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New York Giants @ Cincinnati Reds
1955-08-07 · Day game · Crosley Field · 2:34
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated New York Giants 8–5. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 3 in the 1st. Joe Nuxhall earned the win and Joe Black picked up the save. Hersh Freeman went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| CIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
W: Joe Nuxhall L: Johnny Antonelli SV: Joe Black
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Hal Dixon · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Dark | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Hofman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Antonelli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gail Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Taylor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Harmon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Palys | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Batts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rocky Bridges | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hersh Freeman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Antonelli | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Paul Giel | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Hersh Freeman | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Black | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Dark: W
- Whitey Lockman: W.1-2
- Willie Mays: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Bobby Hofman: 7/L
- Sid Gordon: 9
Bot 1
- Chuck Harmon: D7
- Stan Palys: S8.2-H
- Ted Kluszewski: 9/L
- Wally Post: HR/9.1-H
- Gus Bell: K
- Matt Batts: S8
- Milt Smith: 8
Top 2
- Hank Thompson: 31
- Don Mueller: 7
- Ray Katt: 7
Bot 2
- Rocky Bridges: 3/P
- Joe Nuxhall: 7
- Chuck Harmon: HP
- Stan Palys: PO1(13)
Top 3
- Johnny Antonelli: 3/FL
- Al Dark: 7
- Whitey Lockman: S9.B-2(E9)
- Willie Mays: 7
Bot 3
- Stan Palys: 2/FL
- Ted Kluszewski: W
- Wally Post: 4/P
- Gus Bell: 43
Top 4
- Bobby Hofman: 53
- Sid Gordon: 13
- Hank Thompson: W
- Don Mueller: W.1-2
- Ray Katt: 3/P
Bot 4
- Matt Batts: 9
- Milt Smith: W
- Rocky Bridges: 9
- Joe Nuxhall: K
Top 5
- Johnny Antonelli: 9
- Al Dark: 1/P
- Whitey Lockman: 7
Bot 5
- Chuck Harmon: S
- Stan Palys: 14/SH.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/G.2-3
- Wally Post: 2/FL
Top 6
- Willie Mays: 53
- Bobby Hofman: 7
- Sid Gordon: S
- Hank Thompson: S.1-2
- Don Mueller: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Gus Bell: K
- Matt Batts: K
- Milt Smith: W
- Rocky Bridges: D.1-H(E2)(NR)(UR)
- Joe Nuxhall: S.2-H(UR)
- Chuck Harmon: 9
Top 7
- Ray Katt: 53
- Dusty Rhodes: S
- Al Dark: S.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Willie Mays: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Bobby Hofman: S
- Sid Gordon: K/C
Bot 7
- Stan Palys: K
- Ted Kluszewski: 63
- Wally Post: 53
Top 8
- Hank Thompson: 4/P
- Don Mueller: 4/P
- Gail Harris: K
Bot 8
- Gus Bell: S
- Roy McMillan: 34/SH.1-2
- Milt Smith: 31.2-3
- Rocky Bridges: IW
- Hersh Freeman: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Chuck Harmon: 13
Top 9
- Bill Taylor: D
- Al Dark: S.2-3
- Whitey Lockman: S.3-H;1-2
- Willie Mays: 9
- Bobby Hofman: D.2-H;1-3
- Sid Gordon: W
- Hank Thompson: K/C
- Don Mueller: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- missing OF assist