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New York Giants @ Cincinnati Reds

1955-08-05 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 22034 · 3:15

New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 12–9. New York Giants put up 3 in the 1st. Jim Hearn earned the win and Johnny Antonelli picked up the save. Ray Katt went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY1	3	3	0	0	0	3	0	3	0	12	17
CIN	0	0	1	0	1	3	0	0	4	9	14

W: Jim Hearn L: Joe Black SV: Johnny Antonelli

Umpires — HP: Hal Dixon · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Al Dark	5	2	3	0	1	0
Whitey Lockman	6	2	1	0	0	0
Willie Mays	6	3	3	1	0	2
Dusty Rhodes	5	2	4	3	1	1
Hank Thompson	5	1	1	0	1	2
Don Mueller	6	0	3	2	0	0
Wayne Terwilliger	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ray Katt	4	1	1	4	1	0
Jim Hearn	4	0	0	0	0	3
Bobby Hofman	2	1	1	0	1	0
Don Liddle	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Temple	5	1	3	1	0	0
Smoky Burgess	4	1	1	0	1	0
Ted Kluszewski	5	2	3	1	0	0
Wally Post	5	1	2	3	0	0
Gus Bell	4	0	1	0	1	0
Bob Thurman	5	1	1	2	0	2
Milt Smith	5	2	2	1	0	1
Roy McMillan	3	1	1	0	1	0
Joe Brovia	1	0	0	0	0	1
Sam Mele	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chuck Harmon	1	0	0	0	0	0
Stan Palys	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Hearn	6.2	11	1	2
Don Liddle	1.2	3	2	2
Johnny Antonelli	0.2	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Black	0.2	4	1	1
Johnny Klippstein	2.1	2	2	3
Gerry Staley	2.0	3	0	1
Rudy Minarcin	0.1	4	1	0
Hersh Freeman	1.2	1	0	1
Jackie Collum	1.0	2	2	1
Don Gross	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Al Dark: S8
Whitey Lockman: 7
Willie Mays: S7.1-2
Dusty Rhodes: S9.2-H;1-2
Hank Thompson: K
Don Mueller: S8.2-H;1-2
Wayne Terwilliger: W.2-3;1-2
Ray Katt: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Jim Hearn: K/C

Bot 1

Johnny Temple: 3/P
Smoky Burgess: 8
Ted Kluszewski: 3/L

Top 2

Al Dark: S8
Whitey Lockman: FC4.1X2(4E6)
Willie Mays: S9.2-3;1-2
Dusty Rhodes: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Hank Thompson: K
Don Mueller: PB.3-H(UR);2-H(E2)(UR);1-2
Don Mueller: 3/P
Wayne Terwilliger: HP
Ray Katt: 46(1)/FO

Bot 2

Wally Post: 7
Gus Bell: 43
Bob Thurman: 8

Top 3

Jim Hearn: K/C
Al Dark: 13
Whitey Lockman: 3/G

Bot 3

Milt Smith: 8
Roy McMillan: D/78
Joe Brovia: K
Johnny Temple: S6.2-H(E6)(NR)(UR)
Smoky Burgess: 53

Top 4

Willie Mays: 63
Dusty Rhodes: S8
Hank Thompson: 4(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 4

Ted Kluszewski: 3/P
Wally Post: 63
Gus Bell: S8
Bob Thurman: K

Top 5

Don Mueller: S
Bobby Hofman: S7.1X3(75)
Ray Katt: 63.1-2
Jim Hearn: K

Bot 5

Milt Smith: S9
Roy McMillan: W.1-2
Sam Mele: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
Johnny Temple: S9.3-H
Smoky Burgess: 7

Top 6

Al Dark: 13
Whitey Lockman: S9
Willie Mays: PB.1-2
Willie Mays: S8.2-H
Dusty Rhodes: D7.1-H
Hank Thompson: W
Don Mueller: S7.2-H;1-2
Bobby Hofman: 7/L
Ray Katt: 13

Bot 6

Ted Kluszewski: S9
Wally Post: 6/P
Gus Bell: 7
Bob Thurman: HR/78.1-H
Milt Smith: HR/9
Roy McMillan: 13

Top 7

Jim Hearn: 13
Al Dark: S8
Whitey Lockman: 7
Willie Mays: K

Bot 7

Chuck Harmon: 53
Johnny Temple: 8
Smoky Burgess: S4
Ted Kluszewski: S8.1-2
Wally Post: S5.2-3;1-2
Gus Bell: 43

Top 8

Dusty Rhodes: K/C
Hank Thompson: S9
Don Mueller: 3/G.1-2
Bobby Hofman: W
Ray Katt: HR/8.2-H;1-H
Don Liddle: HP
Al Dark: W.1-2
Whitey Lockman: 13

Bot 8

Bob Thurman: K/C
Milt Smith: K/C
Roy McMillan: 63

Top 9

Willie Mays: K
Dusty Rhodes: S8
Hank Thompson: 8
Don Mueller: 46(1)/FO

Bot 9

Stan Palys: 3/P
Johnny Temple: S9
Smoky Burgess: W.1-2
Ted Kluszewski: S7.2-H;1-2
Wally Post: HR/7.2-H;1-H
Gus Bell: W
Bob Thurman: 7
Milt Smith: 9

Notes & reviews

Wayne Terwiliger struck on the head
Giants Manager Leo Durocher ejected by HP umpire Hal Dixon arguing that Jackie Collum should be ejected for hitting Don Liddle

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