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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 5, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 5, 1955 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 5, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Lon Warneke |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Cole | Second Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| George Freese | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Hardy Peterson | Catcher |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 5, 1955
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Friend
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Friend
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Adams scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Friend
Post hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Nuxhall
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Nuxhall
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Friend
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Friend
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. McMillan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nuxhall vs. Friend
Nuxhall 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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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Jablonski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Friend
Adams hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Friend
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Friend
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Nuxhall
Peterson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Long moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Nuxhall
Friend hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cole vs. Nuxhall
Cole hits a popup in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Friend
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Friend
Jablonski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Friend
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Friend
There goes Temple. The throw from Peterson and he is safe. Temple steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Nuxhall
Mejias hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
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
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Friend
Nuxhall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Nuxhall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Friend
Adams bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Nuxhall moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burgess vs. Friend
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nuxhall scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Nuxhall
Peterson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Friend
Post hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Friend
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Friend
Temple hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cole catches it and throws to first to double up Jablonski. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Nuxhall
Friend hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Nuxhall
Cole hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Cole reaches second base with a double. Clemente goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Nuxhall
Mejias 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 -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a popup in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Friend
Nuxhall bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thurman vs. Friend
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Bobby Adams.
Thurman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Friend
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McMillan tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
Freese is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groat for the out. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Long reaches third base with a triple. Freese scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peterson vs. Nuxhall
Peterson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Freeman
Tom Saffell pinch runs for Hardy Peterson. Hersh Freeman now pitching. Preston Ward pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Long scores. Saffell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Freeman
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. Saffell scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cole vs. Freeman
Cole takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mejias vs. Freeman
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Fowler
Art Fowler now pitching.
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Face
Nick Koback now catching. Roy Face now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Face covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Face
Post hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Face
Jablonski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Face
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Face
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palys vs. Surkont
Stan Palys pinch hits for Art Fowler. Max Surkont now pitching.
Palys hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente throws the ball in to Long who tags Palys trying to return to first, for the out. Temple scores. McMillan moves to third. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching. Bob Borkowski now playing left field.
Freese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Klippstein
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Klippstein
Long hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Long reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koback vs. Klippstein
Koback hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Surkont
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Surkont
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Surkont
Chuck Harmon pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harmon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Surkont
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harmon scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Surkont
There's a wild pitch. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Surkont
Post hits a popup in front of the plate. Koback settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Klippstein
Hobie Landrith now catching. Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Max Surkont.
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Klippstein
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein juggles the ball. That's an error on Klippstein. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Klippstein
Cole hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Cole reaches third base with a triple. Clemente goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mejias vs. Klippstein
Gene Freese pinch runs for Dick Cole.
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Freese scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1955, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Adams B, 3b 2 1 1 0 Clemente R, rf 5 3 2 1
Thurman B, ph 1 0 1 0 Cole D, 2b 4 0 2 2
Bridges R, 3b 1 0 1 0 Freese G, pr 0 1 0 0
Burgess S, c 4 0 1 1 Mejias R, lf 5 0 2 2
Harmon C, pr 0 1 0 0 Thomas F, cf 4 0 0 0
Landrith H, c 0 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 3 1 0 0
Bell G, cf 4 0 1 1 Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 1 Long D, 1b 4 1 3 1
Post W, rf 5 1 1 1 Peterson H, c 2 0 1 0
Jablonski R, lf 4 0 1 0 Saffell T, pr 0 1 0 0
Borkowski B, lf 0 0 0 0 Koback N, c 1 0 0 0
Temple J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Friend B, p 2 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 4 1 3 0 Ward P, ph 1 0 0 1
Nuxhall J, p 2 1 1 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0 Surkont M, p 0 0 0 0
Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0 Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0
Palys S, ph 1 0 1 1
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 15 5 36 7 10 7
Cincinnati 100 010 121 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 001 402 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J 6.1 5 4 4 0 0
Freeman H 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Fowler A 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Klippstein J (L) 1.1 3 2 1 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B 7.0 9 3 3 2 1
Face R 0.2 3 2 2 0 1
Surkont M (W) 1.1 3 1 1 0 0
E -- Groat D, Klippstein J
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- McMillan R, Nuxhall J, Cole D, Long D
3B -- Long D, Clemente R, Cole D
HR -- Post W
SB -- Temple J
SH -- Adams B, Nuxhall J
SF -- Burgess S
HBP -- by Nuxhall J (Freese G), by Nuxhall J (Peterson H)
WP -- Surkont M
T -- 2:05
A -- 0
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