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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 11, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 11, 1955 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chet Nichols |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 12,444 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Felipe Montemayor | Center Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| George Freese | Third Baseman |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Chet Nichols | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 11, 1955
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nichols
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pafko. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Nichols
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montemayor vs. Nichols
Montemayor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montemayor for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Nichols
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Kline
Bruton 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 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Kline
Logan 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 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Kline
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nichols
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Nichols
Shepard hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Nichols
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Nichols
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Kline
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Kline
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Kline
Adcock takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Connell vs. Kline
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Groat fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Aaron scores. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Kline
Crandall hits a fly ball, foul, down the right field line. Clemente races for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Pafko. The throw to the plate, AND Pafko is out, for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Nichols
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nichols fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nichols
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Nichols
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montemayor vs. Nichols
Montemayor hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Kline
Nichols 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 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Kline
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Kline
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Kline
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Kline
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Kline
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nichols
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Nichols
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Nichols
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nichols fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Kline
Adcock hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Montemayor. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Kline
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Kline
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nichols vs. Kline
Nichols strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nichols
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nichols
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Nichols
Roman Mejias pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Nichols covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Wade
Ben Wade now pitching.
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Wade
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Wade
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Wade
Aaron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nichols
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Nichols
Groat takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montemayor vs. Nichols
Montemayor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nichols fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Nichols
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Nichols
Freese hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shepard vs. Nichols
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomas scores. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Nichols
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Wade
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Wade
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Wade
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Wade
Crandall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nichols vs. Wade
Nichols hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adcock moves to third. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bruton vs. Wade
Bruton 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 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nichols
Long hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Nichols
Dick Cole pinch hits for Ben Wade.
Cole hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nichols
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Logan hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Face
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Face
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Face
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Logan scores. Aaron moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adcock vs. Face
Adcock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Adcock reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. Pafko scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Face
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Face
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nichols vs. Face
Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese misplays the ball. That's an error on Freese. Adcock scores. Crandall moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Face
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nichols
Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montemayor vs. Nichols
Montemayor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Nichols
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Groat scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nichols
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Face
Logan hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Face
Mathews hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Face
Aaron 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 9
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Nichols
Shepard hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nichols
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Nichols
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1955 -- Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Clemente R, rf 4 1 2 0 Bruton B, cf 5 1 1 0
Groat D, ss 3 1 1 0 Logan J, ss 5 2 3 0
Montemayor F, cf 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 5 1 2 3
Thomas F, lf 4 1 2 2 Aaron H, lf 3 2 0 0
Freese G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Pafko A, rf 3 1 1 1
Shepard J, c 4 0 1 1 Adcock J, 1b 3 1 3 2
Freese G, 2b 3 0 0 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 0 1
Long D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 2 0 0 0
Kline R, p 1 0 0 0 Nichols C, p 4 0 1 0
Mejias R, ph 1 0 0 0
Wade B, p 0 0 0 0
Cole D, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 3 34 8 11 7
Pittsburgh 000 002 010 -- 3
Milwaukee 013 000 40x -- 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (L) 4.0 4 4 4 3 2
Wade B 2.0 3 0 0 1 0
Face R 2.0 4 4 3 2 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Nichols C (W) 9.0 8 3 3 2 1
E -- Logan J, Freese G
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Milwaukee 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Milwaukee 8
2B -- Clemente R, Adcock J 2, Groat D
HR -- Mathews E
T -- 2:17
A -- 12444
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