Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Staley
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Staley
  
  Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Staley
  
  Lynch hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Lynch reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Staley
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Donoso
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palys vs. Donoso
  
  Palys hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Donoso
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donoso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Staley
  
  Long hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Atwell vs. Staley
  
  Atwell hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Staley
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Donoso
  
  Post hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Thomas. Post reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Donoso
  
  Donoso spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Donoso. Post moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Donoso
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. Post scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Donoso
  
  Landrith hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Donoso
  
  Adams is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Staley
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donoso vs. Staley
  
  Donoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Staley
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Donoso moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cole vs. Staley
  
  Cole hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynch vs. Staley
  
  Lynch hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Donoso
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole juggles the ball. That's an error on Cole. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staley vs. Donoso
  
  Staley bunts towards the mound. Donoso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Freese covering - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Donoso
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Staley
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Staley
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Long for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Atwell vs. Staley
  
  Atwell hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palys vs. Donoso
  
  Palys hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Donoso
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Donoso
  
  Post hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Donoso
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Donoso
  
  Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Staley
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Staley
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donoso vs. Staley
  
  Donoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Donoso
  
  Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Donoso
  
  Donoso fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Donoso. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. Donoso
  
  McMillan hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staley vs. Donoso
  
  Staley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Donoso
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palys vs. Donoso
  
  Palys hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donoso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Staley
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Staley
  
  Cole hits a popup, foul, towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Staley
  
  Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Donoso
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Post vs. Donoso
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donoso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Donoso
  
  Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Landrith vs. Donoso
  
  Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. Kluszewski moves to third. Post moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Adams vs. Donoso
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donoso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Staley
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Staley
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Staley covering. It's a double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Atwell vs. Staley
  
  Atwell hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Donoso
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staley vs. Donoso
  
  Staley hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Donoso
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palys vs. Donoso
  
  Palys hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Temple moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kluszewski vs. Donoso
  
  Kluszewski is walked intentionally. Palys moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Post vs. Donoso
  
  Post hits a line drive into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Staley
  
  Freese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Palys. Freese reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groat vs. Staley
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Saffell vs. Staley
  
  Tom Saffell pinch hits for Lino Donoso.
  
  Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Freese moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clemente vs. Staley
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Freese scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cole vs. Staley
  
  Cole hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. King
  
  Nellie King now pitching.
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landrith vs. King
  
  Landrith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Landrith reaches second base with a double. There goes Bell trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. King
  
  Adams strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. King
  
  McMillan is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staley vs. King
  
  Staley strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Staley
  
  Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Staley
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Staley
  
  Long hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/18/1955 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Clemente R, rf        4  0  2  1   Temple J, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Cole D, 3b            4  0  0  0   Palys S, lf           4  1  2  1   
Lynch J, lf           4  0  1  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      3  0  1  0   
Thomas F, cf          3  0  0  0   Post W, rf            4  2  3  1   
Long D, 1b            4  0  0  0   Bell G, cf            3  0  0  1   
Atwell T, c           3  0  0  0   Landrith H, c         4  0  1  0   
Freese G, 2b          3  1  1  0   Adams B, 3b           3  1  0  0   
Groat D, ss           3  0  0  0   McMillan R, ss        3  0  0  0   
Donoso L, p           2  0  1  0   Staley G, p           4  0  1  1   
Saffell T, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
King N, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  5  1                        32  4  9  4

Pittsburgh       000 000 010 --  1
Cincinnati       010 210 00x --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Donoso L (L)          7.0  8  4  2  2  1
King N                1.0  1  0  0  2  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Staley G (W)          9.0  5  1  1  1  3

E -- Donoso L 2, Cole D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Lynch J, Post W, Freese G, Landrith H
HR -- Palys S, Post W
T -- 2:00
A -- 3433

    

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