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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
September 2, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 2, 1955 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 2, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Fowler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 22,105 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Artie Gore |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Chuck Harmon | Left Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Wally Post | Right Fielder |
Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
Matt Batts | Catcher |
Rocky Bridges | Third Baseman |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Art Fowler | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
George Crowe | First Baseman |
Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
September 2, 1955
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Spahn
Harmon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Spahn
There goes Harmon. The throw from Crandall and he is out, O'Connell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Fowler
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Fowler
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Post throws the ball in to Temple who tags O'Connell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Fowler
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Fowler
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Spahn
Batts takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Spahn
Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Spahn
Crandall fires to second and picks off Bell for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Fowler
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Fowler
Crowe hits a popup towards third. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Fowler
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Spahn
Fowler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Fowler
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Fowler
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Fowler
Bruton 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
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Spahn
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Fowler
O'Connell 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 -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Fowler
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Fowler
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Spahn
Batts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowe settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Crowe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Spahn
Batts strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Spahn
Bridges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Spahn
Fowler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Fowler
Logan hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Fowler
Crowe hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Fowler
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomson for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Spahn
Harmon hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Fowler
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Harmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Fowler
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Fowler covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Fowler
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Fowler
There goes Bruton. The throw from Batts and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Fowler
O'Connell hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Spahn
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Spahn
Bridges hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Spahn
Fowler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Fowler
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Fowler
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Fowler
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Logan for the out. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowe vs. Fowler
Crowe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Fowler
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Harmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Spahn
Harmon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Spahn
Post strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Fowler
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Fowler
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
Tanner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Fowler
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tanner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Fowler
Andy Pafko pinch hits for Danny O'Connell.
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Fowler
Mathews hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Paine
Andy Pafko now playing right field. Jack Dittmer now playing second base. Hank Aaron now playing left field. Phil Paine now pitching.
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Paine
Batts bunts towards the mound. Paine fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Paine
Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Paine
McMillan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fowler vs. Paine
Fowler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Fowler
Aaron hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Fowler
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Fowler
Crowe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/2/1955 -- Cincinnati at Milwaukee (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Temple J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 4 0 2 0 Harmon C, lf 4 0 2 0 O'Connell D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 1 1 1 Pafko A, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Post W, rf 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bell G, cf 3 0 1 0 Aaron H, rf-lf 4 0 1 0 Batts M, c 2 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 0 0 Bridges R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Crowe G, 1b 3 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 2 0 1 0 Thomson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Fowler A, p 4 0 1 0 Dittmer J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 2 0 0 0 Tanner C, ph 1 0 1 0 Paine P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 7 2 32 0 6 0 Cincinnati 000 100 100 -- 2 Milwaukee 000 000 000 -- 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Fowler A (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 3 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Spahn W (L) 8.0 7 2 2 3 6 Paine P 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 E -- Crowe G DP -- Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Milwaukee 6 HR -- Kluszewski T, Bridges R SB -- Bruton B CS -- Harmon C SH -- Batts M T -- 2:17 A -- 22105
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