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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 20, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Braves, played on July 20, 1955 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Crone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,568 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Artie Gore |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Tanner | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Ray Crone | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie O'Brien | Center Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Max Surkont | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 20, 1955
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Surkont
Bruton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Surkont
Logan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Logan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Surkont
There's a wild pitch. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Surkont
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Surkont
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Crone
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Crone
Freese hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Crone
Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Crone
Long strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Surkont
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tanner vs. Surkont
Tanner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Surkont
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Crone
Atwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Crone
There goes Atwell. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Aaron applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Crone
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Crone
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Surkont
Crandall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crone vs. Surkont
Crone hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Surkont
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Surkont
There goes Bruton. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Surkont
Logan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Crone
Groat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Crone
Surkont strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Crone
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Surkont
Mathews hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Surkont
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Surkont
Thomson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Crone
Freese hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Crone
Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Crone
Long hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Crone
Atwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Crone
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Surkont
Tanner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Surkont
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Surkont
Crandall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Crone
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Crone
Groat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Crone
Surkont strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crone vs. Surkont
Crone hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Surkont
Bruton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Surkont
Logan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Logan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Surkont
There's a wild pitch. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Surkont
Mathews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Surkont
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Crone
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Crone
Freese hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Crone
Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Crone
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Atwell vs. Crone
Atwell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Surkont
Thomson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tanner vs. Surkont
Tanner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Surkont
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Surkont
Crandall hits a fly ball towards left. Thomas settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Thomas. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crone vs. Surkont
Crone hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Crone
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Crone
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Crone
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Crone
Preston Ward pinch hits for Max Surkont.
Ward hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Crone
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Crone
Freese hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Littlefield
Dick Littlefield now pitching.
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Littlefield
Logan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Logan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Littlefield
There goes Logan. The throw from Atwell and he is out, Freese applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Littlefield
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Crone
Lynch hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Crone
Long hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Crone
Atwell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Littlefield
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Littlefield
Thomson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Littlefield
Tanner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Crone
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Crone
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Crone
Groat is walked intentionally. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cole vs. Nichols
Tom Saffell pinch hits for Dick Littlefield. Chet Nichols now pitching. Dick Cole pinch hits for Tom Saffell.
Cole hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. O'Brien moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shepard vs. Jolly
Jack Shepard pinch hits for Eddie O'Brien. Dave Jolly now pitching.
Shepard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. Groat moves to third. Cole moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1955 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 0 O'Brien E, cf 4 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 4 1 3 0 Shepard J, ph 1 0 1 1
Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 2 Freese G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Aaron H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lynch J, rf 4 0 3 0
Thomson B, lf 3 1 1 0 Long D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Tanner C, rf 4 0 2 1 Atwell T, c 4 0 2 0
Adcock J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 4 0 2 0
Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0 O'Brien J, 2b 4 2 1 0
Crone R, p 3 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 3 1 0 0
Nichols C, p 0 0 0 0 Surkont M, p 2 0 0 0
Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0 Ward P, ph 1 1 1 3
Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0
Saffell T, ph 0 0 0 0
Cole D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 8 3 36 4 11 4
Milwaukee 000 002 100 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 301 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Crone R (L)* 8.0 10 4 3 1 5
Nichols C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Jolly D 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M 7.0 7 3 3 1 2
Littlefield D (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Thomas F, Logan J
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Milwaukee 3, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Logan J 3, Thomson B, Thomas F
HR -- Mathews E, Ward P
SB -- Bruton B
CS -- Atwell T, Logan J
WP -- Surkont M 2
T -- 2:05
A -- 5568
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