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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 27, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 27, 1955 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 27, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 27, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 1,044 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Lon Warneke |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
Harry Chiti | Catcher |
Paul Minner | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roberto Clemente | Center Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Felipe Montemayor | Right Fielder |
Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
George Freese | Third Baseman |
Jack Shepard | Catcher |
Dale Long | First Baseman |
Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 27, 1955
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Purkey
Merriman 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Purkey
Baker hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Purkey
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Minner
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Minner
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montemayor vs. Minner
Montemayor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Minner
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Groat goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Minner
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Purkey
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Purkey
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Minner
Shepard hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Merriman. Shepard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Minner
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Shepard moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Minner
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Purkey vs. Minner
Purkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. Shepard scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Minner
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Purkey
Miksis 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Purkey
Chiti strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Purkey
Minner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Minner
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montemayor vs. Minner
Montemayor strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Minner
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Minner
Freese hits a line drive into center field. Merriman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Merriman. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shepard vs. Minner
Shepard hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Purkey
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Purkey
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Purkey
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Clemente. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Purkey
Sauer hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Minner
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Minner
Freese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Freese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Purkey vs. Minner
Purkey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Minner
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freese scores. Purkey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Minner
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montemayor vs. Minner
Montemayor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Purkey moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Andre
John Andre now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Purkey
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Purkey
Miksis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Purkey
Chiti takes first base on ball four. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tappe vs. Purkey
Ted Tappe pinch hits for John Andre.
Tappe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Cohen
Hy Cohen now pitching.
Freese hits a popup in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Cohen
Shepard hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Cohen
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Cohen
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Purkey
Merriman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Purkey
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Purkey
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Cohen
Purkey hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cohen
Clemente hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cohen
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Purkey
Sauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Purkey
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. Cohen
Montemayor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cohen
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Cohen
Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Cohen
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Purkey
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Purkey
Chiti takes first base on ball four. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speake vs. Purkey
Bob Speake pinch hits for Hy Cohen.
Speake hits a fly ball into right field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merriman vs. Purkey
Merriman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Purkey
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Amor
Vicente Amor now pitching.
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Amor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Amor
Freese bunts towards third. Miksis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purkey vs. Amor
Purkey bunts towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Amor
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freese scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Amor
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montemayor vs. Amor
Montemayor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Amor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Purkey
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Purkey
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Purkey
Fondy takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Purkey
Al Lary pinch runs for Hank Sauer.
Miksis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lary scores. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiti vs. Purkey
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/27/1955 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Merriman L, cf 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, cf 5 0 2 2 Baker G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 5 1 3 0 Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 2 0 Montemayor F, rf 5 0 1 0 Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 4 0 1 1 Lary A, pr 0 1 0 0 Freese G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0 Shepard J, c 4 1 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Miksis E, 3b 3 0 2 1 Freese G, 2b 3 2 2 0 Chiti H, c 2 0 0 0 Purkey B, p 3 0 1 1 Minner P, p 1 0 0 0 Andre J, p 0 0 0 0 Tappe T, ph 1 0 0 0 Cohen H, p 0 0 0 0 Speake B, ph 1 0 0 0 Amor V, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 4 1 36 4 13 4 Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1 Pittsburgh 110 100 01x -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Minner P (L) 3.2 9 3 3 1 1 Andre J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Cohen H 3.0 1 0 0 1 0 Amor V 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Purkey B (W) 9.0 4 1 1 4 6 E -- Merriman L LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 11 2B -- Thomas F, Shepard J, Baumholtz F, Freese G SH -- Purkey B T -- 2:14 A -- 1044
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