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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 31, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 31, 1955 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clem Labine |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,008 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Cole | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| George Freese | Third Baseman |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Clem Labine | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 31, 1955
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Labine
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Labine
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Labine
Lynch hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Lynch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Labine
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Friend
Reese hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Labine
Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Labine
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Labine
Shepard hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Friend
Amoros 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo 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
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Labine
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Labine
Friend bunts towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Labine
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Cole vs. Labine
Cole hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Labine
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Friend
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hoak for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Friend
Labine hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Labine
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Long vs. Labine
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Labine
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Labine
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Friend
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Friend
Amoros hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Friend
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Labine vs. Friend
Labine strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Labine
Groat hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Labine
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Labine
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Labine
Cole strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Friend
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Labine
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Labine
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Labine
Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Labine
Freese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynch moves to third. Long moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shepard vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to home to get Lynch. Long moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Roebuck
Groat hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Snider. Groat reaches second base with a double. Long scores. Freese scores. Shepard moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Friend vs. Roebuck
Friend strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Friend
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Friend
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Roebuck
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roebuck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Roebuck
Cole hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Roebuck
Lynch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Roebuck
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lynch moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Long vs. Roebuck
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freese vs. Roebuck
Freese hits a ball on the ground into left field. Amoros picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Amoros. Lynch scores. Thomas scores. Long moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Shepard vs. Roebuck
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
Jackie Robinson pinch hits for Ed Roebuck.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend juggles the ball. That's an error on Friend. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Friend
Reese takes first base on ball four. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. Gilliam moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Black
Friend hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Black
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Friend
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Friend
Rube Walker pinch hits for Don Hoak.
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Black
Don Zimmer now playing third base.
Cole strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Black
Lynch hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Black
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Long vs. Black
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Friend
Frank Kellert pinch hits for Joe Black. Tom Saffell now playing center field. Frank Thomas now playing left field.
Kellert hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Friend
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Friend
Snider 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1955 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Clemente R, rf 5 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Cole D, 2b 5 0 1 1 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0
Lynch J, lf 4 2 3 1 Snider D, cf 5 1 2 0
Saffell T, cf 0 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 4 1 1 2
Thomas F, cf-lf 5 1 1 0 Amoros S, lf 4 1 1 1
Long D, 1b 4 1 2 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 3 0
Freese G, 3b 4 1 3 2 Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0
Shepard J, c 4 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 4 1 2 2 Walker R, ph 1 0 0 0
Friend B, p 3 0 0 0 Zimmer D, 3b 0 0 0 0
Labine C, p 2 0 0 0
Roebuck E, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson J, ph 1 0 0 0
Black J, p 0 0 0 0
Kellert F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 13 6 36 3 9 3
Pittsburgh 001 002 201 -- 6
Brooklyn 000 300 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W) 9.0 9 3 3 3 9
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Labine C 5.1 9 3 3 0 4
Roebuck E (L) 1.2 3 2 2 2 1
Black J 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
E -- Amoros S, Friend B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Lynch J, Snider D, Groat D
HR -- Campanella R, Amoros S, Lynch J
SH -- Friend B
T -- 2:18
A -- 6008
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