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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 1, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 1, 1955 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gordon Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,213 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Bill Engeln |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Gordon Jones | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Felipe Montemayor | Center Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| George Freese | Third Baseman |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 1, 1955
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Kline
Virdon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Montemayor. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Kline
Moon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Kline
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Kline
Repulski hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jones
Clemente hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jones
Groat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. Jones
Montemayor strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Kline
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Kline
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kline
Rice hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jones
Thomas bunts towards the mound. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Jones
Long hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freese vs. Jones
Freese hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shepard vs. Jones
Shepard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Thomas scores. Long moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Jones
Freese hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Kline
Grammas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Kline
Jones bunts for an out with unknown description. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Kline
Virdon hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Kline
Moon hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Jones
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jones
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Jones
Clemente is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jones
Groat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Kline
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Kline
Repulski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Kline
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Kline
Boyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. Jones
Montemayor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Jones
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Jones
Long hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kline
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Kline
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Kline
Jones bunts for an out with unknown description. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Kline
Virdon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Jones
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Jones
Shepard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Jones
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Kline
Moon hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Kline
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Montemayor. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Kline
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long juggles the ball. That's an error on Long. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schoendienst vs. Kline
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Jones
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jones
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Jones
Groat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montemayor vs. Jones
Montemayor hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jones
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Kline
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Kline
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Del Rice.
Frazier hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Kline
Solly Hemus pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Hemus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Kline
Harry Elliott pinch hits for Gordon Jones.
Elliott hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Moford
Bill Sarni now catching. Solly Hemus now playing shortstop. Herb Moford now pitching.
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Moford
Freese bunts for an out with unknown description. Long moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shepard vs. Moford
Shepard hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Moford
Freese is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kline vs. Moford
Kline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Long moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clemente vs. Moford
Clemente hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Kline
Virdon bunts towards the mound. Kline fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Kline
Moon bunts towards the mound. Kline fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Kline
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repulski vs. Kline
Repulski 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 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Moford
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montemayor vs. Moford
Montemayor takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Moford
Thomas bunts for an out with unknown description. Groat moves to third. Montemayor moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Long vs. Moford
Long is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freese vs. Moford
Freese hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Virdon is chasing the ball. Freese rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park grand slam home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Moford
Shepard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Moford
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Moford
Kline hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Kline
Schoendienst hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Kline
Boyer hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Kline
Sarni hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1955, game 2 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 0 2 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 2 0
Moon W, lf 4 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 1 0
Musial S, 1b 4 0 2 0 Montemayor F, cf 3 2 2 2
Repulski R, rf 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 3 1 1 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 3 1 2 0
Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Freese G, 3b 3 1 1 4
Rice D, c 2 0 0 0 Shepard J, c 3 0 0 1
Frazier J, ph 1 0 0 0 Freese G, 2b 2 0 0 0
Sarni B, c 1 0 0 0 Kline R, p 4 0 1 0
Grammas A, ss 2 0 1 0
Hemus S, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Jones G, p 0 0 0 0
Elliott H, ph 1 0 0 0
Moford H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 7 0 29 7 10 7
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 010 002 04x -- 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jones G (L) 6.0 6 3 3 1 5
Moford H 2.0 4 4 4 4 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (W) 9.0 7 0 0 0 1
E -- Groat D, Long D
DP -- St.Louis 2, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Virdon B, Musial S
HR -- Montemayor F, Freese G
CS -- Clemente R
SH -- Jones G 2, Freese G, Thomas F
T -- 1:56
A -- 13213
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