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Lineups and Summary
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 1, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 1, 1955 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 1, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 1, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,113 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: (none) 3B: Hal Dixon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Bob Thurman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Hofman | First Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 1, 1955
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hearn
Temple hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Hearn
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Hearn
There's a wild pitch. Temple scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hearn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hearn
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nuxhall
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Hearn
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Hearn
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hofman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thurman for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hearn
Adams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Nuxhall
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Nuxhall
Hofman hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hearn
McMillan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Hearn
Nuxhall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Hearn
Temple hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Hearn
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Nuxhall
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Nuxhall
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Nuxhall
Hearn bunts towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Nuxhall
Williams 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hearn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hearn
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Hearn
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Hearn
Thurman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Post moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Hearn
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Nuxhall
Irvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofman vs. Nuxhall
Hofman hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hearn
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hofman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McMillan for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Hearn
Nuxhall hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hearn
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Nuxhall
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Nuxhall covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Nuxhall
Westrum hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Nuxhall
Hearn hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hearn
Burgess hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hearn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hearn
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Hearn
Post hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Post reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thurman vs. Hearn
Thurman hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nuxhall
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller hits a line drive towards right. Post catches it and throws to first to double up Dark. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hearn
Adams hits a popup towards first. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hearn
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Hearn
Nuxhall hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thurman who is chasing the ball. Mays reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Irvin vs. Nuxhall
Irvin hits a popup into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hofman vs. Nuxhall
Hofman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Nuxhall
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Nuxhall
Sid Gordon pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hearn
Ray Katt now catching.
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hofman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Temple for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hearn
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hearn
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Nuxhall
Billy Gardner pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nuxhall
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. McCall
Windy McCall now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. McCall
Post hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Post reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Palys vs. McCall
Stan Palys pinch hits for Bob Thurman.
Palys hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Post tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. McCall
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. McCall
McMillan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. McCall
Nuxhall hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Stan Palys now playing left field.
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Nuxhall
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Nuxhall
Hofman hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Nuxhall
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Nuxhall
Katt takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Nuxhall
Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Windy McCall.
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Bell 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 6/1/1955 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Williams D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 4 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0
Bell G, cf 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 3 1 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 1 1 Mays W, cf 4 1 2 2
Post W, rf 4 1 3 0 Irvin M, lf 4 0 1 0
Thurman B, lf 3 0 1 0 Hofman B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Palys S, ph-lf 0 0 0 1 Thompson H, 3b 2 0 0 0
Adams B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 4 1 2 2 Gordon S, ph 1 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 4 0 0 0 Katt R, c 0 0 0 0
Hearn J, p 1 0 0 0
Gardner B, ph 1 0 0 0
McCall W, p 0 0 0 0
Lockman W, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 5 8 4 30 2 5 2
Cincinnati 100 001 003 -- 5
New York 000 000 002 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W) 9.0 5 2 2 4 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (L) 8.0 6 2 2 0 4
McCall W 1.0 2 3 3 1 0
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, New York 7
2B -- Temple J, Post W
3B -- Mays W, Post W
HR -- Kluszewski T, McMillan R, Mays W
SH -- Hearn J
SF -- Palys S
HBP -- by Nuxhall J (Hofman B)
WP -- Hearn J
T -- 2:13
A -- 3113
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