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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 30, 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 August 30, 1955 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Gross |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Liddle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,833 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Stan Landes |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Harmon | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Milt Smith | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Don Gross | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Gardner | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Hofman | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Don Liddle | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 30, 1955
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Liddle
Harmon hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Liddle
Temple strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Liddle
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Gross
Gardner 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 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Gross
Mueller hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Gross
Mays hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Liddle
Post is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Liddle
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Liddle
Batts hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Liddle
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Gross
Hofman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Hofman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Gross
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hofman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Gross
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hofman scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Gross
Terwilliger hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Bell chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Batts fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Batts. Gordon scores. Harris goes all the way around to score. Terwilliger moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Katt vs. Gross
Katt strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Liddle vs. Gross
Liddle hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Terwilliger tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Gross
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Liddle
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Liddle
Gross is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Liddle
Harmon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Liddle
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Gross
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Gross
Mays hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Gross
Hofman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Gordon reaches third base with a triple. Hofman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Staley
Harris hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Batts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terwilliger vs. Staley
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Liddle
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Liddle
Post hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, 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 -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Liddle
Batts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Staley
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liddle vs. Staley
Liddle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Staley
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Liddle
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Liddle
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Liddle
Staley hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Staley
Mueller 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, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Staley
Mays hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Staley
Hofman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Staley
There's a wild pitch. Hofman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Staley
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harmon throws the ball in to Kluszewski who tags Gordon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hofman scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Staley
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Staley covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Liddle
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Liddle
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Liddle
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Liddle
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Liddle
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first, with Liddle covering, for the out. Kluszewski moves to third. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Batts vs. Liddle
Batts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Batts reaches third base with a triple. Kluszewski scores. Post scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mele vs. Liddle
Sam Mele pinch hits for Milt Smith.
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Podbielan
Sam Mele now playing left field. Chuck Harmon now playing third base. Bud Podbielan now pitching.
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Podbielan
Katt strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liddle vs. Podbielan
Liddle is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Liddle
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Liddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Liddle
Stan Palys pinch hits for Bud Podbielan.
Palys 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 -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Liddle
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hofman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Gardner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Black
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Black
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to second for the out. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hofman vs. Black
Hofman hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Gardner tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Black
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon juggles the ball. That's an error on Harmon. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Black
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Liddle
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hofman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Liddle
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Liddle
Post hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Liddle
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Liddle
Batts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mueller throws the ball in to Terwilliger who tags Batts trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Black
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Black
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Liddle vs. Black
Liddle hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Black
Gardner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Liddle
Mele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Liddle
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Liddle
Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Joe Black.
Landrith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Liddle
Harmon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Liddle
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Johnny Temple.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landrith scores. Harmon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. McCall
Rocky Bridges pinch runs for Smoky Burgess. Windy McCall now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon 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 8/30/1955, game 2 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Harmon C, lf-3b 5 1 2 1 Gardner B, ss 5 1 1 0
Temple J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 0
Burgess S, ph 1 0 1 1 Mays W, cf 4 2 2 2
Bridges R, pr 0 0 0 0 Hofman B, 3b 2 3 2 1
Kluszewski T, 1b 5 3 3 2 Gordon S, lf 4 1 3 2
Post W, rf 3 1 1 1 Harris G, 1b 4 1 1 1
Bell G, cf 4 0 1 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 3 1 1 1
Batts M, c 4 0 2 2 Katt R, c 4 0 0 0
Smith M, 3b 2 0 0 0 Liddle D, p 3 0 0 1
Mele S, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 McCall W, p 0 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0
Gross D, p 1 0 0 0
Staley G, p 1 0 0 0
Podbielan B, p 0 0 0 0
Palys S, ph 1 0 0 0
Black J, p 0 0 0 0
Landrith H, ph 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 10 7 33 9 11 8
Cincinnati 001 103 011 -- 7
New York 042 020 10x -- 9
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Gross D (L) 2.1 5 6 4 1 1
Staley G 2.2 4 2 2 0 0
Podbielan B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Black J 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Liddle D (W) 8.2 10 7 7 2 3
McCall W (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Batts M, Harmon C
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, New York 4
2B -- Hofman B, Terwilliger W
3B -- Gordon S, Batts M
HR -- Harmon C, Mays W 2, Kluszewski T 2
SF -- Liddle D, Hofman B
HBP -- by Liddle D (Post W)
WP -- Staley G
T -- 2:30
A -- 7833
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