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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 17, 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 May 17, 1955 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 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 | May 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,881 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| George Freese | Third Baseman |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Bob Thurman | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Harmon | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 17, 1955
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thurman. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Purkey
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Purkey
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Purkey
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Purkey
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Post vs. Purkey
Post strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Nuxhall
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Nuxhall
Shepard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shepard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple 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: ---
Thurman vs. Purkey
Thurman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Purkey
Harmon takes first base on ball four. Thurman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Purkey
McMillan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thurman moves to third. Harmon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nuxhall vs. Purkey
Nuxhall hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Thomas. Nuxhall reaches second base with a double. Thurman scores. Harmon scores. McMillan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Purkey
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Temple for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Purkey
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Purkey, and towards Groat, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Purkey
Bell hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Nuxhall
Purkey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Purkey
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Purkey
Post hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Purkey
Thurman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Purkey
Harmon hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Purkey
McMillan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thurman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nuxhall vs. Purkey
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. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Nuxhall
Gordon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bell. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shepard vs. Nuxhall
Shepard hits a line drive towards third. Harmon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Purkey
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Purkey
Burgess hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Burgess reaches third base with a triple. Temple goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Bowman
Roger Bowman now pitching.
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Bowman
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Post vs. Bowman
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thurman vs. Bowman
There's a wild pitch. Burgess scores. Post moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thurman vs. Bowman
Thurman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Nuxhall
Bowman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Bowman
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Bowman
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Bowman
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Bowman
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McMillan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Bowman
There goes Temple. The throw from Shepard and he is safe. Temple steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Bowman
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Bowman
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thurman. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Nuxhall
Gordon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shepard vs. Nuxhall
Shepard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thurman. Shepard reaches second base with a double. Groat scores. Thomas scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Nuxhall
There's a wild pitch. Shepard moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Bowman
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Bowman
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thurman vs. Bowman
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thurman for the out. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harmon vs. Bowman
There's a wild pitch. Kluszewski scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Bowman
Harmon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Nuxhall
Dick Cole pinch hits for Dale Long.
Cole hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Nuxhall
Roman Mejias pinch hits for Roger Bowman.
Mejias hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. King
Preston Ward now playing first base. Nellie King now pitching.
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. King
Nuxhall hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. King
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
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, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Nuxhall
Gordon hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. King
Burgess hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Burgess reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. King
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burgess tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. King
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. King
Stan Palys pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
Post hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. King
Thurman 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, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Nuxhall
Stan Palys now playing first base.
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Nuxhall
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koback vs. Nuxhall
Nick Koback pinch hits for Nellie King.
Koback hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1955 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Freese G, 2b 5 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 3 1 1 1
Groat D, ss 3 1 1 0 Burgess S, c 5 2 3 1
Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0 Bell G, cf 4 0 1 1
Thomas F, cf 4 1 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 2 2 1
Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 0 Palys S, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Shepard J, c 3 0 1 2 Post W, rf 4 0 0 0
Freese G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Thurman B, lf 4 1 1 0
Long D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Harmon C, 3b 3 1 0 0
Cole D, ph 1 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 2 2 0
Ward P, 1b 0 0 0 0 Nuxhall J, p 4 0 1 3
Purkey B, p 1 0 0 0
Bowman R, p 1 0 1 0
Mejias R, ph 1 0 0 0
King N, p 0 0 0 0
Koback N, ph 1 0 1 0
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34 2 8 2 34 9 11 7
Pittsburgh 000 002 000 -- 2
Cincinnati 031 211 01x -- 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L)* 3.0 7 6 6 4 1
Bowman R 3.0 2 2 2 3 2
King N 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Groat D, Nuxhall J, Gordon S, Thomas F, Shepard J
3B -- Burgess S 2
HR -- Kluszewski T
SB -- Temple J
SF -- Bell G
WP -- Bowman R 2, Nuxhall J
T -- 2:27
A -- 4881
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