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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
April 12, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 12, 1955 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerry Staley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 43,640 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Hal Dixon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gerry Staley | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
April 12, 1955
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Dittmer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Spahn
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Staley
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Staley
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Staley
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Staley
Thomson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Bruton scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Staley
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Spahn
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Spahn
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staley vs. Spahn
Staley bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Bailey moves to third. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Staley
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Staley
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dittmer for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Staley
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Staley
Spahn hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Staley
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Staley
Aaron hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Spahn
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Spahn
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Spahn
Bailey is hit by the pitch. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Staley
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Staley covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Staley
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Staley
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Staley
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dittmer vs. Staley
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dittmer for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Spahn
Staley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Staley
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski juggles the ball. That's an error on Jablonski. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Staley
Spahn bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Staley
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Spahn
Jablonski hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Spahn
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Staley
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Staley
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Staley
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Spahn
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Spahn
Staley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Staley
Adcock hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Staley
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Staley
Dittmer 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 8
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan bunts in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Spahn
Jablonski hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Staley
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Staley
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
Tanner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Staley
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Staley
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Aaron reaches third base with a triple. Bruton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Collum
Jackie Collum now pitching.
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Lane
Jerry Lane now pitching.
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aaron tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Lane
There goes Mathews. The throw from Bailey and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Jolly
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Jolly
Post strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/1955 -- Cincinnati at Milwaukee (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Bruton B, cf 4 2 2 0
McMillan R, ss 2 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 4 1 1 1
Bell G, cf 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 2 Thomson B, lf 3 0 2 2
Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Greengrass J, lf 4 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 3 0 1 0
Bailey E, c 3 0 1 0 Dittmer J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Post W, rf 4 0 1 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0
Staley G, p 2 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 2 0 0 0
Collum J, p 0 0 0 0 Tanner C, ph 1 1 1 1
Lane J, p 0 0 0 0 Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 2 29 4 7 4
Cincinnati 000 000 020 -- 2
Milwaukee 100 000 03x -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Staley G (L) 7.1 7 4 4 0 2
Collum J* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Lane J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 8.0 7 2 2 1 5
Jolly D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Jablonski R
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Milwaukee 3
2B -- Thomson B
3B -- Aaron H
HR -- Kluszewski T, Tanner C
CS -- Mathews E
SH -- Staley G, McMillan R
SF -- Thomson B
HBP -- by Spahn W (Bailey E)
T -- 2:13
A -- 43640
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