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Dodgers
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 21, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 21, 1955 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,492 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Larry Goetz |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Glen Gorbous | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Morgan | Shortstop |
| Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 21, 1955
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Wehmeier
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wehmeier
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Wehmeier
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Erskine
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gorbous for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Erskine
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Erskine
Hamner strikes out. There goes Morgan. The throw from Campanella to second, and Morgan is out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Wehmeier
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Wehmeier
Furillo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gorbous who is chasing the ball. Furillo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Wehmeier
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Wehmeier
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Erskine
Ennis hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Erskine
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Erskine
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Erskine
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. Erskine
Lopata takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to third. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Wehmeier vs. Erskine
Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Wehmeier
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Wehmeier
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Wehmeier
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Erskine
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Erskine
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Erskine
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Ennis takes first base on ball four. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Roebuck
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Roebuck
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Roebuck
Greengrass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Roebuck
Lopata hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wehmeier
Reese hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Wehmeier
Snider hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hamner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Wehmeier
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Roebuck
Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Roebuck
Gorbous hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Roebuck
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Roebuck
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Wehmeier
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wehmeier
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Wehmeier
Hodges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Roebuck
Ennis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Roebuck
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Craig
Roger Craig now pitching.
Waitkus hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Craig
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Craig
Lopata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Wehmeier vs. Craig
Wehmeier hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Wehmeier
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Wehmeier
Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Roger Craig.
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Hoak for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Wehmeier
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Wehmeier
Reese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Wehmeier
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first, with Wehmeier covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Labine
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gilliam scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Labine
Hamner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Wehmeier
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Wehmeier
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wehmeier
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Labine
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Labine
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Labine
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields the ball and throws to Labine covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Labine
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Wehmeier
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Wehmeier
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Kellert vs. Wehmeier
Frank Kellert pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Kellert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Greengrass who is chasing the ball. Kellert reaches third base with a triple. Hodges scores. Hoak goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gilliam vs. Meyer
Jack Meyer now pitching.
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Meyer
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Meyer
Snider hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Bessent
Don Bessent now pitching.
Lopata hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Bessent
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Bessent
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Meyer
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Meyer
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Meyer
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Meyer
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Shuba vs. Meyer
George Shuba pinch hits for Don Hoak.
Shuba takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Newcombe vs. Meyer
Don Zimmer pinch runs for George Shuba. Don Newcombe pinch hits for Don Bessent.
Newcombe hits a fly ball into center field. Gorbous 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 8/21/1955 -- Brooklyn at Philadelphia (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Gorbous G, cf 5 1 2 1
Reese P, ss 4 1 1 2 Morgan B, ss 3 1 1 0
Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0 Hamner G, 2b 4 1 1 0
Campanella R, c 4 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 3 2 1 1
Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 0 Jones W, 3b 4 1 2 4
Robinson J, lf 3 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 2 0
Hodges G, 1b 3 1 1 0 Greengrass J, rf 3 0 1 0
Hoak D, 3b 2 1 1 0 Lopata S, c 3 0 1 0
Shuba G, ph 0 0 0 0 Wehmeier H, p 3 0 0 0
Zimmer D, pr 0 0 0 0 Meyer J, p 1 0 0 0
Erskine C, p 1 0 0 0
Roebuck E, p 0 0 0 0
Craig R, p 0 0 0 0
Amoros S, ph 1 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
Kellert F, ph 1 0 1 2
Bessent D, p 0 0 0 0
Newcombe D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 6 4 33 6 11 6
Brooklyn 000 002 020 -- 4
Philadelphia 004 110 00x -- 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine C (L) 2.1 3 3 3 4 1
Roebuck E* 1.2 5 3 3 0 0
Craig R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Labine C 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Bessent D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (W)+ 7.0 6 4 4 1 1
Meyer J (S) 2.0 0 0 0 3 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
DP -- Brooklyn 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, Philadelphia 7
3B -- Furillo C, Kellert F
HR -- Jones W, Gorbous G, Ennis D, Reese P
CS -- Morgan B
T -- 2:36
A -- 17492
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