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Milwaukee Braves @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1955-07-24 · Day game · Ebbets Field · 2:37
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Milwaukee Braves 9–7. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 7 in the 6th. Don Bessent earned the win and Carl Erskine picked up the save. Gil Hodges went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 16 | |
| BRO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 |
W: Don Bessent L: Dave Jolly SV: Carl Erskine
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Lon Warneke · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Crandall | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny O'Connell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Burdette | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Crowe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Tanner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Hoak | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Gilliam | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Bessent | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Erskine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
 Dave Jolly | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Bob Buhl | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Newcombe | 2.2 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| Don Bessent | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Erskine | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: S9/G
- Johnny Logan: S8/F.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Hank Aaron: S8/G.3-H;1-3
- Joe Adcock: W.1-2
- Andy Pafko: K
- Del Crandall: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Don Hoak: 43
- Pee Wee Reese: 53
- Duke Snider: HR/F78
- Roy Campanella: 2/FL
Top 2
- Danny O'Connell: HR/F78
- Lew Burdette: D7/L
- Bill Bruton: 6
- Johnny Logan: 63
- Eddie Mathews: D8/F.2-H
- Hank Aaron: S7/L.2-H
- Joe Adcock: S8/L.1-2
- Andy Pafko: 5(2)/FO
Bot 2
- Gil Hodges: W
- Jim Gilliam: 4(1)3/GDP
- Carl Furillo: W
- Don Zimmer: D.1-H;BX3(95)
Top 3
- Del Crandall: K
- Danny O'Connell: 43
- Lew Burdette: S7/G
- Bill Bruton: HR/F78.1-H
- Johnny Logan: S8/G
- Eddie Mathews: S9/L.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Don Bessent: 13
- Don Hoak: W
- Pee Wee Reese: 7
- Duke Snider: S7/L.1-2
- Roy Campanella: 4(1)/FO
Top 4
- Joe Adcock: 4
- Andy Pafko: 9/L
- Del Crandall: 53
Bot 4
- Gil Hodges: 53
- Jim Gilliam: 5/L
- Carl Furillo: 43
Top 5
- Danny O'Connell: 43
- Lew Burdette: 53
- Bill Bruton: 8
Bot 5
- Don Zimmer: 53
- Don Bessent: S8/L
- Don Hoak: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Johnny Logan: 9/FL
- Eddie Mathews: 43
- Hank Aaron: 8/L
Bot 6
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Duke Snider: W.1-2
- Roy Campanella: 9
- Gil Hodges: HR/F78.2-H;1-H
- Jim Gilliam: S7/L
- Carl Furillo: W.1-2
- Don Zimmer: S7/L.2-H;1-2
- Don Bessent: 6/L
- Don Hoak: W.2-3;1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: S7/G.3-H;2-H;1-H(E7)(UR)(NR);B-2
- Duke Snider: I
- Roy Campanella: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Joe Adcock: 8
- Andy Pafko: S9/L
- Del Crandall: 53.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: 63
Bot 7
- Gil Hodges: 53
- Jim Gilliam: 6
- Carl Furillo: 53
Top 8
- George Crowe: D7/F
- Bill Bruton: 8
- Johnny Logan: S/L78.2-H
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Hank Aaron: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Don Zimmer: 53
- Carl Erskine: 6/L
- Don Hoak: 3/G
Top 9
- Joe Adcock: 2/FL
- Chuck Tanner: D7/F
- Del Crandall: 53
- Danny O'Connell: 7