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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1955-05-30 · Day game · Ebbets Field · 2:48
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–4. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 4 in the 2nd. Russ Meyer earned the win and Ed Roebuck picked up the save. Roy Campanella went 1-for-5 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| BRO | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Russ Meyer L: Bob Purkey SV: Ed Roebuck
Umpires — HP: Hal Dixon · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Lynch | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Freese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Saffell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Wade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hardy Peterson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Montemayor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Roy Campanella | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Amoros | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Furillo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Russ Meyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Purkey | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Laurin Pepper | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Wade | 3.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Vern Law | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Meyer | 7.1 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Ed Roebuck | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roberto Clemente: S9/L
- Gene Freese: K
- Jerry Lynch: S5.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 2/FL
- Preston Ward: 7
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: 43
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
- Duke Snider: W
- Roy Campanella: 4
Top 2
- George Freese: 63
- Jack Shepard: 53
- Dick Groat: 4
Bot 2
- Sandy Amoros: D/F89
- Gil Hodges: 4
- Carl Furillo: D7/L.2-H
- Jackie Robinson: S8/L.2-H
- Russ Meyer: FC6.1X2(6E4)
- Jim Gilliam: 36(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH)(UR);B-2
- Pee Wee Reese: S7/L.2-H(UR)
- Duke Snider: 7
Top 3
- Tom Saffell: S9/L
- Roberto Clemente: 16(1)3/GDP
- Gene Freese: 5/L
Bot 3
- Roy Campanella: 6
- Sandy Amoros: W
- Gil Hodges: S8/L.1-2
- Carl Furillo: W.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Robinson: 4
- Russ Meyer: 5
Top 4
- Jerry Lynch: D9/L
- Frank Thomas: S7/L.2-3
- Preston Ward: 3
- George Freese: 3/FL
- Jack Shepard: 4
Bot 4
- Jim Gilliam: T9/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 7/SF.3-H
- Duke Snider: 31
- Roy Campanella: 6
Top 5
- Dick Groat: W
- Ben Wade: K
- Roberto Clemente: 16(1)/FO
- Gene Freese: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Sandy Amoros: D/F89
- Gil Hodges: K
- Carl Furillo: 8
- Jackie Robinson: I
- Russ Meyer: K
Top 6
- Jerry Lynch: 6
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Preston Ward: K
Bot 6
- Jim Gilliam: S8/G
- Pee Wee Reese: 2/FL.1-2
- Duke Snider: I
- Roy Campanella: HR/F78.2-H;1-H
- Sandy Amoros: 9
- Gil Hodges: W
- Carl Furillo: 6
Top 7
- George Freese: 53
- Hardy Peterson: 13
- Dick Groat: D7/L
- Dale Long: HR/F9.2-H
- Roberto Clemente: 143
Bot 7
- Don Hoak: 9
- Russ Meyer: 53
- Jim Gilliam: 3/G
Top 8
- Gene Freese: W
- Jerry Lynch: 16(1)/FO
- Frank Thomas: S8/L.1-2
- Preston Ward: WP.2-3;1-2(E2/TH)
- Preston Ward: S9/L.3-H;2-3
- George Freese: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Hardy Peterson: 3/G
Bot 8
- Pee Wee Reese: D7/G
- Duke Snider: K
- Roy Campanella: CS3(25)
- Roy Campanella: 63
Top 9
- Dick Groat: 7
- Felipe Montemayor: K
- Roberto Clemente: 23