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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 30, 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 30, 1955 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Fowler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nellie King |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,118 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Al Barlick |
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 |
| Bob Thurman | Left Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Art Fowler | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Felipe Montemayor | Center Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| George Freese | Third Baseman |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
| Nellie King | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 30, 1955
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. King
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. King
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. King
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Fowler
Clemente strikes out. Landrith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Clemente out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Fowler
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. Fowler
Montemayor 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
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. King
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. King
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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. King
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with King covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Fowler
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Fowler
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Fowler
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Long moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shepard vs. Fowler
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. King
McMillan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. King
Landrith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fowler vs. King
Fowler hits a popup towards the mound. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. King
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jablonski vs. King
Jablonski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Fowler
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Fowler
King strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Fowler
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. King
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. King
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. King
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Fowler
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. Fowler
Montemayor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Montemayor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Fowler
Thomas hits a line drive towards short. McMillan catches it and throws to second to double up Montemayor. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. King
Thurman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. King
There goes Thurman. The throw from Shepard and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. King
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. King
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fowler vs. King
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Fowler
Long hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Long reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Fowler
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shepard vs. Fowler
Shepard hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Fowler
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Long scores. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Fowler
King hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Fowler
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. King
Temple hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Montemayor. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. King
Jablonski hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. King
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. King
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. King
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 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Fowler
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. Fowler
Montemayor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Montemayor reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Fowler
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski juggles the ball. That's an error on Jablonski. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Fowler
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Montemayor tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Fowler
Freese hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Fowler
Shepard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Fowler
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. King
Thurman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Montemayor who is chasing the ball. Thurman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMillan vs. King
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thurman scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. King
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. King
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Art Fowler.
Adams 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 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Podbielan
Bud Podbielan now pitching.
King strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Podbielan
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Podbielan
Landrith fires to first and picks off Clemente. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Podbielan
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. King
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. King
Jablonski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Montemayor. Jablonski reaches second base with a double. Temple goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. King
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards second. Freese picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Freese. Jablonski scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. King
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. King
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Friend
Bob Friend now pitching.
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. Podbielan
Montemayor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Podbielan
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Podbielan
Long hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Friend
Landrith bunts towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Freese covering, for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Friend
Ed Bailey pinch hits for Bud Podbielan.
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Friend
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Lane
Jerry Lane now pitching. Bob Borkowski now playing left field.
Freese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Freese reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shepard vs. Lane
Shepard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freese vs. Lane
Freese is walked intentionally. Shepard moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ward vs. Lane
Preston Ward pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Ward hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Freese scores. Shepard moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1955 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0
Jablonski R, 3b 4 1 2 1 Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 3 1 1 0 Montemayor F, cf 3 1 2 0
Post W, rf 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 4 1 0 0
Bell G, cf 4 0 1 1 Long D, 1b 2 1 1 1
Thurman B, lf 4 1 2 0 Freese G, 3b 3 2 3 2
Borkowski B, lf 0 0 0 0 Shepard J, c 2 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 3 0 3 1 Freese G, 2b 3 0 2 1
Landrith H, c 3 0 1 0 King N, p 3 0 0 0
Fowler A, p 2 0 0 0 Friend B, p 0 0 0 0
Adams B, ph 1 0 0 0 Ward P, ph 1 0 1 1
Podbielan B, p 0 0 0 0
Bailey E, ph 1 0 0 0
Lane J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 11 3 29 5 10 5
Cincinnati 000 000 130 -- 4
Pittsburgh 000 013 001 -- 5
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler A 6.0 7 4 1 3 2
Podbielan B 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Lane J (L) 0.0 2 1 1 2 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
King N 7.1 10 4 3 2 2
Friend B (W) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Jablonski R, Freese G
DP -- Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Montemayor F, Long D, Temple J, Jablonski R
3B -- Montemayor F, Thurman B, Freese G
HR -- Freese G
CS -- Thurman B
SH -- Landrith H
SF -- Long D
HBP -- by King N (McMillan R)
T -- 2:12
A -- 3118
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