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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 2, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 2, 1955 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Hall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Karl Spooner |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,827 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie O'Brien | Center Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Dick Hall | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Karl Spooner | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 2, 1955
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Spooner
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Spooner
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Spooner
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spooner fields it and throws to first for the out. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Spooner
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hall
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hall
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hall
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Hall
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Hall
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Spooner
Shepard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Spooner
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Spooner covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Spooner
O'Brien hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hall
Hodges hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Hall
Zimmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spooner
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Spooner
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Spooner
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spooner vs. Hall
Spooner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Hall
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Spooner for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hall
Reese hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Spooner
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Spooner
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spooner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Spooner
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hall
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Hall
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hall
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Spooner
Shepard hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Spooner
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Spooner
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. Shepard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Spooner
Groat takes first base on ball four. Shepard moves to third. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Hall vs. Spooner
Hall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Brien vs. Spooner
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hall
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Hall
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Spooner
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Spooner
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Spooner
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spooner vs. Hall
Spooner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hall
Gilliam hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hall
Reese hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hall
Snider hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hall
Campanella hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Spooner
Shepard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Spooner
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Spooner
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Shepard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Spooner
Groat hits a fly ball towards left. Gilliam catches it and throws to second to double up Shepard. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hall
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hall
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spooner
Roberto Clemente pinch hits for Dick Hall.
Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilliam. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Spooner
Tom Saffell pinch runs for Roberto Clemente.
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Spooner
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Spooner
Mejias hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Surkont
Max Surkont now pitching.
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spooner vs. Surkont
Spooner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Spooner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Surkont
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Spooner
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Spooner
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Spooner
Dick Cole pinch hits for Preston Ward.
Cole strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1955 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
O'Brien E, cf 4 0 0 0 Gilliam J, lf 3 0 0 0
Freese G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 1 1 0
Mejias R, rf 4 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 3 1 2 2
Thomas F, lf 3 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 3 0 1 0
Shepard J, c 3 0 1 0 Furillo C, rf 3 0 0 0
Ward P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Robinson J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Cole D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 2 0 0 0
O'Brien J, 2b 2 0 1 0 Zimmer D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 2 0 0 0 Spooner K, p 2 0 1 0
Hall D, p 2 0 0 0
Clemente R, ph 1 0 1 0
Saffell T, pr 0 0 0 0
Surkont M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 26 2 5 2
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn 000 002 00x -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Hall D (L) 7.0 4 2 2 3 2
Surkont M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Spooner K (W) 9.0 4 0 0 4 3
DP -- Pittsburgh 3, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Brooklyn 3
2B -- Clemente R, Spooner K
HR -- Snider D
T -- 1:56
A -- 10827
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