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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1955-04-22 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4991 · 2:15
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 6–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 7th. Paul Minner earned the win and Howie Pollet picked up the save. Lloyd Merriman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
W: Paul Minner L: Gerry Staley SV: Howie Pollet
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Hal Dixon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Harmon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Greengrass | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Bailey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Post | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerry Staley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Borkowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Merriman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Minner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Speake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Morgan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Staley | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Rudy Minarcin | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Minner | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Howie Pollet | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: E6
- Chuck Harmon: 43.1-2
- Gus Bell: 9
- Ted Kluszewski: 7
Bot 1
- Lloyd Merriman: HR/9
- Gene Baker: 63
- Frank Baumholtz: 5/FL
- Hank Sauer: 2/FL
Top 2
- Jim Greengrass: W
- Ed Bailey: 46(1)3/GDP
- Wally Post: 53
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Dee Fondy: S7
- Eddie Miksis: 7
- Harry Chiti: K
Top 3
- Roy McMillan: D/78
- Gerry Staley: 13/SH.2-3
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Chuck Harmon: HR/7.3-H
- Gus Bell: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Paul Minner: 43
- Lloyd Merriman: 7
- Gene Baker: 9
Top 4
- Ted Kluszewski: HR/9
- Jim Greengrass: 9
- Ed Bailey: 3/G
- Wally Post: K
Bot 4
- Frank Baumholtz: 63
- Hank Sauer: 2/FL
- Ernie Banks: K
Top 5
- Roy McMillan: S7
- Gerry Staley: 13/SH.1-2
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Chuck Harmon: 43
Bot 5
- Dee Fondy: S4.B-2(E4)
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Harry Chiti: 43.2-3
- Paul Minner: S.3-H(UR)
- Lloyd Merriman: 9
Top 6
- Gus Bell: 53
- Ted Kluszewski: 6/P
- Jim Greengrass: 53
Bot 6
- Gene Baker: 8
- Frank Baumholtz: 53
- Hank Sauer: K
Top 7
- Ed Bailey: K
- Wally Post: 53
- Roy McMillan: S
- Gerry Staley: 13
Bot 7
- Ernie Banks: 13
- Dee Fondy: W
- Eddie Miksis: S.1-2
- Bob Speake: K
- Vern Morgan: W.2-3;1-2
- Lloyd Merriman: D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Gene Baker: K
Top 8
- Johnny Temple: 53
- Chuck Harmon: 8
- Gus Bell: 43
Bot 8
- Frank Baumholtz: S
- Hank Sauer: K
- Ernie Banks: S.1-2
- Dee Fondy: S.2-H;1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Ted Kluszewski: 13
- Jim Greengrass: K/C
- Bob Borkowski: 13