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Milwaukee Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1955-05-05 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 4329 · 2:34
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Milwaukee Braves 9–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 5th. Nellie King earned the win and Vern Law picked up the save. Dale Long went 3-for-4 with 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
W: Nellie King L: Bob Buhl SV: Vern Law
Umpires — HP: Hal Dixon · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Artie Gore · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Logan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Crowe | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Buhl | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Tanner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Dittmer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Clemente | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Felipe Montemayor | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Shepard | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Freese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hardy Peterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Saffell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Buhl | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Ray Crone | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Roberto Vargas | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Jay | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie King | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Vern Law | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: K
- Johnny Logan: 3/P
- Eddie Mathews: 31
Bot 1
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Dick Groat: W.1-2
- Felipe Montemayor: K
- Jack Shepard: E5/G.2-3;1-2
- Dale Long: 7/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jerry Lynch: 8/F
Top 2
- Bobby Thomson: 8/F
- Hank Aaron: D7/7L
- George Crowe: W
- Danny O'Connell: S7.2-H;1-2
- Charlie White: K
- Bob Buhl: K
Bot 2
- George Freese: 6/P
- Gene Freese: S5/G
- Nellie King: K/C
- Roberto Clemente: S1.1-3
- Dick Groat: SB2
- Dick Groat: W
- Felipe Montemayor: 9/F
Top 3
- Bill Bruton: 53
- Johnny Logan: 13
- Eddie Mathews: T9
- Bobby Thomson: 7/F
Bot 3
- Jack Shepard: 4/P
- Dale Long: 8/L
- Jerry Lynch: 3/G
Top 4
- Hank Aaron: W
- George Crowe: S8.1-3
- Danny O'Connell: 7/SF.3-H
- Charlie White: 63.1-2
- Bob Buhl: 63
Bot 4
- George Freese: 8/L
- Gene Freese: 9/F
- Nellie King: 63
Top 5
- Bill Bruton: 9/F
- Johnny Logan: 4/P
- Eddie Mathews: 8/F
Bot 5
- Roberto Clemente: D
- Dick Groat: K
- Felipe Montemayor: 4E3.2XH(35)
- Jack Shepard: S.1-2
- Dale Long: D.2-H(UR);1-H
- Jerry Lynch: IW
- George Freese: D.2-H;1-H
- Gene Freese: 8/F
Top 6
- Bobby Thomson: 8/F
- Hank Aaron: 53
- George Crowe: 3/P
Bot 6
- Nellie King: K/C
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Dick Groat: S.1-3
- Felipe Montemayor: 7/F
- Jack Shepard: W.1-2
- Dale Long: D8/8S.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Hardy Peterson: 13
Top 7
- Danny O'Connell: HP
- Charlie White: D7.1-H
- Chuck Tanner: S8.2-3
- Bill Bruton: S4.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Logan: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Mathews: 3/LTP.2X2(36);1X1(63)
Bot 7
- George Freese: S/78
- Gene Freese: 8/F
- Vern Law: SB2.1-3(WP)#
- Vern Law: W
- Roberto Clemente: 7/SF.3-H;1-2
- Dick Groat: PB.2-3
- Dick Groat: 8/F
Top 8
- Bobby Thomson: E5/TH.B-1
- Hank Aaron: 9/F
- George Crowe: S9.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: 9/F.2-3
- Charlie White: 43
Bot 8
- Felipe Montemayor: 63
- Jack Shepard: 63
- Dale Long: D9/9D
- Tom Saffell: 9/F
Top 9
- Jack Dittmer: S7/7S
- Bill Bruton: 16(1)/FO
- Johnny Logan: W.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: 5/P
- Bobby Thomson: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Roberto Clemente rounded 3B too far
- Braves manager Grimm ejected by HP umpire Dixon sometime in sixth for arguing balls and strikes