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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1955-05-02 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 2181 · 2:12
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Bob Purkey earned the win. Bob Purkey went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Harvey Haddix SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Bill Engeln · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Repulski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Grammas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harvey Haddix | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Frazier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Solly Hemus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Alston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sarni | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felipe Montemayor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roman Mejias | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Shepard | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Freese | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Cole | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Purkey | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Haddix | 6.2 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Frank Smith | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Arroyo | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Red Schoendienst: 4/P
- Stan Musial: 8
Bot 1
- Roberto Clemente: 7
- Dick Groat: W
- Felipe Montemayor: HP.1-2
- Roman Mejias: K
- Jack Shepard: S9/9S.2-H;1-3
- George Freese: S7.3-H;1-2
- Dale Long: K
Top 2
- Rip Repulski: 8
- Wally Moon: S7
- Ken Boyer: 54(1)/FO
- Del Rice: SB2
- Del Rice: 43
Bot 2
- Dick Cole: 63
- Bob Purkey: K
- Roberto Clemente: 63/G6D
Top 3
- Alex Grammas: 53
- Harvey Haddix: S7
- Bill Virdon: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Dick Groat: S7
- Felipe Montemayor: K
- Roman Mejias: 8
- Jack Shepard: D7/G5.1-3
- George Freese: IW
- Dale Long: K
Top 4
- Red Schoendienst: HP
- Stan Musial: S9.1-2
- Rip Repulski: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Wally Moon: 6/P
Bot 4
- Dick Cole: K/C
- Bob Purkey: S7
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Dick Groat: 9
Top 5
- Ken Boyer: D/78
- Del Rice: K
- Alex Grammas: SB3
- Alex Grammas: 23
- Harvey Haddix: E7/L.3-H(UR)
- Bill Virdon: 43
Bot 5
- Felipe Montemayor: K
- Roman Mejias: 9
- Jack Shepard: D/78
- George Freese: IW
- Sid Gordon: 3/FL
Top 6
- Red Schoendienst: 9
- Stan Musial: S9
- Rip Repulski: S/78.1-3
- Wally Moon: FC3/DP.3XH(325);1X3(52)
Bot 6
- Dick Cole: D7
- Bob Purkey: S7.2-H
- Roberto Clemente: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Dick Groat: 36(1)/FO
- Felipe Montemayor: S9.1-3
- Roman Mejias: 53
Top 7
- Ken Boyer: S8
- Joe Frazier: 36(1)3/GDP
- Solly Hemus: 9
Bot 7
- Jack Shepard: S7
- George Freese: 13/SH.1-2
- Preston Ward: 6/P
- Dick Cole: IW
- Bob Purkey: S8.2-H;1-3(E8)
- Roberto Clemente: S9.3-H;1-3
- Dick Groat: 4/P
Top 8
- Tom Alston: 31
- Bill Virdon: W
- Red Schoendienst: E4/TH.1-2
- Stan Musial: 9/89D.2-3
- Rip Repulski: 23
Bot 8
- Felipe Montemayor: S8
- Roman Mejias: 2/P
- Jack Shepard: 9
- George Freese: S8.1-2
- Preston Ward: 63
Top 9
- Wally Moon: 8
- Ken Boyer: 53
- Bill Sarni: 8/8XD