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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 9, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants, played on September 9, 1955 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Liddle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 12,956 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Al Barlick |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Gardner | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Hofman | First Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Don Liddle | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Harmon | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Bridges | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 9, 1955
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Nuxhall
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller 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 -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Liddle
Temple hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Liddle
Burgess hits a popup towards short. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Liddle
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first, with Liddle covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Nuxhall
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Nuxhall
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Nuxhall
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Liddle
Post hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Liddle
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Liddle
Harmon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Liddle
Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Nuxhall
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Nuxhall
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liddle vs. Nuxhall
Liddle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Liddle
McMillan hits a popup towards short. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Liddle
Nuxhall 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, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Liddle
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Liddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Nuxhall
Gardner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofman vs. Nuxhall
Hofman hits a fly ball into left field. Harmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Nuxhall
Thompson hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Liddle
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Liddle
Kluszewski is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Liddle
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Liddle
Liddle fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Liddle. Post moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Liddle
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harmon vs. Liddle
Harmon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Nuxhall
Lockman 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 -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Nuxhall
Terwilliger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Nuxhall
Katt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Liddle
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Liddle
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Liddle
Nuxhall strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liddle vs. Nuxhall
Liddle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Nuxhall
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Harmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Liddle
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner misplays the ball. That's an error on Gardner. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Liddle
Burgess hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Liddle
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Temple scores. Kluszewski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Liddle
Post is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Liddle
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Liddle
Harmon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
There goes Harmon. The throw from Katt and he is safe. Harmon steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Wilhelm
Bridges hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Wilhelm
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harmon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nuxhall vs. Wilhelm
Nuxhall 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, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Nuxhall
Hofman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Nuxhall
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Nuxhall
Lockman hits a line drive towards short. McMillan catches it and throws to first to double up Thompson. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Wilhelm
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Wilhelm
There goes Temple. The throw from Katt and he is safe. Temple steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Wilhelm
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. There's the throw to third and Temple is out for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Wilhelm
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Wilhelm
Post hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Nuxhall
Milt Smith now playing second base.
Terwilliger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Nuxhall
Katt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Nuxhall
Sid Gordon pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Nuxhall
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Grissom
Harmon hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Grissom
Bridges hits a popup towards short. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Nuxhall
Hofman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Nuxhall
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1955 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Gardner B, ss 4 0 1 0 Temple J, 2b 3 1 0 0
Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 0 Smith M, 2b 0 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 3 0 1 0 Burgess S, c 4 0 0 0
Hofman B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 1 2 1
Thompson H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Post W, rf 3 2 1 1
Lockman W, lf 3 0 0 0 Bell G, cf 3 1 1 3
Terwilliger W, 2b 3 0 0 0 Harmon C, lf 3 0 0 0
Katt R, c 2 0 0 0 Bridges R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Liddle D, p 2 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0 Nuxhall J, p 3 0 0 0
Gordon S, ph 1 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 4 0 29 5 6 5
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati 010 004 00x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Liddle D (L) 5.1 4 5 4 3 3
Wilhelm H 1.2 2 0 0 1 0
Grissom M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 5
E -- Liddle D, Gardner B
DP -- New York 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 5, Cincinnati 5
HR -- Post W, Bell G
SB -- Harmon C, Temple J
HBP -- by Liddle D (Kluszewski T)
T -- 1:44
A -- 12956
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