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August 12, 1955

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Braves 1 5 2
Cubs 7 9 0
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Braves 1 5 2
Cubs 7 9 0

Bobby Thomson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .257
OBP .000 .325
At Bats 3 276
Hits 0 71
• Singles 0 50
• Doubles 0 9
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 10
Walks 0 30
RBI’s 0 48

Bob Rush Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
8 7 0
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Wrigley Field - August 12, 1955
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Out
Bob Rush
Harry Chiti
Dee Fondy
Gene Baker
Randy Jackson
Ernie Banks
Bob Speake
Eddie Miksis
Jim King
Bobby Thomson
Chuck Tanner
Hank Aaron
Eddie Mathews

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Milwaukee Braves 1 5 2 6
Chicago Cubs 7 9 0 8
Winning Pitcher Bob Rush
Losing Pitcher Ray Crone
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Gene Baker
Attendance 11,333
Time of Game 2 hours 20 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Tanner takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Crowe hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Mathews moves to third.
Top 9 Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 9 Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 King is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miksis scores. Chiti scores. Fondy moves to third.
Bottom 8 Fondy takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Rush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Vargas, and towards Aaron, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Miksis moves to third. Chiti moves to second.
Bottom 8 Chiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miksis moves to second.
Bottom 8 Miksis takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Roberto Vargas now pitching. Speake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Bruton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Jack Dittmer pinch hits for John Edelman. Dittmer is called out on strikes.
Top 8 Crandall hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 7 King takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Tanner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Speake. Tanner reaches second base with a double. Logan scores. Aaron moves to third.
Top 7 Crowe is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Logan moves to second.
Top 7 Mathews strikes out.
Top 7 Logan takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Fondy strikes out.
Bottom 6 Rush takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 John Edelman now pitching. Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Bruton hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Ben Taylor pinch hits for Ernie Johnson. Taylor strikes out.
Top 6 Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Miksis strikes out.
Bottom 5 Speake strikes out.
Bottom 5 Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Jackson reaches second base with a double. King goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 5 Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe fields the ball and throws to Johnson covering. Safe.
Top 5 Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Tanner hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out.
Bottom 4 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 4 Fondy hits a fly ball into right field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Rush bunts towards first. Crowe fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 4 Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews.
Top 4 Aaron hits a line drive into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Mathews hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Logan is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Miksis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Speake hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Banks tags and scores.
Bottom 3 Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. Banks reaches third base with a triple. King goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned.
Bottom 3 King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Johnson drops the ball.
Top 3 Bruton hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Baker covering. It's a double play.
Top 3 Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Baker is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Fondy takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Rush strikes out.
Bottom 2 Chiti bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Miksis moves to third.
Bottom 2 Miksis takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Tanner hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Crowe hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Ernie Johnson now pitching. Speake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Speake for the out.
Bottom 1 Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Baker scores.
Bottom 1 King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to third.
Bottom 1 Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy scores.
Bottom 1 Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Fondy reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Aaron strikes out.
Top 1 Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Logan hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Bruton takes first base on ball four.