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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Cincinnati Reds
1955-07-30 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 3030 Β· 1:55
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5β2. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 2 in the 2nd. Jackie Collum earned the win. Gene Freese 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jackie Collum L: Bob Friend SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Frank Secory Β· 1B: Larry Goetz Β· 2B: Frank Dascoli Β· 3B: Lon Warneke Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Freese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Hall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dale Long | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Friend | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Temple | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Smoky Burgess | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Post | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Milt Smith | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roy McMillan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jackie Collum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Friend | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Ron Kline | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jackie Collum | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Groat: 3
- Gene Freese: K/C
- Roberto Clemente: 9
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: K/C
- Smoky Burgess: S9
- Ted Kluszewski: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Dick Hall: 3
- Johnny O'Brien: S8
- Dale Long: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Wally Post: D7
- Gus Bell: 53
- Bob Thurman: 23.2-3#
- Milt Smith: D9.3-H
- Roy McMillan: S8.2-H
- Jackie Collum: 63
Top 3
- Hardy Peterson: 63
- Frank Thomas: HR/7
- Bob Friend: K
- Dick Groat: 23
Bot 3
- Johnny Temple: 13
- Smoky Burgess: 7
- Ted Kluszewski: E4
- Wally Post: S7.1-2
- Gus Bell: 43
Top 4
- Gene Freese: HR/7
- Roberto Clemente: 9
- Dick Hall: 7
- Johnny O'Brien: K
Bot 4
- Bob Thurman: S3
- Milt Smith: S8.1-2
- Roy McMillan: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Collum: FC4.3XH(425);2-3;B-1#
- Johnny Temple: PO1(E1).3-H(UR);1-2#
- Johnny Temple: OA.2X3(45)#
Top 5
- Dale Long: K/C
- Hardy Peterson: K
- Frank Thomas: 7
Bot 5
- Johnny Temple: S9
- Smoky Burgess: W.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 56(1)/FO.2-3
- Wally Post: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Gus Bell: CS2(24)#
Top 6
- Bob Friend: 8
- Dick Groat: 9
- Gene Freese: D7
- Roberto Clemente: 9
Bot 6
- Gus Bell: 8
- Bob Thurman: 43
- Milt Smith: 63
Top 7
- Dick Hall: D8
- Johnny O'Brien: 8/L
- Dale Long: K
- Hardy Peterson: 63
Bot 7
- Roy McMillan: 9
- Jackie Collum: 13
- Johnny Temple: 4
Top 8
- Frank Thomas: 7
- Dick Cole: K
- Dick Groat: 53
Bot 8
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Ted Kluszewski: HR/9
- Wally Post: K/C
- Gus Bell: E4
- Bob Thurman: 43
Top 9
- Gene Freese: 7/L
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Dick Hall: 3/P
Notes & reviews
- previous two plays are really one
- Frank Thomas ejected by HP umpire Frank Secory

















