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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 20, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 20, 1955 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 20, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Loes |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 21,355 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Hal Dixon |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Peanuts Lowrey | Right Fielder |
Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Andy Seminick | Catcher |
Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
Billy Loes | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 20, 1955
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Loes
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Loes
Lowrey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Loes
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Roberts
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Roberts
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Roberts
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Loes
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Loes
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Loes
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Jones reaches second base with a double. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Seminick vs. Loes
Seminick hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Seminick reaches second base with a double. Torgeson scores. Jones scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Loes
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Loes
Roberts 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 2
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Roberts
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Roberts
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Roberts
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Roberts
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Loes
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Loes
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Hamner vs. Loes
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Loes
Ennis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Loes
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Loes
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Loes vs. Roberts
Loes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Roberts
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lowrey who is chasing the ball. Gilliam reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Roberts
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Loes
Seminick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Loes
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Loes
Roberts 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 4
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Roberts
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Roberts
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Roberts
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Loes
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Loes
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Loes
Hamner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Loes
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Reese fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Roberts
Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Roberts
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hodges scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Shuba vs. Roberts
George Shuba pinch hits for Billy Loes.
Shuba hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Roberts
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Roebuck
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Roebuck
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Roberts
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Roberts
Snider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Roberts
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Roberts
Amoros takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Roberts
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Roebuck
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Roebuck
Roberts bunts towards the mound. Roebuck fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Roebuck
Ashburn 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 -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Roebuck
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Roberts
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hamner. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Roberts
Rube Walker pinch hits for Ed Roebuck.
There goes Robinson. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Roberts
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Gilliam vs. Roberts
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Roberts
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Hamner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Hughes
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Hughes
There's a wild pitch. Ennis is attempting to get to third. There's the throw and Ennis is out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hughes
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hughes
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Roberts
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Roberts
Campanella hits a fly ball into right field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Roberts
Amoros hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Hughes
Seminick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hughes
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Hughes
Roberts bunts towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Hughes
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Roberts
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Roberts
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Roberts
Dixie Howell pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/20/1955 -- Philadelphia at Brooklyn (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Ashburn R, cf 4 1 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 2 1 Lowrey P, rf 5 1 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0 Hamner G, ss 3 0 0 1 Snider D, cf 4 0 1 0 Ennis D, lf 3 0 1 1 Campanella R, c 4 1 1 1 Torgeson E, 1b 2 1 0 0 Amoros S, lf 3 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 4 1 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 1 2 0 Seminick A, c 4 1 2 3 Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0 Morgan B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Robinson J, 3b 4 1 2 1 Roberts R, p 3 0 0 0 Loes B, p 1 0 0 0 Shuba G, ph 1 0 0 0 Roebuck E, p 0 0 0 0 Walker R, ph 1 0 0 0 Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Howell D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 5 6 5 35 3 8 3 Philadelphia 022 000 001 -- 5 Brooklyn 010 010 100 -- 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Roberts R (W) 9.0 8 3 2 1 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Loes B (L) 5.0 4 4 4 3 3 Roebuck E 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Hughes J 1.1 2 1 1 3 1 Labine C 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Reese P, Hamner G DP -- Philadelphia 1, Brooklyn 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Jones W, Seminick A, Lowrey P, Hodges G, Gilliam J 3B -- Gilliam J HR -- Campanella R, Seminick A SB -- Robinson J SH -- Roberts R WP -- Hughes J T -- 2:20 A -- 21355
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