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Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies

1955-08-28 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· 2:32

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 7–6. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 1st. Bob Miller earned the win and Jack Meyer picked up the save. Stan Lopata went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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CIN012020010613
PHI2211100078

W: Bob Miller   L: Joe Nuxhall   SV: Jack Meyer

Umpires β€” HP: Larry Goetz Β· 1B: Frank Dascoli Β· 2B: Lon Warneke Β· 3B: Frank Secory Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Johnny Temple401111
Smoky Burgess511000
Ted Kluszewski512001
Wally Post512100
Gus Bell221210
Sam Mele403100
Rocky Bridges401100
Roy McMillan411001
Joe Nuxhall100000
Bud Podbielan000010
Hobie Landrith100000
Bob Thurman101000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Richie Ashburn312010
Bobby Morgan310011
Granny Hamner412100
Del Ennis411100
Willie Jones300010
Stan Lopata311201
Jim Greengrass322110
Andy Seminick400002
Herm Wehmeier100101
Bob Miller100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe Nuxhall1.0410
Bud Podbielan4.0423
Johnny Klippstein2.0001
Hersh Freeman1.0011

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Herm Wehmeier4.0832
Bob Miller4.0500
Jack Meyer1.0001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Johnny Temple: 13
  • Smoky Burgess: 63
  • Ted Kluszewski: S7
  • Wally Post: 3/FL

Bot 1

  • Richie Ashburn: S7/G
  • Bobby Morgan: W.1-2
  • Granny Hamner: S9/G.2-H;1-3
  • Del Ennis: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
  • Willie Jones: 53

Top 2

  • Gus Bell: W
  • Sam Mele: WP.1-2
  • Sam Mele: 53
  • Rocky Bridges: S8/G.2-H
  • Roy McMillan: PB.1-2#
  • Roy McMillan: K
  • Joe Nuxhall: 8

Bot 2

  • Stan Lopata: HR/7/L
  • Jim Greengrass: T8/8D
  • Andy Seminick: K
  • Herm Wehmeier: 9/SF.3-H
  • Richie Ashburn: W
  • Bobby Morgan: 63

Top 3

  • Johnny Temple: K
  • Smoky Burgess: S9/G
  • Ted Kluszewski: S9.1-2
  • Wally Post: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Gus Bell: 8/SF.3-H
  • Sam Mele: S7/G.1-2
  • Rocky Bridges: 64(1)/FO

Bot 3

  • Granny Hamner: 63
  • Del Ennis: HR/7
  • Willie Jones: 7
  • Stan Lopata: 13

Top 4

  • Roy McMillan: 9
  • Bud Podbielan: W
  • Johnny Temple: W.1-2
  • Smoky Burgess: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Ted Kluszewski: 5/FL

Bot 4

  • Jim Greengrass: HR/78
  • Andy Seminick: K
  • Herm Wehmeier: K
  • Richie Ashburn: S9/G
  • Bobby Morgan: 53

Top 5

  • Wally Post: D7/78
  • Gus Bell: WP.2-3
  • Gus Bell: T8.3-H
  • Sam Mele: S7.3-H
  • Rocky Bridges: CS2(26)#
  • Rocky Bridges: 9/L
  • Roy McMillan: 2/FL

Bot 5

  • Granny Hamner: S9
  • Del Ennis: WP.1-3#
  • Del Ennis: 7/L
  • Willie Jones: W
  • Stan Lopata: 8/SF.3-H
  • Jim Greengrass: 54(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Hobie Landrith: 9/L
  • Johnny Temple: 8
  • Smoky Burgess: 31

Bot 6

  • Andy Seminick: 53
  • Bob Miller: 8/78
  • Richie Ashburn: 7

Top 7

  • Ted Kluszewski: 8
  • Wally Post: 5/FL
  • Gus Bell: 63

Bot 7

  • Bobby Morgan: K
  • Granny Hamner: 43
  • Del Ennis: 63

Top 8

  • Sam Mele: S8
  • Rocky Bridges: 6(1)3/GDP
  • Roy McMillan: S8
  • Bob Thurman: D7.1-3
  • Johnny Temple: S6.3-H;2XH(62)

Bot 8

  • Willie Jones: 7
  • Stan Lopata: K
  • Jim Greengrass: W
  • Andy Seminick: 64(1)/FO

Top 9

  • Smoky Burgess: 9
  • Ted Kluszewski: K
  • Wally Post: 7/L