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New York Giants @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1955-09-18 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 13491 · 2:20
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated New York Giants 7–5. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 1st. Don Bessent earned the win and Clem Labine picked up the save. Carl Furillo went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| BRO | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Don Bessent L: Ruben Gomez SV: Clem Labine
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Gardner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Harris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Gomez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Coan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Erskine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Shuba | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Gomez | 6.1 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
 Windy McCall | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ramon Monzant | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Erskine | 6.1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Bessent | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clem Labine | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Gardner: 3/L
- Don Mueller: E9/L.B-2
- Willie Mays: 7
- Hank Thompson: D9/L.2-H(UR)
- Whitey Lockman: E3/TH.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Gail Harris: S9/G.2-3
- Wayne Terwilliger: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: S7/G
- Pee Wee Reese: 63.1-2
- Duke Snider: T9/F.2-H
- Roy Campanella: 4
- Carl Furillo: HR/F7.3-H
- Jackie Robinson: 6
Top 2
- Ray Katt: 6
- Ruben Gomez: 163
- Billy Gardner: 8
Bot 2
- Don Hoak: 63
- Don Zimmer: 63
- Carl Erskine: 7
Top 3
- Don Mueller: D9/L
- Willie Mays: 8
- Hank Thompson: 4
- Whitey Lockman: 6
Bot 3
- Jim Gilliam: S3.B-2(E3/TH)
- Pee Wee Reese: 43.2-3
- Duke Snider: S8/G.3-H
- Roy Campanella: S6/G.1X3(65);B-2(TH3)
- Carl Furillo: 13
Top 4
- Gail Harris: 2/FL
- Wayne Terwilliger: 6
- Ray Katt: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Jackie Robinson: S7/G
- Don Hoak: 54(1)/FO
- Don Zimmer: CS2(24)
- Don Zimmer: 8
Top 5
- Ruben Gomez: 5
- Billy Gardner: 3/FL
- Don Mueller: 43
Bot 5
- Carl Erskine: 6
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Pee Wee Reese: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Willie Mays: HR/F7
- Hank Thompson: D9/L
- Whitey Lockman: 3/FL
- Gail Harris: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: S9/L.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Ray Katt: S8/G.2-H
- Ruben Gomez: WP.1-2
- Ruben Gomez: 3/G
Bot 6
- Duke Snider: 43
- Roy Campanella: S8/G
- Carl Furillo: 53.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Don Hoak: K
Top 7
- Billy Gardner: 63
- Don Mueller: D9/F
- Willie Mays: 63
- Hank Thompson: 7
Bot 7
- Don Zimmer: 53
- George Shuba: D9/L
- Jim Gilliam: S8/G.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Pee Wee Reese: S9/L.2-H
- Duke Snider: WP.1-2
- Duke Snider: K
- Roy Campanella: D7/L.2-H
- Carl Furillo: 8
Top 8
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Gail Harris: 43
- Wayne Terwilliger: 63
Bot 8
- Jackie Robinson: 7/L
- Don Hoak: 9/L
- Don Zimmer: K
Top 9
- Gil Coan: S9/G
- Bill Taylor: D/F78.1-3
- Dusty Rhodes: K
- Don Mueller: K
- Willie Mays: 4/F
Notes & reviews
- the ball caromed off the 2B bag to Billy Gardner