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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1955-07-18 · Night game · Ebbets Field · Att: 17942 · 2:45
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 9–5. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 3 in the 9th. Joe Black earned the win and Art Fowler picked up the save. Stan Palys went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Joe Black L: Karl Spooner SV: Art Fowler
Umpires — HP: Hal Dixon · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Palys | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Black | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Fowler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Hoak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Gilliam | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Shuba | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Karl Spooner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clem Labine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Newcombe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Kellert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sandy Amoros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Black | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Art Fowler | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Spooner | 4.1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Clem Labine | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Ed Roebuck | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: 3
- Stan Palys: K
- Ted Kluszewski: 4E3
- Wally Post: K
Bot 1
- Don Hoak: 7
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Gil Hodges: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Gus Bell: 31
- Smoky Burgess: 7
- Johnny Temple: S1/BG
- Roy McMillan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Gil Hodges: 3
- Carl Furillo: 53
- George Shuba: 4
Top 3
- Joe Black: K
- Bobby Adams: E5/TH
- Stan Palys: HR/F78.1-H(UR)
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Wally Post: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Don Zimmer: 63
- Rube Walker: K
- Karl Spooner: K
Top 4
- Gus Bell: 6
- Smoky Burgess: T8/F
- Johnny Temple: 13.3-H
- Roy McMillan: D7/G
- Joe Black: S8/L.2-H
- Bobby Adams: 7
Bot 4
- Don Hoak: 9
- Pee Wee Reese: D9/F
- Jim Gilliam: S9/F.2-H
- Gil Hodges: SB2
- Gil Hodges: 63
- Carl Furillo: 43
Top 5
- Stan Palys: 3/FL
- Ted Kluszewski: W
- Wally Post: S7/L.1-2
- Gus Bell: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Smoky Burgess: 31.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Temple: K
Bot 5
- George Shuba: 4
- Don Zimmer: 3/BP
- Rube Walker: S9/G
- Clem Labine: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Roy McMillan: K
- Joe Black: 7
- Bobby Adams: 63
Bot 6
- Don Hoak: K
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
- Jim Gilliam: 3/G
Top 7
- Stan Palys: 13
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/G
- Wally Post: S8/G
- Gus Bell: D9/F.1-H
- Smoky Burgess: I
- Johnny Temple: 9
Bot 7
- Gil Hodges: 8
- Carl Furillo: D7/L
- George Shuba: S9/L.2-3
- Don Zimmer: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
- Rube Walker: S9/G.2-H;1-3(E9)
- Don Newcombe: S9/G.3-H;1-2
- Frank Kellert: T8/F.2-H;1-H
- Pee Wee Reese: K
Top 8
- Roy McMillan: 53
- Art Fowler: 53
- Bobby Adams: K
Bot 8
- Jim Gilliam: K
- Gil Hodges: 6
- Carl Furillo: 4
Top 9
- Stan Palys: HR/F78
- Ted Kluszewski: HR/F9
- Wally Post: S4
- Gus Bell: 8
- Smoky Burgess: 9/L
- Johnny Temple: SB2
- Johnny Temple: S/F78.2-H
- Roy McMillan: 8
Bot 9
- George Shuba: 8
- Don Zimmer: S/F78.BX2(74)
- Roy Campanella: W
- Sandy Amoros: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- Don Hoak and Dodgers Manager Walter Alston ejected by HP umpire Hal Dixon