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Cincinnati Reds @
Philadelphia Phillies
1955-08-29 Β· Night game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 17134 Β· night Β· 2:19
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4β3. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 2 in the 6th. Hersh Freeman earned the win. Wally Post went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Hersh Freeman L: Robin Roberts SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lon Warneke Β· 1B: Frank Secory Β· 2B: Larry Goetz Β· 3B: Frank Dascoli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Temple | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Smoky Burgess | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Post | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Rocky Bridges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Black | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sam Mele | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hobie Landrith | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hersh Freeman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richie Ashburn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Morgan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Granny Hamner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Del Ennis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Greengrass | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Stan Lopata | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Robin Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Black | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Joe Nuxhall | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Hersh Freeman | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Robin Roberts | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 8/F
- Smoky Burgess: 31
- Ted Kluszewski: S
- Wally Post: 6/P
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: S
- Bobby Morgan: W.1-2
- Granny Hamner: S.2-H;1-3
- Del Ennis: 8/SF.3-H
- Willie Jones: W.1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: 2/FL
- Jim Greengrass: K
Top 2
- Gus Bell: 3/P
- Bob Thurman: 43
- Rocky Bridges: K
Bot 2
- Stan Lopata: 9/F
- Robin Roberts: 5/P
- Richie Ashburn: 5/P
Top 3
- Roy McMillan: 8/F
- Joe Black: K/C
- Johnny Temple: 4/P
Bot 3
- Bobby Morgan: D
- Granny Hamner: 3/FL
- Del Ennis: S.2-H
- Willie Jones: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Smoky Burgess: 63
- Ted Kluszewski: 8/F
- Wally Post: 8/F
Bot 4
- Eddie Waitkus: 31
- Jim Greengrass: 4/P
- Stan Lopata: K/C
Top 5
- Gus Bell: S
- Bob Thurman: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Rocky Bridges: S
- Roy McMillan: S.1-2#
- Sam Mele: K
Bot 5
- Robin Roberts: 63
- Richie Ashburn: 63
- Bobby Morgan: D
- Granny Hamner: W
- Del Ennis: 53
Top 6
- Johnny Temple: 7/F
- Smoky Burgess: HR
- Ted Kluszewski: 8/F
- Wally Post: HR
- Gus Bell: 43
Bot 6
- Willie Jones: 7/F
- Eddie Waitkus: S
- Jim Greengrass: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Bob Thurman: K
- Rocky Bridges: 5/P
- Roy McMillan: 8/F
Bot 7
- Stan Lopata: W
- Robin Roberts: 14/SH.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: FC1.2X3(1);B-2
- Bobby Morgan: 6/P
Top 8
- Hobie Landrith: HR
- Johnny Temple: 9/F
- Smoky Burgess: 9/F
- Ted Kluszewski: 5/P
Bot 8
- Granny Hamner: W
- Del Ennis: 43.1-2
- Willie Jones: W
- Eddie Waitkus: 8/F
- Jim Greengrass: W.2-3;1-2
- Stan Lopata: K/C
Top 9
- Wally Post: HR
- Gus Bell: D
- Bob Thurman: K
- Rocky Bridges: 4/P
- Roy McMillan: IW
- Hersh Freeman: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Temple: 7/F
Bot 9
- Marv Blaylock: K/C
- Richie Ashburn: 5/P
- Bobby Morgan: 4/P




















