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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 16, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on April 16, 1955 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,533 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earl Smith | Center Fielder |
| Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 16, 1955
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Purkey
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Purkey
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Meyer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Meyer
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Meyer
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Purkey
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Purkey
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Amoros for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Purkey
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Meyer
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Meyer
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Meyer
Ward hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Purkey
Furillo hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Purkey
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Purkey
Meyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Meyer
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Meyer
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Purkey vs. Meyer
Purkey bunts towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Meyer
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Meyer
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Purkey
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Purkey
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Meyer
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Meyer
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Meyer
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Purkey
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Purkey
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Purkey
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Meyer
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Meyer
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Meyer
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Purkey
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Purkey
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Purkey
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Meyer
Purkey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Meyer
Smith bunts in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Meyer
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Purkey
Reese bunts towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Purkey
Snider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Purkey
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Meyer
Mejias hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Meyer
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Meyer
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Purkey
Amoros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Purkey
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Purkey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Amoros moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Purkey
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Amoros scores. Robinson moves to third. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Campanella vs. Purkey
Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meyer vs. Purkey
Meyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Meyer reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Furillo scores. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gilliam vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campanella scores. Meyer scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Face
Reese bunts towards the mound. Face catches it and throws to first to double up Gilliam. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Face
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Meyer
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Meyer
Shepard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Meyer
Toby Atwell pinch hits for Dick Groat.
Atwell takes first base on ball four. Shepard moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Meyer
Dale Long pinch hits for Roy Face.
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Montemayor vs. Meyer
Felipe Montemayor pinch hits for Earl Smith.
Montemayor hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Bell
Felipe Montemayor now playing center field. Dick Cole now playing shortstop. Bill Bell now pitching.
Hodges hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Bell
Amoros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. Amoros moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Bell
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Meyer
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Meyer
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Meyer
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1955 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 2 2 Smith E, cf 2 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0 Montemayor F, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 4 0 1 1 Roberts C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mejias R, rf 4 0 0 0
Amoros S, lf 3 1 1 0 Thomas F, lf 4 0 0 0
Robinson J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Gordon S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Furillo C, rf 4 1 1 1 Ward P, 1b 3 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 2 1 0 0 Shepard J, c 3 0 1 0
Meyer R, p 3 1 1 2 Groat D, ss 2 0 1 0
Atwell T, ph 0 0 0 0
Cole D, ss 0 0 0 0
Purkey B, p 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Long D, ph 1 0 0 0
Bell B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 6 7 6 28 0 2 0
Brooklyn 000 000 150 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L)* 7.0 6 6 6 1 3
Face R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Bell B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 5 batters in 8th
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Meyer R
SH -- Purkey B, Reese P
T -- 1:56
A -- 5533
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