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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1955-05-06 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 11644 · 2:05
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 2 in the 4th. Joe Nuxhall earned the win. Smoky Burgess went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Joe Nuxhall L: Paul Minner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Bolger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Minner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Harmon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Minner | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Hy Cohen | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Andre | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Bolger: 2/FL
- Dee Fondy: 4/P
- Eddie Miksis: 7
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Chuck Harmon: 4
- Gus Bell: 9
Top 2
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Randy Jackson: 7
- Ernie Banks: D7
- Harry Chiti: 53
Bot 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 7
- Ray Jablonski: 43
- Smoky Burgess: HR/9
- Wally Post: D7
- Roy McMillan: W#
- Joe Nuxhall: WP.2-3;1-2
- Joe Nuxhall: K
Top 3
- Gene Baker: S7
- Paul Minner: 26(1)/FO
- Jim Bolger: D9.1-3
- Dee Fondy: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Eddie Miksis: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Johnny Temple: 7
- Chuck Harmon: S5
- Gus Bell: SB2
- Gus Bell: S8.2-H
- Ted Kluszewski: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Hank Sauer: K/C
- Randy Jackson: K/C
- Ernie Banks: 53
Bot 4
- Ray Jablonski: W
- Smoky Burgess: S9.1-2
- Wally Post: S.2-H;1-2
- Roy McMillan: S9.2-H;1-3
- Joe Nuxhall: 6(B)5(3)/LDP
- Johnny Temple: W.1-2
- Chuck Harmon: 9
Top 5
- Harry Chiti: HR/7
- Gene Baker: S7
- Walker Cooper: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jim Bolger: 6/L
Bot 5
- Gus Bell: K
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Ray Jablonski: W
- Smoky Burgess: 6(1)/FO
Top 6
- Dee Fondy: 4/P
- Eddie Miksis: S8
- Hank Sauer: 9
- Randy Jackson: 4/P
Bot 6
- Wally Post: K
- Roy McMillan: 5/P
- Joe Nuxhall: 43
Top 7
- Ernie Banks: 9
- Harry Chiti: 2/FL
- Gene Baker: K
Bot 7
- Johnny Temple: 13
- Chuck Harmon: 43
- Gus Bell: 7
Top 8
- Clyde McCullough: 2/FL
- Jim Bolger: 63
- Dee Fondy: 3/G
Bot 8
- Ted Kluszewski: 7
- Ray Jablonski: W
- Smoky Burgess: PB.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: 9/FL
- Wally Post: 8
Top 9
- Eddie Miksis: K
- Hank Sauer: 9/FL
- Randy Jackson: K/C