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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1955-07-17 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 14680 · 2:25
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 8–5. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 6 in the 4th. Don Bessent earned the win and Ed Roebuck picked up the save. Wally Post went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Don Bessent L: Rudy Minarcin SV: Ed Roebuck
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Hal Dixon · 2B: Artie Gore · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Thurman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Batts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rudy Minarcin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ridzik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Adams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Brovia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Hoak | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Gilliam | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Shuba | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Bessent | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Minarcin | 3.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Ridzik | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Collum | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bessent | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Ed Roebuck | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 43
- Bob Thurman: 3/G
- Ted Kluszewski: K
Bot 1
- Don Hoak: 9
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
- Jim Gilliam: S8/G
- Gil Hodges: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Wally Post: S9/G
- Gus Bell: T8/G.1-H
- Matt Batts: 4/F
- Ray Jablonski: FC4.3XH(42);B-2
- Roy McMillan: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Carl Furillo: 63
- George Shuba: K
- Don Zimmer: 63
Top 3
- Rudy Minarcin: 13
- Johnny Temple: 8/L
- Bob Thurman: 43
Bot 3
- Dixie Howell: 63
- Don Bessent: 4
- Don Hoak: S8/G
- Pee Wee Reese: SB2
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
Top 4
- Ted Kluszewski: W
- Wally Post: 54(1)3/GDP
- Gus Bell: S8/L
- Matt Batts: 8/L
Bot 4
- Jim Gilliam: 53
- Gil Hodges: W
- Carl Furillo: 16(1)/FO
- George Shuba: HP.1-2
- Don Zimmer: S7/L.2-H;1-2
- Dixie Howell: S5.2-H(E5);1-3
- Don Bessent: S8/G.3-H;1-2
- Don Hoak: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: S7/L.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(E7)
- Jim Gilliam: WP.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jim Gilliam: 43
Top 5
- Ray Jablonski: 53
- Roy McMillan: 8
- Steve Ridzik: K
Bot 5
- Gil Hodges: 6
- Carl Furillo: D7/L
- George Shuba: 5/FL
- Don Zimmer: 63
Top 6
- Johnny Temple: 53
- Bob Thurman: D7/L
- Ted Kluszewski: S9/L.2-H
- Wally Post: 5
- Gus Bell: 43
Bot 6
- Dixie Howell: 63
- Don Bessent: K
- Don Hoak: 43
Top 7
- Matt Batts: 63
- Ray Jablonski: W
- Roy McMillan: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Jim Gilliam: S14.1-2
- Gil Hodges: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Carl Furillo: S7/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- George Shuba: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Don Zimmer: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Bobby Adams: 53
- Joe Brovia: S7/L
- Bob Thurman: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Dixie Howell: K
- Don Bessent: 13
- Don Hoak: D9/L
- Pee Wee Reese: WP.2-3
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Jim Gilliam: 4
Top 9
- Ted Kluszewski: S9/G
- Wally Post: HR/F78.1-H
- Gus Bell: D9/F
- Matt Batts: 8/8D.2-3
- Ray Jablonski: 63.3-H
- Roy McMillan: W
- Bobby Adams: 4