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BOS  8
@BAL  3

CHW  8
@CLE  1

KCA  7
DET  6

NYY  4
WSH  2

BRO  2
PIT  0

CHC 12
STL  2
CIN  2
@MLN  0

PHI  5
NYG  3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 8,160

Friday, September 2, 1955
Time of Game: 0:00
Cardinals
2
55-78
Lost 7
7th, 31½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    2 11  2
Cubs            0  8  2   0  0  1   1  0  X   12 14  0
W: Paul Minner (9-8), L: Tom Poholsky (7-10)
Cubs
12
65-72
Won 1
6th, 23½ GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Boyer 3B                    4   1   4   0    0   0  .262  .731              2   2   2B
R Schoendienst 2B             2   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .734              0   1   
  B Stephenson 2B             2   0   1   0    0   1  .245  .550              1   3   
S Musial RF                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .931              0   0   2B,GDP
  H Elliott RF                1   0   0   0    1   0  .240  .590              2   0   
P Whisenant LF                4   0   0   0    0   3  .181  .518              3   0   
B Sarni C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .674              3   1   
  N Burbrink C                2   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .692              1   1   GDP
B Virdon CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .790              2   0   
W Moon 1B                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .300  .819             10   0   HR,GDP
A Grammas SS                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .238  .632              0   3   2B
T Poholsky P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .564              0   0   
  P LaPalme P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .513              0   1   
  J Mackinson P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              0   0   
  R Repulski PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .788              0   0   
  L McDaniel P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  S Hemus PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .675              0   0   
Totals                       34   2  11   0    2   5                         24  12
Batting Events
2B: K Boyer (23); A Grammas (17); S Musial (26).
HR: W Moon (17, off P Minner; 9th inn, 0 on).
TB: K Boyer 5; W Moon 4; A Grammas 3; S Musial 2; B Virdon; R Schoendienst; B Stephenson.
GIDP: N Burbrink (3); S Musial (12); W Moon (10).
RBI: W Moon (67).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
E: A Grammas (15); W Moon (9).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Fondy 1B                    5   1   4   3    0   1  .263  .727             10   0   2·2B
G Baker 2B                    5   1   1   2    0   0  .277  .739              3   5   2B
F Baumholtz LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .712              1   0   
  L Merriman LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .601              0   0   
E Banks SS                    4   2   3   3    1   0  .294  .937              5   3   HR
R Jackson 3B                  5   2   2   1    0   1  .264  .779              0   1   HR
E Miksis RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .230  .597              0   0   
J Bolger CF                   4   2   1   1    0   0  .186  .491              2   0   2B
W Cooper C                    4   2   1   1    0   0  .267  .897              5   0   HR
P Minner P                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .235  .565              1   4   
Totals                       40  12  14   0    1   4                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: G Baker (28); D Fondy (19); J Bolger (4).
HR: E Banks (40, off P LaPalme; 2nd inn, 2 on); R Jackson (18, off J Mackinson; 6th inn, 0 on); W Cooper (7, off L McDaniel; 7th inn, 0 on).
TB: E Banks 6; D Fondy 6; R Jackson 5; W Cooper 4; J Bolger 2; G Baker 2; P Minner; E Miksis.
RBI: D Fondy 3 (60); E Banks 3 (101); G Baker 2 (46); R Jackson (60); J Bolger (5); W Cooper (14).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
DP: 4. G Baker-E Banks-D Fondy 2; G Baker-D Fondy; P Minner-G Baker.

Pitching Stats

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Poholsky, L (7-10)           1.1   5   7   4    0   2   0   4.26   11     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·       24    -                
P LaPalme                      0.2   1   1   0    0   1   1   2.54    3     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
J Mackinson                    4     6   3   3    0   1   1   7.84   19     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
L McDaniel                     2     2   1   1    1   0   1   4.50    8     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
Totals                         8    14  12   8    1   4   3          41     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -  
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Minner, W (9-8)              9    11   2   2    2   5   1   3.49   36     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·       60    -                
Totals                         9    11   2   2    2   5   1          36     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Babe Pinelli, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Dusty Boggess, 3B - Bill Engeln.
Time of Game: 0:00.
Attendance: 8,160.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Ken Boyer                    3B       1. Dee Fondy                    1B
2. Red Schoendienst             2B       2. Gene Baker                   2B
3. Stan Musial                  RF       3. Frank Baumholtz              LF
4. Pete Whisenant               LF       4. Ernie Banks                  SS
5. Bill Sarni                    C       5. Randy Jackson                3B
6. Bill Virdon                  CF       6. Eddie Miksis                 RF
7. Wally Moon                   1B       7. Jim Bolger                   CF
8. Alex Grammas                 SS       8. Walker Cooper                 C
9. Tom Poholsky                  P       9. Paul Minner                   P

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