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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1955-06-01 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3113 · 2:13
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated New York Giants 5–2. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 3 in the 9th. Joe Nuxhall earned the win. Willie Mays went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
W: Joe Nuxhall L: Jim Hearn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Hal Dixon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Thurman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Palys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hofman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Gardner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Katt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Windy McCall | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: D7
- Smoky Burgess: 43.2-3
- Gus Bell: WP.3-H#
- Gus Bell: 63
- Ted Kluszewski: 9
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 53
- Al Dark: 8
- Don Mueller: 3/P
Top 2
- Wally Post: 63
- Bob Thurman: 3/G
- Bobby Adams: K
Bot 2
- Willie Mays: 6/P
- Monte Irvin: 53
- Bobby Hofman: 6/L
Top 3
- Roy McMillan: S9
- Joe Nuxhall: K/C
- Johnny Temple: 2/FL
- Smoky Burgess: 7
Bot 3
- Hank Thompson: W
- Wes Westrum: 7
- Jim Hearn: 14/SH.1-2
- Davey Williams: 53
Top 4
- Gus Bell: 63
- Ted Kluszewski: 53
- Wally Post: S7
- Bob Thurman: S8.1-3
- Bobby Adams: 53
Bot 4
- Al Dark: 8
- Don Mueller: S7
- Willie Mays: 2/FL
- Monte Irvin: S8.1-2
- Bobby Hofman: 9
Top 5
- Roy McMillan: 3/G
- Joe Nuxhall: 8
- Johnny Temple: 13
Bot 5
- Hank Thompson: 31
- Wes Westrum: 5/P
- Jim Hearn: 8
Top 6
- Smoky Burgess: 4/P
- Gus Bell: 43
- Ted Kluszewski: HR/9
- Wally Post: D7
- Bob Thurman: 8
Bot 6
- Davey Williams: 7
- Al Dark: S7
- Don Mueller: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 7
- Bobby Adams: 3/P
- Roy McMillan: 53
- Joe Nuxhall: 6/P
Bot 7
- Willie Mays: T7
- Monte Irvin: 9/P
- Bobby Hofman: HP
- Hank Thompson: K
- Sid Gordon: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Johnny Temple: 3/G
- Smoky Burgess: K
- Gus Bell: K
Bot 8
- Billy Gardner: K
- Davey Williams: 7
- Al Dark: 8
Top 9
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/FL
- Wally Post: T8
- Stan Palys: 8/SF.3-H
- Bobby Adams: W
- Roy McMillan: HR/7.1-H
- Joe Nuxhall: 5/P
Bot 9
- Don Mueller: W
- Willie Mays: HR/7.1-H
- Monte Irvin: 53
- Bobby Hofman: 7
- Hank Thompson: W
- Ray Katt: W.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 8