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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 29, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 29, 1955 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 29, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 6,341 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earl Smith | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| George Freese | Third Baseman |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
| Max Surkont | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 29, 1955
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Surkont
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Surkont
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Surkont
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple scores. There goes Jablonski trying to get to third. Clemente throws the ball in to Freese, who tags Jablonski for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Surkont
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Surkont
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
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nuxhall
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Surkont
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Surkont
McMillan hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Surkont
Landrith 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
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Nuxhall
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Surkont
Nuxhall hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Surkont
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Surkont
Jablonski hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Nuxhall
Surkont strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nuxhall
Smith hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Surkont
Kluszewski strikes out. Shepard drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kluszewski out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Surkont
Post hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Post reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Surkont
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Surkont
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Post scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Surkont
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Surkont
Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Surkont
Nuxhall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Surkont
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Surkont
Jablonski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Surkont
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. Temple goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Surkont
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Nuxhall
Shepard strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Long moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Nuxhall
Roman Mejias pinch hits for Max Surkont.
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Nuxhall
There's a wild pitch. Long moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Nuxhall
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Law
Vern Law now pitching.
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Law
There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Law
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMillan vs. Law
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Law
Landrith 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
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Law
Nuxhall strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Law
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Law
Jablonski hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
Freese hits a popup in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Nuxhall
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Law
Kluszewski 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 -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Law
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Law
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Law
Greengrass hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Nuxhall
Dick Cole pinch hits for Vern Law.
Cole hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Cole reaches second base with a double. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Nuxhall
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Nuxhall
Sid Gordon pinch hits for Dick Groat.
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Nuxhall covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Pepper
Dick Cole now playing shortstop. Laurin Pepper now pitching.
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McMillan for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Pepper
Landrith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Pepper
There goes Landrith. The throw from Shepard and he is out, Freese applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Pepper
Nuxhall hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Nuxhall
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1955 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 3 2 1 0 Smith E, cf 4 0 0 0
Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 3 0 0 0
Bridges R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Gordon S, ph 1 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 2 2 Pepper L, p 0 0 0 0
Post W, rf 4 1 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0
Bell G, cf 3 1 1 0 Thomas F, lf 4 0 1 0
Greengrass J, lf 4 0 1 1 Freese G, 3b 4 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 1 Shepard J, c 4 0 0 0
Landrith H, c 4 0 1 0 Long D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Nuxhall J, p 4 1 1 1 Freese G, 2b 3 0 2 0
Surkont M, p 1 0 0 0
Mejias R, ph 1 0 0 0
Law V, p 0 0 0 0
Cole D, ph-ss 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 9 5 33 0 6 0
Cincinnati 100 121 000 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M (L) 5.0 7 4 4 1 3
Law V 3.0 1 1 1 1 1
Pepper L 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Post W, Kluszewski T, Cole D
HR -- Nuxhall J
CS -- Landrith H
SF -- McMillan R
WP -- Nuxhall J, Law V
T -- 2:15
A -- 6341
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