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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 7, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants, played on August 7, 1955 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 25,092 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Artie Gore |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Hofman | First Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Harmon | Third Baseman |
| Stan Palys | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Milt Smith | Second Baseman |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 7, 1955
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Nuxhall
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofman vs. Nuxhall
Hofman hits a line drive into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Nuxhall
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Antonelli
Harmon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Harmon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palys vs. Antonelli
Palys hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harmon scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Antonelli
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Antonelli
Post hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Antonelli
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Antonelli
Batts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Antonelli
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Nuxhall
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Nuxhall covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Nuxhall
Katt hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Antonelli
Bridges hits a popup towards first. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Antonelli
Nuxhall hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Antonelli
Harmon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palys vs. Antonelli
Antonelli fires to first and picks off Harmon. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Nuxhall
Antonelli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Nuxhall
Lockman hits a line drive into right field. Post picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Post. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Antonelli
Palys hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Antonelli
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Antonelli
Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Antonelli
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Nuxhall
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Nuxhall
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Nuxhall
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Katt vs. Nuxhall
Katt hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Antonelli
Batts hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Antonelli
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Antonelli
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Antonelli
Nuxhall strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Nuxhall
Antonelli hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark hits a popup towards the mound. Nuxhall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Nuxhall
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Antonelli
Harmon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palys vs. Antonelli
Palys bunts towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Harmon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Antonelli
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hofman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. Harmon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Post vs. Antonelli
Post hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Nuxhall
Hofman hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Nuxhall
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Nuxhall
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Antonelli
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Antonelli
Batts strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Antonelli
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Antonelli
Bridges hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Mays chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Katt fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Katt. Smith goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nuxhall vs. Antonelli
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bridges scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Antonelli
Harmon hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Nuxhall
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Nuxhall
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Johnny Antonelli.
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Nuxhall
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Nuxhall
Hofman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Gordon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Giel
Paul Giel now pitching.
Palys strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Giel
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Giel
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Freeman
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Freeman
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Freeman
Gail Harris pinch hits for Ray Katt.
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Giel
Gail Harris now playing first base. Bobby Hofman now catching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Giel
Roy McMillan pinch hits for Matt Batts.
McMillan bunts towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Giel
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Giel covering, for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bridges vs. Giel
Bridges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freeman vs. Giel
Freeman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Giel
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Freeman
Smoky Burgess now catching. Bill Taylor pinch hits for Paul Giel.
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Freeman
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Freeman
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Freeman
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofman vs. Freeman
Hofman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Hofman reaches second base with a double. Dark scores. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Black
Joey Amalfitano pinch runs for Sid Gordon.
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Black
Mueller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1955, game 1 -- New York at Cincinnati (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Dark A, ss 4 2 2 0 Harmon C, 3b 4 1 2 0
Lockman W, lf 4 0 2 1 Palys S, lf 3 1 1 1
Mays W, cf 5 1 1 3 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hofman B, 1b-c 5 0 2 1 Post W, rf 4 1 1 2
Gordon S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bell G, cf 4 1 1 0
Amalfitano J, pr 0 0 0 0 Batts M, c 3 0 1 0
Thompson H, 2b 4 0 1 0 McMillan R, ph 0 0 0 0
Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 0 0 0 0
Katt R, c 3 0 0 0 Smith M, 2b 2 1 0 0
Harris G, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Bridges R, ss 3 2 1 0
Antonelli J, p 2 0 0 0 Nuxhall J, p 3 0 1 1
Rhodes D, ph 1 1 1 0 Freeman H, p 1 1 1 3
Giel P, p 0 0 0 0 Black J, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor B, ph 1 1 1 0
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38 5 11 5 30 8 9 7
New York 000 000 302 -- 5
Cincinnati 300 002 03x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (L) 6.0 7 5 3 3 4
Giel P 2.0 2 3 3 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W) 6.2 7 3 3 4 1
Freeman H 1.2 4 2 2 0 2
Black J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Post W, Katt R
LOB -- New York 11, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Harmon C, Bridges R, Taylor B, Hofman B
HR -- Post W, Mays W, Freeman H
SH -- Palys S, McMillan R
HBP -- by Antonelli J (Harmon C)
T -- 2:34
A -- 25092
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