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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 22, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on April 22, 1955 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 22, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 22, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 27,297 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Bill Engeln |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 22, 1955
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Podres
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Podres
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Podres
Mays hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hearn
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hearn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hearn
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Hearn
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Podres
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Podres
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Podres
Mueller hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Podres
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Podres
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Hearn
Amoros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Hearn
Furillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Hearn
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Hearn
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Hearn
Podres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Podres
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Podres, and towards Gilliam, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Podres
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Podres
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Podres
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Podres
Irvin hits a popup towards short. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hearn
Gilliam hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hearn
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hearn
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Hearn
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Podres
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Podres
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Podres
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Hearn
Amoros hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Amoros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Hearn
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Hearn
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Hearn
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. There goes Amoros trying to get to home. Irvin throws the ball in to Westrum who tags Amoros, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Podres vs. Hearn
Podres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Thompson. Campanella moves to third. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Gilliam vs. Hearn
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Podres
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Podres
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Podres
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hearn
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hearn
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hearn
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Podres
Dark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Podres
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Podres
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Hearn
Amoros hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Amoros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Hearn
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Amoros moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Hearn
Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Zimmer vs. Hearn
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Podres vs. Hearn
Podres hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Podres
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Podres
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Podres
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hofman vs. Podres
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mueller moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Castleman vs. Podres
Billy Gardner pinch runs for Bobby Hofman. Foster Castleman pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
Castleman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Podres
Williams hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Wilhelm
Mickey Grasso now catching. Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wilhelm
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Wilhelm
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Wilhelm
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Wilhelm
Amoros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Podres
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Podres
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Podres
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Podres
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Podres
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. Mays scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Lockman hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Amoros chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Zimmer. Zimmer fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Zimmer. Thompson scores. Mueller goes all the way around to score. Lockman moves all the way to home. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Hughes
Grasso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Hughes
Grissom bunts towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Grasso moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Hughes
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Grissom
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Grissom
Zimmer is hit by the pitch. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Grissom
Don Hoak pinch hits for Jim Hughes.
Hoak bunts towards first. Lockman juggles the ball. That's an error on Lockman. Campanella moves to third. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Gilliam vs. Grissom
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. Campanella scores. Zimmer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Grissom
Robinson bunts towards first. Lockman fields it and throws to home to get Zimmer. Gilliam moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Grissom
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Dark hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Roebuck
Mays hits a popup towards short. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Roebuck
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Roebuck
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Grissom
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Grissom
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Grissom
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1955 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 5 1 1 1
Dark A, ss 4 1 2 0 Robinson J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Mays W, cf 4 1 1 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0
Irvin M, lf 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 5 0 1 1
Thompson H, 3b 2 1 0 0 Amoros S, lf 5 1 4 0
Mueller D, rf 4 1 2 2 Furillo C, rf 5 0 0 0
Lockman W, 1b 4 1 2 2 Campanella R, c 2 2 2 2
Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0 Zimmer D, ss 3 0 1 0
Hofman B, ph 1 0 1 0 Podres J, p 3 0 0 0
Gardner B, pr 0 0 0 0 Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0
Grasso M, c 0 0 0 0 Hoak D, ph 0 0 0 0
Hearn J, p 2 0 0 0 Roebuck E, p 0 0 0 0
Castleman F, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 9 4 35 4 10 4
New York 000 000 050 -- 5
Brooklyn 020 000 110 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J 6.0 6 2 2 4 4
Wilhelm H 0.2 3 1 1 0 0
Grissom M (W) 2.1 1 1 1 0 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J (L) 7.1 7 4 4 6 8
Hughes J 0.2 1 1 0 1 0
Roebuck E 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Thompson H, Zimmer D, Lockman W
DP -- New York 1, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- New York 9, Brooklyn 11
2B -- Amoros S 2, Lockman W
HR -- Campanella R
SH -- Robinson J, Grissom M, Hoak D
HBP -- by Grissom M (Zimmer D)
T -- 3:10
A -- 27297
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