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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1955-08-25 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 6181 Β· 2:16

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Roy Face earned the win.

Line score

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W: Roy Face   L: Paul Minner   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Jackowski Β· 1B: Stan Landes Β· 2B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 3B: Al Barlick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dee Fondy301011
Gene Baker400001
Frank Baumholtz302010
Ernie Banks401003
Bob Speake400002
Eddie Miksis400000
Jim Bolger411001
Walker Cooper402001
Paul Minner201010

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie O'Brien400000
Dick Cole401000
Roman Mejias411000
Frank Thomas302010
Preston Ward210000
Johnny O'Brien402100
Dick Groat101030
Hardy Peterson100100
Roy Face200000
Jack Shepard200000
Gene Freese100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Paul Minner8.0740

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Roy Face9.0839

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dee Fondy: W
  • Gene Baker: 9
  • Frank Baumholtz: D9.1-3
  • Ernie Banks: K
  • Bob Speake: K

Bot 1

  • Eddie O'Brien: 4/P
  • Dick Cole: 53
  • Roman Mejias: 63

Top 2

  • Eddie Miksis: 7
  • Jim Bolger: 4/P
  • Walker Cooper: K

Bot 2

  • Frank Thomas: S9
  • Preston Ward: 13/SH.1-2
  • Johnny O'Brien: FC1.2X3(1565);B-2
  • Dick Groat: IW
  • Hardy Peterson: 8

Top 3

  • Paul Minner: W
  • Dee Fondy: K
  • Gene Baker: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Roy Face: 63
  • Eddie O'Brien: 53
  • Dick Cole: S4
  • Roman Mejias: 13

Top 4

  • Frank Baumholtz: 3/G
  • Ernie Banks: S7
  • Bob Speake: K
  • Eddie Miksis: SB2
  • Eddie Miksis: 3/P

Bot 4

  • Frank Thomas: D7
  • Preston Ward: FC3.2X3(35);B-1
  • Johnny O'Brien: D7.1-3
  • Dick Groat: IW
  • Hardy Peterson: 8/SF.3-H
  • Roy Face: 13

Top 5

  • Jim Bolger: S8
  • Walker Cooper: S8.1-3;BX2(853)
  • Paul Minner: 7.3XH(7E2)(UR)
  • Dee Fondy: D9
  • Gene Baker: K

Bot 5

  • Eddie O'Brien: 7/FL
  • Dick Cole: 8
  • Roman Mejias: 2/FL

Top 6

  • Frank Baumholtz: W
  • Ernie Banks: K+CS2(24)/DP
  • Bob Speake: 13

Bot 6

  • Frank Thomas: 63
  • Preston Ward: 31
  • Johnny O'Brien: 7

Top 7

  • Eddie Miksis: 41
  • Jim Bolger: K
  • Walker Cooper: D7
  • Paul Minner: S8.2-3
  • Dee Fondy: 3/G

Bot 7

  • Dick Groat: S7
  • Jack Shepard: 16(1)/FO
  • Roy Face: 13/SH.1-2
  • Eddie O'Brien: 9

Top 8

  • Gene Baker: 43
  • Frank Baumholtz: S5
  • Ernie Banks: K
  • Bob Speake: 9

Bot 8

  • Dick Cole: 63
  • Roman Mejias: D7
  • Frank Thomas: IW
  • Gene Freese: 8
  • Johnny O'Brien: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Dick Groat: IW
  • Jack Shepard: 13

Top 9

  • Eddie Miksis: 3/FL
  • Jim Bolger: 4
  • Walker Cooper: 4

Notes & reviews

  • Walker Cooper rounded 1B too far
  • Hardy Peterson suffered broken arm in collision at HP