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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 16, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 16, 1955 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Arroyo |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 5,184 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Hal Dixon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| George Freese | Third Baseman |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Luis Arroyo | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 16, 1955
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Arroyo
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Arroyo
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Arroyo
There's a wild pitch. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Arroyo
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Kline
Virdon 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Kline
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Kline
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Arroyo
Gordon hits a popup in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Arroyo
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Arroyo
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Arroyo
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Kline
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Kline
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Kline
Sarni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Kline
Boyer takes first base on ball four. Sarni moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grammas vs. Kline
Grammas hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Sarni scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Arroyo vs. Kline
Arroyo 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
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Arroyo
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Arroyo
Freese hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Arroyo
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Kline
Virdon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Kline
Moon hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Kline
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Kline
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Arroyo
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Kline
Schoendienst 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Kline
Sarni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Kline
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Kline
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Arroyo
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Arroyo
Freese hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Repulski. Freese reaches second base with a double. Shepard moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Long vs. Arroyo
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kline vs. Arroyo
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kline for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freese vs. Arroyo
Freese hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. Kline
Arroyo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Kline
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Kline
Moon strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Arroyo
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Arroyo
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Arroyo
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Arroyo
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Kline
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Kline
Repulski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Kline
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Kline
There goes Schoendienst. The throw from Shepard and he is safe. Schoendienst steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sarni vs. Kline
Sarni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Kline
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Arroyo
Shepard hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Arroyo
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Arroyo
Long strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Kline
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. Kline
Arroyo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Kline
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Kline
Moon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Kline
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Kline
The umpire calls a balk on Kline Musial moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Kline
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Arroyo
Roman Mejias pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Arroyo
Freese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Arroyo
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Law
Vern Law now pitching.
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Law
Sarni hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Sarni reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into left field. Gordon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gordon. Sarni scores. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Law
Law fires to third and has Boyer trapped. There's the throw to Groat who tags Boyer for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Law
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Arroyo
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1955 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Freese G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Virdon B, cf 4 2 2 1
Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 Moon W, rf 4 1 1 2
Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0 Musial S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Thomas F, cf 4 0 0 0 Repulski R, lf 4 0 0 0
Gordon S, lf 4 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Shepard J, c 3 0 1 0 Sarni B, c 4 2 4 1
Freese G, 3b 3 0 2 0 Boyer K, 3b 3 0 1 1
Long D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Grammas A, ss 4 0 1 1
Kline R, p 2 0 0 0 Arroyo L, p 3 0 0 0
Mejias R, ph 1 0 1 0
Law V, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 34 6 11 6
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 011 001 21x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (L) 7.0 9 5 5 1 2
Law V 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Arroyo L (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 3
E -- Gordon S
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, St.Louis 5
2B -- Grammas A, Freese G, Clemente R, Sarni B
HR -- Virdon B, Moon W
SB -- Schoendienst R
CS -- Boyer K
WP -- Arroyo L
Balk -- Kline R
T -- 2:09
A -- 5184
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