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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 28, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Braves, played on August 28, 1955 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 28, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 28, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 12,032 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Al Barlick |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
George Crowe | First Baseman |
Chuck Tanner | Right Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie O'Brien | Center Fielder |
Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
Jack Shepard | Catcher |
Preston Ward | First Baseman |
Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Vern Law | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 28, 1955
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Law
Bruton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Law
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Law
Logan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Spahn
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Spahn
Freese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Freese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Spahn
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Freese scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shepard vs. Spahn
Shepard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Spahn
Ward strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Law
Crowe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Law
Tanner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Law
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tanner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Law
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Spahn
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Spahn
Law hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Law
Spahn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Law
Bruton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Law
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Spahn
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Spahn
Freese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Freese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Spahn
Mejias hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shepard vs. Spahn
Shepard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Law
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Law
Crowe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Spahn
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Spahn
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Spahn
Law hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Law
Tanner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Law
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tanner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Law
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Law
Spahn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Spahn
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Spahn
Freese bunts for an out with unknown description. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Spahn
Mejias hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Bruton throws the ball in to Mathews who tags Thomas trying to catch an extra base, for the out. O'Brien scores. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Law
Bruton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Law
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Spahn
Shepard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Spahn
Ward hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Spahn
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Law
Logan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Law
Crowe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Law
Tanner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Spahn
Law hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Spahn
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Law
Thomson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Law
Crandall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Law
Ben Taylor pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Freese hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Jolly
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Roman Mejias.
Lynch hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jolly
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Jolly
Shepard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Law
Tom Saffell now playing right field.
Bruton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Law
Hank Aaron pinch hits for Danny O'Connell.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/28/1955, game 2 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0 O'Brien E, cf 4 1 1 0 O'Connell D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 3 1 2 0 Aaron H, ph 1 0 0 0 Mejias R, rf 3 0 1 1 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 2 0 Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 3 0 0 0 Saffell T, rf 0 0 0 0 Crowe G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 3 0 2 1 Tanner C, rf 1 0 0 0 Shepard J, c 3 0 1 0 Thomson B, lf 3 0 2 0 Ward P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0 O'Brien J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 2 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 2 0 0 0 Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0 Law V, p 3 0 0 0 Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 0 4 0 28 2 7 2 Milwaukee 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh 100 010 00x -- 2 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Spahn W (L) 7.0 6 2 2 3 2 Jolly D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Law V (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 0 DP -- Milwaukee 1, Pittsburgh 3 LOB -- Milwaukee 3, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Freese G 2, Thomas F SH -- Freese G T -- 1:48 A -- 12032
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