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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 7, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 7, 1955 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chet Nichols |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
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 |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Second Baseman |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Chet Nichols | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 7, 1955
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Nichols
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nichols
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nichols
Clemente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Law
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Law
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Mathews reaches second base with a double. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crowe vs. Law
Crowe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Logan scores. Mathews moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Law
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mathews tags and scores. Aaron tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Law
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Crowe moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Law
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crowe scores. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nichols vs. Surkont
Max Surkont now pitching.
Nichols hits a fly ball 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 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nichols
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Nichols
Shepard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Nichols
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aaron fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Nichols
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Surkont
Bruton hits a popup in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Surkont
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Surkont
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Surkont
There goes Logan. The throw from Shepard to Groat and they have Logan trapped. The throw over to Long, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nichols
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Nichols
Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Nichols
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Surkont
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Surkont
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Surkont
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nichols
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Nichols
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nichols
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Surkont
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Surkont
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Surkont
Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long juggles the ball. That's an error on Long. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Surkont
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Nichols
Shepard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Nichols
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aaron fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Nichols
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Surkont
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Surkont
Mathews hits a popup towards first. Long reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Logan attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Surkont
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nichols
Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Surkont vs. Nichols
Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Nichols
O'Brien hits a fly ball towards center. Bruton settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Bruton. Groat moves to third. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freese vs. Nichols
Freese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. Freese reaches third base with a triple. Groat scores. O'Brien scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Nichols
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Freese scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Clemente trying to get to home. Thomson throws the ball in to Rice who tags Clemente, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Johnson
Toby Atwell pinch hits for Jack Shepard.
Atwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Surkont
Toby Atwell now catching.
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Surkont
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Surkont
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Johnson
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Johnson
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Johnson
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Surkont
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Surkont
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long juggles the ball. That's an error on Long. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Surkont
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Surkont
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Surkont covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Johnson
Preston Ward pinch hits for Max Surkont.
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Johnson
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Johnson
Freese hits a popup towards the mound. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Donoso
Lino Donoso now pitching.
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Donoso
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donoso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Donoso
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Donoso
Crowe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Pepper
Laurin Pepper now pitching.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Johnson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Johnson
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Johnson
Atwell takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Johnson
Long hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Johnson
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Johnny O'Brien.
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe juggles the ball. That's an error on Crowe. Thomas moves to third. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Johnson
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1955, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
O'Brien E, cf 4 1 0 0 Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0
Freese G, 3b 4 1 2 2 Logan J, ss 2 1 2 0
Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 1 Mathews E, 3b 4 2 1 0
Thomas F, lf 3 0 1 0 Aaron H, 2b 2 2 1 2
Shepard J, c 2 0 2 0 Crowe G, 1b 3 1 1 1
Atwell T, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 3 0 0 1
Long D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Pafko A, rf 3 0 1 1
O'Brien J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rice D, c 3 0 1 1
Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0 Nichols C, p 2 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 1 1 0 Johnson E, p 1 0 0 0
Law V, p 0 0 0 0
Surkont M, p 2 0 0 0
Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0
Donoso L, p 0 0 0 0
Pepper L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 27 6 7 6
Pittsburgh 000 003 000 -- 3
Milwaukee 400 000 02x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L) 0.2 5 4 4 1 0
Surkont M 6.1 0 0 0 3 2
Donoso L 0.1 2 2 2 1 0
Pepper L 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Nichols C (W) 5.1 6 3 2 0 0
Johnson E (S) 3.2 1 0 0 2 1
E -- Long D 2, Bruton B, Crowe G
DP -- Pittsburgh 3, Milwaukee 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Milwaukee 3
2B -- Mathews E, Groat D, Clemente R
3B -- Freese G
HR -- Aaron H
CS -- Logan J
SF -- Thomson B
T -- 2:08
A -- 0
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