Game 1

Lew Burdette vs. Bob Buhl

At Chicago, October 14^th, 1955

Milwaukee	4	Boxscore
Chicago	2

Win	Bob Buhl
Loss	Lew Burdette
Save	Tony Cloninger

Milwaukee drilled Burdette for four runs in two and a third, while Buhl allowed just two solo home runs in 7+ innings. Bobby Geary led the way with 2 RBI for Milwaukee

Game 2

John Viox vs. Jack Rivera

At Chicago, October 15^th, 1955

Milwaukee leads 1 game to 0

Milwaukee	4	Boxscore
Chicago	8

Win	Dee Doucet
Loss	Jack Rivera
Save

Up a game, Milwaukee exploded for three first-inning runs, two scoring on a Billy Sloan double. But Chicago answered with a pair of two-run first-inning blasts by Mike Gonzalez and Juan Gomez. Dee Doucet held the Brewskies scoreless for four and two thirds, giving Chicago time to blow it open.

Game 3

Bobbie Schantz vs. Toots Wilson

At Milwaukee, October 17^th, 1955

Series tied at 1

Chicago	2	Boxscore
Milwaukee	1

Win	Toots Wilson
Loss	Bobbie Schantz
Save	Ken East

Milwaukee got just six baserunners against Toots Wilson, who K’d 10 and allowed just four hits. Chicago scored on an RBI hit from Mike Gonzalez and a sacrifice fly by Jeff Campusano. With two down in the 9^th, Al Lopez hit a homer off East to keep the game alive, but Pelty lined out to short to end the game.

Game 4

Rafael Riddle vs. Babe Adams

At Milwaukee, October 18^th, 1955

Chicago leads 2 games to 1

Chicago	2	Boxscore
Milwaukee	6

Win	Rafael Riddle
Loss	Babe Adams
Save	Warren Spahn

Chicago scored in the top of the first, but Milwaukee answered with a pair in the bottom of the inning. The scenario repeated itself in the third—with Chicago tying on a double-play grounder, and Milwaukee retaking the lead on a two-run shot by Pete Fizer. Riddle couldn’t make it out of the sixth, but Warren Spahn worked three and a third scoreless innings to finish the game and tie the series at two.

Game 5

At Milwaukee, October 19^th, 1955

Bob Buhl vs. Lew Burdette

Series tied at 2

Chicago	3	Boxscore
Milwaukee	4

Win	Bob Buhl
Loss	Lew Burdette
Save	Tony Cloninger

Pete Fizer put Milwaukee ahead with a two-run first inning single, but Chicago finally tied the game in the 6^th on a pair of RBI singles, one by Hank Aaron and the other by Mike Gonzalez. Finally, in the bottom of the 7^th, lifetime .220 hitter Chris Prentiss launched one for the Brewskies, putting them up 4-3. Mitchell and Cloninger held the lead, allowing just a hit between them over the final two innings.

Game 6

John Viox vs. Jack Rivera

At Chicago, October 21^st, 1955

Milwaukee leads 3 games to 2

Milwaukee	2	Boxscore
Chicago	3

Win	Bill Hopkins
Loss	Jack Rivera
Save	Ken East

RBI hits by Aaron and Jackson put Chicago up 2-0 in the first. In the second, Milwaukee had a major chance, loading the bases with nobody out. Prentiss flew out to right, but Viox then walked his counterpart—Jack Rivera—to put St. Louis on the board. But that was all St. Louis could manage, as Glenn Meacham grounded into a force at home and Johnny Logan struck out. Al Lopez finally tied the game the next inning with a sac fly, but it was the last gasp for the Brewskies’ bats. In the seventh, another RBI double by Aaron put Chicago ahead 3-2, and that was how it ended. Bill Hopkins was sensational, working 5.1 shutout innings in relief before East slammed the door and forced a 7^th game.

Game 7

Toots Wilson vs. Bobbie Schantz

At Chicago, October 22^nd, 1955

Series tied at 3

Milwaukee	0	Boxscore
Chicago	4

Win	Toots Wilson
Loss	Bobbie Schantz
Save

Andy Delahanty doubled leading off Chicago’s first, and two batters later, Hank Aaron hit a two-run blast. In the second, Leo Boggs led off with a solo home run, and two batters later, Tim Laudner went keep, chasing Schantz and putting Chicago up 4-0. Spahn came on in relief and was solid once again, but Milwaukee never had a chance against Toots Wilson, who allowed just six hits and a walk in a complete game shutout.