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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1955-06-09 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 2187 · 2:01
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Paul Minner earned the win. Walker Cooper went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Paul Minner L: Bob Purkey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Artie Gore · 3B: Hal Dixon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Speake | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Minner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Freese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hardy Peterson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Minner | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 7.0 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
 Ben Wade | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Miksis: S7
- Gene Baker: S7.1-2
- Bob Speake: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- Randy Jackson: 9
- Jim King: 7
Bot 1
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Gene Freese: 7
- Roman Mejias: 43
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: E6
- Dee Fondy: 2/FL
- Walker Cooper: 9
- Paul Minner: S6.1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 13
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: 63
- George Freese: 6/L
- Dale Long: W
- Dick Groat: D7.1XH(762)
Top 3
- Gene Baker: S8
- Bob Speake: D9.1-H
- Randy Jackson: CS3(25)
- Randy Jackson: 63
- Jim King: 63
Bot 3
- Hardy Peterson: S8
- Bob Purkey: 54/SH.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 9
- Gene Freese: T7.2-H
- Roman Mejias: 143
Top 4
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Dee Fondy: S8.1-3
- Walker Cooper: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Paul Minner: 63
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: HR/7
- George Freese: 5/FL
- Dale Long: 4/P
- Dick Groat: 43
Top 5
- Eddie Miksis: 8
- Gene Baker: 53
- Bob Speake: 8
Bot 5
- Hardy Peterson: S7
- Bob Purkey: 3/BP
- Roberto Clemente: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Randy Jackson: 7
- Jim King: K
- Ernie Banks: 63
Bot 6
- Gene Freese: 8/L
- Roman Mejias: 43
- Frank Thomas: HP
- George Freese: S7.1-2
- Dale Long: 13
Top 7
- Dee Fondy: 9
- Walker Cooper: HR/8
- Paul Minner: 3/G
- Eddie Miksis: K
Bot 7
- Dick Groat: 13
- Hardy Peterson: 63
- Bob Purkey: K
Top 8
- Gene Baker: S8
- Bob Speake: T9.1-H
- Randy Jackson: S8.3-H
- Jim King: S9.1-3
- Ernie Banks: 8/SF.3-H
- Dee Fondy: 7
- Walker Cooper: S7.1-2
- Paul Minner: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 23
Bot 8
- Roberto Clemente: 9/L
- Gene Freese: 4/P
- Roman Mejias: 63
Top 9
- Gene Baker: 7
- Bob Speake: 43
- Randy Jackson: 43
Bot 9
- Frank Thomas: 8
- George Freese: 63
- Dale Long: 4/P