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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1955-09-13 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 3962 · night · 1:56
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 5–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 8th. Bob Friend earned the win. Frank Thomas went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Bob Friend L: Joe Nuxhall SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Hal Dixon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie O'Brien | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Harmon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Bridges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Thurman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Hazle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Jablonski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hobie Landrith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 7.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Fowler | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hersh Freeman | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie O'Brien: 13
- Gene Freese: 4/P
- Roberto Clemente: 53
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: 9/L
- Smoky Burgess: S9
- Ted Kluszewski: 46(1)/FO
- Wally Post: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Jack Shepard: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dale Long: 7/L
Bot 2
- Gus Bell: 53/BG
- Chuck Harmon: 63
- Rocky Bridges: 3/G
Top 3
- Johnny O'Brien: 63
- Dick Groat: 53
- Bob Friend: D/89
- Eddie O'Brien: 4/P
Bot 3
- Roy McMillan: S8
- Joe Nuxhall: 23/SH.1-2
- Johnny Temple: 43.2-3#
- Smoky Burgess: 7/FL
Top 4
- Gene Freese: 7/F
- Roberto Clemente: 2/FL
- Frank Thomas: HR/7
- Jack Shepard: 9/F#
Bot 4
- Ted Kluszewski: 63
- Wally Post: HR/8
- Gus Bell: 3/G
- Chuck Harmon: 3/FL
Top 5
- Dale Long: S8
- Johnny O'Brien: 8/F
- Dick Groat: 43.1-2
- Bob Friend: S7.2-H
- Eddie O'Brien: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Rocky Bridges: 63
- Roy McMillan: 13
- Joe Nuxhall: D9
- Johnny Temple: 63
Top 6
- Gene Freese: 63
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Frank Thomas: 7/F
Bot 6
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Ted Kluszewski: 63
- Wally Post: 2/FL
Top 7
- Jack Shepard: 53
- Dale Long: S9
- Johnny O'Brien: S9.1-3#
- Dick Groat: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Gus Bell: S8
- Chuck Harmon: 9/F
- Bob Thurman: W.1-2
- Roy McMillan: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Bob Friend: 3/FL
- Eddie O'Brien: 8/F
- Gene Freese: HR/7
- Roberto Clemente: D7
- Frank Thomas: S7.2-H
- Jack Shepard: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Bob Hazle: K
- Johnny Temple: S8
- Smoky Burgess: K/C
- Ted Kluszewski: S8.1-2#
- Wally Post: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2#
- Gus Bell: W.2-3;1-2
- Ray Jablonski: K
Top 9
- Dale Long: K
- Johnny O'Brien: S8
- Dick Groat: S8.1-2
- Bob Friend: E5/SH.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2#
- Eddie O'Brien: 9/F
- Gene Freese: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Ed Bailey: K
- Roy McMillan: 9/L
- Hobie Landrith: 7/F