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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 20, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Braves, played on September 20, 1955 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Fowler |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 7,035 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Chuck Tanner | Left Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Harmon | Left Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Art Fowler | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 20, 1955
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Fowler
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Fowler
Logan bunts towards the mound. Fowler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Fowler
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Fowler
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crowe vs. Fowler
Crowe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bruton scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tanner vs. Fowler
Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Burdette
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Burdette
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Burdette
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Fowler
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Fowler
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Fowler
Burdette hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Burdette
Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Burdette
Jablonski hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Burdette
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Fowler
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Fowler
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Fowler
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Fowler
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Burdette
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews throws towards first. Crowe fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Crowe. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fowler vs. Burdette
Fowler hits a line drive towards short. Logan catches it and steps on second to double up McMillan. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Burdette
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Burdette
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Fowler
Crowe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Fowler
Tanner hits a fly ball into left field. Harmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Fowler
O'Connell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Burdette
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Burdette
Post hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Fowler
Crandall hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Fowler
Burdette hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Fowler
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Burdette
Jablonski hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Burdette
Harmon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Burdette
There goes Harmon. The throw from Crandall and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMillan vs. Burdette
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to home to get Harmon. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Burdette
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Fowler
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Fowler
Mathews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harmon. Mathews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Fowler
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowe vs. Fowler
Crowe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tanner vs. Fowler
Tanner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Crowe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Fowler
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. Crowe scores. Tanner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Fowler
Crandall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burdette vs. Fowler
Burdette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Nuxhall
Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Harmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Burdette
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Burdette
Burgess hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Burdette
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Nuxhall
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Harmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Nuxhall
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Nuxhall
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowe vs. Nuxhall
Crowe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tanner vs. Nuxhall
Tanner hits a fly ball into left field. Harmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aaron tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Nuxhall
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Burdette
Post hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Burdette
Jablonski is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Collum
Jackie Collum now pitching.
Crandall hits a line drive towards third. Jablonski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Collum
Burdette hits a fly ball into left field. Harmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Collum
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hazle vs. Burdette
Bob Hazle pinch hits for Chuck Harmon.
Hazle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Burdette
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Burdette
Ed Bailey pinch hits for Jackie Collum.
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Burdette
Temple hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Gross
Rocky Bridges now playing shortstop. Bob Hazle now playing left field. Don Gross now pitching.
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Gross
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields the ball and throws to Gross covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Gross
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hazle. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crowe vs. Gross
Crowe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tanner vs. Gross
Tanner hits a fly ball into left field. Hazle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Connell vs. Gross
O'Connell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Burdette
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Burdette
Kluszewski hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Burdette
Post hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tanner. Post reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton 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 9/20/1955 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 5 1 1 0 Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 5 0 2 0 Burgess S, c 4 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 3 2 2 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 5 1 2 0 Post W, rf 4 0 1 0
Crowe G, 1b 3 1 2 2 Bell G, cf 4 0 1 0
Tanner C, lf 4 1 1 2 Jablonski R, 3b 3 0 0 0
O'Connell D, 2b 5 1 1 2 Harmon C, lf 1 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0 Hazle B, ph-lf 1 0 1 0
Burdette L, p 4 0 1 1 McMillan R, ss 2 0 1 0
Thurman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Gross D, p 0 0 0 0
Fowler A, p 2 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 0 0 0 0
Collum J, p 0 0 0 0
Bailey E, ph 1 0 1 0
Bridges R, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 12 7 31 0 6 0
Milwaukee 100 004 200 -- 7
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler A (L) 5.2 8 5 5 3 2
Nuxhall J 1.1 2 2 2 1 0
Collum J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Gross D 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
E -- Crowe G, Crandall D
DP -- Milwaukee 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 9, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Mathews E, O'Connell D, Aaron H, Post W
SB -- Harmon C
SF -- Tanner C
T -- 2:19
A -- 7035
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