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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1955-09-01 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 2262 · 2:35
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated New York Giants 7–4. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 3 in the 3rd. Joe Nuxhall earned the win. Dusty Rhodes went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
W: Joe Nuxhall L: Jim Hearn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Chuck Harmon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Rocky Bridges | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Gardner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Harris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Coan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hofman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Giel | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ramon Monzant | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: W
- Hobie Landrith: 36(1)/FO
- Ted Kluszewski: W.1-2
- Wally Post: 5/P
- Gus Bell: 43
Bot 1
- Billy Gardner: S
- Don Mueller: 7/F
- Willie Mays: 6/P
- Dusty Rhodes: S8.1-H(E8)(E6)(NR)(UR);B-3#
- Al Dark: 43
Top 2
- Chuck Harmon: 8/F
- Rocky Bridges: W
- Roy McMillan: S.1-3
- Joe Nuxhall: 7/SF.3-H
- Johnny Temple: SB2
- Johnny Temple: 7/F
Bot 2
- Gail Harris: 2/P
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Ray Katt: CS2(24)
- Ray Katt: W
- Jim Hearn: K/C
Top 3
- Hobie Landrith: 6/P
- Ted Kluszewski: 2/P
- Wally Post: S
- Gus Bell: W.1-2
- Chuck Harmon: HR.2-H;1-H
- Rocky Bridges: 53
Bot 3
- Billy Gardner: 2/P
- Don Mueller: 7/F
- Willie Mays: 8/F
Top 4
- Roy McMillan: S
- Joe Nuxhall: D.1-3
- Johnny Temple: 9/SF.3-H;2-3#
- Hobie Landrith: 9/F
- Ted Kluszewski: WP.3-H
- Ted Kluszewski: D
- Wally Post: 13
Bot 4
- Dusty Rhodes: HR
- Al Dark: 2/FL
- Gail Harris: 9/F
- Wayne Terwilliger: 53
Top 5
- Gus Bell: 9/F
- Chuck Harmon: D
- Rocky Bridges: 63
- Roy McMillan: S.2-H
- Joe Nuxhall: PB.1-2
- Joe Nuxhall: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Ray Katt: 53
- Gil Coan: 5/FL
- Billy Gardner: 7/F
Top 6
- Johnny Temple: W
- Hobie Landrith: K
- Ted Kluszewski: HP.1-2
- Wally Post: 2/FL
- Gus Bell: 8/F
Bot 6
- Don Mueller: S
- Willie Mays: 9/F
- Dusty Rhodes: 7/F
- Al Dark: 8/F
Top 7
- Chuck Harmon: 43
- Rocky Bridges: S
- Roy McMillan: 8/F/DP.1X1(83)
Bot 7
- Gail Harris: 4/P
- Wayne Terwilliger: 53
- Ray Katt: S
- Bobby Hofman: 8/F
Top 8
- Joe Nuxhall: S
- Johnny Temple: 9/F
- Hobie Landrith: K
- Ted Kluszewski: WP.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 9/F
Bot 8
- Billy Gardner: 8/F
- Don Mueller: 2/FL
- Willie Mays: 7/F
Top 9
- Wally Post: 53
- Gus Bell: W
- Chuck Harmon: CS2(26)#
- Chuck Harmon: K
Bot 9
- Dusty Rhodes: HR
- Al Dark: HR
- Gail Harris: 5/FL
- Wayne Terwilliger: 9/F
- Ray Katt: K