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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 17, 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 17, 1955 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clem Labine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 20,499 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Bill Engeln |
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 |
| Clem Labine | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Center Fielder |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Felipe Montemayor | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| George Freese | Third Baseman |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 17, 1955
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kline
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Kline
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Kline
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Labine
Clemente 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Labine
Cole hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montemayor vs. Labine
Montemayor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Cole for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kline
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Kline
Amoros hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Montemayor. Amoros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Amoros moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Kline
The umpire calls a balk on Kline Amoros scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Kline
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Kline
Campanella hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Labine vs. Kline
Labine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Labine
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Labine
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Long vs. Labine
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Labine
Atwell hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kline
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Kline
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Gilliam steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Kline
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Kline
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Kline
Hodges hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Labine
Roberts hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Labine
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Labine
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
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Kline
Amoros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Kline
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Amoros moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Kline
Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Labine vs. Kline
Labine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Labine
Cole hits a line drive into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. Labine
Montemayor 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Labine
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kline
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. That will be extra bases. Montemayor picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Montemayor. Roberts throws it away. That's an error on Roberts. Gilliam moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kline
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Kline
Snider hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kline
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Labine
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Labine
Long strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Labine
Atwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Labine
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Kline
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kline
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Kline
Campanella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Labine vs. Kline
Labine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Labine
Roman Mejias pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Labine
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Montemayor vs. Labine
Don Zimmer now playing shortstop.
Montemayor 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
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Bob Friend now pitching.
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Friend
Zimmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Snider reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Labine
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Labine
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Labine
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Labine
Atwell 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
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Friend
Amoros hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Labine
Sid Gordon pinch hits for Curt Roberts.
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Labine
Preston Ward pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Labine
Dick Smith pinch runs for Preston Ward.
Clemente hits a popup towards short. Zimmer picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Zimmer. Smith goes all the way around to score. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cole vs. Labine
Cole hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Montemayor vs. Labine
Montemayor hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Labine
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Wade
Dick Cole now playing second base. Ben Wade now pitching. Dick Smith now playing shortstop.
Campanella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Wade
Labine strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Wade
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Wade
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Atwell and he is out, Cole applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Labine
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Long bunts towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Hughes
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Hughes
Jack Shepard pinch hits for Ben Wade.
Shepard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Atwell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freese vs. Hughes
Gene Freese pinch hits for Dick Smith.
Freese hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1955, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 3 0 Clemente R, cf 4 1 2 0
Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0 Cole D, ss-2b 4 0 2 1
Zimmer D, ss 1 0 0 0 Montemayor F, rf 4 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 4 0 1 0 Thomas F, lf 3 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Amoros S, lf 3 1 1 0 Long D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Robinson J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Atwell T, c 3 0 0 0
Furillo C, rf 4 0 2 1 Roberts C, 2b 2 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 3 0 1 0 Gordon S, ph 1 0 0 0
Labine C, p 4 0 0 0 Wade B, p 0 0 0 0
Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0 Shepard J, ph 1 0 1 0
Kline R, p 1 0 0 0
Mejias R, ph 1 0 0 0
Friend B, p 0 0 0 0
Ward P, ph 0 0 0 0
Smith D, pr-ss 0 1 0 0
Freese G, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 3 9 1 32 2 6 1
Brooklyn 020 010 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 020 -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Labine C (W)* 8.0 5 2 1 4 3
Hughes J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (L) 6.0 7 3 2 3 5
Friend B 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Wade B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Roberts C, Montemayor F, Zimmer D
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Amoros S, Gilliam J, Clemente R
3B -- Snider D
SB -- Gilliam J
CS -- Gilliam J
Balk -- Kline R
T -- 2:07
A -- 20499
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