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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 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 September 20, 1955 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 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 | September 20, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Tom Gorman |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Stan Lopata | Catcher |
Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
Bobby Morgan | Shortstop |
Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 20, 1955
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Newcombe
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Newcombe
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Newcombe
There goes Waitkus. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Newcombe
Hamner 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Dickson
Amoros hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Dickson
The ball gets by Lopata for a passed ball. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Dickson
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. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella takes first base on ball four. Reese scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo strikes out. Lopata drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Furillo out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Newcombe
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Newcombe
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Newcombe
Lopata hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Dickson
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Dickson
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Dickson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Newcombe
Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Newcombe
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Newcombe
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Newcombe
Ashburn 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 3
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Dickson
Amoros 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, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Dickson
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
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Newcombe
Waitkus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Newcombe
Hamner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Newcombe
Ennis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Newcombe
Jones 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, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Newcombe
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Newcombe
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Newcombe
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Dickson
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Dickson
Newcombe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Dickson
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. Newcombe moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese takes first base on ball four. Amoros moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Newcombe
Dickson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Newcombe
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Newcombe
Waitkus hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Newcombe
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Dickson, and towards Hamner, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Dickson
Zimmer hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Newcombe
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Newcombe
Jones bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Zimmer covering, for the out. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. Newcombe
Lopata hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, 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, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Newcombe
Morgan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Dickson vs. Newcombe
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Dickson
Newcombe hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Newcombe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Dickson
Amoros hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Newcombe
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Newcombe
Waitkus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer catches it and throws to first to double up Ashburn. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Newcombe
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Hamner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Dickson
Jim Gilliam pinch hits for Don Zimmer.
Gilliam is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shuba vs. Dickson
George Shuba pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Shuba hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Greengrass. Shuba reaches second base with a double. Hodges scores. Gilliam goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Meyer
Jack Meyer now pitching.
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Meyer
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Greengrass. Reese reaches second base with a double. Shuba scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Meyer
Snider is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Meyer
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bessent
Jim Gilliam now playing second base. Don Bessent now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields the ball and throws to Bessent covering. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Bessent
Lopata hits a line drive into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Bessent
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greengrass for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Bessent
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Gorbous vs. Bessent
Glen Gorbous pinch hits for Jack Meyer.
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bessent fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1955, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Brooklyn (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Ashburn R, cf 3 0 2 0 Amoros S, lf 5 1 1 2 Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 1 1 Reese P, ss 2 1 1 1 Hamner G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 4 1 1 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 3 0 1 0 Furillo C, rf 3 0 0 0 Lopata S, c 4 1 1 2 Hodges G, 1b 3 1 1 0 Greengrass J, rf 4 0 0 0 Robinson J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Morgan B, ss 3 0 1 0 Zimmer D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Dickson M, p 3 0 1 0 Gilliam J, ph-2b 0 1 0 0 Meyer J, p 0 0 0 0 Newcombe D, p 3 1 2 0 Gorbous G, ph 1 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Shuba G, ph 1 1 1 2 Bessent D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 9 3 30 6 6 5 Philadelphia 000 100 200 -- 3 Brooklyn 100 000 23x -- 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Dickson M (L) 7.1 5 6 5 8 5 Meyer J 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Newcombe D 7.2 8 3 3 1 4 Labine C (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Bessent D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 E -- Hamner G, Morgan B DP -- Philadelphia 1, Brooklyn 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Brooklyn 10 2B -- Morgan B, Newcombe D, Hamner G, Shuba G, Reese P HR -- Waitkus E, Lopata S, Amoros S CS -- Waitkus E SH -- Jones W, Robinson J PB -- Lopata S 2 T -- 2:18 A -- 0
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