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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 12, 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 September 12, 1955 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 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 | September 12, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lino Donoso |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 3,289 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie O'Brien | Center Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Lino Donoso | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Hemus | Second Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Harry Elliott | Left Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Nelson Burbrink | Catcher |
| Wally Moon | First Baseman |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 12, 1955
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Haddix
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Haddix
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Haddix
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Donoso
Hemus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Donoso
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Donoso
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien misplays the ball. That's an error on O'Brien. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Donoso
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Donoso
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burbrink vs. Donoso
Burbrink hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Haddix
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Haddix
Shepard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Shepard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Haddix
Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Shepard trying to get to home. Musial throws the ball in to Burbrink who tags Shepard who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Haddix
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Donoso
Moon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Donoso
There goes Moon. The throw from Shepard and he is out, O'Brien applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Donoso
Grammas hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Donoso
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donoso fields it 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: ---
Groat vs. Haddix
Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Elliott. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donoso vs. Haddix
Donoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Haddix
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Donoso moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freese vs. Haddix
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. Donoso scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Haddix
Clemente 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, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Donoso
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemus for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Donoso
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Donoso
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Haddix
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Haddix
Shepard takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Haddix
There goes Thomas. The throw from Burbrink and he is safe. Thomas steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Haddix
Long hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Haddix
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Haddix
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donoso vs. Haddix
Donoso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Donoso
Elliott hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Donoso
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burbrink vs. Donoso
Burbrink strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Donoso
Moon takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grammas vs. Donoso
Grammas hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Haddix
O'Brien strikes out. Burbrink drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws O'Brien out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Haddix
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Haddix
Clemente hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Donoso
Haddix hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Donoso
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Donoso
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Haddix
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Haddix
Shepard bunts towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Haddix
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Long reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Wright
Mel Wright now pitching.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Long moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Wright
Groat bunts in front of the plate. Burbrink fields it and throws to first for the out. Long scores. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donoso vs. Wright
Donoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Donoso
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Donoso
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Donoso
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burbrink vs. Donoso
Burbrink hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Wright
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Wright
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Wright
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Donoso
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Donoso
Grammas hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Donoso
Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Mel Wright.
Whisenant strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gettel
Al Gettel now pitching. Red Schoendienst now playing second base.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Gettel
Shepard bunts towards first. Moon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shepard for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Gettel
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Gettel
O'Brien hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Gettel
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Donoso
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Donoso
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Donoso
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Donoso
Elliott hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donoso vs. Gettel
Donoso is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Gettel
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Gettel
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Gettel
There's a wild pitch. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Gettel
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Freese scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Gettel
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Gettel
Shepard hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Donoso
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burbrink vs. Donoso
Burbrink takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Donoso
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Burbrink for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1955 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
O'Brien E, cf 5 0 1 0 Hemus S, 2b 3 0 0 0
Freese G, 3b 5 1 1 1 Schoendienst R, 2b 1 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 5 1 1 1 Boyer K, 3b 4 1 1 0
Thomas F, lf 4 3 3 2 Musial S, rf 4 2 2 2
Shepard J, c 2 1 1 0 Elliott H, lf 4 0 1 1
Long D, 1b 3 2 3 4 Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0
O'Brien J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Burbrink N, c 3 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 3 0 1 1 Moon W, 1b 3 0 1 0
Donoso L, p 4 1 0 0 Grammas A, ss 3 0 0 0
Haddix H, p 2 0 0 0
Wright M, p 0 0 0 0
Whisenant P, ph 1 0 0 0
Gettel A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 9 12 9 32 3 6 3
Pittsburgh 001 302 003 -- 9
St.Louis 100 001 010 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Donoso L (W) 9.0 6 3 3 2 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H (L) 5.1 7 6 6 2 3
Wright M 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Gettel A 2.0 4 3 3 1 1
E -- O'Brien J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, St.Louis 4
2B -- Shepard J, Groat D, Long D
HR -- Long D, Musial S 2, Thomas F
SB -- Thomas F
CS -- Moon W
SH -- Shepard J 2, Groat D
WP -- Gettel A
T -- 2:04
A -- 3289
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