Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Hacker
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Hacker
  
  Harmon hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hacker
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Hacker
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz 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: ---
  Bolger vs. Nuxhall
  
  Bolger strikes out. Bailey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bolger out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Nuxhall
  
  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--
  Baumholtz vs. Nuxhall
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Nuxhall
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gorbous vs. Hacker
  
  Gorbous hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Hacker
  
  Post hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Hacker
  
  Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Nuxhall
  
  Banks 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Nuxhall
  
  Fondy 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miksis vs. Nuxhall
  
  Miksis strikes out. There goes Fondy. The throw from Bailey to Temple, and back to Kluszewski, who tags Fondy out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Hacker
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nuxhall vs. Hacker
  
  Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Temple vs. Hacker
  
  Temple bunts towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to third. Nuxhall moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Harmon vs. Hacker
  
  Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Hacker
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Nuxhall
  
  Chiti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Chiti reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hacker vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hacker strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolger vs. Nuxhall
  
  Bolger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Nuxhall
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baumholtz vs. Nuxhall
  
  Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Hacker
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gorbous vs. Hacker
  
  Gorbous 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, 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 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Nuxhall
  
  Sauer hits a popup towards third. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Nuxhall
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Nuxhall
  
  Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Hacker
  
  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, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Hacker
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Hacker
  
  Nuxhall hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Nuxhall
  
  Miksis hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Nuxhall
  
  Chiti hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hacker vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Hacker
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Hacker
  
  Harmon hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hacker
  
  Bell 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--
  Kluszewski vs. Davis
  
  Jim Davis now pitching.
  
  Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gorbous vs. Davis
  
  Gorbous 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 6

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolger vs. Nuxhall
  
  Bolger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Nuxhall
  
  Baker bunts towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. Bolger moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baumholtz vs. Nuxhall
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bolger scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Nuxhall
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Davis
  
  Post hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Davis
  
  Bobby Adams pinch hits for Ed Bailey.
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Davis covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Davis
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Nuxhall
  
  Andy Seminick now catching.
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Nuxhall
  
  Fondy 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Nuxhall
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Davis
  
  Jim Greengrass pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall.
  
  Greengrass is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Davis
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Davis
  
  Harmon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Davis
  
  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, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Lane
  
  Jerry Lane now pitching.
  
  Chiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Lane
  
  Davis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolger vs. Lane
  
  Bolger strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Lane
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Davis
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Davis
  
  Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Glen Gorbous.
  
  Jablonski hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Davis
  
  Post hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bolger. Post reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seminick vs. Davis
  
  Seminick strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/23/1955 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Temple J, 2b          3  0  0  0   Bolger J, cf          4  1  1  0   
Harmon C, 3b          4  0  1  0   Baker G, 2b           2  0  1  0   
Bell G, cf            3  0  1  0   Baumholtz F, rf       3  0  1  1   
Kluszewski T, 1b      3  0  0  0   Sauer H, lf           3  0  0  0   
Gorbous G, lf         3  0  0  0   Banks E, ss           3  0  0  0   
Jablonski R, ph       1  0  0  0   Fondy D, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Post W, rf            4  0  1  0   Miksis E, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Bailey E, c           2  0  0  0   Chiti H, c            3  0  2  0   
Adams B, ph           1  0  0  0   Hacker W, p           2  0  0  0   
Seminick A, c         1  0  0  0   Davis J, p            1  0  0  0   
McMillan R, ss        3  0  1  0                                      
Nuxhall J, p          2  0  1  0                                      
Greengrass J, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
Lane J, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  5  0                        27  1  5  1

Cincinnati       000 000 000 --  0
Chicago          000 001 00x --  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (L)         7.0  4  1  1  1  3
Lane J                1.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hacker W              5.2  3  0  0  1  0
Davis J (W)           3.1  2  0  0  1  2

E -- Temple J
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Chicago 4
2B -- Chiti H, Post W
CS -- Fondy D
SH -- Temple J, Baker G
T -- 1:58
A -- 5809

    

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