Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Pollet
  
  Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palys vs. Pollet
  
  There goes Temple. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palys vs. Pollet
  
  Palys strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Pollet
  
  Kluszewski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Fowler
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miksis for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Fowler
  
  Baker 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: ---
  King vs. Fowler
  
  King hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Pollet
  
  Post hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Pollet
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Pollet
  
  Batts is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

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

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Pollet
  
  Jablonski hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Pollet
  
  McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fowler vs. Pollet
  
  Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Pollet
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Fowler
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Fowler
  
  Cooper 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pollet vs. Fowler
  
  Pollet strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palys vs. Pollet
  
  Palys hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Pollet
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Pollet
  
  Post takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Pollet
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. Post goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Batts vs. Pollet
  
  Batts hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Fowler
  
  Miksis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Fowler
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Fowler
  
  King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Pollet
  
  Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Pollet
  
  McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fowler vs. Pollet
  
  Fowler bunts towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Temple vs. Pollet
  
  Temple hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Fowler
  
  Banks 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Fowler
  
  Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Fowler
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Fowler
  
  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 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palys vs. Pollet
  
  Palys hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Pollet
  
  Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Pollet
  
  Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  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 6

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Fowler
  
  Cooper hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pollet vs. Fowler
  
  Pollet takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miksis vs. Fowler
  
  Miksis hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Fowler
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pollet moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  King vs. Fowler
  
  King hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Pollet
  
  Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Pollet
  
  Jablonski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. Jablonski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. Pollet
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jablonski moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McMillan vs. Pollet
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jablonski tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Pollet
  
  Fowler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Fowler
  
  Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Fowler
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Fowler
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Pollet
  
  Temple hits a line drive towards the mound. Pollet reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palys vs. Pollet
  
  Palys 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: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Pollet
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Fowler
  
  Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Fowler
  
  Cooper hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Fowler
  
  Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Howie Pollet.
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
  
  Post takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. Post moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Batts vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Batts strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thurman vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Bob Thurman pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
  
  Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy juggles the ball. That's an error on Fondy. Post scores. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McMillan vs. Jeffcoat
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Thurman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fowler vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Fowler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thurman scores. There goes McMillan trying to get to third. Miksis throws the ball in to Jackson, who tags McMillan for the out. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Fowler
  
  Bobby Adams now playing third base. Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Eddie Miksis.
  
  Merriman hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Fowler
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Fowler
  
  King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Fowler
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Fowler
  
  Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 7/4/1955, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Temple J, 2b          4  0  0  0   Miksis E, cf          3  0  0  0   
Palys S, lf           4  0  0  0   Merriman L, ph        1  0  0  0   
Kluszewski T, 1b      4  1  1  1   Baker G, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Post W, rf            2  2  0  0   King J, rf            4  1  1  0   
Bell G, cf            3  1  1  1   Banks E, ss           4  1  1  2   
Batts M, c            4  0  0  0   Sauer H, lf           4  1  1  1   
Jablonski R, 3b       3  1  1  0   Jackson R, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Bridges R, 3b         0  0  0  0   Fondy D, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Thurman B, ph         1  1  0  0   Cooper W, c           3  0  0  0   
Adams B, 3b           0  0  0  0   Pollet H, p           1  0  0  0   
McMillan R, ss        1  0  1  2   Baumholtz F, ph       1  0  0  0   
Fowler A, p           3  0  1  1   Jeffcoat H, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  6  5  5                        31  3  4  3

Cincinnati       000 101 103 --  6
Chicago          000 010 002 --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fowler A (W)          9.0  4  3  3  1  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pollet H (L)          8.0  3  3  3  4  4
Jeffcoat H            1.0  2  3  2  2  1

E -- Fondy D
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Chicago 2
2B -- Jablonski R
3B -- Bell G
HR -- Sauer H, Kluszewski T, Banks E
CS -- Temple J
SH -- Fowler A
SF -- McMillan R
WP -- Pollet H
T -- 2:07
A -- 21750

    

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