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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1955-08-17 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 19276 · night · 2:55
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 3–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Bob Rush earned the win. Hank Sauer went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Bob Rush L: Don Gross SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Bill Engeln · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bolger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Chiti | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Palys | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rocky Bridges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Gross | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Thurman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Gross | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dee Fondy: K/C
- Gene Baker: 7/F
- Eddie Miksis: 63
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: S7
- Smoky Burgess: HR/9.1-H
- Ted Kluszewski: 8/F
- Wally Post: 4/P
- Gus Bell: 7/L
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Randy Jackson: 9/F
- Hank Sauer: HR/8.1-H
- Jim Bolger: S7
- Harry Chiti: S5.1-2
- Bob Rush: PB.2-3;1-2#
- Bob Rush: K/C
- Dee Fondy: 43
Bot 2
- Stan Palys: K
- Rocky Bridges: 8/F
- Roy McMillan: 8
Top 3
- Gene Baker: K
- Eddie Miksis: S7
- Ernie Banks: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Don Gross: 6/P
- Johnny Temple: 4/L
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/FL
Top 4
- Randy Jackson: 63
- Hank Sauer: HR/7
- Jim Bolger: 7/F
- Harry Chiti: 13
Bot 4
- Wally Post: S7
- Gus Bell: 8
- Stan Palys: 9
- Rocky Bridges: 8
Top 5
- Bob Rush: K
- Dee Fondy: S8
- Gene Baker: CS2(26)
- Gene Baker: S7
- Eddie Miksis: 13
Bot 5
- Roy McMillan: 3/FL
- Don Gross: S5
- Johnny Temple: 64(1)/FO
- Smoky Burgess: SB2
- Smoky Burgess: 6/P
Top 6
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
- Randy Jackson: 13
- Hank Sauer: 3/P
Bot 6
- Ted Kluszewski: S9
- Wally Post: W.1-2
- Gus Bell: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Stan Palys: 8
- Rocky Bridges: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Jim Bolger: K23
- Harry Chiti: S8
- Bob Rush: 14/SH.1-2
- Dee Fondy: S7.2-3
- Gene Baker: 7/F
Bot 7
- Roy McMillan: W
- Don Gross: S3.1-2
- Johnny Temple: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: 7/F
- Ted Kluszewski: 9/F
Top 8
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Randy Jackson: 64(1)/FO
- Hank Sauer: 4/P
Bot 8
- Wally Post: 9/F
- Gus Bell: S9
- Stan Palys: S9.1-3;BX2(954)
- Bob Thurman: 43
Top 9
- Jim Bolger: 6/L
- Harry Chiti: 63
- Bob Rush: K
Bot 9
- Roy McMillan: K
- Sam Mele: K
- Johnny Temple: K23#