Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Purkey
  
  Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Purkey
  
  Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miksis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Speake vs. Purkey
  
  Speake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Speake for the out. Miksis moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jackson vs. Purkey
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  King vs. Purkey
  
  King hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Minner
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Minner
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Minner
  
  Mejias 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 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Purkey
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Purkey
  
  Fondy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Peterson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Purkey
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minner vs. Purkey
  
  Minner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miksis vs. Purkey
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Minner
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Minner
  
  Freese hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Minner
  
  Long takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Minner
  
  Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Speake. Groat reaches second base with a double. There goes Long trying to get to home. Speake throws the ball in to Banks who relays the ball to Cooper, who tags Long, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Purkey
  
  Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speake vs. Purkey
  
  Speake hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Speake reaches second base with a double. Baker goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Purkey
  
  There goes Speake. The throw from Peterson and he is out, Freese applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Purkey
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Purkey
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Minner
  
  Peterson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Purkey vs. Minner
  
  Purkey bunts towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Peterson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Minner
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freese vs. Minner
  
  Freese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Speake who is chasing the ball. Freese reaches third base with a triple. Peterson scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mejias vs. Minner
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Minner, and towards Baker, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Purkey
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Purkey
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cooper vs. Purkey
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Banks scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minner vs. Purkey
  
  Minner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Minner
  
  Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Minner
  
  Freese hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Minner
  
  Long hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Minner
  
  Groat 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 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Purkey
  
  Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Purkey
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speake vs. Purkey
  
  Speake hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Minner
  
  Peterson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Purkey vs. Minner
  
  Purkey hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Minner
  
  Clemente 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 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Purkey
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Purkey
  
  King strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Purkey
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Minner
  
  Freese hits a line drive into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Minner
  
  Mejias 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 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Minner
  
  Thomas is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Minner
  
  Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Long vs. Minner
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Purkey
  
  Fondy hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Purkey
  
  Cooper hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minner vs. Purkey
  
  Minner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Minner for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Purkey
  
  Miksis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Minner
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Minner
  
  Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Purkey vs. Minner
  
  Purkey strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Purkey
  
  Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speake vs. Purkey
  
  Speake hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Speake reaches third base with a triple. Baker goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Purkey
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Speake scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Wade
  
  Ben Wade now pitching.
  
  King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Banks vs. Wade
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Wade
  
  Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Wade
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. King moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Minner vs. Wade
  
  Minner takes first base on ball four. King moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Miksis vs. Wade
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Minner
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Minner
  
  Freese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Minner
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Wade
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speake vs. Wade
  
  Speake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Wade
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Minner
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Minner
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Minner
  
  Long hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/9/1955 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Miksis E, cf          5  0  1  0   Clemente R, rf        4  0  0  0   
Baker G, 2b           5  2  3  0   Freese G, 2b          4  0  1  1   
Speake B, lf          5  1  2  2   Mejias R, lf          4  0  0  0   
Jackson R, 3b         5  1  1  1   Thomas F, cf          3  1  1  1   
King J, rf            4  0  1  0   Freese G, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Banks E, ss           3  1  1  1   Long D, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Fondy D, 1b           4  0  1  0   Groat D, ss           3  0  1  0   
Cooper W, c           4  1  2  1   Peterson H, c         3  1  2  0   
Minner P, p           3  0  1  0   Purkey B, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Wade B, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6 13  5                        30  2  6  2

Chicago          001 100 130 --  6
Pittsburgh       001 100 000 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Minner P (W)          9.0  6  2  2  1  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L)*         7.0 11  6  6  0  2
Wade B                2.0  2  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Groat D
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Groat D, Speake B
3B -- Freese G, Speake B
HR -- Thomas F, Cooper W
CS -- Speake B
SH -- Purkey B
SF -- Banks E
HBP -- by Minner P (Thomas F)
T -- 2:01
A -- 2187

    

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