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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1955-08-25 · Day game · Ebbets Field · 2:44
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 8–5. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 2 in the 4th. Johnny Klippstein earned the win and Hersh Freeman 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 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
W: Johnny Klippstein L: Johnny Podres SV: Hersh Freeman
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Lon Warneke · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Batts | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Rocky Bridges | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Harmon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Kellert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Podres | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Amoros | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Shuba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Klippstein | 8.2 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
 Hersh Freeman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Podres | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Clem Labine | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Ed Roebuck | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Koufax | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 43
- Sam Mele: 53
- Ted Kluszewski: K
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: 4/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 7
- Duke Snider: W
- Roy Campanella: 13
Top 2
- Wally Post: HR/F78
- Gus Bell: 3/G
- Matt Batts: K
- Rocky Bridges: 63
Bot 2
- Carl Furillo: D9/F
- Frank Kellert: 9/L
- Jackie Robinson: 7
- Gil Hodges: 2/FL
Top 3
- Roy McMillan: 63
- Johnny Klippstein: D7/F78
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Sam Mele: S7/G.2-H
- Ted Kluszewski: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Johnny Podres: K
- Jim Gilliam: S4
- Pee Wee Reese: W.1-2
- Duke Snider: 6(1)/FO.2-3
- Roy Campanella: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Carl Furillo: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Wally Post: K
- Gus Bell: 53
- Matt Batts: S8/F
- Rocky Bridges: WP.1-2
- Rocky Bridges: S8/G.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Roy McMillan: S7/G.2-H
- Johnny Klippstein: 53
Bot 4
- Frank Kellert: 63
- Jackie Robinson: 7
- Gil Hodges: S7/L
- Johnny Podres: 63
Top 5
- Johnny Temple: 13
- Sam Mele: 53
- Ted Kluszewski: 8/L
Bot 5
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Pee Wee Reese: S5.1-2
- Duke Snider: 8
- Roy Campanella: 2/FL
- Carl Furillo: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Frank Kellert: 8
Top 6
- Wally Post: 4
- Gus Bell: D9/F
- Matt Batts: K
- Rocky Bridges: 8
Bot 6
- Jackie Robinson: E6/G
- Gil Hodges: S7/G.1-2
- Don Hoak: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jim Gilliam: HP
- Pee Wee Reese: 4
- Duke Snider: 43
Top 7
- Roy McMillan: D9/L
- Johnny Klippstein: 34/BG.2-2
- Johnny Temple: 8.2-3
- Sam Mele: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Ted Kluszewski: WP.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
Bot 7
- Roy Campanella: 9
- Carl Furillo: 8
- Frank Kellert: W
- Jackie Robinson: 7
Top 8
- Wally Post: W
- Gus Bell: K+SB2
- Matt Batts: K
- Rocky Bridges: D7/L.2-H
- Roy McMillan: W
- Johnny Klippstein: K
Bot 8
- Gil Hodges: 2/FL
- Sandy Amoros: W
- Jim Gilliam: D9/F.1-H
- Pee Wee Reese: 53
- Duke Snider: 31
Top 9
- Johnny Temple: S7/L
- Chuck Harmon: SB2
- Chuck Harmon: S7/G.2-H
- Ted Kluszewski: S9/G.1-3
- Wally Post: S7/G.3-H;1-2
- Gus Bell: K
- Matt Batts: K
- Rocky Bridges: 3
Bot 9
- Roy Campanella: W
- Carl Furillo: 43.1-2
- Frank Kellert: 63
- Jackie Robinson: DI.2-3
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Gil Hodges: DI.1-2
- Gil Hodges: S7/L.3-H;2-H
- George Shuba: 43
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