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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 4, 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 May 4, 1955 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,374 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Artie Gore |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Charlie White | Catcher |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Felipe Montemayor | Center Fielder |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| George Freese | Third Baseman |
| Dick Cole | Second Baseman |
| Max Surkont | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 4, 1955
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Surkont
Bruton hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Surkont
Logan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Logan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Surkont
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Surkont
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Burdette
Clemente hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Burdette
Groat hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. Burdette
Montemayor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Burdette
Shepard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Surkont
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Surkont
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Surkont
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Surkont
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burdette vs. Surkont
Burdette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Surkont
Bruton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Burdette
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Burdette
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Burdette
Freese strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Surkont
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Surkont
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Surkont
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Burdette
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cole for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Burdette
Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Burdette
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell misplays the ball. That's an error on O'Connell. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Burdette
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Surkont
Crowe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Surkont
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Crowe moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Surkont
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws to second. Cole drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Cole. Crowe scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Surkont
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Surkont
Bruton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch who is chasing the ball. Bruton reaches third base with a triple. Burdette goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Surkont
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. Burdette
Montemayor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Burdette
Shepard hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Burdette
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Burdette
Lynch hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Surkont
Gene Freese now playing second base.
Mathews hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Surkont
Thomson strikes out. There goes Mathews. The throw from Shepard to second, and Mathews is out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Surkont
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Montemayor. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowe vs. Surkont
Crowe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Surkont
O'Connell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Burdette
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Burdette
Freese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Burdette
Surkont takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Clemente bunts towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Jolly covering, for the out. Surkont moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Jolly
Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Groat reaches second base with a double. Surkont scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montemayor vs. Jolly
Montemayor hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shepard vs. Jolly
Shepard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Jolly
Long hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Long reaches third base with a triple. Groat scores. Shepard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynch vs. Vargas
Roberto Vargas now pitching.
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Surkont
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tanner vs. Surkont
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Roberto Vargas.
Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Groat fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Surkont
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Surkont
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Freese hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Johnson
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Johnson
Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Surkont
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Montemayor. Mathews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Surkont
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Surkont
Aaron hits a popup in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowe vs. Surkont
Crowe 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
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Johnson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Johnson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. Johnson
Montemayor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Surkont
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Surkont
White strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Surkont
Jack Dittmer pinch hits for Ernie Johnson.
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Jay
Joey Jay now pitching.
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Jay
Long bunts towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Long for the out. Shepard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Jay
Lynch is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Jay
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Surkont
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Surkont
Logan hits a line drive into right field. Clemente picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Clemente. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Surkont
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Friend
Bob Friend now pitching. Andy Pafko pinch hits for Bobby Thomson.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Logan scores. Pafko moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crowe vs. Friend
Crowe hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente 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 5/4/1955 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 5 0 1 1 Clemente R, rf 3 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 5 1 2 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 1 1
Mathews E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Montemayor F, cf 4 0 1 0
Thomson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Shepard J, c 3 1 1 0
Pafko A, ph 1 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 3 0 2 2
Aaron H, rf 5 0 2 1 Lynch J, lf 3 0 0 0
Crowe G, 1b 3 1 0 0 Freese G, 3b 4 1 1 0
O'Connell D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Cole D, 2b 1 0 0 0
White C, c 4 0 2 0 Freese G, 2b 2 1 1 2
Burdette L, p 2 1 1 1 Surkont M, p 2 1 0 0
Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0 Friend B, p 0 0 0 0
Vargas R, p 0 0 0 0
Tanner C, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0
Dittmer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Jay J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 10 3 29 5 7 5
Milwaukee 010 200 001 -- 4
Pittsburgh 000 050 00x -- 5
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L* 4.0 4 3 3 1 2
Jolly D (L) 0.2 2 2 2 1 0
Vargas R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Johnson E 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Jay J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M (W) 8.1 9 4 4 4 6
Friend B (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- O'Connell D, Cole D, Surkont M, Clemente R
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 11, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Logan J, Aaron H, Groat D, Mathews E
3B -- Bruton B, Long D
HR -- Freese G
CS -- Mathews E
SH -- Clemente R, Long D
T -- 2:37
A -- 13374
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