1955 Strat replay

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BOXSCORE: 1955 Pittsburgh Pirates At 1955 Chicago Cubs               8/2/1955

 

  Pirates            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG

  E.O'Brien CF        5  1  2  0 .291     D.Fondy 1B          4  1  2  0 .292  

  G.Freese 3B         4  0  0  0 .225     G.Baker 2B          3  0  1  0 .280  

  J.Lynch RF          5  0  2  1 .271     F.Baumholtz LF      4  1  2  0 .337  

  D.Long 1B           2  0  0  0 .338     E.Banks SS          5  0  1  1 .315  

A-T.Saffell PH        1  0  0  0 .196     J.King RF           4  0  2  1 .231  

C-J.Shepard C         0  0  0  0 .273     R.Jackson 3B        2  0  0  0 .289  

  T.Atwell C          2  0  1  0 .185     E.Miksis CF         4  0  1  0 .238  

B-R.Mejias PR         0  0  0  0 .197     H.Chiti C           3  0  0  0 .205  

D-P.Ward 1B           0  0  0  0 .243     B.Rush P            3  0  0  0 .196  

  F.Thomas LF         4  0  0  0 .241   E-B.Speake PH         1  0  0  0 .200  

  J.O'Brien 2B        4  0  1  0 .262     B.Tremel P          0  0  0  0 ----  

  D.Groat SS          4  0  1  0 .251                                          

  V.Law P             4  0  1  0 .217                                          

                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      

         Totals      35  1  8  1                 Totals      33  2  9  2

 

A-Pinch Hit For Long In 9th Inning

B-Pinch Ran For Atwell In 9th Inning

C-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Saffell In 9th Inning

D-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Mejias In 9th Inning

E-Pinch Hit For Rush In 9th Inning

 

Pirates......... 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 -  1  8  0

Cubs............ 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  1 -  2  9  0

 

Pirates (35-73)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA

V.Law LOSS(8-11)          9 2/3   9   2   2   7   3   0   3.70

Totals                    9 2/3   9   2   2   7   3   0

 

Cubs (56-52)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA

B.Rush                    9       6   1   1   3   3   0   2.93

B.Tremel WIN(1-0)         1       2   0   0   1   1   0  10.80

Totals                   10       8   1   1   4   4   0

 

ATTENDANCE- 15,536 DATE- Tuesday, August 2nd 1955 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good

T- 2:08

LEFT ON BASE- Pirates: 8  Cubs: 9

DOUBLE PLAYS- Pirates: 2  Cubs: 2

DOUBLES- J.Lynch(12th), D.Groat(18th), F.Baumholtz(12th)

STOLEN BASES- E.O'Brien(3rd), G.Baker(9th)

CAUGHT STEALING- F.Thomas, D.Fondy

SACRIFICE HITS- G.Baker

WALKS- G.Freese, D.Long, T.Atwell-2, D.Fondy, G.Baker, F.Baumholtz, J.King,

       R.Jackson-2, H.Chiti

STRIKE OUTS- D.Long, D.Groat, V.Law-2, D.Fondy, E.Banks, B.Rush

GIDP- J.Lynch, E.Miksis, B.Rush

WEB GEMS- Bot 2nd: Toby Atwell blocked the plate, saving a run!

 

Left fielder Frankie Baumholtz had 2 base hits as the Chicago Cubs beat the

woeful Pittsburgh Pirates in 10 innings by a score of 2 to 1.

 

The score was knotted at 1 after nine innings.  Chicago was victorious in the

10th inning.  Dee Fondy lined a one-base hit.  Gene Baker was next and he

laid down a sacrifice bunt.  Baumholtz then drew a walk.  One out later, Jim

King came to the plate and laced a base-hit making Chicago the winners and

sending the 15,536 fans home happy.  Chicago had a total of 9 hits for the

game.  

 

Bill Tremel(1-0) picked up the victory, allowing no runs in 1 inning. Vern

Law(8-11) was the losing pitcher.  He gave up 9 hits and 7 walks in 9 and 2/3

innings.

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