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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1955-04-27 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 1044 · 53°F · 2:14
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 4–1. Bob Purkey earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Paul Minner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Merriman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eddie Miksis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Paul Minner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Tappe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Speake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Montemayor | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Freese | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Shepard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Minner | 3.2 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| John Andre | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hy Cohen | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vicente Amor | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Merriman: 43
- Gene Baker: 6/P
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
Bot 1
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Dick Groat: S/78
- Felipe Montemayor: 5/FL
- Frank Thomas: D7/F7S.1-H
- George Freese: 53
Top 2
- Hank Sauer: 8
- Ernie Banks: 43
- Dee Fondy: K
Bot 2
- Jack Shepard: D8/78D
- Dale Long: 8/F8D.2-3
- Gene Freese: W
- Bob Purkey: 16(1)/FO.3-H
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Top 3
- Eddie Miksis: 43
- Harry Chiti: K
- Paul Minner: 63
Bot 3
- Dick Groat: S9
- Felipe Montemayor: K
- Frank Thomas: 9
- George Freese: S8.1-3(E8)
- Jack Shepard: 9
Top 4
- Lloyd Merriman: 63
- Gene Baker: K
- Frank Baumholtz: D8
- Hank Sauer: 6/P
Bot 4
- Dale Long: 9
- Gene Freese: D7
- Bob Purkey: S5/G.2-3
- Roberto Clemente: S8.3-H;1-2
- Dick Groat: 9
- Felipe Montemayor: S5/G5S.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Dee Fondy: K
- Eddie Miksis: S9
- Harry Chiti: W.1-2
- Ted Tappe: 63
Bot 5
- George Freese: 2/P
- Jack Shepard: 6/P
- Dale Long: W
- Gene Freese: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Lloyd Merriman: K
- Gene Baker: 53
- Frank Baumholtz: 63
Bot 6
- Bob Purkey: 8
- Roberto Clemente: 3/FL
- Dick Groat: 4/P
Top 7
- Hank Sauer: 4/P
- Ernie Banks: 9
- Dee Fondy: 8
Bot 7
- Felipe Montemayor: 43
- Frank Thomas: 8
- George Freese: S8
- Jack Shepard: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Eddie Miksis: W
- Harry Chiti: W.1-2
- Bob Speake: 9.2-3
- Lloyd Merriman: K
- Gene Baker: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Dale Long: 13
- Gene Freese: S5/BG
- Bob Purkey: 54/SH.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: S8.2-H
- Dick Groat: S9.1-3
- Felipe Montemayor: 13
Top 9
- Frank Baumholtz: S7
- Hank Sauer: 54(1)/FO
- Ernie Banks: 9
- Dee Fondy: W.1-2
- Eddie Miksis: S8/8S.2-H;1-2
- Harry Chiti: 5(2)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Off Sauer's glove after lunging for it
- Merriman fumbled
- Off Miksis' glove