W) 9.0 11 2 2 2 5 E -- Grammas A, Moon W DP -- Chicago 4 LOB -- St.Louis 7, Chicago 5 2B -- Boyer K, Musial S, Baker G, Bolger J, Fondy D 2, Grammas A HR -- Banks E, Jackson R, Cooper W, Moon W T -- 2:20 A -- 8160
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