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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1955-07-29 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 5690 · 2:38
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 16–5. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 7 in the 4th. Joe Nuxhall earned the win. Smoky Burgess went 4-for-6 with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| CIN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 22 |
W: Joe Nuxhall L: Vern Law SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Larry Goetz · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Groat | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Freese | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Hall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hardy Peterson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laurin Pepper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roman Mejias | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Thurman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Milt Smith | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Chuck Harmon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 2.1 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 Max Surkont | 0.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Laurin Pepper | 5.0 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Groat: K
- Gene Freese: S7
- Roberto Clemente: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: S3
- Smoky Burgess: HR/9.1-H
- Ted Kluszewski: 6
- Wally Post: D/89
- Gus Bell: S5.2-2#
- Bob Thurman: K
- Milt Smith: 31
Top 2
- Dick Hall: S7
- Johnny O'Brien: 6
- Dale Long: 7
- Hardy Peterson: W.1-2
- Frank Thomas: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Vern Law: S8
- Dick Groat: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Roy McMillan: S9
- Joe Nuxhall: SB2#
- Joe Nuxhall: K
- Johnny Temple: 13
- Smoky Burgess: S9.2-H
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
Top 3
- Gene Freese: 13
- Roberto Clemente: D8
- Dick Hall: 8
- Johnny O'Brien: 13
Bot 3
- Wally Post: S9
- Gus Bell: S8.1-2
- Bob Thurman: PO2(E1).2-3;1-2#
- Bob Thurman: 3/FL
- Milt Smith: HP
- Roy McMillan: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Nuxhall: K
Top 4
- Dale Long: 43
- Hardy Peterson: 63
- Frank Thomas: 8
Bot 4
- Johnny Temple: S9
- Smoky Burgess: HR/9.1-H
- Ted Kluszewski: S9
- Wally Post: W.1-2
- Gus Bell: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Thurman: HR/89.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Milt Smith: W
- Roy McMillan: 8
- Joe Nuxhall: 43.1-2
- Johnny Temple: S8.2-H
- Smoky Burgess: SB2
- Smoky Burgess: 9
Top 5
- Laurin Pepper: 9
- Dick Groat: S7
- Gene Freese: 7
- Roberto Clemente: 9
Bot 5
- Chuck Harmon: S7
- Wally Post: S7.1-2
- Gus Bell: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
- Bob Thurman: 23
Top 6
- Dick Hall: W
- Johnny O'Brien: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dale Long: W
- Hardy Peterson: S8.1-2#
- Frank Thomas: S9.2-H;1-3#
- Laurin Pepper: K
Bot 6
- Milt Smith: HR/9
- Roy McMillan: S8
- Joe Nuxhall: FC/SH.1-2
- Johnny Temple: S8.2-3;1-2
- Smoky Burgess: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Chuck Harmon: K
- Wally Post: K/C
- Gus Bell: S9
- Bob Thurman: K
Top 7
- Dick Groat: 43
- Gene Freese: 2/FL
- Roberto Clemente: 13
Bot 7
- Milt Smith: 13
- Roy McMillan: 8
- Joe Nuxhall: K
Top 8
- Dick Hall: 8
- Johnny O'Brien: D7
- Dale Long: 7
- Hardy Peterson: 43
Bot 8
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Smoky Burgess: 5/FL
- Chuck Harmon: S8
- Wally Post: S8.1-2#
- Gus Bell: 4
Top 9
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Roman Mejias: E5
- Dick Groat: S8.1-2
- Gene Freese: S7.2-3;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: E5.3-H(RBI)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Dick Hall: 7
- Johnny O'Brien: 7