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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 8, 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 July 8, 1955 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Fowler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Artie Gore |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Ray Jablonski | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Art Fowler | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 8, 1955
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Fowler
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Fowler
Logan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Logan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Fowler
Mathews strikes out. Batts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mathews out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Fowler
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Fowler
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell 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: ---
Batts vs. Spahn
Batts 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Spahn
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Fowler
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Fowler
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Fowler
Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan 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--
Fowler vs. Spahn
Fowler hits a popup towards the mound. Spahn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Spahn
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Fowler
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Fowler
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Fowler
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Post moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Batts vs. Spahn
Batts hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Post tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Spahn
There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Spahn
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Fowler
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. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Fowler
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Fowler
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Spahn
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Spahn
Jablonski hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Fowler
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Fowler
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Fowler
Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pafko tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Fowler
Spahn bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Temple covering, for the out. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Fowler
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Spahn
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Fowler
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Fowler
Mathews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Fowler
Aaron 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 -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Fowler
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Fowler
Pafko hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Spahn
Batts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Spahn
Chuck Harmon pinch runs for Matt Batts.
Adams hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harmon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Spahn
Sam Mele pinch hits for Art Fowler.
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching. Smoky Burgess now catching.
Adcock hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Klippstein
Crandall hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Klippstein
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Klippstein covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Mathews goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Klippstein
Pafko 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, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Spahn
Burgess hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Spahn
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palys vs. Spahn
Stan Palys pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Palys hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1955, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Milwaukee (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0
Jablonski R, lf 4 0 1 0 Logan J, ss 4 1 2 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 2 2 2
Post W, rf 4 1 2 1 Aaron H, 2b 3 0 0 0
Bell G, cf 4 0 1 0 Thomson B, lf 4 0 1 1
Batts M, c 2 0 1 1 Pafko A, rf 4 1 1 0
Harmon C, pr 0 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Burgess S, c 1 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 2 0 0 1
Adams B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Spahn W, p 2 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 4 0 2 0
Fowler A, p 2 0 0 0
Mele S, ph 1 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
Palys S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 2 30 4 7 4
Cincinnati 000 100 010 -- 2
Milwaukee 000 012 01x -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler A (L) 6.0 5 3 3 1 3
Klippstein J 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 3
E -- Temple J
DP -- Milwaukee 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Milwaukee 5
2B -- Logan J, Thomson B
HR -- Mathews E
SH -- Spahn W
SF -- Batts M, Crandall D
WP -- Spahn W
T -- 2:12
A -- 0
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