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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 14, 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 August 14, 1955 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 14, 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 | August 14, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Artie Gore |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Bobby Morgan | Shortstop |
Glen Gorbous | Right Fielder |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
Andy Seminick | Catcher |
Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 14, 1955
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Newcombe
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Newcombe
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Newcombe
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Roberts
Hoak hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Roberts
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Roberts
There's a wild pitch. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Roberts
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Reese trying to get to home. Gorbous throws the ball in to Seminick who tags Reese who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Roberts
Campanella hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Newcombe
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Newcombe
Hamner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Newcombe
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Greengrass vs. Newcombe
Greengrass hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Greengrass reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. Hamner scores. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Seminick vs. Newcombe
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Roberts vs. Newcombe
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Ashburn vs. Newcombe
Ashburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Roberts
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Roberts
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Roberts
Zimmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Roberts
Newcombe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Roberts
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Newcombe moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Roberts
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Newcombe
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gorbous vs. Newcombe
Gorbous hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Newcombe
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Newcombe
Hamner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Roberts
Snider hits a line drive into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Roberts
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Roberts
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Newcombe
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Newcombe
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Newcombe
Seminick hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Roberts
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Roberts
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Zimmer vs. Roberts
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Newcombe vs. Roberts
Newcombe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Roberts
Hoak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Newcombe
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Newcombe
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Newcombe
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Gorbous vs. Newcombe
Gorbous hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Roberts
Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greengrass. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Roberts
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Roberts
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Roberts
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Newcombe
Jones hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Newcombe
Hamner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Newcombe
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Newcombe
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Roberts
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Roberts
Gilliam hits a line drive towards first. Waitkus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Roberts
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Newcombe
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Newcombe
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Newcombe
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Newcombe
Morgan hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Roberts
Newcombe hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Roberts
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Roberts
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Newcombe
Gorbous hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Newcombe
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Newcombe
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Roberts
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Roberts
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Roberts
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Newcombe
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Newcombe
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Newcombe
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Newcombe
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Roberts
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Roberts
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Roberts
Zimmer hits a line drive towards short. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Newcombe
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Newcombe
Morgan bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Zimmer covering, for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gorbous vs. Newcombe
Gorbous hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Newcombe
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Newcombe
Hamner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Roberts
Newcombe hits a popup towards short. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Roberts
Sandy Amoros pinch runs for Don Newcombe.
Hoak bunts in front of the plate. Seminick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Roberts
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Roberts
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/14/1955, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Brooklyn (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Ashburn R, cf 4 1 2 0 Hoak D, 3b 5 0 1 0 Morgan B, ss 4 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 5 0 3 0 Gorbous G, rf 5 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 5 0 1 0 Jones W, 3b 5 1 2 1 Campanella R, c 4 0 0 0 Hamner G, 2b 5 1 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 1 3 0 Greengrass J, lf 4 0 1 2 Gilliam J, lf 4 0 1 0 Seminick A, c 4 0 1 0 Zimmer D, 2b 4 1 1 2 Roberts R, p 4 0 0 0 Newcombe D, p 4 0 1 0 Amoros S, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 8 3 39 2 11 2 Philadelphia 020 000 000 1 -- 3 Brooklyn 020 000 000 0 -- 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Roberts R (W) 10.0 11 2 2 0 4 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Newcombe D (L) 10.0 8 3 3 3 5 E -- Morgan B DP -- Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Brooklyn 7 2B -- Greengrass J, Reese P HR -- Zimmer D SH -- Morgan B WP -- Roberts R T -- 2:28 A -- 0
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