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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 17, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 17, 1955 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 17, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 17, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jackie Collum |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 6,872 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Dick Cole | Third Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
Dale Long | First Baseman |
Roman Mejias | Left Fielder |
Toby Atwell | Catcher |
Max Surkont | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Bob Thurman | Left Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Wally Post | Right Fielder |
Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Jackie Collum | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 17, 1955
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Collum
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Collum
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: ---
Clemente vs. Collum
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Surkont
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Surkont
Thurman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Surkont
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Surkont
Post hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Surkont
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Collum
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Collum
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Collum
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Collum
Mejias hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Surkont
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Surkont
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Surkont
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Burgess trying to get to home. Thomas throws the ball in to Atwell who tags Burgess who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collum vs. Surkont
Collum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first, with Surkont covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Collum
Atwell hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Collum
Surkont strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Collum
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Collum
Cole hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Surkont
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Surkont
Thurman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Surkont
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Surkont
Post hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Surkont
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
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Collum
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Collum
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Collum
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Collum
Long hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Surkont
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Surkont
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Surkont
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Collum
Mejias hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Collum
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Collum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Collum
Surkont hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Collum
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collum vs. Surkont
Collum hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Collum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Surkont
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Collum moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thurman vs. Surkont
Thurman takes first base on ball four. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kluszewski vs. Surkont
Kluszewski hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Surkont
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Collum
Cole hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Collum
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Collum
Thomas hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Collum
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Surkont
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Surkont
Burgess 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, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Surkont
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Surkont
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Collum
Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Collum
Mejias hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Mejias reaches second base with a double. Long moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Atwell vs. Collum
Atwell hits a line drive into left field. Thurman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thurman. Long scores. Mejias scores. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Surkont vs. Collum
Burgess fires to second and picks off Atwell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Collum
Surkont hits a line drive into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Collum
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Collum fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Collum
Cole hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Surkont
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Jackie Collum.
Jablonski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Surkont
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Surkont
Thurman hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Black
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams juggles the ball. That's an error on Adams. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Black
Freese bunts towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Black
Long hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Surkont
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Surkont
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Surkont
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Surkont
Burgess hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Surkont
Chuck Harmon pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Adams is hit by the pitch. Bell moves to third. Harmon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Landrith vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching. Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Black
Hobie Landrith now catching. Rocky Bridges now playing shortstop.
Mejias hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Black
Atwell hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Black
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kline for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Kline
Stan Palys pinch hits for Joe Black.
Palys hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kline
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Kline
Thurman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Kline
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/17/1955 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Groat D, ss 4 0 2 0 Temple J, 2b 4 0 3 0 Cole D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Thurman B, lf 4 0 2 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 5 0 0 0 Thomas F, cf 4 1 1 1 Post W, rf 4 0 0 0 Freese G, 2b 3 0 1 0 Bell G, cf 4 1 2 1 Long D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Burgess S, c 3 0 1 0 Mejias R, lf 4 1 1 0 Harmon C, pr 0 0 0 0 Atwell T, c 4 0 1 2 Bridges R, ss 0 0 0 0 Surkont M, p 3 0 1 0 Adams B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kline R, p 1 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 0 Landrith H, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Collum J, p 2 0 1 0 Jablonski R, ph 1 0 0 0 Black J, p 0 0 0 0 Palys S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 3 35 1 10 1 Pittsburgh 000 100 200 -- 3 Cincinnati 000 001 000 -- 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Surkont M (W) 7.2 10 1 1 2 1 Kline R (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Collum J (L) 7.0 9 3 3 0 1 Black J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Thurman B, Adams B DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 11 2B -- Collum J, Mejias R HR -- Thomas F, Bell G SH -- Freese G HBP -- by Surkont M (Adams B) T -- 2:18 A -- 6872
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