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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 31, 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 July 31, 1955 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Littlefield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Black |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Frank Secory |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Dick Littlefield | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Sam Mele | Left Fielder |
| Milt Smith | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Black | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 31, 1955
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Black
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Black
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Black
Lynch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Littlefield
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Littlefield
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Littlefield
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littlefield fields it and throws to second for the out. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Post vs. Littlefield
Post takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Littlefield
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. Kluszewski moves to third. Post moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Littlefield
Mele takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski scores. Post moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. Face
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Post scores. Bell moves to third. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Black vs. Face
Black hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Black
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Black
Atwell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Black
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Black
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Black
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Face vs. Black
Face hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Face
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Face
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Face
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Face
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Black
Saffell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Black
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Black
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Face
Bell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Saffell. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Face
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Face
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to home to get Bell. Mele moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Face
McMillan hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Black vs. Face
Black hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Black
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Black
Atwell hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Black
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Black
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Face
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Face
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien misplays the ball. That's an error on O'Brien. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Face
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Face
Post hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Face
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple scores. There goes Burgess trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Black
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Face vs. Black
Face strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Black
Saffell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Black
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Freese for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Face
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Face
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Face
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Black
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black juggles the ball. That's an error on Black. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Black
Long hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Black
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Black
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Black
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Black
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Black vs. Face
Black strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Face
Temple hits a line drive into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Face
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Face
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Face
Post hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Black
Jack Shepard pinch hits for Roy Face.
Shepard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Black
Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Jack Shepard.
Saffell bunts towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Black
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black juggles the ball. That's an error on Black. Saffell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Black
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Black covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Law
Vern Law now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Law
Mele is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Law
The ball gets by Atwell for a passed ball. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Law
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to home to get Bell. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Law
McMillan is walked intentionally. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Black vs. Law
Black hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Temple vs. Law
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McMillan scores. Black moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Law
Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Black scores. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Black
Long hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Black
Atwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Freeman
O'Brien is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Freeman
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Freeman
Preston Ward pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Friend
Bob Friend now pitching.
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Friend
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Friend
Mele hits a line drive into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Friend
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Freeman
Saffell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Freeman
Freese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Freeman
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1955, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Saffell T, cf 5 0 1 0 Temple J, 2b 4 2 3 1
Freese G, 3b 5 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 5 0 3 1
Lynch J, rf 5 1 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 0 0
Long D, 1b 4 2 3 3 Post W, rf 4 1 0 0
Atwell T, c 3 1 1 1 Bell G, cf 4 0 4 2
Thomas F, lf 4 0 0 0 Mele S, lf 4 0 1 1
O'Brien J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Smith M, 3b 5 1 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 2 0 McMillan R, ss 3 1 1 1
Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0 Black J, p 4 1 1 1
Face R, p 2 0 0 0 Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0
Shepard J, ph 0 0 0 0
O'Brien E, pr 0 0 0 0
Law V, p 0 0 0 0
Kline R, p 0 0 0 0
Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0
Friend B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 9 4 37 7 13 7
Pittsburgh 010 002 010 -- 4
Cincinnati 300 100 30x -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Littlefield D (L) 0.1 3 3 3 2 0
Face R 5.2 6 1 0 2 3
Law V 0.2 4 3 3 1 1
Kline R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Friend B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Black J (W)* 7.0 8 4 3 2 3
Freeman H (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- O'Brien J, Black J 2
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 12
2B -- Bell G 2, O'Brien J
HR -- Atwell T, Long D 2
PB -- Atwell T
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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