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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 26, 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 26, 1955 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Gross |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,840 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
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 |
| Don Gross | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Frank Kellert | First Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | Left Fielder |
| Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 26, 1955
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Erskine
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Erskine
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 -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Erskine
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
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gross
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gross
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Gross
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Gross
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Gross
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 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Erskine
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Erskine
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Erskine
Mele hits a line drive towards third. Robinson catches it and throws to first to double up Bell. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Gross
Kellert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Gross
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kellert moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Gross
Hodges hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Erskine vs. Gross
Erskine hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Gross
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Erskine
Bridges 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Erskine
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Erskine
Gross bunts towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Erskine
Temple hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McMillan scores. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Erskine
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Erskine
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
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gross
Reese 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: ---
Snider vs. Gross
Snider hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Gross
Campanella hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Gross
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gross. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Kellert vs. Gross
Kellert hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Erskine
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Erskine
Bell hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Post moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Mele vs. Erskine
Mele hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Post scores. Bell moves to third. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bridges vs. Erskine
Bridges hits a popup, foul, beyond first. Gilliam races for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Bell. The throw to the plate, AND Bell is out, for the double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Erskine
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gross
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Gross
Hodges hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Gross
There goes Robinson. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Erskine vs. Gross
Erskine hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Erskine reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Gross
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Gross
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Erskine
Gross 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, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Erskine
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Erskine
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: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Erskine
Kluszewski hits a line drive 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Gross
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Gross
Campanella hits a line drive into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Gross
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Kellert vs. Gross
Kellert hits a line drive into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Gross
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Erskine
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Erskine
Bell hits a popup towards first. Kellert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Erskine
Mele strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gross
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Gross
Erskine hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gross
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gross
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Erskine
Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Erskine
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Erskine
Gross bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Erskine
Temple hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Temple reaches second base with a double. McMillan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Erskine
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Gross
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freeman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Freeman
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freeman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Labine
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Labine
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Labine
Chuck Harmon pinch hits for Sam Mele.
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Labine
There goes Harmon. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Freeman
Chuck Harmon now playing left field.
Kellert hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Freeman
Robinson hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Freeman
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Labine
Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Labine
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Freeman vs. Labine
Freeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Labine
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Freeman
Rube Walker pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Freeman
Don Hoak pinch runs for Rube Walker.
Gilliam hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple catches it and throws to first to double up Hoak. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Freeman
Reese strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1955 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 1 3 2 Gilliam J, 2b 5 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 3 0 1 1 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 3 0
Post W, rf 2 1 0 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 1 0
Bell G, cf 3 0 1 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 2 0
Mele S, lf 3 0 1 1 Kellert F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Harmon C, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Robinson J, 3b 3 1 1 0
Bridges R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, lf 4 1 1 1
McMillan R, ss 3 2 2 0 Erskine C, p 3 0 1 1
Gross D, p 2 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
Freeman H, p 1 0 0 0 Walker R, ph 1 0 1 0
Hoak D, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 8 4 35 2 10 2
Cincinnati 001 100 200 -- 4
Brooklyn 000 101 000 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Gross D (W)* 6.0 9 2 2 3 2
Freeman H (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine C (L) 6.2 8 4 4 3 2
Labine C 2.1 0 0 0 2 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Gross D
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Erskine C, Temple J
HR -- Hodges G
SB -- Robinson J
CS -- Harmon C
SH -- Gross D
T -- 2:30
A -- 12840
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