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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 21, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on April 21, 1955 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,874 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Tom Gorman |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Stan Palys | Right Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 21, 1955
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Meyer
Morgan hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Meyer
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Meyer
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Meyer
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Roberts
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Roberts
Snider hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Meyer
Hamner hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Snider. Hamner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Meyer
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Meyer covering, for the out. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Palys vs. Meyer
Palys hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Lowrey vs. Meyer
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Roberts
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Roberts
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Roberts drops the ball. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Roberts
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Amoros moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Roberts
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Amoros tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Roberts
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Roberts
Meyer bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Roberts
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Meyer
Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Meyer
Morgan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Meyer
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ennis vs. Meyer
Ennis hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roberts tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Meyer
There's a wild pitch. Morgan moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Burgess vs. Meyer
Burgess is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Hamner vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Roberts
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Roberts
Hodges hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Roberts
Amoros hits a line drive into right field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Black
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Palys vs. Black
Palys strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Black
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Roberts
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Roberts
Campanella hits a line drive into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Roberts
Zimmer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lowrey. Zimmer reaches second base with a double. Furillo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Black vs. Roberts
Black strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Roberts
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson juggles the ball. That's an error on Torgeson. Zimmer moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zimmer scores. Gilliam moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Roberts
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Roberts
Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Roberts
Amoros hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Greenwood
Bob Greenwood now pitching.
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Greenwood
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greenwood vs. Black
Greenwood hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Black
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Black
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Black
Ennis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Greenwood
Zimmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Black vs. Greenwood
Black hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Greenwood
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Greenwood
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Black
Burgess hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of Snider. Burgess reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Black
Hamner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Burgess moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Black
The umpire calls a balk on Black Burgess scores. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Black
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Palys vs. Black
Palys hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamner scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Black
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Greenwood
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Greenwood
Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Greenwood
Amoros hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Greenwood
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hodges scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Greenwood
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Greenwood
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Zimmer reaches second base with a double. Furillo scores. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Black vs. Greenwood
Black hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Campanella scores. Zimmer moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Gilliam vs. Greenwood
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Hamner fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schell vs. Black
Don Hoak now playing third base. Danny Schell pinch hits for Bob Greenwood.
Schell strikes out. Campanella drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Schell out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Black
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Black
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Mrozinski
Ron Mrozinski now pitching.
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Mrozinski
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Mrozinski
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mrozinski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Black
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Black
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Black
Hamner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Mrozinski
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Mrozinski
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Mrozinski
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Black
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Black
Palys hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Black
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1955 -- Philadelphia at Brooklyn (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Morgan B, 2b 4 1 2 1 Gilliam J, 2b 5 1 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 1 0 Robinson J, 3b 4 2 2 2
Ennis D, lf 2 0 0 1 Hoak D, 3b 1 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 3 1 1 0 Snider D, cf 4 1 1 3
Hamner G, ss 4 1 2 0 Hodges G, 1b 5 3 3 0
Jones W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Amoros S, lf 5 2 1 2
Palys S, rf 4 0 1 1 Furillo C, rf 5 2 4 2
Lowrey P, cf 4 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 4 1 1 1
Roberts R, p 1 1 1 0 Zimmer D, ss 4 2 4 3
Greenwood B, p 1 0 0 0 Meyer R, p 1 0 0 0
Schell D, ph 1 0 0 0 Black J, p 3 0 1 1
Mrozinski R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 9 3 41 14 17 14
Philadelphia 101 002 000 -- 4
Brooklyn 021 713 00x -- 14
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 3.2 10 10 3 0 3
Greenwood B 2.1 7 4 4 0 0
Mrozinski R 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R 2.1 4 2 2 2 0
Black J (W) 6.2 5 2 2 1 5
E -- Roberts R, Torgeson E
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Brooklyn 4
LOB -- Philadelphia 4, Brooklyn 5
2B -- Hamner G, Morgan B, Zimmer D 2, Hodges G 2, Burgess S
HR -- Morgan B, Robinson J, Snider D, Amoros S, Zimmer D
SF -- Campanella R, Ennis D
WP -- Meyer R
Balk -- Black J
T -- 2:25
A -- 3874
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