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Cincinnati Reds @
Brooklyn Dodgers
1955-08-26 Β· Night game Β· Ebbets Field Β· Att: 12840 Β· 2:30
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 4β2. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 2 in the 7th. Don Gross earned the win and Hersh Freeman picked up the save. Gil Hodges went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Don Gross L: Carl Erskine SV: Hersh Freeman
Umpires β HP: Lon Warneke Β· 1B: Frank Secory Β· 2B: Larry Goetz Β· 3B: Frank Dascoli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Temple | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Smoky Burgess | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wally Post | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Gus Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sam Mele | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Rocky Bridges | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy McMillan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Gross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chuck Harmon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hersh Freeman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Gilliam | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Duke Snider | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roy Campanella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Jackie Robinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gil Hodges | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Carl Erskine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rube Walker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Gross | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Hersh Freeman | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carl Erskine | 6.2 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Clem Labine | 2.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/G
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: K
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Duke Snider: K
- Roy Campanella: S8/G.1-3
- Carl Furillo: 43
Top 2
- Wally Post: W
- Gus Bell: 36(1)/FO
- Sam Mele: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 2
- Frank Kellert: W
- Jackie Robinson: S8/L.1-2
- Gil Hodges: 8/L
- Carl Erskine: 8
- Jim Gilliam: 7
Top 3
- Rocky Bridges: 43
- Roy McMillan: S9/G
- Don Gross: 14/SH.1-2
- Johnny Temple: S7/G.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/G
Bot 3
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
- Duke Snider: S7/F
- Roy Campanella: 9
- Carl Furillo: S1.1-3(E1/TH)
- Frank Kellert: 7
Top 4
- Wally Post: W
- Gus Bell: S9/F.1-3
- Sam Mele: S9/L.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Rocky Bridges: 4(B)2(3)/DP/FL
- Roy McMillan: 63
Bot 4
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Gil Hodges: 6
- Carl Erskine: SB2
- Carl Erskine: D8/F.2-H
- Jim Gilliam: FC6.2X3(65)
- Pee Wee Reese: 7
Top 5
- Don Gross: 43
- Johnny Temple: S6
- Smoky Burgess: 8
- Ted Kluszewski: 9/L
Bot 5
- Duke Snider: S4
- Roy Campanella: 7/L
- Carl Furillo: S8/L.1-2
- Frank Kellert: 7/L
- Jackie Robinson: 8/L
Top 6
- Wally Post: 53
- Gus Bell: 3
- Sam Mele: K
Bot 6
- Gil Hodges: HR/F7
- Carl Erskine: 4/L
- Jim Gilliam: 8
- Pee Wee Reese: 13
Top 7
- Rocky Bridges: 8
- Roy McMillan: S8/F
- Don Gross: K/BF
- Johnny Temple: D9/L.1-H
- Smoky Burgess: S8/G.2-H
- Ted Kluszewski: K
Bot 7
- Duke Snider: S8/L
- Roy Campanella: 14(1)3/GDP
- Carl Furillo: 13
Top 8
- Wally Post: 63
- Gus Bell: W
- Chuck Harmon: 64(1)/FO
- Rocky Bridges: CS2(26)
Bot 8
- Frank Kellert: 63
- Jackie Robinson: 6
- Gil Hodges: 9
Top 9
- Rocky Bridges: 7
- Roy McMillan: W
- Hersh Freeman: 64(1)/FO
- Johnny Temple: 13
Bot 9
- Rube Walker: S8/G
- Jim Gilliam: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Pee Wee Reese: K




















