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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1955-08-16 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 14224 · night · 2:14
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Chicago Cubs 11–2. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 6 in the 2nd. Joe Black earned the win. Smoky Burgess went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| CIN | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
W: Joe Black L: Jim Davis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Speake | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Miksis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Kaiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bolger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Palys | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rocky Bridges | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Black | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Davis | 1.1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Don Kaiser | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Black | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dee Fondy: S4
- Gene Baker: 9/F
- Jim King: K
- Ernie Banks: S8.1-2#
- Randy Jackson: K/C
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: S7
- Smoky Burgess: HR/9.1-H
- Ted Kluszewski: 8/F
- Wally Post: S8
- Gus Bell: S9.1-2#
- Stan Palys: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Bob Speake: K
- Eddie Miksis: S7
- Harry Chiti: K
- Jim Davis: 7/L
Bot 2
- Rocky Bridges: S5
- Roy McMillan: W.1-2
- Joe Black: E1/SH.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Temple: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Smoky Burgess: FC6.3-H(E6)(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-2#
- Ted Kluszewski: 43.2-3;1-2
- Wally Post: IW
- Gus Bell: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2#
- Stan Palys: 6/P
- Rocky Bridges: S8.2-H(UR);1-2#
- Roy McMillan: 13
Top 3
- Dee Fondy: S5/BG
- Gene Baker: 6/P
- Jim King: K
- Ernie Banks: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Joe Black: S9
- Johnny Temple: 13/SH.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: 8/F
- Ted Kluszewski: IW
- Wally Post: S8.2-H;1-3#
- Gus Bell: IW.1-2
- Stan Palys: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Rocky Bridges: 63
Top 4
- Randy Jackson: 8/F
- Bob Speake: 8/F
- Eddie Miksis: S
- Harry Chiti: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Roy McMillan: K/C
- Joe Black: 8/F
- Johnny Temple: W
- Smoky Burgess: 5/P
Top 5
- Lloyd Merriman: W
- Dee Fondy: S9.1-2#
- Gene Baker: 4/P
- Jim King: K
- Ernie Banks: 8/F
Bot 5
- Ted Kluszewski: 6/P
- Wally Post: 2/FL
- Gus Bell: S5
- Stan Palys: WP.1-2
- Stan Palys: 5/P
Top 6
- Randy Jackson: 8/F
- Bob Speake: 3/L
- Eddie Miksis: 7/F
Bot 6
- Rocky Bridges: 3/FL
- Roy McMillan: 43
- Joe Black: 3/P
Top 7
- Harry Chiti: 7/L
- Don Kaiser: 4/P
- Dee Fondy: D8
- Gene Baker: D8.2-H
- Jim King: S9.2-H
- Ernie Banks: 9/F
Bot 7
- Johnny Temple: 8/L
- Smoky Burgess: 8/F
- Ted Kluszewski: K+E1.B-1
- Wally Post: S8.1-2
- Gus Bell: 7
Top 8
- Randy Jackson: 53
- Bob Speake: 3/G
- Jim Bolger: 8/F
Bot 8
- Stan Palys: K
- Rocky Bridges: S1
- Roy McMillan: D8/89.1XH(842)
- Joe Black: 53
Top 9
- Harry Chiti: K
- Frank Baumholtz: 7/F
- Dee Fondy: 5/FL