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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1955-08-30 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 7833 · night · 2:30
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 9–7. New York Giants put up 4 in the 2nd. Don Liddle earned the win and Windy McCall picked up the save. Ted Kluszewski went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
W: Don Liddle L: Don Gross SV: Windy McCall
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Harmon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Temple | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Batts | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerry Staley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Palys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Gardner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Hofman | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gail Harris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Liddle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Gross | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Gerry Staley | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Podbielan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Black | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Liddle | 8.2 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
 Windy McCall | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Harmon: 9/F
- Johnny Temple: K
- Ted Kluszewski: 8/F
Bot 1
- Billy Gardner: 4/P
- Don Mueller: 6/P
- Willie Mays: 5/P
Top 2
- Wally Post: HP
- Gus Bell: 4/FL
- Matt Batts: 7/F
- Milt Smith: 8/F
Bot 2
- Bobby Hofman: D
- Sid Gordon: S.2-3
- Gail Harris: S.3-H;1-2#
- Wayne Terwilliger: D.2-H;1-H(E2)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Ray Katt: K
- Don Liddle: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Billy Gardner: 53
Top 3
- Roy McMillan: 63
- Don Gross: K/C
- Chuck Harmon: HR
- Johnny Temple: 8/F
Bot 3
- Don Mueller: 9/F
- Willie Mays: HR
- Bobby Hofman: W
- Sid Gordon: T.1-H
- Gail Harris: 23
- Wayne Terwilliger: 53
Top 4
- Ted Kluszewski: HR
- Wally Post: 2/FL
- Gus Bell: 8/F
- Matt Batts: 4/P
Bot 4
- Ray Katt: 63
- Don Liddle: 13
- Billy Gardner: 63
Top 5
- Milt Smith: K
- Roy McMillan: 63
- Gerry Staley: 7/F
Bot 5
- Don Mueller: 31
- Willie Mays: HR
- Bobby Hofman: S
- Sid Gordon: WP.1-2
- Sid Gordon: S7.2-H;BX2(753)
- Gail Harris: 31
Top 6
- Chuck Harmon: 63
- Johnny Temple: W
- Ted Kluszewski: S.1-2#
- Wally Post: S.2-H;1-2
- Gus Bell: 41.2-3;1-2
- Matt Batts: T.3-H;2-H
- Sam Mele: 9/F
Bot 6
- Wayne Terwilliger: 9/F
- Ray Katt: K
- Don Liddle: K/C
Top 7
- Roy McMillan: 13
- Stan Palys: 43
- Chuck Harmon: 53
Bot 7
- Billy Gardner: S
- Don Mueller: S.1-2
- Willie Mays: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Bobby Hofman: 6/SF.3-H
- Sid Gordon: E5.1-2#
- Gail Harris: 7
Top 8
- Johnny Temple: 53
- Ted Kluszewski: HR
- Wally Post: 9/F
- Gus Bell: S
- Matt Batts: S9.1-3;BX2(94)
Bot 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Ray Katt: 16(1)/FO
- Don Liddle: 8/F
- Billy Gardner: 5/L
Top 9
- Sam Mele: 4/P
- Roy McMillan: 7/F
- Hobie Landrith: W
- Chuck Harmon: S.1-2#
- Smoky Burgess: S.2-H;1-2#
- Ted Kluszewski: 7/F