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New York Giants @
Brooklyn Dodgers
1955-04-23 Β· Day game Β· Ebbets Field Β· Att: 28574 Β· 2:33
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated New York Giants 3β1. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 8th. Carl Erskine earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
W: Carl Erskine L: Sal Maglie SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Dusty Boggess Β· 1B: Tom Gorman Β· 2B: Bill Engeln Β· 3B: Babe Pinelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Monte Irvin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Davey Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Katt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sal Maglie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Gilliam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Duke Snider | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gil Hodges | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Sandy Amoros | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Campanella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jackie Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Carl Erskine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sal Maglie | 8.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carl Erskine | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whitey Lockman: D7/F78
- Al Dark: 43.2-3
- Willie Mays: 3
- Hank Thompson: K
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Pee Wee Reese: SB2
- Pee Wee Reese: 43.2-3
- Duke Snider: 43
- Gil Hodges: K
Top 2
- Monte Irvin: W
- Don Mueller: W.1-2
- Davey Williams: E1/TH/BG.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Ray Katt: 4
- Sal Maglie: 7(B)2(3)/DP
Bot 2
- Sandy Amoros: HP
- Roy Campanella: S8/F.1-3
- Jackie Robinson: K
- Carl Furillo: 7
- Carl Erskine: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Al Dark: W
- Willie Mays: S7/G.1-2
- Hank Thompson: K
- Monte Irvin: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Pee Wee Reese: 8
- Duke Snider: D9/L.1-H
- Gil Hodges: W
- Sandy Amoros: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 4
- Don Mueller: 8
- Davey Williams: 6
- Ray Katt: 8/8D
Bot 4
- Roy Campanella: K
- Jackie Robinson: 34/BG
- Carl Furillo: 8
Top 5
- Sal Maglie: K
- Whitey Lockman: 2/FL
- Al Dark: D7/L.B-3(E5)
- Willie Mays: 7
Bot 5
- Carl Erskine: K
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Pee Wee Reese: CS2(24)
- Pee Wee Reese: K
Top 6
- Hank Thompson: 13
- Monte Irvin: S7/G
- Don Mueller: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 6
- Duke Snider: 13
- Gil Hodges: K
- Sandy Amoros: S9/L
- Roy Campanella: S7/L.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: W.2-3;1-2
- Carl Furillo: 8
Top 7
- Davey Williams: 7/7D
- Ray Katt: 63
- Sal Maglie: K
Bot 7
- Carl Erskine: 63
- Jim Gilliam: 8/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 43
Top 8
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Al Dark: S9/L
- Willie Mays: 8
- Hank Thompson: K
Bot 8
- Duke Snider: 6
- Gil Hodges: D7/L
- Sandy Amoros: T/F78.2-H
- Roy Campanella: 13
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Carl Furillo: S7/G.3-H;1-2
- Carl Erskine: 8
Top 9
- Monte Irvin: 2/FL
- Don Mueller: S8/L
- Dusty Rhodes: 46(1)/FO
- Bobby Hofman: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- the 0-2 pitch was behind Jackie Robinson's head
- Jackie Robinson collided with Davey Williams covering 1B
- Jackie Robinson dropped the throw in a collision with Al Dark


















