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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 1, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 1, 1955 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 1, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 1, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Arroyo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,580 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Stan Landes |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Luis Arroyo | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Cole | Second Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| George Freese | Third Baseman |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 1, 1955
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Purkey
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Purkey
The ball gets by Shepard for a passed ball. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Purkey
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Purkey
Repulski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. There goes Repulski trying to get to second. Mejias throws the ball in to Freese who relays the ball to Cole who tags Repulski for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Arroyo
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Arroyo
Arroyo fires to first and has Clemente trapped. There's the throw to Schoendienst who tags Clemente for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Arroyo
Cole hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Arroyo
Mejias hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Purkey
Hardy Peterson now catching.
Sarni hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Peterson juggles the ball. That's an error on Peterson. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Purkey
There goes Boyer. The throw from Peterson and he is safe. Boyer steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Purkey
Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arroyo vs. Purkey
Arroyo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Arroyo
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Arroyo
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Arroyo
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Purkey
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Purkey
Musial 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Purkey
Repulski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sarni vs. Purkey
Sarni hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Sarni reaches second base with a double. Repulski scores. Virdon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sarni scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Purkey
Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Arroyo
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Arroyo
Long hits a line drive into center field. Virdon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Virdon. Grammas fumbles the ball. That's an error on Grammas. Groat moves to third. Long moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Montemayor vs. Arroyo
Felipe Montemayor pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
Montemayor strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Arroyo
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. Long moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cole vs. Arroyo
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Long scores. Clemente moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mejias vs. Arroyo
Mejias hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. King
Nellie King now pitching.
Arroyo hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. King
Moon hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. King
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Arroyo
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Arroyo
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Arroyo
Peterson hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. King
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. King
Repulski hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. King
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Arroyo
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Arroyo
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Arroyo
King bunts towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Arroyo
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. King
Sarni hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. King
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. King
King has Boyer trapped. He fires to second, with Groat covering, who throws back to Long who tags Boyer for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. King
Grammas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arroyo vs. King
Arroyo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Groat. Grammas moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. King
Moon hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Arroyo
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Arroyo
Mejias hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Mejias reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Arroyo
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Arroyo
Freese hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. King
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. King
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first, with King covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. King
Repulski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. King
Virdon takes first base on ball four. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sarni vs. King
Sarni hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Arroyo
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Arroyo
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Arroyo
Long strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. King
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. King
There goes Boyer. The throw from Peterson and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. King
Grammas hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. King
Arroyo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Arroyo
Gene Freese pinch hits for Nellie King.
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Arroyo covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Arroyo
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Arroyo
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Law
Vern Law now pitching.
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law juggles the ball. That's an error on Law. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Law
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Law
Musial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repulski vs. Law
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Law
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moon scores. Musial moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sarni vs. Law
Sarni hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Arroyo
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Arroyo
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Arroyo
Freese hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/1/1955 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Moon W, rf 5 1 0 0 Clemente R, rf 3 0 1 1
Schoendienst R, 2b 5 1 1 0 Cole D, 2b 4 0 0 1
Musial S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mejias R, lf 4 0 1 0
Repulski R, lf 3 1 1 0 Thomas F, cf 4 0 0 0
Virdon B, cf 4 1 3 2 Freese G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Sarni B, c 5 1 1 2 Shepard J, c 0 0 0 0
Boyer K, 3b 4 1 3 1 Peterson H, c 3 0 0 0
Grammas A, ss 4 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 3 1 2 0
Arroyo L, p 4 0 2 1 Long D, 1b 3 1 1 0
Purkey B, p 0 0 0 0
Montemayor F, ph 1 0 0 0
King N, p 0 0 0 0
Freese G, ph 1 0 0 0
Law V, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 12 6 30 2 6 2
St.Louis 113 000 001 -- 6
Pittsburgh 002 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Arroyo L (W) 9.0 6 2 1 1 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L) 3.0 6 5 4 2 1
King N 5.0 5 0 0 1 0
Law V 1.0 1 1 0 1 0
E -- Peterson H, Grammas A, Virdon B, Groat D, Law V
DP -- St.Louis 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Sarni B, Mejias R
SB -- Boyer K
CS -- Boyer K 2
SH -- King N
PB -- Shepard J, Peterson H
T -- 2:27
A -- 7580
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