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April 20, 1955

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Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 9 11 1
Cubs 5 13 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 9 11 1
Cubs 5 13 1

Hank Sauer Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .423
OBP .000 .444
At Bats 4 26
Hits 0 11
• Singles 0 7
• Doubles 0 4
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 1
RBI’s 0 4

Humberto Robinson Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 0 0
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Wrigley Field - April 20, 1955
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Strikeout
Humberto Robinson
Del Crandall
Joe Adcock
Danny O'Connell
Eddie Mathews
Johnny Logan
Bobby Thomson
Bill Bruton
Hank Aaron
Hank Sauer
Hal Jeffcoat
Gene Baker
Lloyd Merriman

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Milwaukee Braves 9 11 1 9
Chicago Cubs 5 13 1 8
Winning Pitcher Lew Burdette
Losing Pitcher Sam Jones
Save Humberto Robinson
Game Winning RBI Joe Adcock
Attendance 7,233
Time of Game 2 hours 50 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Frank Baumholtz. Humberto Robinson now pitching. Sauer strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merriman moves to third. Baker moves to second.
Bottom 9 Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Speake scores. Merriman moves to second.
Bottom 9 Merriman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Speake moves to second.
Bottom 9 Bob Speake pinch hits for Bob Thorpe. Speake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 9 Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 Fondy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 9 Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer throws the ball in to Miksis who relays the ball to Baker who tags Crandall trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Logan scores.
Top 9 O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Logan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman. Logan reaches second base with a double. Adcock scores. That run is unearned.
Top 9 Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Banks. Adcock moves to second.
Bottom 8 Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Baker strikes out.
Bottom 8 Merriman hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 8 Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruton moves to second.
Top 8 Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Bob Thorpe now pitching. Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Ted Tappe pinch hits for John Andre. Tappe hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Chiti is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Burdette hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 7 O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Sauer hits a line drive into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker moves to second.
Bottom 6 Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 Logan is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Bruton tags and scores. Mathews tags and moves to third.
Top 6 Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burdette scores. Bruton moves to third. Mathews moves to second.
Top 6 Mathews takes first base on ball four. Burdette moves to third. Bruton moves to second.
Top 6 Aaron strikes out.
Top 6 Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 6 Burdette hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Burdette reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merriman for the out.
Bottom 5 Andre hits a line drive to right field. Aaron throws towards third. Mathews fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mathews. Miksis moves to third.
Bottom 5 Chiti hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fondy scores.
Bottom 5 Fondy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Fondy reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 5 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Adcock strikes out.
Top 4 Thomson hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second.
Top 4 Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 4 Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Merriman hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Andre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Chiti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 3 Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Burdette hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 John Andre now pitching. Logan strikes out.
Top 2 Adcock takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Thomson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run.
Top 2 Mathews takes first base on ball four. Burdette moves to third. Bruton moves to second.
Top 2 Aaron is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Bruton is hit by the pitch. Burdette moves to second.
Top 2 Burdette takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Baker hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out.
Top 1 O'Connell is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Logan takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Bruton scores. Mathews moves to third. Thomson moves to second.
Top 1 Thomson takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to second.
Top 1 Mathews is walked intentionally.
Top 1 Aaron strikes out. Chiti drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Aaron out.
Top 1 Bruton hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Merriman, who is chasing the ball. Bruton reaches third base with a triple.