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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 8, 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 June 8, 1955 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerry Staley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,724 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Stan Landes |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Bob Thurman | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Gerry Staley | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Frank Kellert | First Baseman |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 8, 1955
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Newcombe
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Newcombe
Burgess hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Newcombe
Thurman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Newcombe
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Staley
Gilliam 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 -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Staley
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Staley
Snider bunts towards the mound. Staley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Staley
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Newcombe
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Newcombe
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Newcombe
Temple hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hodges. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Newcombe
McMillan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Staley
Amoros 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 -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Staley
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Staley
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Newcombe
Staley 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Newcombe
Adams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kellert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Newcombe
Burgess 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 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Staley
Kellert strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Staley
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Staley
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newcombe moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Staley
Reese takes first base on ball four. Newcombe moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Staley
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Newcombe tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Staley
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Newcombe
Thurman 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 -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Newcombe
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Newcombe
Post hits a line drive into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Newcombe
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Newcombe
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Staley
Amoros hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Staley
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Staley
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kellert vs. Staley
Kellert hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Kellert reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Newcombe vs. Staley
Newcombe hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Post. Newcombe reaches second base with a double. Kellert scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Staley
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Newcombe
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Newcombe
Staley hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Newcombe
Adams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Staley
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Staley
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Staley
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Staley
Amoros 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 6
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Newcombe
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Newcombe
Thurman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Newcombe
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Staley
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Staley
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kellert vs. Staley
Kellert hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Staley
Newcombe 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 7
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Newcombe
Post hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Newcombe
Bell 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 -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Newcombe
Temple strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Staley
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Staley
Reese bunts towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Staley
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Staley
Campanella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Newcombe
McMillan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Newcombe
Stan Palys pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Palys hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Newcombe
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Bobby Adams.
Jablonski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Fowler
Rocky Bridges now playing third base. Art Fowler now pitching.
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Fowler
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kellert vs. Fowler
Kellert 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 9
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Newcombe
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Newcombe
Thurman hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Newcombe
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1955 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Adams B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Jablonski R, ph 1 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 1 0 0 0
Bridges R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 3 0 1 1
Burgess S, c 4 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 1 0
Thurman B, lf 4 0 1 0 Amoros S, lf 4 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 1 1 Hodges G, rf 4 0 0 0
Post W, rf 3 0 0 0 Robinson J, 3b 4 1 3 0
Bell G, cf 3 0 1 0 Kellert F, 1b 4 1 1 1
Temple J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Newcombe D, p 3 1 2 1
McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0
Staley G, p 2 0 0 0
Palys S, ph 1 0 0 0
Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 31 3 10 3
Cincinnati 000 100 000 -- 1
Brooklyn 001 200 00x -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Staley G (L) 7.0 9 3 3 2 3
Fowler A 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (W) 9.0 4 1 1 0 7
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Brooklyn 8
2B -- Temple J, Kellert F, Newcombe D
HR -- Kluszewski T
SH -- Reese P
SF -- Snider D
T -- 1:58
A -- 7724
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