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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 18, 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 June 18, 1955 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lino Donoso |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gerry Staley |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 3,433 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Tom Gorman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Cole | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Lino Donoso | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Stan Palys | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Gerry Staley | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 18, 1955
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Staley
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Staley
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Staley
Lynch hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Lynch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Staley
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball 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. Donoso
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Donoso
Palys hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Donoso
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donoso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Staley
Long hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Staley
Atwell hits a fly ball 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: ---
Freese vs. Staley
Freese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Donoso
Post hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Thomas. Post reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Donoso
Donoso spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Donoso. Post moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Donoso
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. Post scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Donoso
Landrith hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Donoso
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Staley
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donoso vs. Staley
Donoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Staley
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Donoso moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cole vs. Staley
Cole hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Staley
Lynch 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Donoso
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole juggles the ball. That's an error on Cole. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staley vs. Donoso
Staley bunts towards the mound. Donoso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Freese covering - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Donoso
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Staley
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Staley
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Long for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Staley
Atwell hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Donoso
Palys hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Donoso
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Donoso
Post hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Donoso
Bell 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Donoso
Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Staley
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Staley
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donoso vs. Staley
Donoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Donoso
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Donoso
Donoso fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Donoso. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Donoso
McMillan hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staley vs. Donoso
Staley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Donoso
Temple 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--
Palys vs. Donoso
Palys hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donoso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Staley
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Staley
Cole hits a popup, foul, towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Staley
Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Donoso
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Donoso
Post hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donoso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Donoso
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrith vs. Donoso
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. Kluszewski moves to third. Post moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. Donoso
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donoso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Staley
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Staley
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Staley covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Staley
Atwell hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Donoso
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Donoso
Staley hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Donoso
Temple hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palys vs. Donoso
Palys hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Donoso
Kluszewski is walked intentionally. Palys moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Post vs. Donoso
Post hits a line drive into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Staley
Freese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Palys. Freese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Staley
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saffell vs. Staley
Tom Saffell pinch hits for Lino Donoso.
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. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Staley
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Freese scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Staley
Cole hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. King
Nellie King now pitching.
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. King
Landrith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Landrith reaches second base with a double. There goes Bell trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. King
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. King
McMillan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staley vs. King
Staley strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Staley
Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Staley
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Staley
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Post 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 6/18/1955 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Clemente R, rf 4 0 2 1 Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Cole D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Palys S, lf 4 1 2 1
Lynch J, lf 4 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 1 0
Thomas F, cf 3 0 0 0 Post W, rf 4 2 3 1
Long D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bell G, cf 3 0 0 1
Atwell T, c 3 0 0 0 Landrith H, c 4 0 1 0
Freese G, 2b 3 1 1 0 Adams B, 3b 3 1 0 0
Groat D, ss 3 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0
Donoso L, p 2 0 1 0 Staley G, p 4 0 1 1
Saffell T, ph 1 0 0 0
King N, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 32 4 9 4
Pittsburgh 000 000 010 -- 1
Cincinnati 010 210 00x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Donoso L (L) 7.0 8 4 2 2 1
King N 1.0 1 0 0 2 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Staley G (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 3
E -- Donoso L 2, Cole D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Lynch J, Post W, Freese G, Landrith H
HR -- Palys S, Post W
T -- 2:00
A -- 3433
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