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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1955-08-25 · Night game · Ebbets Field · Att: 12508 · 2:35
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 6–5. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 2 in the 1st. Hersh Freeman earned the win and Joe Nuxhall picked up the save. Gus Bell went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
| BRO | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Hersh Freeman L: Karl Spooner SV: Joe Nuxhall
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Post | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rocky Bridges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Black | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Harmon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Thurman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Kellert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Hoak | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rube Walker | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Craig | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Campanella | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Karl Spooner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Black | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Hersh Freeman | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Art Fowler | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Craig | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Karl Spooner | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Don Bessent | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Ted Kluszewski: D7/L.1-H
- Wally Post: K
- Gus Bell: S8/F.2-H
- Sam Mele: 53
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: S9/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 7/7D
- Duke Snider: 36(1)/FO
- Carl Furillo: S7/G.1-2
- Frank Kellert: W.2-3;1-2
- Gil Hodges: K
Top 2
- Rocky Bridges: K
- Roy McMillan: 4
- Joe Black: 43
Bot 2
- Don Hoak: K
- Rube Walker: HR/F89
- Roger Craig: 6
- Jim Gilliam: 8
Top 3
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Smoky Burgess: 8
- Ted Kluszewski: K
Bot 3
- Pee Wee Reese: D7/L
- Duke Snider: 3/G
- Carl Furillo: 8/8S
- Frank Kellert: 8/L
Top 4
- Wally Post: W
- Gus Bell: S9/L.1-2
- Sam Mele: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Rocky Bridges: 53
Bot 4
- Gil Hodges: 53
- Don Hoak: 63
- Rube Walker: 43
Top 5
- Roy McMillan: 31
- Joe Black: 63
- Johnny Temple: 9/F
Bot 5
- Roger Craig: K
- Jim Gilliam: 8/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
Top 6
- Smoky Burgess: 3/G
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/G
- Wally Post: W
- Gus Bell: HR/F89.1-H
- Sam Mele: K
Bot 6
- Duke Snider: 6
- Carl Furillo: 63
- Frank Kellert: 63
Top 7
- Rocky Bridges: 13
- Roy McMillan: 53
- Joe Black: 7
Bot 7
- Gil Hodges: W
- Roy Campanella: S8/L.1-2
- Rube Walker: D9/F.2-H;1-H
- Jackie Robinson: 43.2-3
- Jim Gilliam: 13
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Duke Snider: S9/G.3-H;1-3
- Carl Furillo: 43
Top 8
- Johnny Temple: 7
- Smoky Burgess: D9/L
- Ted Kluszewski: IW
- Wally Post: K
- Gus Bell: 6
Bot 8
- Frank Kellert: 7
- Gil Hodges: K
- Roy Campanella: S7/L
- Karl Spooner: 6
Top 9
- Chuck Harmon: W
- Rocky Bridges: 14/SH.1-2
- Roy McMillan: W
- Bob Thurman: S8/G.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Temple: W.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: 8/SF.3-H
- Ted Kluszewski: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Jim Gilliam: S9/L.1-3(E9)
- Pee Wee Reese: 54(1)/FO
- Duke Snider: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Carl Furillo: 13
Notes & reviews
- Reds Manager Birdie Tebbetts ejected by HP umpire Frank Dascoli for continuing to argue the fourth ball to Gil Hodges