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Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals

1955-07-08 Β· Night game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 16548 Β· 3:40

Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Harry Perkowski earned the win. Ernie Banks went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Harry Perkowski   L: Gordon Jones   SV: (none)

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

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lloyd Merriman600000
Gene Baker512010
Jim King612100
Ernie Banks433320
Hank Sauer613201
Randy Jackson501010
Dee Fondy603000
Walker Cooper400001
Paul Minner301000
Jim Davis100001
Harry Chiti000000
Eddie Miksis100000

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ken Boyer502010
Red Schoendienst501110
Stan Musial411111
Rip Repulski210030
Pete Whisenant311012
Harry Elliott300010
Nelson Burbrink301100
Alex Grammas401000
Floyd Wooldridge201000
Bill Sarni200001
Mel Wright100000
Wally Moon100000
Bill Virdon000010
Joe Frazier100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Paul Minner6.1662
Jim Davis2.2111
Hal Jeffcoat0.2020
Harry Perkowski1.1101

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Floyd Wooldridge7.01121
Mel Wright3.0212
Gordon Jones0.1210
Brooks Lawrence0.2000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lloyd Merriman: 6/P
  • Gene Baker: 7
  • Jim King: HR
  • Ernie Banks: HR
  • Hank Sauer: S
  • Randy Jackson: WP.1-2
  • Randy Jackson: 4/P

Bot 1

  • Ken Boyer: S/BG
  • Red Schoendienst: S.1-2
  • Stan Musial: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Rip Repulski: W
  • Pete Whisenant: K

Top 2

  • Dee Fondy: 3/G
  • Walker Cooper: 53
  • Paul Minner: DGR
  • Lloyd Merriman: 7

Bot 2

  • Harry Elliott: 43
  • Nelson Burbrink: 53
  • Alex Grammas: 53

Top 3

  • Gene Baker: D7
  • Jim King: 4/P
  • Ernie Banks: IW
  • Hank Sauer: 7
  • Randy Jackson: 9

Bot 3

  • Floyd Wooldridge: S
  • Ken Boyer: 3/P
  • Red Schoendienst: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 4

  • Dee Fondy: S/G
  • Walker Cooper: 8
  • Paul Minner: 6
  • Lloyd Merriman: 8/L

Bot 4

  • Stan Musial: HR/9
  • Rip Repulski: W
  • Pete Whisenant: D.1-3
  • Harry Elliott: W
  • Nelson Burbrink: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-H(E4/TH)(UR);B-2
  • Alex Grammas: 9
  • Floyd Wooldridge: 9

Top 5

  • Gene Baker: 63
  • Jim King: 6/P
  • Ernie Banks: S5.B-2(E5)
  • Hank Sauer: HR/7.2-H
  • Randy Jackson: S
  • Dee Fondy: S.1-2
  • Walker Cooper: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

  • Ken Boyer: 2/FL
  • Red Schoendienst: 9/L
  • Stan Musial: W
  • Rip Repulski: PO1(2434)

Top 6

  • Paul Minner: 8/L
  • Lloyd Merriman: 43
  • Gene Baker: 63

Bot 6

  • Rip Repulski: 53
  • Pete Whisenant: K
  • Harry Elliott: 53

Top 7

  • Jim King: S
  • Ernie Banks: 8
  • Hank Sauer: K
  • Randy Jackson: W.1-2
  • Dee Fondy: 5/P

Bot 7

  • Nelson Burbrink: S
  • Alex Grammas: HP.1-2
  • Bill Sarni: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Ken Boyer: IW
  • Red Schoendienst: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Stan Musial: K
  • Rip Repulski: 54(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Walker Cooper: K
  • Jim Davis: K/C
  • Lloyd Merriman: 31

Bot 8

  • Pete Whisenant: W
  • Harry Elliott: PO1(13)
  • Harry Elliott: 7
  • Mel Wright: 3/FL

Top 9

  • Gene Baker: S
  • Jim King: 16(1)/FO
  • Ernie Banks: W.1-2
  • Hank Sauer: 6/P
  • Randy Jackson: 8

Bot 9

  • Alex Grammas: S
  • Bill Sarni: 2/FL
  • Ken Boyer: 64(1)/FO
  • Red Schoendienst: 64(1)/FO

Top 10

  • Dee Fondy: S
  • Harry Chiti: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
  • Eddie Miksis: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Lloyd Merriman: 99

Bot 10

  • Stan Musial: 99/G
  • Rip Repulski: W
  • Wally Moon: 99/G.1-2
  • Bill Virdon: IW
  • Joe Frazier: 31

Top 11

  • Gene Baker: W
  • Jim King: 99
  • Ernie Banks: HR/7.1-H
  • Hank Sauer: S7
  • Randy Jackson: 99
  • Dee Fondy: 99

Bot 11

  • Alex Grammas: 99
  • Bill Sarni: K
  • Ken Boyer: S
  • Red Schoendienst: 99