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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 25, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 25, 1955 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Black |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,508 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Larry Goetz |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Sam Mele | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Bridges | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Black | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Frank Kellert | First Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | Left Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Roger Craig | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 25, 1955
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Craig
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Craig
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Craig
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hodges. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. Burgess goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Craig
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Craig
Bell hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Craig
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Black
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Black
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Black
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Black
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Kellert vs. Black
Kellert takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to third. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Black
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Craig
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Craig
McMillan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Black vs. Craig
Black 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
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Black
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Black
Walker hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Black
Craig hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Black
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Craig
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Craig
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Craig
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Black
Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mele. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Black
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Black
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kellert vs. Black
Kellert hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Craig
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Craig
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Craig
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Post moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Bridges vs. Craig
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Black
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Black
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Black
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Craig
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert scoops it up and throws to first, with Craig covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Black vs. Craig
Black hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Craig
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Black
Craig strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Black
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Black
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Craig
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Craig
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Craig
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Craig
Bell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Craig
Mele strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Black
Chuck Harmon now playing left field.
Snider hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Black
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Black
Kellert hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Craig
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Craig
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Black vs. Craig
Black hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Black
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Black
Roy Campanella pinch hits for Don Hoak.
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Black
Walker hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Post. Walker reaches second base with a double. Hodges scores. Campanella goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Freeman
Carl Erskine pinch runs for Rube Walker. Jackie Robinson pinch hits for Roger Craig. Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Erskine moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gilliam vs. Freeman
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freeman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Freeman
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Freeman
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Erskine scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Freeman
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spooner
Roy Campanella now catching. Karl Spooner now pitching. Jackie Robinson now playing third base.
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Spooner
Burgess hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Burgess reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Spooner
Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Spooner
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Spooner
Bell hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Freeman
Kellert hits a fly ball into left field. Harmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Freeman
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Freeman
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Spooner vs. Freeman
Spooner hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Spooner
Harmon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Spooner
Bridges bunts towards the mound. Spooner fields it and throws to first for the out. Harmon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Spooner
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thurman vs. Bessent
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Hersh Freeman. Don Bessent now pitching.
Thurman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harmon scores. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Temple vs. Bessent
Temple takes first base on ball four. Thurman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Burgess vs. Bessent
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McMillan tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Bessent
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fowler
Art Fowler now pitching.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Fowler
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field. Post picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Post. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Nuxhall
Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Nuxhall
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. Robinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Nuxhall
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1955, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 5 0 2 0
Burgess S, c 3 1 1 1 Reese P, ss 4 0 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 1 1 Snider D, cf 5 0 1 2
Post W, rf 2 1 0 0 Furillo C, rf 5 0 1 0
Bell G, cf 4 1 3 3 Kellert F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mele S, lf 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, lf 3 1 0 0
Harmon C, lf 0 1 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Bridges R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Campanella R, ph-c 2 1 2 0
McMillan R, ss 3 1 0 0 Walker R, c 3 1 2 3
Black J, p 3 0 0 0 Erskine C, pr 0 1 0 0
Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0 Spooner K, p 1 0 0 0
Thurman B, ph 1 0 1 1 Bessent D, p 0 0 0 0
Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0 Craig R, p 2 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson J, ph-3b 1 1 0 0
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30 6 6 6 36 5 9 5
Cincinnati 200 002 002 -- 6
Brooklyn 010 000 301 -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Black J* 6.0 6 4 4 2 3
Freeman H (W) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Fowler A+ 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Nuxhall J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Craig R 7.0 4 4 4 3 4
Spooner K (L) 1.1 1 2 2 3 1
Bessent D 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Post W
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Brooklyn 8
2B -- Kluszewski T, Reese P, Walker R, Burgess S
HR -- Walker R, Bell G
SH -- Bridges R
SF -- Burgess S
T -- 2:35
A -- 12508
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