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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1955-08-10 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:15
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Chicago Cubs 7–2. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 4 in the 7th. Don Gross earned the win and Hersh Freeman picked up the save. Dee Fondy went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Don Gross L: Paul Minner SV: Hersh Freeman
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Palys | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Batts | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Rocky Bridges | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Gross | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hersh Freeman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dee Fondy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Speake | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Miksis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Chiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Minner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Gross | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Hersh Freeman | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Minner | 3.2 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Hal Jeffcoat | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Dave Hillman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Stan Palys: 4/P
- Ted Kluszewski: S
- Wally Post: W.1-2
- Gus Bell: 6/P
Bot 1
- Dee Fondy: W
- Gene Baker: 8
- Jim King: 4/P
- Ernie Banks: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Matt Batts: 3/FL
- Milt Smith: K
- Rocky Bridges: S
- Don Gross: 6(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Randy Jackson: S
- Bob Speake: K
- Eddie Miksis: K
- Harry Chiti: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Johnny Temple: D
- Stan Palys: K
- Ted Kluszewski: S.2-H
- Wally Post: S.1-3
- Gus Bell: 7/SF.3-H
- Matt Batts: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Paul Minner: 43
- Dee Fondy: 13
- Gene Baker: 53
Top 4
- Matt Batts: D
- Milt Smith: 53
- Rocky Bridges: 8
- Don Gross: S.2-H
- Johnny Temple: S.1-2
- Stan Palys: W.2-3;1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 13
Bot 4
- Jim King: 31
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Randy Jackson: K
Top 5
- Wally Post: K
- Gus Bell: S
- Matt Batts: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Bob Speake: K/C
- Eddie Miksis: 2/FL
- Harry Chiti: K
Top 6
- Milt Smith: K/C
- Rocky Bridges: S
- Don Gross: 34/SH.1-2
- Johnny Temple: 9
Bot 6
- Hal Jeffcoat: K/C
- Dee Fondy: HR
- Gene Baker: S.B-2(E1)
- Jim King: S.2-H
- Ernie Banks: S.1-2
- Randy Jackson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Stan Palys: S
- Ted Kluszewski: 9
- Wally Post: D9.1-3
- Gus Bell: IW
- Smoky Burgess: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Milt Smith: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Rocky Bridges: S/BG.3-H;1-2
- Hersh Freeman: E4.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Temple: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Bob Speake: 8
- Eddie Miksis: 7
- Harry Chiti: 8
Top 8
- Stan Palys: 4/P
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Wally Post: 53
Bot 8
- Frank Baumholtz: 9
- Dee Fondy: 8
- Gene Baker: 7
Top 9
- Gus Bell: 9
- Smoky Burgess: 7
- Milt Smith: 13
Bot 9
- Jim King: 4
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Randy Jackson: S
- Bob Speake: 3/P