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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 5, 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 June 5, 1955 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 5, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jackie Collum |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,308 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Frank Secory |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Rocky Bridges | Third Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Left Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Jackie Collum | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| George Freese | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Nick Koback | Catcher |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 5, 1955
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Purkey
Temple 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--
Bridges vs. Purkey
Bridges hits a line drive towards short. Groat catches it and throws to first to double up Temple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Purkey
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Collum
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Collum
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Jablonski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Collum
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it 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: ---
Kluszewski vs. Purkey
Kluszewski 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--
Post vs. Purkey
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Purkey
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Purkey, and towards Groat, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Collum
Thomas 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--
Freese vs. Collum
Freese hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Collum
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Collum
Long 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: ---
Landrith vs. Purkey
Landrith 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. Purkey
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collum vs. Purkey
Collum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Koback settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Purkey
Temple takes first base on ball four. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Purkey
Bridges takes first base on ball four. Landrith moves to third. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Purkey
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koback vs. Collum
Koback 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Collum
Purkey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Collum
Clemente 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, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Collum
Freese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jablonski. Freese reaches second base with a double. Jablonski throws the ball in to Bridges who tags Freese trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Purkey
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Purkey
Post 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-
Jablonski vs. Purkey
Jablonski hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Purkey
Landrith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Purkey
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landrith scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collum vs. Purkey
Collum hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Collum
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Collum
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Collum
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Purkey
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Purkey
Bridges bunts towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Freese covering, for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Purkey
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Purkey
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Purkey
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Temple scores. There goes Bell trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Collum
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Collum
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koback vs. Collum
Collum fires to first and picks off Long. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koback vs. Collum
Koback hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purkey vs. Collum
Purkey strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Purkey
Jablonski 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, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Purkey
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 -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Purkey
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collum vs. Purkey
Collum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Collum
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Collum
Freese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Collum
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Collum
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Purkey
Temple hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Purkey
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Purkey
There's a wild pitch. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Purkey
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Purkey
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. Bridges moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Post vs. Purkey
Post hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Collum
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Collum
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Collum
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Purkey
Jablonski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Purkey
Landrith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Purkey
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collum vs. Purkey
Collum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landrith moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Temple vs. Purkey
Koback fires to third and picks off Landrith. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Purkey
Temple hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Temple reaches second base with a double. Collum goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Purkey
Bridges is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koback vs. Collum
Bob Borkowski now playing left field.
Koback hits a popup towards third. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Collum
Dick Cole pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
Cole hits a fly ball into left field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Collum
Clemente hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Law
Vern Law now pitching.
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Law
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Collum
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Collum
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Collum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Collum
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Collum
Freese 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1955, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 1 3 1 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0
Bridges R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Freese G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Bell G, cf 3 0 0 0 Mejias R, lf 4 0 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 5 1 2 0 Thomas F, cf 4 0 2 0
Post W, rf 5 0 1 1 Freese G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Jablonski R, lf 4 1 1 1 Groat D, ss 3 0 3 0
Borkowski B, lf 0 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Landrith H, c 4 1 3 1 Koback N, c 3 0 1 0
McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 1 Purkey B, p 2 1 1 1
Collum J, p 4 1 1 0 Cole D, ph 1 0 0 0
Law V, p 0 0 0 0
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35 5 13 5 32 1 9 1
Cincinnati 000 210 020 -- 5
Pittsburgh 001 000 000 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Collum J (W) 9.0 9 1 1 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L) 8.0 13 5 5 5 1
Law V 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Freese G, Kluszewski T, Temple J, Thomas F
HR -- Purkey B, Jablonski R
SH -- Bridges R
WP -- Purkey B
T -- 2:18
A -- 10308
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