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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 23, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on April 23, 1955 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 28,574 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Babe Pinelli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 23, 1955
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Erskine
Mays hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Erskine
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Maglie
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Maglie
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Katt and he is safe. Gilliam steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Maglie
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Maglie
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Maglie
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Erskine
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Erskine
Mueller takes first base on ball four. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Erskine
Williams bunts towards the mound. Erskine fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Erskine. Irvin scores. Mueller moves to third. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Katt vs. Erskine
Katt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Maglie vs. Erskine
Maglie hits a fly ball towards left. Amoros catches it and throws to home to double up Mueller. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Maglie
Amoros is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Maglie
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Amoros moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Maglie
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Erskine vs. Maglie
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Erskine
Mays hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Erskine
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Erskine
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Maglie
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Maglie
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Maglie
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Snider reaches second base with a double. Gilliam goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Maglie
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Maglie
Amoros hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams catches it and throws to second with Dark covering, to double up Snider. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Erskine
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Erskine
Williams hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Erskine
Katt hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Maglie
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson bunts towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Maglie
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Erskine
Maglie strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Amoros chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Robinson fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Robinson. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Erskine
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Maglie
Erskine strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Maglie
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Maglie
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Katt and he is out, Williams applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Maglie
Reese strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Erskine
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Erskine
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Erskine
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Irvin for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Maglie
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Maglie
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Maglie
Amoros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Maglie
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Amoros moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Amoros moves to third. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Maglie
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Erskine
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Erskine
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Erskine
Maglie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Maglie
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Maglie
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Maglie
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman 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 -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Erskine
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Erskine
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Maglie
Snider hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Maglie
Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Maglie
Amoros hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays, who is chasing the ball. Amoros reaches third base with a triple. Hodges scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Maglie
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Maglie
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Amoros scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Erskine vs. Maglie
Erskine hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Erskine
Irvin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Erskine
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Erskine
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Davey Williams.
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Erskine
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Ray Katt.
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1955 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Lockman W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 1 1 0 0
Dark A, ss 3 0 2 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 1 1
Thompson H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 1 1 0
Irvin M, lf 3 1 1 0 Amoros S, lf 3 1 2 1
Mueller D, rf 3 0 1 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 2 0
Williams D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Robinson J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 1
Katt R, c 3 0 0 0 Erskine C, p 4 0 0 0
Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Maglie S, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 0 29 3 7 3
New York 010 000 000 -- 1
Brooklyn 001 000 02x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (L) 8.0 7 3 3 6 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine C (W) 9.0 6 1 0 3 5
E -- Erskine C, Robinson J
DP -- New York 1, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- New York 7, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Lockman W, Snider D, Dark A, Hodges G
3B -- Amoros S
SB -- Gilliam J
CS -- Gilliam J
HBP -- by Maglie S (Amoros S)
T -- 2:33
A -- 28574
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