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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
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| 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 | Rudy Minarcin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 38,631 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Bob Thurman | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Rudy Minarcin | 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 Rice | Catcher |
| Lew Burdette | 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. Burdette
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Burdette
Thurman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Burdette
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Burdette
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Burdette
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Minarcin
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Minarcin
Logan 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: ---
Mathews vs. Minarcin
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Minarcin
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Minarcin
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Minarcin
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Burdette
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Burdette
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minarcin vs. Burdette
Minarcin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Burdette
Temple is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thurman vs. Burdette
Thurman 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 2
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Minarcin
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Minarcin
Rice hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Minarcin
Burdette is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Burdette
Kluszewski hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Burdette
Post hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Burdette
Burgess 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 3
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Minarcin
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minarcin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Minarcin
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Minarcin
Mathews is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Minarcin
Aaron hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Burdette
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Burdette
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minarcin vs. Burdette
Minarcin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Burdette
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Minarcin
Thomson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Minarcin
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Minarcin
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Minarcin
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Minarcin
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minarcin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Burdette
Thurman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Burdette
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thurman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Burdette
Post hits a line drive towards center. Bruton catches it and throws to second to double up Thurman. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Burdette
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 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Minarcin
Bruton 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--
Logan vs. Minarcin
Logan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Logan reaches third base with a triple. Bruton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Ridzik
Steve Ridzik now pitching.
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Logan tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ridzik
Aaron hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Ridzik
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Burdette
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Burdette
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Burdette
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to second for the out. Burgess moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brovia vs. Burdette
Joe Brovia pinch hits for Steve Ridzik.
Brovia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields it and throws to second for the out. Burgess scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Burdette
Al Silvera pinch runs for Joe Brovia.
Temple 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, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Freeman
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Freeman
Rice bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Temple covering, for the out. Pafko moves to third. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burdette vs. Freeman
Burdette 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, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bruton vs. Freeman
Bruton 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 7
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Burdette
Thurman 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, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Burdette
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Burdette
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 7
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Freeman
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Freeman
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Freeman
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Burdette
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Burdette
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Burdette
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Freeman
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Freeman
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Freeman
Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Burdette
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Hersh Freeman.
Jablonski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Burdette
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Burdette
Thurman 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1955, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Milwaukee (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Bruton B, cf 4 1 1 0
Thurman B, lf 4 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 1 1 1
Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 2 0 Mathews E, 3b 1 1 0 1
Post W, rf 4 0 0 0 Aaron H, 2b 4 1 1 2
Bell G, cf 4 1 3 2 Thomson B, lf 4 1 2 1
Burgess S, c 4 1 2 0 Pafko A, rf 4 0 1 0
Adams B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 0
McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0 Rice D, c 1 0 0 0
Minarcin R, p 2 0 2 0 Burdette L, p 3 0 0 0
Ridzik S, p 0 0 0 0
Brovia J, ph 1 0 0 1
Silvera A, pr 0 0 0 0
Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0
Jablonski R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 11 3 29 5 7 5
Cincinnati 100 001 010 -- 3
Milwaukee 200 120 00x -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Minarcin R (L)* 4.0 5 5 5 2 1
Ridzik S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Freeman H 3.0 2 0 0 0 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W) 9.0 11 3 3 3 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
DP -- Milwaukee 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Milwaukee 5
3B -- Logan J
HR -- Aaron H, Thomson B, Bell G
SH -- Rice D
SF -- Mathews E
HBP -- by Minarcin R (Mathews E)
T -- 2:21
A -- 38631
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