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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

1955-05-01 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· 3:09

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–7. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 6th. Hal Jeffcoat earned the win and Bubba Church picked up the save. Walker Cooper went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Hal Jeffcoat   L: Lynn Lovenguth   SV: Bubba Church

Umpires β€” HP: Augie Donatelli Β· 1B: Hal Dixon Β· 2B: Jocko Conlan Β· 3B: Artie Gore Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jim Bolger311010
Dee Fondy501101
Eddie Miksis422011
Hank Sauer311201
Randy Jackson501200
Ernie Banks410011
Walker Cooper312210
Gene Baker412000
Hy Cohen100000
Clyde McCullough100000
Dave Hillman100001
Bob Speake010010
Vern Morgan100001

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Richie Ashburn302220
Earl Torgeson502000
Granny Hamner511000
Del Ennis400000
Stan Lopata411211
Jim Greengrass412110
Willie Jones310020
Bobby Morgan321110
Curt Simmons212100
Lynn Lovenguth200000
Peanuts Lowrey100000
Marv Blaylock100001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Hy Cohen3.0630
Howie Pollet1.0100
Dave Hillman2.1211
Hal Jeffcoat1.2210
Jim Davis0.1020
Bubba Church0.2001

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Curt Simmons5.1633
Lynn Lovenguth3.1423
Bob Miller0.1000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jim Bolger: 63
  • Dee Fondy: 13/BG
  • Eddie Miksis: K

Bot 1

  • Richie Ashburn: W
  • Earl Torgeson: S8/G.1-2
  • Granny Hamner: PB.2-3;1-2#
  • Granny Hamner: 9
  • Del Ennis: 13
  • Stan Lopata: 2/FL

Top 2

  • Hank Sauer: HR/7
  • Randy Jackson: 53
  • Ernie Banks: 8/8D
  • Walker Cooper: W
  • Gene Baker: S8/6/L.1-3
  • Hy Cohen: 9

Bot 2

  • Jim Greengrass: 43
  • Willie Jones: 7/L
  • Bobby Morgan: W
  • Curt Simmons: S4.1-2
  • Richie Ashburn: D8.2-H;1-3
  • Earl Torgeson: 63

Top 3

  • Jim Bolger: 8
  • Dee Fondy: 3/G
  • Eddie Miksis: S7
  • Hank Sauer: K

Bot 3

  • Granny Hamner: 6
  • Del Ennis: 8/L
  • Stan Lopata: 6

Top 4

  • Randy Jackson: 63
  • Ernie Banks: K
  • Walker Cooper: 43

Bot 4

  • Jim Greengrass: HR/7
  • Willie Jones: W
  • Bobby Morgan: D7.1-H;B-3(TH)
  • Curt Simmons: T8.3-H
  • Richie Ashburn: S8/G.3-H
  • Earl Torgeson: 31.1-2
  • Granny Hamner: 63
  • Del Ennis: 43

Top 5

  • Gene Baker: T8
  • Clyde McCullough: 63
  • Jim Bolger: W
  • Dee Fondy: S9.3-H;1-2
  • Eddie Miksis: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Hank Sauer: 8/8D

Bot 5

  • Stan Lopata: K
  • Jim Greengrass: 8
  • Willie Jones: W
  • Bobby Morgan: 54(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Randy Jackson: 8
  • Ernie Banks: W
  • Walker Cooper: HR/7.1-H
  • Gene Baker: 63
  • Dave Hillman: K

Bot 6

  • Lynn Lovenguth: 7/L
  • Richie Ashburn: 2/FL
  • Earl Torgeson: 43

Top 7

  • Jim Bolger: T9.B-H(E4)(NR)
  • Dee Fondy: 43
  • Eddie Miksis: S7
  • Hank Sauer: WP.1-3
  • Hank Sauer: 8/78/SF.3-H
  • Randy Jackson: 4/L

Bot 7

  • Granny Hamner: S7/G
  • Del Ennis: 8/8D
  • Stan Lopata: HR/7.1-H
  • Jim Greengrass: S8
  • Willie Jones: 9/89
  • Bobby Morgan: 6

Top 8

  • Ernie Banks: 53
  • Walker Cooper: S7
  • Gene Baker: 14(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Lynn Lovenguth: 63
  • Richie Ashburn: W
  • Earl Torgeson: S3.1-2
  • Granny Hamner: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 9

  • Bob Speake: W
  • Vern Morgan: K
  • Dee Fondy: K
  • Eddie Miksis: W.1-2
  • Hank Sauer: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Randy Jackson: S6.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Ernie Banks: 7/78

Bot 9

  • Peanuts Lowrey: 7
  • Stan Lopata: W
  • Jim Greengrass: WP.1-3
  • Jim Greengrass: W
  • Willie Jones: 3
  • Marv Blaylock: K