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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1955-05-24 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 9251 · 2:55
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 15–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 7 in the 5th. Bob Friend earned the win. Preston Ward went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 19 |
W: Bob Friend L: Johnny Podres SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Amoros | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Podres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Shuba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Zimmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Freese | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 George Freese | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jack Shepard | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Roman Mejias | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Saffell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Podres | 2.2 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Clem Labine | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Meyer | 1.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Black | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Lasorda | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Hughes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 4.2 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Bob Friend | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Gilliam: 8
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Duke Snider: 5/FL
- Roy Campanella: 5
Bot 1
- Gene Freese: S7/L
- Dick Groat: 53/SH.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- George Freese: W
- Frank Thomas: K
Top 2
- Sandy Amoros: D9/F
- Gil Hodges: 8.2-3
- Carl Furillo: FC4.3-H
- Jackie Robinson: S8/F.1-2
- Johnny Podres: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Gilliam: W.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jack Shepard: K
- Roman Mejias: 2/FL
- Preston Ward: S8/L
- Vern Law: K
Top 3
- Duke Snider: W
- Roy Campanella: 64(1)3/GDP
- Sandy Amoros: 1/G
Bot 3
- Gene Freese: S5/BG
- Dick Groat: 23/SH.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: D9/L.2-H
- George Freese: E4/G.2-3
- Frank Thomas: K
- Jack Shepard: S8/G.3-H(UR);1-3
- Roman Mejias: D9/L.3-H(UR);1-3
- Preston Ward: W
- Vern Law: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Gil Hodges: W
- Carl Furillo: S7/G.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: S5.2-3;1-2
- George Shuba: K
- Jim Gilliam: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Gene Freese: K
- Dick Groat: S6
- Roberto Clemente: 2/FL.1-2
- George Freese: K
Top 5
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
- Duke Snider: W
- Roy Campanella: 8
- Sandy Amoros: S7/L.1-2
- Gil Hodges: W.2-3;1-2
- Carl Furillo: 53
Bot 5
- Frank Thomas: S7/G
- Jack Shepard: S9/L.1-2
- Tom Saffell: WP.2-3;1-2
- Tom Saffell: 43
- Preston Ward: I
- Bob Friend: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gene Freese: S7/L.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dick Groat: S7/L.2-3;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-3
- George Freese: 3/FL
- Frank Thomas: S8/L.3-H;1-3
- Jack Shepard: S8/G.3-H;1-3
- Tom Saffell: 3
Top 6
- Jackie Robinson: 43
- Don Hoak: K
- Jim Gilliam: 7/7D
Bot 6
- Preston Ward: T8/F
- Bob Friend: K
- Gene Freese: 7/SF.3-H
- Dick Groat: 3/FL
Top 7
- Pee Wee Reese: 9/L
- Duke Snider: 8
- Roy Campanella: 13
Bot 7
- Roberto Clemente: 3
- George Freese: 8
- Frank Thomas: W
- Jack Shepard: S8/L.1-2
- Tom Saffell: S9/L.2-H;1-2
- Preston Ward: HR/F9.2-H;1-H
- Bob Friend: W
- Gene Freese: HP.1-2
- Dick Groat: 9
Top 8
- Sandy Amoros: K
- Gil Hodges: 9
- Carl Furillo: 13
Bot 8
- Roberto Clemente: 13
- George Freese: 43
- Frank Thomas: 53
Top 9
- Jackie Robinson: 8
- Don Zimmer: 6
- Jim Gilliam: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- Don Newcombe ejected by HP umpire Frank Secory