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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1955-05-12 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 2918 · 2:38
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–0. Sam Jones earned the win. Ted Tappe went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 |
W: Sam Jones L: Nellie King SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Hal Dixon · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Saffell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dale Long | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 George Freese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Atwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Freese | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felipe Montemayor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Law | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Speake | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Tappe | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Jones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nellie King | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Vern Law | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 9.0 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Saffell: 31
- Dick Groat: 9
- Roberto Clemente: 53
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Gene Baker: S8
- Bob Speake: S7.1-2
- Randy Jackson: 7
- Ted Tappe: D7.2-H;1-3
- Ernie Banks: 2/FL
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: 53/BG
- Dale Long: W
- George Freese: CS2(24)
- George Freese: 53
Bot 2
- Dee Fondy: S8
- Clyde McCullough: SB2
- Clyde McCullough: 3/P
- Sam Jones: K/C
- Eddie Miksis: D7/7L.2-H
- Gene Baker: W
- Bob Speake: SB3;SB2
- Bob Speake: K
Top 3
- Toby Atwell: W
- Gene Freese: 5/P
- Felipe Montemayor: K
- Tom Saffell: 36(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Randy Jackson: S8
- Ted Tappe: 26(1)/FO/BG
- Ernie Banks: S.1-2
- Dee Fondy: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Clyde McCullough: 8
Top 4
- Dick Groat: 43
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Frank Thomas: 5/L
Bot 4
- Sam Jones: S
- Eddie Miksis: K
- Gene Baker: 54(1)/FO
- Bob Speake: 8/L
Top 5
- Dale Long: W
- George Freese: 64(1)3/GDP
- Toby Atwell: K/C
Bot 5
- Randy Jackson: S
- Ted Tappe: 16(1)/FO
- Ernie Banks: T8.1-H
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Clyde McCullough: 8
Top 6
- Gene Freese: 7
- Vern Law: 8/8D
- Tom Saffell: 8
Bot 6
- Sam Jones: S
- Eddie Miksis: 14/SH.1-2
- Gene Baker: 3/G.2-3
- Bob Speake: K23
Top 7
- Dick Groat: 143
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Frank Thomas: K
Bot 7
- Randy Jackson: 8/L
- Ted Tappe: HR/7
- Ernie Banks: S
- Dee Fondy: S.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: 9
- Sam Jones: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Dale Long: W
- George Freese: 8/8D
- Toby Atwell: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 8
- Eddie Miksis: S
- Gene Baker: 14/SH.1-2
- Bob Speake: 31.2-3
- Randy Jackson: W
- Ted Tappe: 4/P
Top 9
- Gene Freese: W
- Preston Ward: WP.1-2
- Preston Ward: W
- Tom Saffell: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick Groat: K/C
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Frank Thomas: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Sam Jones: 136 pitches