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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 2, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 2, 1955 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,181 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Babe Pinelli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Right Fielder |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Felipe Montemayor | Center Fielder |
| Roman Mejias | Left Fielder |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| George Freese | Third Baseman |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Dick Cole | Second Baseman |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 2, 1955
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Purkey
Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Purkey
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Haddix
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Haddix
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montemayor vs. Haddix
Montemayor is hit by the pitch. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Haddix
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shepard vs. Haddix
Shepard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groat scores. Montemayor moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freese vs. Haddix
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montemayor scores. Shepard moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Haddix
Long strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Purkey
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Purkey
There goes Boyer. The throw from Shepard and he is safe. Boyer steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Purkey
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Haddix
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Haddix
Purkey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Haddix
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Purkey
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Purkey
Haddix hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cole scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Haddix
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montemayor vs. Haddix
Montemayor strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Haddix
Mejias hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Haddix
Shepard hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Shepard reaches second base with a double. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freese vs. Haddix
Freese is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Long vs. Haddix
Long strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Purkey
Schoendienst is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Purkey
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repulski vs. Purkey
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Haddix
Cole is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Haddix
Purkey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Haddix
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Haddix
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Montemayor. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Purkey
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Purkey
There goes Boyer. The throw from Shepard and he is safe. Boyer steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grammas vs. Purkey
Grammas hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Shepard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haddix vs. Purkey
Haddix hits a line drive towards left. Mejias chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Mejias. Boyer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. Haddix
Montemayor strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Haddix
Mejias hits a fly ball into right field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Haddix
Shepard hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Virdon. Shepard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Haddix
Freese is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Haddix
Sid Gordon pinch hits for Dale Long.
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Purkey
Preston Ward now playing first base.
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Purkey
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Purkey
Repulski hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Haddix
Cole hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Cole reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Purkey vs. Haddix
Purkey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cole scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Haddix
Clemente bunts towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Haddix
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montemayor vs. Haddix
Montemayor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mejias vs. Haddix
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Purkey
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Del Rice.
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Purkey
Solly Hemus pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Hemus hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Haddix
Bill Sarni now catching. Bob Stephenson now playing shortstop.
Shepard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Haddix
Freese bunts towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. Shepard moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Haddix
Ward hits a popup towards short. Stephenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cole vs. Haddix
Cole is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Purkey vs. Haddix
Purkey hits a line drive into center field. Virdon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Virdon. Shepard scores. Cole moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cole scores. Purkey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Smith
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Purkey
Tom Alston pinch hits for Frank Smith.
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Purkey
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cole. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Purkey
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Repulski vs. Purkey
Repulski hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Shepard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Montemayor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Arroyo
Mejias hits a popup in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Arroyo
Shepard hits a fly ball into right field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Arroyo
Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Montemayor moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Arroyo
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephenson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Purkey
Sarni hits a fly ball into center field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1955 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 5 0 1 1
Schoendienst R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 1 0
Musial S, 1b 4 0 2 0 Montemayor F, cf 4 1 2 0
Repulski R, rf 4 0 1 0 Mejias R, lf 5 0 0 0
Moon W, lf 4 0 1 0 Shepard J, c 5 1 4 1
Boyer K, 3b 4 1 2 0 Freese G, 3b 2 0 2 1
Rice D, c 2 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 2 0 0 0
Frazier J, ph 1 0 0 0 Gordon S, ph 1 0 0 0
Sarni B, c 1 0 0 0 Ward P, 1b 2 0 0 0
Grammas A, ss 2 0 0 0 Cole D, 2b 3 2 1 0
Hemus S, ph 1 0 0 0 Purkey B, p 4 0 3 2
Stephenson B, ss 0 0 0 0
Haddix H, p 2 0 1 0
Smith F, p 0 0 0 0
Alston T, ph 1 0 0 0
Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 0 37 5 14 5
St.Louis 000 010 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 200 001 20x -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H (L) 6.2 11 5 5 4 7
Smith F 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Arroyo L 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (W) 9.0 7 1 0 1 1
E -- Mejias R, Virdon B, Cole D
DP -- Pittsburgh 4
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Pittsburgh 14
2B -- Shepard J 2, Boyer K, Cole D
SB -- Boyer K 2
SH -- Freese G
HBP -- by Haddix H (Montemayor F), by Purkey B (Schoendienst R)
T -- 2:12
A -- 2181
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