Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Nuxhall
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mueller 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 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Liddle
  
  Temple hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Liddle
  
  Burgess hits a popup towards short. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Liddle
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first, with Liddle covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hofman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Liddle
  
  Post hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Liddle
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Liddle
  
  Harmon strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Liddle
  
  Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Nuxhall
  
  Terwilliger strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Katt vs. Nuxhall
  
  Katt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Liddle vs. Nuxhall
  
  Liddle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Liddle
  
  McMillan hits a popup towards short. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Liddle
  
  Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Liddle
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Liddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Nuxhall
  
  Gardner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gardner moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mays vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hofman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hofman hits a fly ball into left field. Harmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Liddle
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Liddle
  
  Kluszewski is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Post vs. Liddle
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Liddle
  
  Liddle fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Liddle. Post moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Liddle
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harmon vs. Liddle
  
  Harmon strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Lockman 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 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Nuxhall
  
  Terwilliger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Katt vs. Nuxhall
  
  Katt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Liddle
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Liddle
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Liddle
  
  Nuxhall strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Liddle vs. Nuxhall
  
  Liddle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Nuxhall
  
  Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Harmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mueller hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Liddle
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner misplays the ball. That's an error on Gardner. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burgess vs. Liddle
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Liddle
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Temple scores. Kluszewski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Post vs. Liddle
  
  Post is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Liddle
  
  Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Liddle
  
  Harmon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bridges vs. Wilhelm
  
  Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
  
  There goes Harmon. The throw from Katt and he is safe. Harmon steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bridges vs. Wilhelm
  
  Bridges hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. Wilhelm
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harmon moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nuxhall vs. Wilhelm
  
  Nuxhall hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hofman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hofman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. Mays moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lockman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Lockman hits a line drive towards short. McMillan catches it and throws to first to double up Thompson. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Wilhelm
  
  Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Wilhelm
  
  There goes Temple. The throw from Katt and he is safe. Temple steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burgess vs. Wilhelm
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. There's the throw to third and Temple is out for the double play. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Wilhelm
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Post vs. Wilhelm
  
  Post hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Nuxhall
  
  Milt Smith now playing second base.
  
  Terwilliger is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Katt vs. Nuxhall
  
  Katt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Nuxhall
  
  Sid Gordon pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Nuxhall
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Grissom
  
  Marv Grissom now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Grissom
  
  Harmon hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Grissom
  
  Bridges hits a popup towards short. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hofman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hofman strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1955 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Gardner B, ss         4  0  1  0   Temple J, 2b          3  1  0  0   
Mueller D, rf         4  0  1  0   Smith M, 2b           0  0  0  0   
Mays W, cf            3  0  1  0   Burgess S, c          4  0  0  0   
Hofman B, 1b          4  0  1  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      3  1  2  1   
Thompson H, 3b        4  0  0  0   Post W, rf            3  2  1  1   
Lockman W, lf         3  0  0  0   Bell G, cf            3  1  1  3   
Terwilliger W, 2b     3  0  0  0   Harmon C, lf          3  0  0  0   
Katt R, c             2  0  0  0   Bridges R, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Liddle D, p           2  0  0  0   McMillan R, ss        3  0  1  0   
Wilhelm H, p          0  0  0  0   Nuxhall J, p          3  0  0  0   
Gordon S, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Grissom M, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  4  0                        29  5  6  5

New York         000 000 000 --  0
Cincinnati       010 004 00x --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Liddle D (L)          5.1  4  5  4  3  3
Wilhelm H             1.2  2  0  0  1  0
Grissom M             1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W)         9.0  4  0  0  2  5

E -- Liddle D, Gardner B
DP -- New York 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 5, Cincinnati 5
HR -- Post W, Bell G
SB -- Harmon C, Temple J
HBP -- by Liddle D (Kluszewski T)
T -- 1:44
A -- 12956

    

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