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Brooklyn Dodgers @ 
New York Giants
1955-08-18 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 12007 · 2:47
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated New York Giants 8–5. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 1st. Don Bessent earned the win. Don Hoak went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Don Bessent L: Jim Hearn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Hal Dixon · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Hoak | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gilliam | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Amoros | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Karl Spooner | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Bessent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Gardner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Harris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Katt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Giel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Spooner | 3.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Don Bessent | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Hearn | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Giel | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Grissom | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Windy McCall | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Liddle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Hoak: S8/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 8
- Duke Snider: 7
- Roy Campanella: S7/L.1-3
- Gil Hodges: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Carl Furillo: S8/L.2-H;1-3
- Jim Gilliam: S8/G.3-H;1-2
- Sandy Amoros: 43
Bot 1
- Billy Gardner: 9
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Willie Mays: 8/8D
- Sid Gordon: 7/L
Top 2
- Karl Spooner: T7/L
- Don Hoak: HR/L9.3-H
- Pee Wee Reese: 5/FL
- Duke Snider: 8/L
- Roy Campanella: 7
Bot 2
- Don Mueller: 31
- Gail Harris: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
Top 3
- Gil Hodges: 9
- Carl Furillo: S7/G
- Jim Gilliam: SB2
- Jim Gilliam: 7
- Sandy Amoros: 9
Bot 3
- Ray Katt: W
- Paul Giel: 54(1)/FO
- Billy Gardner: 2/FL
- Whitey Lockman: HR/F9.1-H
- Willie Mays: K
Top 4
- Karl Spooner: W
- Don Hoak: 54(1)/FO
- Pee Wee Reese: 63.1-2
- Duke Snider: S8/L.2-H;B-H(E8)
- Roy Campanella: S5/BG
- Gil Hodges: S7/L.1-2
- Carl Furillo: S7/L.2-H;1-3
- Jim Gilliam: PB.1-2
- Jim Gilliam: 43
Bot 4
- Sid Gordon: W
- Don Mueller: E3/TH.1-2
- Gail Harris: 9.2-3
- Wayne Terwilliger: S8/F.3-H(UR);1-3;B-2(E5)
- Ray Katt: 3/G
- Dusty Rhodes: W
- Billy Gardner: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 6/L
Top 5
- Sandy Amoros: 43
- Don Bessent: K
- Don Hoak: K
Bot 5
- Willie Mays: 3
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Don Mueller: S8/L
- Gail Harris: 3/G
Top 6
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
- Duke Snider: W
- Roy Campanella: 4
- Gil Hodges: SB2
- Gil Hodges: HP
- Carl Furillo: 9
Bot 6
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
- Ray Katt: S8/L
- Hank Thompson: 5/FL
- Billy Gardner: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Jim Gilliam: S8/L
- Sandy Amoros: K
- Don Bessent: 54/SH.1-2
- Don Hoak: K
Bot 7
- Whitey Lockman: 53
- Willie Mays: 6
- Sid Gordon: HR/F7
- Don Mueller: S9/G
- Gail Harris: 6
Top 8
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
- Duke Snider: 3/G
- Roy Campanella: 143
Bot 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: 53
- Ray Katt: W
- Bill Taylor: 6
- Billy Gardner: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Gil Hodges: 8
- Carl Furillo: 8/L
- Jim Gilliam: K
Bot 9
- Whitey Lockman: 9/L
- Willie Mays: 63
- Sid Gordon: 4