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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Chicago Cubs
1955-09-07 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 3076 Β· 1:48
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 2β0. Bob Friend earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
W: Bob Friend L: Paul Minner SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Tom Gorman Β· 1B: Dusty Boggess Β· 2B: Bill Engeln Β· 3B: Babe Pinelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie O'Brien | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Johnny O'Brien | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Groat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Friend | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Gene Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Baumholtz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Randy Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Eddie Miksis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Bolger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walker Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Minner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Friend | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Minner | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie O'Brien: 63
- Gene Freese: 63
- Roberto Clemente: E4
- Frank Thomas: 7
Bot 1
- Dee Fondy: K/C
- Gene Baker: 53
- Frank Baumholtz: K
Top 2
- Jack Shepard: 9
- Dale Long: K
- Johnny O'Brien: 53
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Randy Jackson: K
- Eddie Miksis: 2/FL
Top 3
- Dick Groat: S8
- Bob Friend: 14/SH.1-2
- Eddie O'Brien: 8
- Gene Freese: 63
Bot 3
- Jim Bolger: 53
- Walker Cooper: 53
- Paul Minner: K
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: 6/L
- Frank Thomas: 8
- Jack Shepard: T7/78
- Dale Long: K
Bot 4
- Dee Fondy: K
- Gene Baker: 53
- Frank Baumholtz: S4
- Ernie Banks: K
Top 5
- Johnny O'Brien: 63
- Dick Groat: 7
- Bob Friend: 53
Bot 5
- Randy Jackson: 7
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Jim Bolger: 8
Top 6
- Eddie O'Brien: 99
- Gene Freese: D
- Roberto Clemente: 9/F.2-3
- Frank Thomas: IW
- Jack Shepard: K
Bot 6
- Walker Cooper: 99
- Paul Minner: 99
- Dee Fondy: 99
Top 7
- Dale Long: 7
- Johnny O'Brien: S7
- Dick Groat: SB2
- Dick Groat: 63.2-3
- Bob Friend: S9.3-H
- Eddie O'Brien: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Gene Baker: 99
- Frank Baumholtz: 99
- Ernie Banks: 99
Top 8
- Gene Freese: 99
- Roberto Clemente: 99
- Frank Thomas: 99
Bot 8
- Randy Jackson: K
- Eddie Miksis: 99
- Jim Bolger: 99
Top 9
- Jack Shepard: D7
- Dale Long: K
- Johnny O'Brien: D9.2-H
- Dick Groat: IW
- Bob Friend: 99
- Eddie O'Brien: 99
Bot 9
- Walker Cooper: 99
- Jim King: K
- Dee Fondy: 99

















