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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 21, 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 21, 1955 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 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 21, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chet Nichols |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 1,503 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Bill Engeln |
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 Rice | Catcher |
| Chet Nichols | 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 |
| Johnny Klippstein | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 21, 1955
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Nichols
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Nichols
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Nichols
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Nichols
Post takes first base on ball four. Temple moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Nichols
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Paine
Phil Paine now pitching.
Jablonski hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Paine
Harmon hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Klippstein
Crowe hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Klippstein
Tanner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Klippstein
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Paine
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klippstein vs. Paine
Klippstein bunts towards the mound. Paine fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Paine
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Paine
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paine vs. Klippstein
Paine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Paine moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Paine scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews 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 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Paine
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Paine
Post takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Paine
Bell takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to third. Post moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jablonski vs. Paine
Jablonski strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harmon vs. Paine
Harmon hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kluszewski tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Paine
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Post moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klippstein vs. Paine
Klippstein strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Klippstein
Crowe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tanner vs. Klippstein
Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Paine
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Paine
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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Paine
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Paine
Post strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Klippstein
Rice hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Klippstein
Jack Dittmer pinch hits for Phil Paine.
Dittmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Vargas
Roberto Vargas now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Vargas
Jablonski is hit by the pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harmon vs. Vargas
There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to third. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harmon vs. Vargas
Harmon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tanner. Harmon reaches second base with a double. Tanner throws the ball in to Mathews who tags Harmon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bell scores. Jablonski scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Vargas
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Vargas
Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Klippstein covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Vargas
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Vargas
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Vargas
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Vargas
Post hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tanner. Post reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Vargas
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Post scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Edelman
John Edelman now pitching.
Jablonski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Edelman
Harmon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Edelman
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Klippstein
Crowe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Klippstein
Tanner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
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, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Edelman
Ben Taylor now playing first base.
Klippstein strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Edelman
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Edelman
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Edelman
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Edelman
Post takes first base on ball four. Temple moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Edelman
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Bell reaches second base with a double. Temple scores. Kluszewski scores. Post goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Edelman
Bridges hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Klippstein
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roselli vs. Klippstein
Bob Roselli pinch hits for John Edelman.
Roselli takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice moves to third. Roselli moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Klippstein
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tanner vs. Klippstein
Tanner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Harmon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jolly
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Jolly
Klippstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Jolly
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klippstein moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Jolly
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Klippstein scores. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Jolly
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Klippstein
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Klippstein
Andy Pafko pinch hits for Dave Jolly.
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Harmon 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 9/21/1955 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 5 1 2 0 Temple J, 2b 5 2 2 0
Logan J, ss 4 1 2 4 Burgess S, c 6 1 2 1
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 5 4 4 2
Aaron H, rf 4 0 1 0 Post W, rf 2 3 1 0
Crowe G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Bell G, cf 4 2 4 8
Taylor B, 1b 1 0 0 0 Jablonski R, 3b 3 1 0 0
Tanner C, lf 3 0 1 0 Bridges R, 3b 1 0 0 0
O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Harmon C, lf 4 0 2 3
Rice D, c 3 1 1 0 McMillan R, ss 4 0 1 0
Nichols C, p 0 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 3 1 0 0
Paine P, p 1 1 1 0
Dittmer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Vargas R, p 0 0 0 0
Edelman J, p 0 0 0 0
Roselli B, ph 0 1 0 0
Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0
Pafko A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 4 37 14 16 14
Milwaukee 001 000 040 -- 5
Cincinnati 401 023 31x -- 14
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Nichols C (L) 0.1 2 4 4 2 0
Paine P 3.2 2 1 1 4 3
Vargas R 1.1 6 5 5 0 0
Edelman J 1.2 4 3 3 1 1
Jolly D 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Klippstein J (W) 9.0 8 5 5 4 7
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 5, Cincinnati 10
2B -- Harmon C, Post W, Bell G
HR -- Bell G, Kluszewski T, Logan J
SH -- Klippstein J
SF -- Harmon C
HBP -- by Vargas R (Jablonski R)
WP -- Vargas R
T -- 2:26
A -- 1503
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