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Scores
Standings
DET
@BAL		6
3		 
(10)
CLE
@BOS		19
0
CHW
@NYY		6
11
KCA
@WSH		2
7
PHI
@CHC		2
3
PHI
@CHC		5
7
PIT
@CIN		1
5
NYG
@MLN		4
2
BRO
@STL		2
3
Wednesday, May 18, 1955,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:39
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Phillies
2
10-20
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Cubs
3
17-15
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Sam Jones (5-3)
L: Curt Simmons (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  6  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  2   0  0  X    3  6  1

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Richie Ashburn CF 3 2 2 0 2 0 .343 .979 0.176 1.08 0.197 -0.022 1.3 1 0 2B
Peanuts Lowrey RF 5 0 2 0 0 2 .250 .586 0.108 1.80 0.228 -0.120 0.7 3 0
Granny Hamner SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 .279 .734 -0.186 2.17 0.054 -0.239 -1.1 4 3 SF
Del Ennis LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .242 .735 -0.237 2.34 0.009 -0.246 -1.3 1 0 SF
Willie Jones 3B 4 0 1 0 1 2 .255 .865 -0.104 1.31 0.036 -0.140 -0.4 1 2
Earl Torgeson 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .264 .747 0.019 1.12 0.099 -0.080 -0.1 5 1 CS
Andy Seminick C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .188 .590 -0.029 1.44 0.068 -0.097 -0.4 6 1
Bobby Morgan 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .622 -0.036 0.96 0.023 -0.059 -0.2 3 0
   Marv Blaylock PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .281 1.035 -0.081 3.53 0.000 -0.081 -0.5
   Roy Smalley 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .671 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Curt Simmons P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .333 1.000 -0.044 0.90 0.000 -0.044 -0.5 0 0
   Thornton Kipper P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Glen Gorbous PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296 .795 0.040 0.92 0.040 0.000 0.3
   Lynn Lovenguth P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Stan Lopata PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .711 -0.070 2.70 0.000 -0.070 -0.4
   Jack Meyer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .900 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 6 2 8 10 .194 .567 -0.444 1.59 0.754 -1.198 -2.6 24 7
2B: R Ashburn (8, off S Jones).
SF: G Hamner (1, off H Jeffcoat); D Ennis (3, off S Jones).
TB: R Ashburn 3; P Lowrey 2; W Jones; G Hamner.
RBI: G Hamner (9); D Ennis (18).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Hamner-E Torgeson.
E: B Morgan (2).
Baserunning
CS: E Torgeson (2, 2nd base by S Jones/C McCullough).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Miksis RF-CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .715 0.103 0.96 0.157 -0.054 0.4 0 0
Gene Baker 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .267 .745 -0.026 0.77 0.011 -0.037 -0.3 1 2
Randy Jackson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .872 -0.104 1.01 0.000 -0.104 -0.9 2 2
Hank Sauer LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .240 .659 -0.006 0.85 0.050 -0.055 0.4 2 0
   Jim King LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ernie Banks SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 .238 .739 0.033 0.89 0.080 -0.047 -0.2 2 2 2B
Dee Fondy 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .254 .787 0.117 1.15 0.187 -0.071 0.4 8 0 3B
Clyde McCullough C 1 0 1 0 1 0 .214 .567 0.077 1.13 0.077 0.000 0.6 7 1
   Ted Tappe PH-RF 1 0 0 0 1 1 .273 1.039 0.005 0.83 0.012 -0.007 0.0 1 0
Jim Bolger CF 2 1 0 0 0 0 .138 .370 -0.098 2.02 0.000 -0.098 -0.8 1 0
   Frank Baumholtz PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .299 .677 0.062 1.76 0.062 0.000 0.7
   Harry Chiti C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .771 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Sam Jones P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .381 -0.106 1.32 0.000 -0.106 -1.4 0 0 SH,GDP
   Hal Jeffcoat P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 3 6 2 5 5 .214 .655 0.057 1.06 0.636 -0.579 -1.1 27 7
2B: E Banks (5, off C Simmons).
3B: D Fondy (5, off C Simmons).
SH: S Jones (3, off C Simmons).
TB: D Fondy 3; E Banks 3; C McCullough; F Baumholtz; E Miksis.
GIDP: S Jones (1).
RBI: F Baumholtz (8); D Fondy (26).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
E: D Fondy (1).

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Curt Simmons, L (0-1) 5.1 5 3 2 4 2 0 5.30 25 46 -0.084 1.25 -0.1
Thornton Kipper 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.11 2 2 1 -0.012 1.42 0.2
Lynn Lovenguth 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.38 3 0 0 0.024 0.32 0.5
Jack Meyer 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.60 4 0 0 0.014 0.29 0.5
Team Totals 8 6 3 2 5 5 0 2.25 34 46 2 1 -0.058 1.59 1.1

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sam Jones, W (5-3) 8 6 2 2 8 10 0 3.96 38 64 0.138 1.42 1.7
Hal Jeffcoat, S (2) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.14 3 2 1 0.304 3.83 0.9
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 8 10 0 2.00 41 64 2 1 0.442 1.06 2.6
S Jones faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Lee Ballanfant, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Bill Jackowski.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Phillies         Chicago Cubs
1 Richie Ashburn CF 1 Eddie Miksis RF
2 Peanuts Lowrey RF 2 Gene Baker 2B
3 Granny Hamner SS 3 Randy Jackson 3B
4 Del Ennis LF 4 Hank Sauer LF
5 Willie Jones 3B 5 Ernie Banks SS
6 Earl Torgeson 1B 6 Dee Fondy 1B
7 Andy Seminick C 7 Clyde McCullough C
8 Bobby Morgan 2B 8 Jim Bolger CF
9 Curt Simmons P 9 Sam Jones P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-1 1 -2- R CHC D. Fondy C. Simmons 19% 79% Triple; Banks Scores
b5 0-1 2 -2- R CHC E. Miksis C. Simmons 16% 55% Single; Bolger Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER; Miksis to 2B
t9 1-3 0 -2- PHI P. Lowrey S. Jones -14% 70% Single; Ashburn to 3B
t9 1-3 0 1-3 RO PHI G. Hamner H. Jeffcoat 13% 83% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Ashburn Scores
t7 1-3 2 123 O PHI D. Ennis S. Jones 12% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Sam Jones facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PHI R. Ashburn S. Jones -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- PHI P. Lowrey S. Jones -9% 38% Single; Ashburn to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 O PHI G. Hamner S. Jones 6% 44% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 1-3 RO PHI D. Ennis S. Jones -1% 43% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ashburn Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- PHI W. Jones S. Jones -2% 41% Single; Lowrey to 2B
t1 1-0 2 12- O PHI E. Torgeson S. Jones 4% 45% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CHC E. Miksis C. Simmons -2% 42% Flyball: SS
b1 0-1 1 --- O CHC G. Baker C. Simmons -2% 41% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 2 --- O CHC R. Jackson C. Simmons -1% 40% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Sam Jones facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- O PHI A. Seminick S. Jones 2% 42% Flyball: 3B
t2 1-0 1 --- PHI B. Morgan S. Jones -2% 39% Walk
t2 1-0 1 1-- O PHI C. Simmons S. Jones 3% 42% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 1-- O PHI R. Ashburn S. Jones 2% 44% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- CHC H. Sauer C. Simmons 4% 48% Walk
b2 0-1 0 1-- O CHC E. Banks C. Simmons -4% 44% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 1 1-- O CHC D. Fondy C. Simmons -3% 41% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 1-- CHC C. McCullough C. Simmons 2% 43% Walk; Sauer to 2B
b2 0-1 2 12- O CHC J. Bolger C. Simmons -5% 39% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Sam Jones facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- O PHI P. Lowrey S. Jones 2% 41% Flyball: 1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O PHI G. Hamner S. Jones 2% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- O PHI D. Ennis S. Jones 1% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- O CHC S. Jones C. Simmons -3% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O CHC E. Miksis C. Simmons -2% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O CHC G. Baker C. Simmons -1% 38% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Sam Jones facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- O PHI W. Jones S. Jones 2% 40% Strikeout
t4 1-0 1 --- PHI E. Torgeson S. Jones -3% 37% Walk
t4 1-0 1 1-- O PHI A. Seminick S. Jones 4% 42% Torgeson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t4 1-0 2 --- O PHI A. Seminick S. Jones 1% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- O CHC R. Jackson C. Simmons -3% 40% Flyball: 3B
b4 0-1 1 --- O CHC H. Sauer C. Simmons -2% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-1 2 --- CHC E. Banks C. Simmons 2% 39% Single
b4 0-1 2 1-- O CHC D. Fondy C. Simmons -3% 36% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Sam Jones facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- O PHI B. Morgan S. Jones 2% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- O PHI C. Simmons S. Jones 2% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- PHI R. Ashburn S. Jones -1% 39% Single
t5 1-0 2 1-- O PHI P. Lowrey S. Jones 3% 41% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 7-8-9
b5 0-1 0 --- CHC C. McCullough C. Simmons 5% 47% Single
b5 0-1 0 1-- O CHC J. Bolger C. Simmons -5% 42% Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 0-1 1 1-- O CHC S. Jones C. Simmons -3% 39% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Bolger to 2B
b5 0-1 2 -2- R CHC E. Miksis C. Simmons 16% 55% Single; Bolger Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER; Miksis to 2B
b5 1-1 2 -2- CHC G. Baker C. Simmons 1% 56% Walk
b5 1-1 2 12- O CHC R. Jackson C. Simmons -6% 50% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Sam Jones facing 3-4-5
t6 1-1 0 --- O PHI G. Hamner S. Jones 3% 53% Strikeout
t6 1-1 1 --- O PHI D. Ennis S. Jones 2% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-1 2 --- PHI W. Jones S. Jones -2% 54% Walk
t6 1-1 2 1-- PHI E. Torgeson S. Jones -3% 51% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Jones to 2B
t6 1-1 2 12- O PHI A. Seminick S. Jones 7% 58% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 4-5-6
b6 1-1 0 --- O CHC H. Sauer C. Simmons -3% 54% Flyball: 2B
b6 1-1 1 --- CHC E. Banks C. Simmons 6% 61% Double
b6 1-1 1 -2- R CHC D. Fondy C. Simmons 19% 79% Triple; Banks Scores
Ted Tappe pinch hits for Clyde McCullough (C) batting 7th
b6 2-1 1 --3 CHC T. Tappe C. Simmons 1% 80% Walk
Thornton Kipper replaces Curt Simmons pitching and batting 9th
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Jim Bolger (CF) batting 8th
b6 2-1 1 1-3 R CHC F. Baumholtz T. Kipper 6% 87% Single; Fondy Scores; Tappe to 2B
b6 3-1 1 12- OO CHC S. Jones T. Kipper -5% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Sam Jones facing 8-9-1
Harry Chiti replaces Frank Baumholtz (PH) playing C batting 8th
Eddie Miksis moves from RF to CF
Ted Tappe moves from PH to RF
t7 1-3 0 --- O PHI B. Morgan S. Jones 3% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
Glen Gorbous pinch hits for Thornton Kipper (P) batting 9th
t7 1-3 1 --- PHI G. Gorbous S. Jones -4% 81% Walk
t7 1-3 1 1-- PHI R. Ashburn S. Jones -6% 75% Walk; Gorbous to 2B
t7 1-3 1 12- O PHI P. Lowrey S. Jones 7% 82% Strikeout
t7 1-3 2 12- PHI G. Hamner S. Jones -5% 77% Single; Gorbous to 3B; Ashburn to 2B
t7 1-3 2 123 O PHI D. Ennis S. Jones 12% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Phillies' Lynn Lovenguth facing 1-2-3
Lynn Lovenguth replaces Glen Gorbous (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-1 0 --- O CHC E. Miksis L. Lovenguth -1% 88% Flyball: C
b7 3-1 1 --- O CHC G. Baker L. Lovenguth -1% 87% Strikeout
b7 3-1 2 --- O CHC R. Jackson L. Lovenguth -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Sam Jones facing 5-6-7
t8 1-3 0 --- O PHI W. Jones S. Jones 4% 90% Strikeout
t8 1-3 1 --- PHI E. Torgeson S. Jones -4% 86% Walk
t8 1-3 1 1-- PHI A. Seminick S. Jones -7% 79% Walk; Torgeson to 2B
Marv Blaylock pinch hits for Bobby Morgan (2B) batting 8th
t8 1-3 1 12- O PHI M. Blaylock S. Jones 8% 87% Strikeout
Stan Lopata pinch hits for Lynn Lovenguth (P) batting 9th
t8 1-3 2 12- O PHI S. Lopata S. Jones 7% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Phillies' Jack Meyer facing 4-5-6
Jack Meyer replaces Stan Lopata (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Roy Smalley replaces Marv Blaylock (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
b8 3-1 0 --- CHC H. Sauer J. Meyer 1% 95% Walk
b8 3-1 0 1-- O CHC E. Banks J. Meyer -1% 94% Strikeout
b8 3-1 1 1-- O CHC D. Fondy J. Meyer -1% 93% Flyball: SS
b8 3-1 2 1-- O CHC T. Tappe J. Meyer -1% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Sam Jones facing 1-2-3
Jim King replaces Hank Sauer playing LF batting 4th
t9 1-3 0 --- PHI R. Ashburn S. Jones -9% 84% Double
t9 1-3 0 -2- PHI P. Lowrey S. Jones -14% 70% Single; Ashburn to 3B
Hal Jeffcoat replaces Sam Jones pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-3 0 1-3 RO PHI G. Hamner H. Jeffcoat 13% 83% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Ashburn Scores
t9 2-3 1 1-- O PHI D. Ennis H. Jeffcoat 9% 92% Popfly: 1B
t9 2-3 2 1-- O PHI W. Jones H. Jeffcoat 8% 100% Popfly: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 3.

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