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1955-07-20 Β· Night game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 15607 Β· 2:20
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 4β2. Curt Simmons earned the win. Willie Jones 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Curt Simmons L: Johnny Klippstein SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Jackowski Β· 1B: Stan Landes Β· 2B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 3B: Al Barlick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Temple | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Post | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gus Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Matt Batts | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Rocky Bridges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Klippstein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Adams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Brovia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Chuck Harmon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Del Ennis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Willie Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gus Niarhos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Curt Simmons | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Klippstein | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Rudy Minarcin | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Joe Black | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Curt Simmons | 9.0 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 13
- Roy McMillan: S7/G
- Ted Kluszewski: 2/FL
- Wally Post: K
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: D9
- Bobby Morgan: 63.2-3
- Glen Gorbous: WP.3-H#
- Glen Gorbous: K
- Del Ennis: S8
- Willie Jones: 6
Top 2
- Gus Bell: 31
- Matt Batts: K
- Bob Thurman: K
Bot 2
- Marv Blaylock: 8
- Roy Smalley: 6/L
- Gus Niarhos: 53
Top 3
- Rocky Bridges: W
- Johnny Klippstein: 34/SH.1-2
- Johnny Temple: 9/L
- Roy McMillan: 7
Bot 3
- Curt Simmons: D7
- Richie Ashburn: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Bobby Morgan: 63.2-3
- Glen Gorbous: K
- Del Ennis: 3/FL
Top 4
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/G
- Wally Post: 63
- Gus Bell: 13
Bot 4
- Willie Jones: HR/7
- Marv Blaylock: 7/78
- Roy Smalley: S7/78
- Gus Niarhos: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Matt Batts: W
- Bob Thurman: K
- Rocky Bridges: S9.1-2
- Bobby Adams: S7/G.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Temple: 8/L/SF.3-H
- Roy McMillan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Curt Simmons: 43
- Richie Ashburn: 9
- Bobby Morgan: 53
Top 6
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Wally Post: W
- Gus Bell: W.1-2
- Matt Batts: S8/G.2-H;1-3
- Joe Brovia: K
- Rocky Bridges: 8/L
Bot 6
- Glen Gorbous: 4/L
- Del Ennis: W
- Willie Jones: SB2#
- Willie Jones: K
- Marv Blaylock: 43
Top 7
- Al Silvera: 23
- Johnny Temple: 43
- Roy McMillan: W
- Ted Kluszewski: 63
Bot 7
- Roy Smalley: 23
- Gus Niarhos: K
- Curt Simmons: S9
- Richie Ashburn: S4/G.1-2
- Bobby Morgan: 7/L
Top 8
- Wally Post: 8/8D
- Gus Bell: K
- Matt Batts: 4/L
Bot 8
- Glen Gorbous: S8
- Del Ennis: S7.1-2
- Willie Jones: 8
- Marv Blaylock: W.2-3;1-2
- Roy Smalley: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Gus Niarhos: 13
Top 9
- Chuck Harmon: 9/L
- Rocky Bridges: 63
- Smoky Burgess: 6




















