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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 30, 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 July 30, 1955 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 30, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jackie Collum |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 3,030 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Lon Warneke |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Hall | Center Fielder |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Hardy Peterson | Catcher |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Bob Thurman | Left Fielder |
| Milt Smith | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Jackie Collum | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 30, 1955
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Collum
Groat 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: ---
Freese vs. Collum
Freese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Collum
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Friend
Temple is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Friend
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Collum
Hall 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: ---
O'Brien vs. Collum
O'Brien hits a line drive into center 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 mound. Collum fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Friend
Post hits a line drive into left field, out of 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. Friend
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thurman vs. Friend
Thurman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Post moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Friend
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Smith reaches second base with a double. Post scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collum vs. Friend
Collum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Collum
Peterson 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: ---
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Collum
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Collum
Groat hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Burgess fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Friend
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Friend
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien misplays the ball. That's an error on O'Brien. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Friend
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Friend
Bell 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
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Collum
Freese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Collum
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Collum
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Collum
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Friend
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields the ball and throws to Friend covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Friend
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thurman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan bunts towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. Thurman moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collum vs. Friend
Collum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien has Thurman trapped. There's the throw to Peterson and over to Freese, who tags Thurman for the out. Smith moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Temple vs. Friend
Friend fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Friend. Smith scores. Collum moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Friend
Collum is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Collum
Long is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Collum
Peterson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Collum
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Friend
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Friend
Burgess takes first base on ball four. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Post vs. Friend
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. Temple scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Friend
There goes Post. The throw from Peterson and he is out, O'Brien applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Collum
Friend hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Collum
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Collum
Freese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thurman. Freese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Collum
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Friend
Thurman 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, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Friend
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Collum
Hall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Hall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Collum
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Collum
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peterson vs. Collum
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collum vs. Friend
Collum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Friend
Temple 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 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Collum
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Collum
Dick Cole pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Cole strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Collum
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching. Tom Saffell now playing center field. Dick Hall now playing left field.
Burgess 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, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Kline
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Kline
Post is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kline
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien misplays the ball. That's an error on O'Brien. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Kline
Thurman 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
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Collum
Freese hits a line drive into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Collum
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Collum
Hall hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/30/1955 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Freese G, 3b 4 1 2 1 Burgess S, c 3 0 1 0
Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 1 1
Hall D, cf-lf 4 0 1 0 Post W, rf 4 1 2 1
O'Brien J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Bell G, cf 4 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Thurman B, lf 4 0 1 0
Peterson H, c 3 0 0 0 Smith M, 3b 3 2 2 1
Thomas F, lf 3 1 1 1 McMillan R, ss 2 0 1 1
Saffell T, cf 0 0 0 0 Collum J, p 3 0 0 0
Friend B, p 2 0 0 0
Cole D, ph 1 0 0 0
Kline R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 31 5 9 4
Pittsburgh 001 100 000 -- 2
Cincinnati 020 110 01x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 7.0 8 4 3 1 1
Kline R 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Collum J (W) 9.0 5 2 2 0 8
E -- O'Brien J 2, Friend B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 2, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Post W, Smith M, Freese G, Hall D
HR -- Thomas F, Freese G, Kluszewski T
CS -- Post W
SH -- McMillan R
T -- 1:55
A -- 3030
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