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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1955-07-08 · Night game · County Stadium · Att: 38631 · night · 2:21
Milwaukee Braves defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 5–3. Milwaukee Braves put up 2 in the 1st. Lew Burdette earned the win. Gus Bell went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| ML1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Rudy Minarcin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Hal Dixon · 2B: Artie Gore · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Thurman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy Minarcin | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Brovia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lew Burdette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Minarcin | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Steve Ridzik | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hersh Freeman | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: W
- Bob Thurman: 4
- Ted Kluszewski: W.1-2
- Wally Post: K
- Gus Bell: S.2-H;1-2#
- Smoky Burgess: 53
Bot 1
- Bill Bruton: 7
- Johnny Logan: 8
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: HR/8.1-H
- Bobby Thomson: S
- Andy Pafko: 4/P
Top 2
- Bobby Adams: S
- Roy McMillan: 64(1)/FO
- Rudy Minarcin: S.1-2#
- Johnny Temple: K/C
- Bob Thurman: 43
Bot 2
- Joe Adcock: 4/P
- Del Rice: 6/P
- Lew Burdette: K/C
Top 3
- Ted Kluszewski: 3
- Wally Post: 6/P
- Gus Bell: S
- Smoky Burgess: 43
Bot 3
- Bill Bruton: 13
- Johnny Logan: 8
- Eddie Mathews: HP
- Hank Aaron: 5/P
Top 4
- Bobby Adams: 63
- Roy McMillan: 63
- Rudy Minarcin: S
- Johnny Temple: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Bobby Thomson: HR/8
- Andy Pafko: 8
- Joe Adcock: 63
- Del Rice: W
- Lew Burdette: 13
Top 5
- Bob Thurman: W
- Ted Kluszewski: S.1-2
- Wally Post: 8/L/DP.2X2(84)
- Gus Bell: 43
Bot 5
- Bill Bruton: S
- Johnny Logan: T.1-H
- Eddie Mathews: 7/SF.3-H
- Hank Aaron: 3/P
- Bobby Thomson: K
Top 6
- Smoky Burgess: S
- Bobby Adams: S.1-2
- Roy McMillan: 14(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Brovia: 36(1)/FO.3-H
- Johnny Temple: 53
Bot 6
- Andy Pafko: S
- Joe Adcock: S.1-2
- Del Rice: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Lew Burdette: 43
- Bill Bruton: 43
Top 7
- Bob Thurman: 43
- Ted Kluszewski: S
- Wally Post: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Johnny Logan: 63
- Eddie Mathews: K/C
- Hank Aaron: 63
Top 8
- Gus Bell: HR
- Smoky Burgess: S
- Bobby Adams: 14(1)3/GDP
- Roy McMillan: 9
Bot 8
- Bobby Thomson: K/C
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Joe Adcock: K/C
Top 9
- Ray Jablonski: K/C
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Bob Thurman: 43