Monday, May 21, 2007
NL Game recaps Wed July 20th
NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1955 National League Date: 7/21/1955
CHICAGO AT BROOKLYN
Cubs............ 0 2 2 0 0 0 3 2 1 - 10 15 0
Dodgers......... 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 - 5 4 0
Win:Jones(9-8) Loss:Newcombe(9-6)
Homeruns- J.King(8th), E.Banks(23rd), D.Fondy(13th), R.Campanella(19th)
Ernie Banks had 4 hits and 3 RBI as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers by the score of 10 to 5 at Ebbets Field.
Banks led the offense for Chicago. He doubled in the 1st inning, hit a single in the 3rd inning, smacked a three-run homer (his 23rd of the season) in the 7th inning and doubled in the 9th inning. Chicago had 15 hits for the game and Brooklyn had 4.
The winning pitcher was Sam Jones(9-8) who allowed 1 run in 6 and 1/3 innings. Don Newcombe(9-6) took the loss. He was touched for 3 homeruns in his 6 and 2/3 innings of work.
CHICAGO AT BROOKLYN
Cubs............ 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 7 0
Dodgers......... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 0
Win:Rush(10-8) Loss:Labine(6-2)
Homeruns- J.King(9th)
Bob Rush was able to finish what he started and was credited with a complete game at Ebbets Field where the Chicago Cubs beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 2 to 1.
Rush(10-8) was in control of the game from the outset. He didn't give up much, just 6 hits and 2 walks in 9 innings. Chicago had a total of 7 hits for the game.
Clem Labine(6-2) was the losing pitcher. He surrendered 6 hits and 2 walks in 7 and 1/3 innings.
CINCINNATI AT PHILADELPHIA
Redlegs......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 7 0
Phillies........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 0
Win:Fowler(10-2) Loss:Rogovin(0-2)
Art Fowler blanked Philadelphia in a very well-pitched complete game at Connie Mack Stadium as the Cincinnati Redlegs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 1 to 0.
Fowler(10-2), was (5-23) last year, gave Cincinnati a solid outing. He was stingy on the mound, allowing just 5 hits and 4 walks in 9 innings seeing his ERA drop from 2.55 to 2.33. Philadelphia was set down quietly in the bottom of the 9th.
Saul Rogovin(0-2) was the loser. He pitched 7 innings and surrendered 5 hits and 4 walks.
CINCINNATI AT PHILADELPHIA
Redlegs......... 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 - 6 10 0
Phillies........ 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 1
Win:Klippstein(5-4) Loss:Simmons(2-8)
Johnny Klippstein went the distance at Connie Mack Stadium where the Cincinnati Redlegs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6 to 1.
Cincinnati wasted no time and took the lead in the first inning scoring a single run. Johnny Temple stroked a base-hit. Roy McMillan was next and he laid down a sacrifice bunt. Temple stole third and scored when the ball ended up in the outfield. Cincinnati totaled 10 on the afternoon.
Klippstein(5-4) finished the game allowing 1 run in the victory. Curt Simmons(2-8) was given the loss. The Cincinnati ballclub's record now stands at 53-37. With the loss Philadelphia now has a record of 40-54.
MILWAUKEE AT PITTSBURGH
Braves.......... 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 2 - 11 15 0
Pirates......... 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 - 9 13 0
Win:Johnson(3-4) Loss:Kline(4-12)
Homeruns- E.Mathews-2(23rd), H.Aaron(22nd), C.Tanner(4th), D.Long(15th), D.Groat(4th)
Third baseman Eddie Mathews blasted 2 homeruns and had 6 RBI as the Milwaukee Braves topped the Pittsburgh Pirates in 10 innings by a score of 11 to 9 at Forbes Field.
Matthews tied the game at 9 runs apiece with a 3 run bomb in the 9th. Milwaukee won the hard fought contest in the 10th inning. Ernie Johnson led off the inning for
Milwaukee when he smacked a single. Del Crandall stepped into the batter's box and he doubled. George Crowe then drew a walk to load the bases. After an out was recorded, Johnny Logan stepped up to the plate and he delivered a single driving in a run. Mathews came to the plate and laced a one-base hit
scoring the final run of the inning. This was a game of many highs and lows for the home town fans, as the lead kept changing - 5 times in all.
Johnson(3-4) went 3 innings allowing 2 runs for the win. Ron Kline(4-12) absorbed the loss in relief. He was touched for 8 hits and 3 walks in 3 innings.
'Actually, I didn't feel that comfortable at the plate today' Mathews said after the game. 'Despite that, I'm happy with the results!
ST. LOUIS AT NEW YORK
Cardinals....... 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 0
Giants.......... 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 9 1
Win:Poholsky(2-4) Loss:Antonelli(8-7) Save:Wright(1st)Homeruns- S.Musial(21st), W.Mays(30th)
Tom Poholsky(2-4) and Johnny Antonelli(8-7) locked horns in a pitcher's duel with Poholsky and the St. Louis Cardinals coming out on top of the New York Giants 2 to 1. In the 2nd inning St. Louis went on top for good plating an isolated run on a Stan Musial solo homer. New York went down without a fight in the bottom of the 9th. Mel Wright was credited with his 1st save.
CHICAGO AT BROOKLYNCubs............ 0 2 2 0 0 0 3 2 1 - 10 15 0
Dodgers......... 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 - 5 4 0
Win:Jones(9-8) Loss:Newcombe(9-6)
Homeruns- J.King(8th), E.Banks(23rd), D.Fondy(13th), R.Campanella(19th)
Ernie Banks had 4 hits and 3 RBI as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers by the score of 10 to 5 at Ebbets Field.
Banks led the offense for Chicago. He doubled in the 1st inning, hit a single in the 3rd inning, smacked a three-run homer (his 23rd of the season) in the 7th inning and doubled in the 9th inning. Chicago had 15 hits for the game and Brooklyn had 4.
The winning pitcher was Sam Jones(9-8) who allowed 1 run in 6 and 1/3 innings. Don Newcombe(9-6) took the loss. He was touched for 3 homeruns in his 6 and 2/3 innings of work.
CHICAGO AT BROOKLYNCubs............ 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 7 0
Dodgers......... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 0
Win:Rush(10-8) Loss:Labine(6-2)
Homeruns- J.King(9th)
Bob Rush was able to finish what he started and was credited with a complete game at Ebbets Field where the Chicago Cubs beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 2 to 1.
Rush(10-8) was in control of the game from the outset. He didn't give up much, just 6 hits and 2 walks in 9 innings. Chicago had a total of 7 hits for the game.
Clem Labine(6-2) was the losing pitcher. He surrendered 6 hits and 2 walks in 7 and 1/3 innings.
CINCINNATI AT PHILADELPHIARedlegs......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 7 0
Phillies........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 0
Win:Fowler(10-2) Loss:Rogovin(0-2)
Art Fowler blanked Philadelphia in a very well-pitched complete game at Connie Mack Stadium as the Cincinnati Redlegs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 1 to 0.
Fowler(10-2), was (5-23) last year, gave Cincinnati a solid outing. He was stingy on the mound, allowing just 5 hits and 4 walks in 9 innings seeing his ERA drop from 2.55 to 2.33. Philadelphia was set down quietly in the bottom of the 9th.
Saul Rogovin(0-2) was the loser. He pitched 7 innings and surrendered 5 hits and 4 walks.
CINCINNATI AT PHILADELPHIARedlegs......... 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 - 6 10 0
Phillies........ 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 1
Win:Klippstein(5-4) Loss:Simmons(2-8)
Johnny Klippstein went the distance at Connie Mack Stadium where the Cincinnati Redlegs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6 to 1.
Cincinnati wasted no time and took the lead in the first inning scoring a single run. Johnny Temple stroked a base-hit. Roy McMillan was next and he laid down a sacrifice bunt. Temple stole third and scored when the ball ended up in the outfield. Cincinnati totaled 10 on the afternoon.
Klippstein(5-4) finished the game allowing 1 run in the victory. Curt Simmons(2-8) was given the loss. The Cincinnati ballclub's record now stands at 53-37. With the loss Philadelphia now has a record of 40-54.
MILWAUKEE AT PITTSBURGHBraves.......... 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 2 - 11 15 0
Pirates......... 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 - 9 13 0
Win:Johnson(3-4) Loss:Kline(4-12)
Homeruns- E.Mathews-2(23rd), H.Aaron(22nd), C.Tanner(4th), D.Long(15th), D.Groat(4th)
Third baseman Eddie Mathews blasted 2 homeruns and had 6 RBI as the Milwaukee Braves topped the Pittsburgh Pirates in 10 innings by a score of 11 to 9 at Forbes Field.
Matthews tied the game at 9 runs apiece with a 3 run bomb in the 9th. Milwaukee won the hard fought contest in the 10th inning. Ernie Johnson led off the inning for
Milwaukee when he smacked a single. Del Crandall stepped into the batter's box and he doubled. George Crowe then drew a walk to load the bases. After an out was recorded, Johnny Logan stepped up to the plate and he delivered a single driving in a run. Mathews came to the plate and laced a one-base hit
scoring the final run of the inning. This was a game of many highs and lows for the home town fans, as the lead kept changing - 5 times in all.
Johnson(3-4) went 3 innings allowing 2 runs for the win. Ron Kline(4-12) absorbed the loss in relief. He was touched for 8 hits and 3 walks in 3 innings.
'Actually, I didn't feel that comfortable at the plate today' Mathews said after the game. 'Despite that, I'm happy with the results!
ST. LOUIS AT NEW YORKCardinals....... 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 0
Giants.......... 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 9 1
Win:Poholsky(2-4) Loss:Antonelli(8-7) Save:Wright(1st)Homeruns- S.Musial(21st), W.Mays(30th)
Tom Poholsky(2-4) and Johnny Antonelli(8-7) locked horns in a pitcher's duel with Poholsky and the St. Louis Cardinals coming out on top of the New York Giants 2 to 1. In the 2nd inning St. Louis went on top for good plating an isolated run on a Stan Musial solo homer. New York went down without a fight in the bottom of the 9th. Mel Wright was credited with his 1st save.
