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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1955-09-20 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 5037 · 2:15
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 2–0. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Ben Flowers earned the win and Harvey Haddix picked up the save. Solly Hemus went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Ben Flowers L: Sam Jones SV: Harvey Haddix
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Babe Pinelli · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gale Wade | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Jones | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim King | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Bolger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Solly Hemus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Frazier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nelson Burbrink | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Grammas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Flowers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boyer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harvey Haddix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Whisenant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Howie Pollet | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Flowers | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Harvey Haddix | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dee Fondy: 13/BG
- Gene Baker: 8
- Gale Wade: W
- Ernie Banks: 63
Bot 1
- Don Blasingame: S4
- Solly Hemus: HR/9.1-H
- Stan Musial: 7
- Bill Virdon: K
- Wally Moon: S4
- Joe Frazier: W.1-2
- Nelson Burbrink: 6/P
Top 2
- Randy Jackson: W
- Frank Baumholtz: K
- Eddie Miksis: 8
- Harry Chiti: 7
Bot 2
- Alex Grammas: 63
- Ben Flowers: 63
- Don Blasingame: W
- Solly Hemus: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Sam Jones: K/C
- Dee Fondy: 8
- Gene Baker: 6/L
Bot 3
- Solly Hemus: 6/P
- Stan Musial: 3/L
- Bill Virdon: 43
Top 4
- Gale Wade: 4/P
- Ernie Banks: K
- Randy Jackson: 43
Bot 4
- Wally Moon: 43
- Joe Frazier: HP
- Nelson Burbrink: 9/FL
- Alex Grammas: K/C
Top 5
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
- Eddie Miksis: S7
- Harry Chiti: 64(1)/FO
- Sam Jones: D7.1-3
- Dee Fondy: 43
Bot 5
- Ben Flowers: K/C
- Don Blasingame: 43
- Solly Hemus: W
- Stan Musial: 6/P
Top 6
- Gene Baker: K/C
- Gale Wade: D9
- Ernie Banks: W
- Randy Jackson: 64(1)/FO/DP.2XH(4525)
Bot 6
- Bill Virdon: S9
- Wally Moon: 63.1-2
- Ken Boyer: 9
- Nelson Burbrink: S5.2-3
- Alex Grammas: 43
Top 7
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Eddie Miksis: FC4.1X2(4E6);B-1
- Jim King: S9.2-3;1-2
- Walker Cooper: K
- Dee Fondy: K
- Gene Baker: K
Bot 7
- Harvey Haddix: K/C
- Don Blasingame: W
- Pete Whisenant: 7
- Stan Musial: 3/G
Top 8
- Gale Wade: 43
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Randy Jackson: 6/L
Bot 8
- Bill Virdon: 23
- Wally Moon: 3/G
- Ken Boyer: S7
- Nelson Burbrink: SB2
- Nelson Burbrink: 43
Top 9
- Jim Bolger: S7
- Eddie Miksis: 8
- Hank Sauer: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
- Walker Cooper: 53