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Cincinnati Reds @ New York Giants

1955-08-31 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 2368 · 1:58

New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 5–0. New York Giants put up 3 in the 1st. Ruben Gomez earned the win. Gail Harris went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
NY1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		5	9

W: Ruben Gomez L: Art Fowler SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Johnny Temple	4	2	0	0
Smoky Burgess	4	1	0	0
Ted Kluszewski	4	1	0	0
Wally Post	2	0	1	1
Gus Bell	4	1	0	1
Chuck Harmon	3	0	1	0
Rocky Bridges	3	2	1	0
Roy McMillan	2	0	0	0
Joe Black	2	0	0	1
Bob Thurman	1	0	0	1
Hobie Landrith	1	0	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Billy Gardner	4	0	0	0	0	0
Don Mueller	4	1	3	0	0	0
Willie Mays	4	1	1	0	0	0
Dusty Rhodes	4	2	2	2	0	1
Gail Harris	3	1	2	2	1	0
Bobby Hofman	3	0	0	0	1	1
Wayne Terwilliger	2	0	0	1	0	0
Ray Katt	3	0	0	0	0	0
Ruben Gomez	3	0	1	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Art Fowler	0.1	3	2	0
Joe Black	5.2	2	0	1
Hersh Freeman	2.0	4	0	1

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ruben Gomez	9.0	7	3	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Temple: 9/F
Smoky Burgess: 7/F
Ted Kluszewski: D
Wally Post: K

Bot 1

Billy Gardner: 53
Don Mueller: S
Willie Mays: S.1-2#
Dusty Rhodes: WP.2-3;1-2
Dusty Rhodes: S.3-H;2-H
Gail Harris: W.1-2
Bobby Hofman: W.2-3;1-2
Wayne Terwilliger: 7/SF.3-H
Ray Katt: 46(1)/FO

Top 2

Gus Bell: K
Chuck Harmon: W
Rocky Bridges: W.1-2
Roy McMillan: 8/F
Joe Black: K

Bot 2

Ruben Gomez: 3/FL
Billy Gardner: 63
Don Mueller: S
Willie Mays: 43

Top 3

Johnny Temple: 53
Smoky Burgess: 31
Ted Kluszewski: 43

Bot 3

Dusty Rhodes: K/C
Gail Harris: D
Bobby Hofman: 53
Wayne Terwilliger: 7/F

Top 4

Wally Post: W
Gus Bell: 46(1)/FO
Chuck Harmon: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

Ray Katt: 5/P
Ruben Gomez: 6/FL
Billy Gardner: 53

Top 5

Rocky Bridges: S
Roy McMillan: 46(1)3/GDP
Joe Black: 7/F

Bot 5

Don Mueller: 4/P
Willie Mays: 63
Dusty Rhodes: 3/P

Top 6

Johnny Temple: S
Smoky Burgess: S.1-2#
Ted Kluszewski: 2/FL
Wally Post: HP.2-3;1-2
Gus Bell: 12(3)3/GDP

Bot 6

Gail Harris: 8/F
Bobby Hofman: 8/F
Wayne Terwilliger: 53

Top 7

Chuck Harmon: 3/FL
Rocky Bridges: S
Bob Thurman: K
Hobie Landrith: 7/F

Bot 7

Ray Katt: 6/FL
Ruben Gomez: S
Billy Gardner: 6(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 8

Johnny Temple: S
Smoky Burgess: 16(1)3/GDP
Ted Kluszewski: 63

Bot 8

Don Mueller: S
Willie Mays: 64(1)3/GDP
Dusty Rhodes: S
Gail Harris: HR.1-H
Bobby Hofman: K

Top 9

Wally Post: 8/F
Gus Bell: S
Chuck Harmon: 7/F
Rocky Bridges: 64(1)/FO