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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 6, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 6, 1955 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Crone |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 16,337 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Stan Landes |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie O'Brien | 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 |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Ray Crone | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 6, 1955
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Crone
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Rice settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Rice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Crone
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Crone covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Crone
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Crone
Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Crone
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Crone
Atwell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rice scoops up the ball and tags Atwell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Crone
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Friend
Crowe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Friend
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Friend
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Crone
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Crone
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Crone
Friend bunts towards the mound. Crone fields it and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Crone
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Friend
Dittmer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crone vs. Friend
Crone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Friend
Logan 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 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Crone
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Crone
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Crone
Long hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Crone
Atwell hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aaron for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Friend
Crowe hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Friend
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Crone
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Crone
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Crone
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Friend
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Friend
Dittmer hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crone vs. Friend
Crone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields the ball and throws to Friend covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Crone
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Crone
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Crone
Freese bunts towards the mound. Crone fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Crone
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowe vs. Friend
Crowe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Friend
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Crone
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Crone
Atwell hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Crone
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Friend
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Friend
Dittmer 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crone vs. Friend
Crone hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Crone
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Crone
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Crone
Friend hits a popup towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Crone
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes O'Brien trying to get to third. Dittmer throws to Mathews who tags O'Brien for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Crone
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Crone
Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Crone
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynch moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Atwell vs. Crone
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields it and throws to second for the out. Lynch scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Crone
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Friend
Roberto Clemente now playing right field.
Crowe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Friend
Lew Burdette pinch runs for George Crowe.
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tanner vs. Friend
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Del Rice.
Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1955 -- Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
O'Brien E, cf 4 0 2 0 Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0
Freese G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 2 0 1 0
Lynch J, rf 4 1 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 0 0 0 0 Aaron H, lf 4 0 1 0
Long D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Crowe G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Atwell T, c 4 0 0 1 Burdette L, pr 0 0 0 0
Thomas F, lf 4 0 0 0 Pafko A, rf 4 0 0 0
O'Brien J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Rice D, c 3 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 3 0 1 0 Tanner C, ph 1 0 0 0
Friend B, p 2 0 0 0 Dittmer J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Crone R, p 3 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 2 32 0 5 0
Pittsburgh 000 100 001 -- 2
Milwaukee 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 6
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Crone R (L) 9.0 7 2 2 0 2
E -- Rice D, Long D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Milwaukee 7
2B -- O'Brien J
HR -- Long D
SH -- Friend B, Freese G
HBP -- by Friend B (Logan J)
T -- 1:56
A -- 16337
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