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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1955-05-08 · Day game · Crosley Field · 2:45
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Sam Jones earned the win and John Andre picked up the save. Randy Jackson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
W: Sam Jones L: Steve Ridzik SV: John Andre
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Bolger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Speake | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Jablonski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Harmon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Post | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Ridzik | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Palys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Thurman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 8.1 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
 Harry Perkowski | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Andre | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Ridzik | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Jerry Lane | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Bolger: 7
- Gene Baker: 63
- Eddie Miksis: S7
- Randy Jackson: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: W
- Smoky Burgess: 5/FL
- Gus Bell: 8
- Ted Kluszewski: K/C
Top 2
- Bob Speake: 4
- Ernie Banks: 9
- Dee Fondy: 9
Bot 2
- Ray Jablonski: 13
- Chuck Harmon: W
- Wally Post: SB2
- Wally Post: W
- Roy McMillan: K
- Steve Ridzik: K/C
Top 3
- Clyde McCullough: W
- Sam Jones: K
- Jim Bolger: W.1-2
- Gene Baker: S6.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 5(2)/FO.3-H;1-2
- Randy Jackson: 3/G
Bot 3
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Smoky Burgess: HR/9
- Gus Bell: K
- Ted Kluszewski: 31
Top 4
- Bob Speake: W
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Dee Fondy: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Ray Jablonski: K
- Chuck Harmon: 163
- Wally Post: S
- Roy McMillan: 8
Top 5
- Clyde McCullough: S9
- Sam Jones: 5/P
- Jim Bolger: 3/FL
- Gene Baker: 4
Bot 5
- Steve Ridzik: S4
- Johnny Temple: 3/FL
- Smoky Burgess: K
- Gus Bell: 43
Top 6
- Eddie Miksis: 8
- Randy Jackson: HR/8
- Bob Speake: 43
- Ernie Banks: 7/L
Bot 6
- Ted Kluszewski: S7
- Ray Jablonski: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Chuck Harmon: K
Top 7
- Dee Fondy: 8
- Clyde McCullough: 63
- Sam Jones: S7
- Jim Bolger: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Wally Post: K
- Roy McMillan: 53
- Stan Palys: W
- Johnny Temple: S8.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: 8/L
Top 8
- Gene Baker: S8
- Eddie Miksis: 34/SH.1-2
- Randy Jackson: S8.2-H
- Bob Speake: HR/9.1-H
- Ernie Banks: 13
- Dee Fondy: 3/G
Bot 8
- Gus Bell: S8
- Ted Kluszewski: W.1-2
- Ray Jablonski: 4/P
- Bob Thurman: 2/FL
- Wally Post: 9
Top 9
- Clyde McCullough: 7
- Sam Jones: 63
- Jim Bolger: 9
Bot 9
- Roy McMillan: W
- Ed Bailey: K/C
- Johnny Temple: W.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: S7.2-3;1-2
- Gus Bell: 5/FL
- Ted Kluszewski: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ray Jablonski: 53