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Brooklyn Dodgers @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1955-04-16 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 5533 Β· 1:56
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6β0. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 5 in the 8th. Russ Meyer earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Russ Meyer L: Bob Purkey SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Tom Gorman Β· 1B: Bill Engeln Β· 2B: Babe Pinelli Β· 3B: Dusty Boggess Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Gilliam | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Duke Snider | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gil Hodges | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sandy Amoros | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jackie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carl Furillo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Campanella | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Russ Meyer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Curt Roberts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roman Mejias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Preston Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dick Groat | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Purkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toby Atwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dale Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Felipe Montemayor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Russ Meyer | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Purkey | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Roy Face | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Gilliam: 7
- Pee Wee Reese: K
- Duke Snider: K
Bot 1
- Earl Smith: 53
- Curt Roberts: 63
- Roman Mejias: 13
Top 2
- Gil Hodges: 4
- Sandy Amoros: 3/G
- Jackie Robinson: 43
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: K
- Sid Gordon: 7
- Preston Ward: 6
Top 3
- Carl Furillo: 3
- Roy Campanella: 13
- Russ Meyer: K
Bot 3
- Jack Shepard: 63
- Dick Groat: S8/L
- Bob Purkey: 14/SH.1-2
- Earl Smith: W
- Curt Roberts: 13
Top 4
- Jim Gilliam: 13
- Pee Wee Reese: 53
- Duke Snider: 7
Bot 4
- Roman Mejias: 63
- Frank Thomas: K
- Sid Gordon: 63
Top 5
- Gil Hodges: 53
- Sandy Amoros: 43
- Jackie Robinson: 43
Bot 5
- Preston Ward: 7
- Jack Shepard: 13
- Dick Groat: 63
Top 6
- Carl Furillo: 53
- Roy Campanella: 53
- Russ Meyer: 63
Bot 6
- Bob Purkey: 13
- Earl Smith: 2/BP
- Curt Roberts: 8
Top 7
- Jim Gilliam: S8/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 14/SH.1-2
- Duke Snider: S8/G.2-H
- Gil Hodges: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Roman Mejias: 3
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Sid Gordon: 7/7D
Top 8
- Sandy Amoros: S9/L
- Jackie Robinson: S1/BG.1-2
- Carl Furillo: S8/L.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Roy Campanella: I
- Russ Meyer: D7/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jim Gilliam: S9/L.3-H;2-H
- Pee Wee Reese: 1(B)4(1)/BP/DP
- Duke Snider: 3/G
Bot 8
- Preston Ward: 8
- Jack Shepard: S9/L
- Toby Atwell: W.1-2
- Dale Long: 8/8D
- Felipe Montemayor: 8/L
Top 9
- Gil Hodges: 5
- Sandy Amoros: W
- Jackie Robinson: 53.1-2
- Carl Furillo: 53
Bot 9
- Curt Roberts: 63
- Roman Mejias: K
- Frank Thomas: 13



















