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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 19, 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 19, 1955 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 19, 1955 |
|---|---|
| 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 19, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 11,640 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Engeln |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Cole | Third Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Stan Palys | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 19, 1955
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Nuxhall
Cole hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Nuxhall
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kline
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Kline
Palys hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Thomas. Palys reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Kline
Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Kline
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias 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. Kline
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Nuxhall
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long bunts towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. Shepard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese hits a line drive into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it 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: ---
Landrith vs. Kline
Landrith hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Thomas. Landrith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Kline
Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Adams reaches second base with a double. Landrith scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Kline
McMillan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nuxhall vs. Kline
Nuxhall bunts towards third. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Temple vs. Kline
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adams tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palys vs. Kline
Palys hits a popup towards third. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Nuxhall
Johnny O'Brien pinch hits for Ron Kline.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Adams, and towards McMillan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Nuxhall
Cole hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Littlefield
Dick Littlefield now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Littlefield
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Littlefield
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Littlefield
Landrith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Littlefield
Adams 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Nuxhall
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Nuxhall
Shepard hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Littlefield
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Littlefield
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Littlefield
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nuxhall
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlefield vs. Nuxhall
Littlefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Littlefield
Hardy Peterson now catching.
Palys hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Littlefield covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Littlefield
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Littlefield
Post hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Post reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Littlefield
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Post scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Littlefield
There goes Bell. The throw from Peterson and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Littlefield
Landrith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Littlefield
Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Adams reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. There goes Landrith trying to get to home. Clemente throws the ball in to Freese who relays the ball to Peterson, who tags Landrith, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Nuxhall
Cole 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: ---
Mejias vs. Nuxhall
Mejias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peterson vs. Nuxhall
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Littlefield
McMillan 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Littlefield
Nuxhall hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias 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. Littlefield
Temple hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palys vs. Littlefield
There goes Temple. The throw from Peterson and he is safe. Temple steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palys vs. Littlefield
Palys strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koback vs. Nuxhall
Nick Koback pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
Koback hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Face
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Face
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Face
Landrith strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Nuxhall
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Nuxhall
Mejias strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Face
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Face
McMillan bunts towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nuxhall vs. Face
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Temple vs. Face
Temple 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 9
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Nuxhall
Peterson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/19/1955, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Cole D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Palys S, lf 4 0 1 0
Mejias R, lf 4 0 2 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 1 0
Thomas F, cf 3 0 1 0 Post W, rf 4 1 1 0
Shepard J, c 2 0 2 0 Bell G, cf 4 1 2 1
Peterson H, c 2 0 0 0 Landrith H, c 3 1 2 0
Long D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Adams B, 3b 3 1 2 2
Freese G, 2b 3 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 2 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 3 0 1 0 Nuxhall J, p 3 0 0 0
Kline R, p 0 0 0 0
O'Brien J, ph 1 0 0 0
Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0
Koback N, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 6 0 30 4 10 4
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati 020 020 00x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (L) 2.0 3 2 2 1 0
Littlefield D 4.0 6 2 2 1 1
Face R 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 5
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Palys S, Landrith H, Adams B 2, Post W, Kluszewski T
SB -- Bell G, Temple J
SH -- Long D, Nuxhall J, McMillan R
SF -- Temple J
HBP -- by Kline R (McMillan R)
T -- 2:15
A -- 11640
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