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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 26, 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 May 26, 1955 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 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 | May 26, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,680 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Lon Warneke |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Felipe Montemayor | Right Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| George Freese | Third Baseman |
| Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 26, 1955
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kline
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Kline
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Kline
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Kline
There goes Snider. The throw from Shepard and he is out, Freese applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Newcombe
Saffell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Newcombe
Groat 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: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Montemayor vs. Newcombe
Montemayor takes first base on ball four. Saffell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Newcombe
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Kline
Campanella 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Kline
Amoros 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kline
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Kline
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Newcombe
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Newcombe
Shepard strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Newcombe
Freese hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Newcombe
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Kline
Newcombe hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kline
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Kline
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Kline
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Shepard and he is safe. Gilliam steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Kline
Snider hits a line drive towards right. Montemayor chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Montemayor. Gilliam scores. Snider moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Kline
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snider scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Kline
There goes Campanella. The throw from Shepard and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Newcombe
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Newcombe
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Newcombe
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Montemayor vs. Newcombe
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 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Kline
Amoros hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kline
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kline
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Newcombe
Ward hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Newcombe
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Newcombe
Shepard strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Newcombe
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Kline
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kline
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kline
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Newcombe
Freese hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Freese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Kline vs. Newcombe
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saffell vs. Newcombe
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam misplays the ball. That's an error on Gilliam. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Newcombe
The ball gets by Campanella for a passed ball. Saffell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Groat vs. Newcombe
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Freese scores. Saffell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Montemayor vs. Newcombe
Montemayor strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Kline
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Kline
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Kline
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Newcombe
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Newcombe
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Newcombe
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kline
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Kline
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Hodges trying to get to home. Saffell throws the ball in to Shepard who tags Hodges who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Kline
Newcombe 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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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Newcombe
Freese hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Newcombe
Freese bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Newcombe
Kline hits a line drive towards first. Hodges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kline
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kline
Reese hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Kline
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Kline
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Newcombe
Saffell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Newcombe
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Newcombe, and towards Reese, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. Newcombe
Montemayor hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Kline
Amoros hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Montemayor. Amoros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Kline
Hodges bunts towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. Amoros moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Kline
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Amoros scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Newcombe vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Newcombe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell who is chasing the ball. Newcombe reaches third base with a triple. Furillo scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Gilliam vs. Face
There goes Newcombe, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Newcombe steals home. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Face
Gilliam 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 -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Face
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Newcombe
Ward bunts towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Newcombe
Roman Mejias pinch runs for Preston Ward.
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Newcombe
Shepard hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Newcombe
Freese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Newcombe
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1955 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Saffell T, cf 3 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 5 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 0 1
Snider D, cf 3 1 2 0 Montemayor F, rf 3 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 4 0 1 1 Ward P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Amoros S, lf 4 1 1 0 Mejias R, pr 0 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 3 0 2 0 Thomas F, lf 4 0 1 0
Furillo C, rf 4 1 3 1 Shepard J, c 4 0 0 0
Robinson J, 3b 4 1 2 0 Freese G, 3b 4 1 2 1
Newcombe D, p 4 1 1 2 Freese G, 2b 4 1 1 0
Kline R, p 3 0 1 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 13 4 33 2 6 2
Brooklyn 002 000 004 -- 6
Pittsburgh 010 010 000 -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (W) 9.0 6 2 1 2 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (L) 8.1 12 5 3 2 1
Face R 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
E -- Montemayor F, Gilliam J
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Freese G, Amoros S
3B -- Newcombe D
HR -- Freese G
SB -- Gilliam J, Newcombe D
CS -- Snider D, Campanella R
SH -- Hodges G
PB -- Campanella R
T -- 2:05
A -- 2680
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