Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Minner
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harmon vs. Minner
  
  Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Minner
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Minner
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Staley
  
  Merriman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Staley
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Staley
  
  Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Staley
  
  Sauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Minner
  
  Greengrass takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Minner
  
  Bailey 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 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Minner
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Staley
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Staley
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miksis vs. Staley
  
  Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chiti vs. Staley
  
  Chiti strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Minner
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Merriman. McMillan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staley vs. Minner
  
  Staley bunts towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Temple vs. Minner
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harmon vs. Minner
  
  Harmon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Minner
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minner vs. Staley
  
  Minner 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 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Staley
  
  Merriman hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Staley
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

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

Bottom 4

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Staley
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Staley
  
  Sauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Staley
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Minner
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staley vs. Minner
  
  Staley bunts towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Temple vs. Minner
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harmon vs. Minner
  
  Harmon 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 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Staley
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards second. Temple picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Temple. Fondy moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miksis vs. Staley
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chiti vs. Staley
  
  Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fondy moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Minner vs. Staley
  
  Minner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merriman vs. Staley
  
  Merriman hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Minner
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Minner
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Minner
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Staley
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Staley
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Staley
  
  Sauer strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Minner
  
  Bailey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Minner
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Minner
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staley vs. Minner
  
  Staley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Staley
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Staley
  
  Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miksis vs. Staley
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Speake vs. Staley
  
  Bob Speake pinch hits for Harry Chiti.
  
  Speake strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Staley
  
  Vern Morgan pinch hits for Paul Minner.
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. Fondy moves to third. Miksis moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Merriman vs. Staley
  
  Merriman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Merriman reaches second base with a double. Fondy scores. Miksis scores. Morgan goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Minarcin
  
  Rudy Minarcin now pitching.
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Pollet
  
  Clyde McCullough now catching. Howie Pollet now pitching.
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Pollet
  
  Harmon hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Pollet
  
  Bell 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 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Minarcin
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Minarcin
  
  Sauer strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Minarcin
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fondy vs. Minarcin
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miksis vs. Minarcin
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minarcin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Pollet
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Pollet
  
  Greengrass is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Pollet
  
  Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Ed Bailey.
  
  Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/22/1955 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Temple J, 2b          4  0  0  0   Merriman L, cf        4  1  2  4   
Harmon C, 3b          4  1  1  2   Baker G, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Bell G, cf            4  0  0  0   Baumholtz F, rf       4  1  1  0   
Kluszewski T, 1b      4  1  1  1   Sauer H, lf           4  0  0  0   
Greengrass J, lf      3  0  0  0   Banks E, ss           4  0  1  0   
Bailey E, c           3  0  0  0   Fondy D, 1b           3  2  3  1   
Borkowski B, ph       1  0  0  0   Miksis E, 3b          4  1  1  0   
Post W, rf            3  0  0  0   Chiti H, c            2  0  0  0   
McMillan R, ss        3  1  3  0   Speake B, ph          1  0  0  0   
Staley G, p           1  0  0  0   McCullough C, c       0  0  0  0   
Minarcin R, p         0  0  0  0   Minner P, p           2  0  1  1   
                                   Morgan V, ph          0  1  0  0   
                                   Pollet H, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  3  5  3                        32  6  9  6

Cincinnati       002 100 000 --  3
Chicago          100 010 31x --  6

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Staley G (L)          6.2  6  5  4  2  4
Minarcin R            1.1  3  1  1  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Minner P (W)          7.0  5  3  3  1  2
Pollet H (S)          2.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Banks E, Temple J
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Chicago 4
2B -- McMillan R, Merriman L
HR -- Merriman L, Harmon C, Kluszewski T
SH -- Staley G 2
T -- 2:15
A -- 4991

    

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