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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1955-08-26 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 5376 · 2:23
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Sam Jones earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
W: Sam Jones L: Bob Friend SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim King | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bolger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie O'Brien | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Freese | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Lynch | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Toby Atwell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Friend | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Saffell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roman Mejias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 9.0 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Ron Kline | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Littlefield | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dee Fondy: K
- Gene Baker: 99/G#
- Frank Baumholtz: S
- Ernie Banks: K
Bot 1
- Eddie O'Brien: 99/F#
- Gene Freese: 99/G#
- Jerry Lynch: W
- Preston Ward: W.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 6/L
Top 2
- Jim King: 99/F#
- Eddie Miksis: 99/G#
- Jim Bolger: 99/G#
Bot 2
- Toby Atwell: W
- Johnny O'Brien: 99(1)/FO
- Dick Groat: CS2(24)#
- Dick Groat: 99/F#
Top 3
- Harry Chiti: S
- Sam Jones: 99/SH.1-2
- Dee Fondy: S.2-H
- Gene Baker: 99/G#
- Frank Baumholtz: K
Bot 3
- Bob Friend: 99/G#
- Eddie O'Brien: K
- Gene Freese: 99/F#
Top 4
- Ernie Banks: 99/G#
- Jim King: S8/89.BX2(8E6)
- Eddie Miksis: S6.2-2
- Jim Bolger: 99/F#
- Harry Chiti: E6/G.2-3;1-2
- Sam Jones: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Dee Fondy: W.2-3;1-2
- Gene Baker: 6/L
Bot 4
- Jerry Lynch: K
- Preston Ward: 99/G#
- Frank Thomas: W
- Toby Atwell: W.1-2
- Johnny O'Brien: 99(1)/FO#
Top 5
- Frank Baumholtz: S8
- Ernie Banks: T/78.1-H
- Jim King: 99/SF.3-H
- Eddie Miksis: 99/G#
- Jim Bolger: 99/F#
Bot 5
- Dick Groat: K
- Tom Saffell: K
- Eddie O'Brien: 99/F#
Top 6
- Harry Chiti: 99/G#
- Sam Jones: K
- Dee Fondy: S
- Gene Baker: CS2(26)#
Bot 6
- Gene Freese: W
- Jerry Lynch: S8.1-2
- Preston Ward: S7.2-H;1-2
- Frank Thomas: 99/G.2-3;1-2#
- Toby Atwell: 9/SF.3-H
- Johnny O'Brien: W
- Dick Groat: 99/G#
Top 7
- Gene Baker: 99/F#
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Ernie Banks: 99/F#
- Jim King: 99/G#
Bot 7
- Roman Mejias: 99/G#
- Eddie O'Brien: 99/F#
- Gene Freese: K
Top 8
- Eddie Miksis: 99/F#
- Jim Bolger: 99/F#
- Harry Chiti: S
- Sam Jones: 99/G#
Bot 8
- Jerry Lynch: 99/G#
- Preston Ward: 99/F#
- Frank Thomas: 99/F#
Top 9
- Dee Fondy: E1/BG
- Gene Baker: 99/SH.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: K
- Ernie Banks: D.2-H(UR)
- Jim King: K
Bot 9
- Toby Atwell: W
- Johnny O'Brien: 99/F#
- Dick Groat: 99/F#
- Dale Long: T/89.1-H
- Eddie O'Brien: 99#
Notes & reviews
- FO could also be at 3B