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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1955-05-17 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 4881 · 2:27
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–2. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 3 in the 2nd. Joe Nuxhall earned the win. Ted Kluszewski went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CIN | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
W: Joe Nuxhall L: Bob Purkey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Freese | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Shepard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 George Freese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Bowman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Koback | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Thurman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Harmon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 3.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Roger Bowman | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Nellie King | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Freese: 2/FL
- Dick Groat: D7
- Roberto Clemente: 9/L
- Frank Thomas: 53
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: W
- Smoky Burgess: 8
- Gus Bell: S9.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 13.2-3;1-2
- Wally Post: K
Top 2
- Sid Gordon: 63
- Jack Shepard: W
- George Freese: S7.1-2
- Dale Long: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bob Thurman: S9
- Chuck Harmon: W.1-2
- Roy McMillan: S9.2-3;1-2
- Joe Nuxhall: D/78.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Johnny Temple: 3/G
- Smoky Burgess: 163
- Gus Bell: 6/L
Top 3
- Bob Purkey: K
- Gene Freese: 4/FL
- Dick Groat: 8
Bot 3
- Ted Kluszewski: HR/9
- Wally Post: 9/FL
- Bob Thurman: W
- Chuck Harmon: 9
- Roy McMillan: S9.1-2
- Joe Nuxhall: 43
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: 9
- Frank Thomas: 7
- Sid Gordon: D/78
- Jack Shepard: 5/L
Bot 4
- Johnny Temple: W
- Smoky Burgess: T8.1-H
- Gus Bell: 3/G
- Ted Kluszewski: 7
- Wally Post: W
- Bob Thurman: WP.3-H;1-2
- Bob Thurman: 9
Top 5
- George Freese: K
- Dale Long: 8
- Roger Bowman: S9
- Gene Freese: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Chuck Harmon: 13
- Roy McMillan: W
- Joe Nuxhall: 63.1-2
- Johnny Temple: S7.2-H
- Smoky Burgess: SB2
- Smoky Burgess: S5.2-3
- Gus Bell: K
Top 6
- Dick Groat: W
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Frank Thomas: D7.1-3
- Sid Gordon: K/C
- Jack Shepard: D7.3-H;2-H
- George Freese: WP.2-3
- George Freese: 7
Bot 6
- Ted Kluszewski: W
- Wally Post: 53.1-2
- Bob Thurman: 3/G.2-3
- Chuck Harmon: WP.3-H
- Chuck Harmon: K/C
Top 7
- Dick Cole: 8
- Roman Mejias: 6
- Gene Freese: 8
Bot 7
- Roy McMillan: 53
- Joe Nuxhall: 9
- Johnny Temple: 9
Top 8
- Dick Groat: 63
- Roberto Clemente: S8
- Frank Thomas: 6
- Sid Gordon: 6
Bot 8
- Smoky Burgess: T9
- Gus Bell: 7/SF.3-H
- Ted Kluszewski: S9
- Wally Post: 3/FL
- Bob Thurman: 43
Top 9
- Jack Shepard: 13
- George Freese: 2/FL
- Preston Ward: W
- Nick Koback: S8.1-2
- Gene Freese: 4/P