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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1955-04-13 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 6999 · 2:41
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–1. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 5 in the 7th. Carl Erskine earned the win. Carl Furillo went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Carl Erskine L: Max Surkont SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Saffell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Curt Roberts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Toby Atwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Surkont | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Snider | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Sandy Amoros | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Erskine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Surkont | 7.0 | 11 | 4 | 5 |
 Ron Kline | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Erskine | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Saffell: 13/BG
- Curt Roberts: 3/FL
- Roman Mejias: 23
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: 31
- Pee Wee Reese: 7/FL
- Duke Snider: S9/L
- Gil Hodges: W.1-2
- Sandy Amoros: K
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: W
- Sid Gordon: 54(1)3/GDP
- Preston Ward: K
Bot 2
- Jackie Robinson: 53
- Carl Furillo: S7/L
- Roy Campanella: 3/FL
- Carl Erskine: K
Top 3
- Toby Atwell: 2/FL
- Dick Groat: S8/L
- Max Surkont: 14/SH.1-2
- Tom Saffell: K
Bot 3
- Jim Gilliam: 31
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
- Duke Snider: S8/L
- Gil Hodges: SB2
- Gil Hodges: W
- Sandy Amoros: 2/FL
Top 4
- Curt Roberts: 6
- Roman Mejias: S7/L
- Frank Thomas: K
- Sid Gordon: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Jackie Robinson: 53
- Carl Furillo: 6
- Roy Campanella: 43
Top 5
- Sid Gordon: S7/L
- Preston Ward: W.1-2
- Toby Atwell: 9
- Dick Groat: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Carl Erskine: K
- Jim Gilliam: K
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
Top 6
- Max Surkont: 4/L
- Tom Saffell: 3
- Curt Roberts: D7/F
- Roman Mejias: 43
Bot 6
- Duke Snider: D/F89
- Gil Hodges: S8/L.2-H
- Sandy Amoros: 2/BP/FL
- Jackie Robinson: D9/L.1-3
- Carl Furillo: I
- Roy Campanella: S6/BR.3-3;2X3(6);1-2
- Carl Erskine: 53
Top 7
- Frank Thomas: W
- Sid Gordon: S5.1-2
- Preston Ward: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Toby Atwell: S9/L.3-H
- Dick Groat: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Jim Gilliam: HR/F9
- Pee Wee Reese: D7/L
- Duke Snider: W
- Gil Hodges: K
- Sandy Amoros: 8.2-3
- Jackie Robinson: S4/BG.3-H;1-2
- Carl Furillo: HR/F78.2-H;1-H
- Roy Campanella: 8
Top 8
- Gene Freese: S8/L
- Tom Saffell: K
- Curt Roberts: 7
- Roman Mejias: W.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 43/G6M
Bot 8
- Carl Erskine: 63
- Jim Gilliam: 8
- Pee Wee Reese: K
Top 9
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Preston Ward: 13/BG
- Toby Atwell: W
- Dick Groat: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire Stan Landes
- the ball struck the flag pole
- lights turned on
- infield shifted to the left