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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 9, 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 August 9, 1955 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 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 | August 9, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 28,360 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Larry Goetz |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Joey Amalfitano | Shortstop |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 9, 1955
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Podres
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Podres
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Podres
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Podres
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Podres
Mueller hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Gomez
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Podres
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Podres
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Podres
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Gomez
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Gomez
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Podres
Gomez hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Podres
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Podres
Lockman hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Podres
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Gomez
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Gomez
Podres hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Gomez
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese takes first base on ball four. Podres moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Podres
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Podres
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Podres covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Podres
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Gomez
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amalfitano fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Gomez
Furillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Furillo reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Zimmer vs. Gomez
Zimmer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Podres
Amalfitano strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Podres
Katt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Podres
Gomez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Podres
Terwilliger hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Gomez
Podres hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Gomez
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Campanella vs. Gomez
Campanella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Podres
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Podres
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Podres
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Podres
There goes Mays. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Zimmer applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Gomez
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris fields the ball and throws to Gomez covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Gomez
Zimmer hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Podres vs. Gomez
Podres hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Gomez
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Furillo scores. Podres moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese 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, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Podres
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Podres
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Podres
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Gomez
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Gomez
The ball gets by Katt for a passed ball. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snider scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Gomez
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Podres
Katt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Podres
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Podres
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Podres
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Mays hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Gomez
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Gomez
Labine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Gomez
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Gomez
There goes Hoak. The throw from Katt and he is out, Terwilliger applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Labine
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Labine
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Labine
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Harris. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Gomez
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amalfitano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Labine
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Labine
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Labine
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Ruben Gomez.
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Giel
Paul Giel now pitching.
Hodges hits a popup towards short. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Giel
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Giel
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Giel
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Newcombe vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching. Don Newcombe pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Furillo moves to third. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. Grissom
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Furillo scores. Zimmer moves to third. Newcombe moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1955 -- New York at Brooklyn (N)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Terwilliger W, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 1 2
Lockman W, lf 4 1 2 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 1 0
Mays W, cf 3 1 1 2 Snider D, cf 3 1 0 0
Gordon S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 5 0 0 0
Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 5 0 1 0
Harris G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Robinson J, lf 5 0 2 1
Amalfitano J, ss 3 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 5 2 3 0
Katt R, c 4 0 0 0 Zimmer D, 2b 5 0 1 0
Gomez R, p 3 0 1 0 Podres J, p 3 0 1 0
Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0 Labine C, p 1 0 0 0
Giel P, p 0 0 0 0 Newcombe D, ph 1 0 1 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 5 2 40 3 11 3
New York 200 000 000 0 -- 2
Brooklyn 000 001 100 1 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R 9.0 8 2 2 5 4
Giel P (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Grissom M 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J 7.2 5 2 2 3 7
Labine C (W) 2.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Harris G 2
DP -- New York 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- New York 4, Brooklyn 14
2B -- Furillo C
HR -- Mays W
CS -- Mays W, Hoak D
PB -- Katt R
T -- 2:25
A -- 28360
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