Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Rush
  
  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: ---
  Burgess vs. Rush
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Rush
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Klippstein
  
  Fondy 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: ---
  Baker vs. Klippstein
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Klippstein
  
  Baumholtz 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--
  Banks vs. Klippstein
  
  Banks 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: ---
  Post vs. Rush
  
  Post strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Rush
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
  Jablonski vs. Rush
  
  Jablonski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Klippstein
  
  Jackson 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--
  Miksis vs. Klippstein
  
  Miksis 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolger vs. Klippstein
  
  Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kluszewski. Jackson goes all the way around to score. Bolger moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chiti vs. Klippstein
  
  Chiti strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rush vs. Klippstein
  
  Rush strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palys vs. Rush
  
  Palys strikes out. Chiti drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Palys out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Rush
  
  Clyde McCullough now catching.
  
  McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klippstein vs. Rush
  
  There goes McMillan. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Banks applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klippstein vs. Rush
  
  Klippstein strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Klippstein
  
  Fondy 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--
  Baker vs. Klippstein
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baumholtz vs. Klippstein
  
  Baumholtz strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Banks vs. Klippstein
  
  The ball gets by Burgess for a passed ball. Fondy scores. Baker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Banks vs. Klippstein
  
  Banks hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Klippstein
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Rush
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Rush
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Rush
  
  Kluszewski 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 4

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Klippstein
  
  Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolger vs. Klippstein
  
  Bolger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Klippstein
  
  McCullough strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rush vs. Klippstein
  
  Rush 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, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Rush
  
  Post takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Rush
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jablonski vs. Rush
  
  Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Post moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Palys vs. Rush
  
  Palys hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McMillan vs. Rush
  
  McMillan hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Klippstein
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Klippstein
  
  Baker bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Temple covering, for the out. Fondy moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baumholtz vs. Klippstein
  
  Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. Klippstein
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy scores. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Klippstein
  
  Jackson is walked intentionally. Baumholtz moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Miksis vs. Klippstein
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to home to get Baumholtz. Banks moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bolger vs. Klippstein
  
  Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Rush
  
  Ed Bailey pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein. Walker Cooper now catching.
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Rush
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Rush
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Rush
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Freeman
  
  Hersh Freeman now pitching.
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rush vs. Freeman
  
  Rush hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Rush reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fondy vs. Freeman
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rush moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baker vs. Freeman
  
  Baker 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baumholtz vs. Freeman
  
  Baumholtz strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Rush
  
  Post hits a fly ball into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Rush
  
  Bell hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Rush
  
  Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thurman vs. Rush
  
  Bob Thurman pinch hits for Stan Palys.
  
  Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thurman for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Freeman
  
  Bob Thurman now playing left field.
  
  Banks 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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Freeman
  
  Jackson 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Freeman
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolger vs. Freeman
  
  Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bolger for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Rush
  
  Lloyd Merriman now playing left field. Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
  
  Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hazle vs. Rush
  
  Bob Hazle pinch hits for Hersh Freeman.
  
  Hazle hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Rush
  
  Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Rush
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kluszewski vs. Rush
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Fowler
  
  Rocky Bridges now playing shortstop. Art Fowler now pitching.
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rush vs. Fowler
  
  Rush strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fondy vs. Fowler
  
  Fondy strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Fowler
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Rush
  
  Post hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Rush
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jablonski vs. Rush
  
  Jablonski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Rush
  
  Thurman hits a fly ball into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Rush
  
  Sam Mele pinch hits for Art Fowler.
  
  Mele strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1955 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Temple J, 2b          3  0  1  0   Fondy D, 1b           5  2  3  0   
Burgess S, c          4  0  1  0   Baker G, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  0  0   Baumholtz F, lf       3  0  1  0   
Post W, rf            3  0  0  0   Merriman L, lf        0  0  0  0   
Bell G, cf            4  1  1  0   Banks E, ss           4  0  1  1   
Jablonski R, 3b       4  1  3  2   Jackson R, 3b         3  1  1  0   
Palys S, lf           2  0  0  0   Miksis E, rf          4  0  1  0   
Thurman B, ph-lf      2  0  0  0   Bolger J, cf          3  0  1  0   
McMillan R, ss        1  0  0  0   Chiti H, c            1  0  0  0   
Landrith H, ph        1  0  0  0   McCullough C, c       1  0  0  0   
Fowler A, p           0  0  0  0   Cooper W, c           2  0  1  0   
Mele S, ph            1  0  0  0   Rush B, p             4  0  1  0   
Klippstein J, p       1  0  0  0                                      
Bailey E, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Freeman H, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Hazle B, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Bridges R, ss         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  6  2                        34  3 11  1

Cincinnati       000 000 002 --  2
Chicago          011 010 00x --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Klippstein J (L)      5.0  7  3  1  3  5
Freeman H             2.0  3  0  0  0  1
Fowler A              1.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rush B (W)            9.0  6  2  2  3  5

E -- Kluszewski T, Burgess S
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Chicago 11
2B -- Rush B, Cooper W
HR -- Jablonski R
CS -- McMillan R
SH -- Baker G
T -- 2:25
A -- 6455

    

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