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Dodgers 9 @ Phillies 8
Connie Mack Stadium
May 8, 1955

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 8, 1955 at Connie Mack Stadium. The home team Phillies were bested by the visiting Dodgers with a score of 9 to 8.

Game Summary

DateMay 8, 1955 
Visiting Team
Brooklyn Dodgers
R: 9 H: 9 E: 1 LOB: 3
Runs: 9
Hits: 9
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 3
Home Team
Philadelphia Phillies
R: 8 H: 14 E: 1 LOB: 11
Runs: 8
Hits: 14
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 11
Winning PitcherJohnny Podres  
Losing PitcherHerm Wehmeier  
SaveJim Hughes  
Game Winning RBIRoy Campanella 

Game Info

DateMay 8, 1955 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamBrooklyn Dodgers 
Home TeamPhiladelphia Phillies 
Visiting Starting PitcherJohnny Podres  
Home Starting PitcherHerm Wehmeier  
BallparkConnie Mack Stadium 
CityPhiladelphia 
StatePA 
Attendance13,738 
Time of Game3 hours 14 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Augie Donatelli
1B: Hal Dixon
2B: Jocko Conlan
3B: Artie Gore

Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup 

Name  Position 
Jim Gilliam  Second Baseman 
Pee Wee Reese  Shortstop 
Duke Snider  Center Fielder 
Roy Campanella  Catcher 
Sandy Amoros  Left Fielder 
Gil Hodges  First Baseman 
Carl Furillo  Right Fielder 
Don Hoak  Third Baseman 
Johnny Podres  Pitcher 
Walter Alston  Manager 

Philadelphia Phillies Lineup 

Name  Position 
Bobby Morgan  Second Baseman 
Richie Ashburn  Center Fielder 
Granny Hamner  Shortstop 
Jim Greengrass  Right Fielder 
Del Ennis  Left Fielder 
Willie Jones  Third Baseman 
Marv Blaylock  First Baseman 
Andy Seminick  Catcher 
Herm Wehmeier  Pitcher 
Mayo Smith  Manager 

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Dodgers 9 @ Phillies 8
Connie Mack Stadium
May 8, 1955

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 5/8/1955 -- Brooklyn at Philadelphia (D)

  Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b         4  2  1  0   Morgan B, 2b          5  2  3  1   
Reese P, ss           5  0  0  0   Ashburn R, cf         5  1  1  0   
Snider D, cf          5  2  2  4   Hamner G, ss          5  1  1  0   
Campanella R, c       4  0  0  1   Greengrass J, rf      4  1  2  1   
Amoros S, lf          4  1  1  1   Ennis D, lf           5  1  3  3   
Hodges G, 1b          4  2  2  2   Jones W, 3b           5  2  1  0   
Furillo C, rf         4  1  1  0   Blaylock M, 1b        4  0  2  2   
Hoak D, 3b            3  1  2  1   Seminick A, c         4  0  1  1   
Podres J, p           2  0  0  0   Lowrey P, pr          0  0  0  0   
Roebuck E, p          1  0  0  0   Wehmeier H, p         0  0  0  0   
Hughes J, p           0  0  0  0   Lovenguth L, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Clark M, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Kipper T, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Lopata S, ph          0  0  0  0   
                                   Miller B, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Mrozinski R, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Gorbous G, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Dickson M, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Torgeson E, ph        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  9  9  9                        41  8 14  8

Brooklyn         400 100 400 --  9
Philadelphia     000 200 420 --  8

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Podres J (W)          6.2  8  5  3  4  7
Roebuck E             1.0  4  3  3  1  0
Hughes J (S)          1.1  2  0  0  0  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (L)        0.2  4  4  4  0  0
Lovenguth L           1.1  0  0  0  0  0
Kipper T              2.0  2  1  1  0  1
Miller B              3.0  2  4  4  2  0
Mrozinski R           1.0  1  0  0  0  3
Dickson M             1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Hoak D, Hamner G
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 3, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Greengrass J 2, Hodges G, Ennis D, Ashburn R
3B -- Blaylock M
HR -- Hodges G, Snider D
SB -- Amoros S
SH -- Podres J
T -- 3:14
A -- 13738

    

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