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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 17, 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 July 17, 1955 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 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 | July 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rudy Minarcin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Bessent |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 14,680 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Bob Thurman | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Rudy Minarcin | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| George Shuba | Left Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Don Bessent | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 17, 1955
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Bessent
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Bessent
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thurman for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Bessent
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Minarcin
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Minarcin
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Minarcin
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Minarcin
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Bessent
Post hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bessent
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Gilliam who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. Post goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Batts vs. Bessent
Batts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Jablonski vs. Bessent
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it and throws to home to get Bell. Jablonski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Bessent
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Minarcin
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Minarcin
Shuba strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Minarcin
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Minarcin vs. Bessent
Minarcin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bessent fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Bessent
Temple hits a line drive into center field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Bessent
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Minarcin
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bessent vs. Minarcin
Bessent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Minarcin
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Minarcin
There goes Hoak. The throw from Batts and he is safe. Hoak steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Minarcin
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Bessent
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Bessent
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bessent
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Bessent
Batts hits a line drive into center field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Minarcin
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Minarcin
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Minarcin
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minarcin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shuba vs. Minarcin
Shuba is hit by the pitch. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Minarcin
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Furillo scores. Shuba moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Minarcin
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jablonski. Shuba scores. Zimmer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bessent vs. Minarcin
Bessent hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zimmer scores. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Minarcin
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. Howell scores. Bessent moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Minarcin
Reese hits a line drive into left field. Thurman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thurman. Bessent scores. Hoak moves to third. Reese moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gilliam vs. Ridzik
Steve Ridzik now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Hoak scores. Reese moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Gilliam vs. Ridzik
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
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Bessent
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Bessent
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ridzik vs. Bessent
Ridzik strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Ridzik
Hodges hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Ridzik
Furillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thurman. Furillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Shuba vs. Ridzik
Shuba hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Ridzik
Zimmer 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, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Bessent
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Bessent
Thurman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shuba. Thurman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Bessent
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thurman scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Bessent
Post hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bessent
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Ridzik
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bessent vs. Ridzik
Bessent strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Ridzik
Hoak 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, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Bessent
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Bessent
Jablonski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Bessent
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Ridzik
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Ridzik
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ridzik fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Ridzik
Hodges bunts towards the mound. Ridzik fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Ridzik
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. Gilliam scores. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shuba vs. Collum
Jackie Collum now pitching.
Shuba bunts towards the mound. Collum fields it and throws to third for the out. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Collum
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bessent
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Jackie Collum.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brovia vs. Bessent
Joe Brovia pinch hits for Johnny Temple.
Brovia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Bessent
Al Silvera pinch runs for Joe Brovia.
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching. Bobby Adams now playing second base.
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bessent vs. Klippstein
Bessent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Klippstein
Hoak hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Klippstein
There's a wild pitch. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Klippstein
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Gilliam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Bessent
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Bessent
Post hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bessent
Bell hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Batts vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Jablonski vs. Roebuck
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Roebuck
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Roebuck
Jim Gilliam now playing left field. Duke Snider now playing center field.
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1955, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 5 1 2 0
Brovia J, ph 1 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 3 1 1 1
Silvera A, pr 0 0 0 0 Gilliam J, cf-lf 5 1 2 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 1 0
Thurman B, lf 4 1 1 0 Furillo C, rf 4 1 2 2
Kluszewski T, 1b 3 1 2 1 Shuba G, lf 3 1 0 0
Post W, rf 4 2 2 2 Snider D, cf 0 0 0 0
Bell G, cf 4 1 3 1 Zimmer D, 2b 4 1 1 1
Batts M, c 4 0 0 0 Howell D, c 4 1 1 0
Jablonski R, 3b 3 0 0 1 Bessent D, p 4 1 1 1
McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0 Roebuck E, p 0 0 0 0
Minarcin R, p 1 0 0 0
Ridzik S, p 1 0 0 0
Collum J, p 0 0 0 0
Adams B, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 9 5 35 8 11 5
Cincinnati 010 001 003 -- 5
Brooklyn 000 600 20x -- 8
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Minarcin R (L) 3.2 6 6 3 1 1
Ridzik S* 2.1 4 2 2 1 1
Collum J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Klippstein J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Bessent D (W)+ 8.0 9 5 5 2 2
Roebuck E (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Jablonski R, McMillan R, Thurman B
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Brooklyn 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Furillo C, Thurman B, Hoak D, Bell G
3B -- Bell G
HR -- Post W
SB -- Hoak D
HBP -- by Minarcin R (Shuba G)
WP -- Ridzik S, Klippstein J
T -- 2:25
A -- 14680
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