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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

1955-07-16 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 5241 · 2:19

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 2nd. Robin Roberts earned the win. Ernie Banks went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	6
PHI	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0		5	6

W: Robin Roberts L: Warren Hacker SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Larry Goetz · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lloyd Merriman	3	1	1	0	1	0
Gene Baker	3	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Speake	4	1	2	0	0	0
Ernie Banks	4	1	1	2	0	1
Jim King	4	0	0	0	0	1
Frank Baumholtz	4	1	2	0	0	0
Owen Friend	3	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Chiti	2	0	0	0	1	0
Warren Hacker	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Andre	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Davis	0	0	0	0	1	0
Walker Cooper	1	0	0	0	0	0
Randy Jackson	0	0	0	1	0	0
Hank Sauer	1	0	0	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Richie Ashburn	3	1	1	0	1	0
Bobby Morgan	3	1	0	0	1	0
Glen Gorbous	3	0	0	0	1	0
Del Ennis	4	0	2	1	0	0
Willie Jones	4	0	0	0	0	0
Andy Seminick	2	1	1	1	1	0
Marv Blaylock	3	1	1	0	0	0
Roy Smalley	3	1	1	2	0	0
Robin Roberts	3	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Warren Hacker	2.0	5	0	0
John Andre	2.0	1	3	0
Jim Davis	4.0	0	1	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Robin Roberts	9.0	6	4	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Lloyd Merriman: W
Gene Baker: PB.1-H(E4)
Gene Baker: 7
Bob Speake: D8
Ernie Banks: HR/9.2-H
Jim King: K
Frank Baumholtz: E4.B-2
Owen Friend: 63

Bot 1

Richie Ashburn: S7
Bobby Morgan: 54(1)/FO
Glen Gorbous: 3/G.1-2
Del Ennis: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
Willie Jones: 8

Top 2

Harry Chiti: 5/P
Warren Hacker: 2/FL
Lloyd Merriman: 4/L

Bot 2

Andy Seminick: HR/7
Marv Blaylock: S7
Roy Smalley: HR/7.1-H
Robin Roberts: 163
Richie Ashburn: 5/L
Bobby Morgan: 7

Top 3

Gene Baker: W
Bob Speake: 8
Ernie Banks: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

Glen Gorbous: 4/P
Del Ennis: S9
Willie Jones: 8
Andy Seminick: 54(1)/FO

Top 4

Jim King: 2/FL
Frank Baumholtz: D8
Owen Friend: 6/P
Harry Chiti: W
John Andre: 9

Bot 4

Marv Blaylock: 7
Roy Smalley: 63
Robin Roberts: 3/G

Top 5

Lloyd Merriman: 43
Gene Baker: 4/P
Bob Speake: T9
Ernie Banks: K

Bot 5

Richie Ashburn: W
Bobby Morgan: W.1-2
Glen Gorbous: PB.2-3
Glen Gorbous: W.1-2
Del Ennis: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3;3-H
Willie Jones: 63

Top 6

Jim King: 43
Frank Baumholtz: 9
Owen Friend: 4/L

Bot 6

Andy Seminick: W
Marv Blaylock: PO1(13)
Marv Blaylock: 3/G
Roy Smalley: 63

Top 7

Harry Chiti: 63
Jim Davis: W
Lloyd Merriman: S9.1X3(95);B-2(TH)
Gene Baker: 8

Bot 7

Robin Roberts: K
Richie Ashburn: 43
Bobby Morgan: 9

Top 8

Bob Speake: 5/FL
Ernie Banks: 7
Jim King: 5/FL

Bot 8

Glen Gorbous: 3/G
Del Ennis: 5/FL
Willie Jones: 63

Top 9

Frank Baumholtz: T9
Walker Cooper: 3/L
Randy Jackson: 7/SF.3-H
Hank Sauer: K

Notes & reviews

Seminick ejected by 1b umpire Secory for arguing he was safe on pickoff

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