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Brooklyn Dodgers @
New York Giants
1955-07-08 Β· Night game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 43578 Β· 3:04
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated New York Giants 12β8. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 5 in the 4th. Clem Labine earned the win and Ed Roebuck picked up the save. Gil Hodges went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Clem Labine L: Ruben Gomez SV: Ed Roebuck
Umpires β HP: Bill Engeln Β· 1B: Babe Pinelli Β· 2B: Tom Gorman Β· 3B: Dusty Boggess Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Hoak | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Pee Wee Reese | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Duke Snider | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Gil Hodges | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Sandy Amoros | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jim Gilliam | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Don Zimmer | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Rube Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Newcombe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jackie Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dixie Howell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Ed Roebuck | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Lockman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Thompson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Wes Westrum | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sal Maglie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sid Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Newcombe | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Hughes | 2.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Clem Labine | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Roebuck | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sal Maglie | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Johnny Antonelli | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Windy McCall | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Paul Giel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Hoak: K
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
- Duke Snider: K
Bot 1
- Al Dark: 13
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Willie Mays: S7/L
- Don Mueller: SB2
- Don Mueller: 53
Top 2
- Gil Hodges: K
- Sandy Amoros: 8
- Jim Gilliam: 5/L
Bot 2
- Hank Thompson: W
- Gail Harris: S9/L.1-2
- Wes Westrum: S7/L.2-H;1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
- Sal Maglie: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Al Dark: HR/F9.3-H;2-H
- Whitey Lockman: 31
Top 3
- Don Zimmer: S7/G
- Rube Walker: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Don Newcombe: 43
Bot 3
- Willie Mays: E5/G
- Don Mueller: 13.1-2
- Hank Thompson: HR/F9.2-H(UR)
- Gail Harris: S9/F
- Wes Westrum: 7/7D
- Wayne Terwilliger: 9
Top 4
- Don Hoak: W
- Pee Wee Reese: 7
- Duke Snider: W.1-2
- Gil Hodges: T9/L.2-H;1-H
- Sandy Amoros: K
- Jim Gilliam: S8/F.3-H
- Don Zimmer: HR/F7.1-H
- Rube Walker: 9/L9D
Bot 4
- Sid Gordon: 3/G
- Al Dark: D9/L
- Whitey Lockman: 4
- Willie Mays: 5/FL
Top 5
- Jim Hughes: 5/L
- Don Hoak: HR/F9
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
- Duke Snider: W
- Gil Hodges: K
Bot 5
- Don Mueller: 63
- Hank Thompson: 5/FL
- Gail Harris: W
- Wes Westrum: W.1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: 7
Top 6
- Sandy Amoros: K
- Jim Gilliam: 8
- Don Zimmer: S7/L
- Rube Walker: W.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: 8/L
Bot 6
- Ruben Gomez: 53
- Al Dark: 63
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
Top 7
- Don Hoak: 43
- Pee Wee Reese: 8/L
- Duke Snider: W
- Gil Hodges: HR/L7.1-H
- Sandy Amoros: S9/G
- Jim Gilliam: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Willie Mays: D7/L
- Don Mueller: 4
- Hank Thompson: E3/G.2-3
- Gail Harris: S9/G.3-H;1-3
- Dusty Rhodes: S9/L.3-H(UR);1-3
- Bill Taylor: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Don Zimmer: S7/L
- Dixie Howell: 7.1-2
- Frank Kellert: W+SB3.2-H(E2/TH)(UR)
- Don Hoak: 54(1)/FO
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
Bot 8
- Bobby Hofman: K
- Al Dark: 13
- Whitey Lockman: 43
Top 9
- Duke Snider: W
- Gil Hodges: S1/BG.1-2
- Sandy Amoros: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Jim Gilliam: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Zimmer: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Dixie Howell: 4
- Ed Roebuck: S8/L.3-H;2-H;1X3(825)
Bot 9
- Willie Mays: 53
- Don Mueller: 31
- Hank Thompson: 3/G
Notes & reviews
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