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Cincinnati Reds @
Brooklyn Dodgers
1955-06-08 Β· Night game Β· Ebbets Field Β· Att: 7724 Β· 1:58
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 3β1. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 4th. Don Newcombe earned the win. Ted Kluszewski went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Don Newcombe L: Gerry Staley SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lee Ballanfant Β· 1B: Al Barlick Β· 2B: Bill Jackowski Β· 3B: Stan Landes Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Adams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Wally Post | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gus Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Temple | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gerry Staley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Palys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Jablonski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Gilliam | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pee Wee Reese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Duke Snider | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Roy Campanella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sandy Amoros | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gil Hodges | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jackie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Don Newcombe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gerry Staley | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
Art Fowler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Newcombe | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: 13
- Smoky Burgess: 8/L
- Bob Thurman: S8/G
- Ted Kluszewski: 7
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: 43
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Duke Snider: S1/BG.1-2
- Roy Campanella: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Wally Post: K
- Gus Bell: 7
- Johnny Temple: D9/L
- Roy McMillan: K
Bot 2
- Sandy Amoros: 43
- Gil Hodges: 63
- Jackie Robinson: 5/FL
Top 3
- Gerry Staley: 63
- Bobby Adams: 3/FL
- Smoky Burgess: 43
Bot 3
- Frank Kellert: K
- Don Newcombe: S7/G
- Jim Gilliam: S8/L.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: W.2-3;1-2
- Duke Snider: 8/SF.3-H
- Roy Campanella: 5(2)/FO
Top 4
- Bob Thurman: 43
- Ted Kluszewski: HR/9
- Wally Post: 7/L
- Gus Bell: S8/L
- Johnny Temple: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Sandy Amoros: 6
- Gil Hodges: 53
- Jackie Robinson: S8/G
- Frank Kellert: D8/F.1-H
- Don Newcombe: D9/F.2-H
- Jim Gilliam: 8
Top 5
- Roy McMillan: 7
- Gerry Staley: 7
- Bobby Adams: K
Bot 5
- Pee Wee Reese: 13
- Duke Snider: 13
- Roy Campanella: S8/L
- Sandy Amoros: 43
Top 6
- Smoky Burgess: 31
- Bob Thurman: K
- Ted Kluszewski: K
Bot 6
- Gil Hodges: K
- Jackie Robinson: S5
- Frank Kellert: 3
- Don Newcombe: 43
Top 7
- Wally Post: 6
- Gus Bell: 43
- Johnny Temple: K
Bot 7
- Jim Gilliam: S9/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 13/SH.1-2
- Duke Snider: K
- Roy Campanella: 3/FL
Top 8
- Roy McMillan: 2/FL
- Stan Palys: 63
- Ray Jablonski: K
Bot 8
- Sandy Amoros: 63
- Gil Hodges: K
- Jackie Robinson: S7/G
- Frank Kellert: 43
Top 9
- Smoky Burgess: 7
- Bob Thurman: 7
- Ted Kluszewski: 2/FL


















