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Cincinnati Reds @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1955-06-03 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 7951 Β· 2:58
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 7β6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. Vern Law earned the win. Gus Bell went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 18 |
W: Vern Law L: Steve Ridzik SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Frank Dascoli Β· 1B: Lon Warneke Β· 2B: Frank Secory Β· 3B: Larry Goetz Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Smoky Burgess | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gus Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Ted Kluszewski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Post | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ray Jablonski | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Temple | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Roy McMillan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Art Fowler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Harmon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roberto Clemente | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Cole | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jerry Lynch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dale Long | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Freese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Ben Wade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Law | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gerry Staley | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Art Fowler | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
Hersh Freeman | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Nuxhall | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Ridzik | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ben Wade | 3.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Vern Law | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: W
- Smoky Burgess: 9
- Gus Bell: 8
- Ted Kluszewski: 9
Bot 1
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Dick Cole: S.1-2
- Jerry Lynch: T.2-H;1-H
- Frank Thomas: 8/SF.3-H
- Dale Long: D
- George Freese: WP.2-3
- George Freese: FC1.3XH(12)
- Dick Groat: 43
Top 2
- Wally Post: D
- Ray Jablonski: 53
- Johnny Temple: K/C
- Roy McMillan: FLE3#
- Roy McMillan: 5/P
Bot 2
- Hardy Peterson: 43
- Ben Wade: 3/G
- Roberto Clemente: E4
- Dick Cole: K
Top 3
- Art Fowler: 63
- Bobby Adams: 6
- Smoky Burgess: S
- Gus Bell: HR.1-H
- Ted Kluszewski: 7
Bot 3
- Jerry Lynch: K23
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Dale Long: S
- George Freese: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Wally Post: HR
- Ray Jablonski: 63
- Johnny Temple: W
- Roy McMillan: S.1-2
- Art Fowler: E2/TH/SH.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Bobby Adams: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Smoky Burgess: S.1-2
- Gus Bell: W.2-3;1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
Bot 4
- Dick Groat: 9
- Hardy Peterson: S
- Vern Law: S.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Wally Post: K
- Ray Jablonski: S
- Johnny Temple: CS2(26)#
- Johnny Temple: 8
Bot 5
- Dick Cole: 8
- Jerry Lynch: K
- Frank Thomas: D#
- Dale Long: S8.2-H;B-2(E8)
- George Freese: 7
Top 6
- Roy McMillan: D
- Art Fowler: 13
- Bobby Adams: W
- Smoky Burgess: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Dick Groat: T
- Hardy Peterson: 53
- Vern Law: S.3-H
- Roberto Clemente: S.1-2
- Dick Cole: S.2-H;1-3
- Jerry Lynch: IW.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 4/P
- Dale Long: 8
Top 7
- Gus Bell: 4/P
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Wally Post: S
- Ray Jablonski: 8
Bot 7
- George Freese: S
- Dick Groat: 1/P
- Hardy Peterson: 3/G.1-2
- Vern Law: 53
Top 8
- Johnny Temple: S
- Roy McMillan: S.1-2
- Chuck Harmon: 3/BG/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bob Thurman: W
- Smoky Burgess: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Gus Bell: 43
Bot 8
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Dick Cole: S.1-2
- Jerry Lynch: 5/P
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Ted Kluszewski: 31
- Wally Post: S7.B-2(E7)
- Ray Jablonski: 13
- Johnny Temple: 43
Bot 9
- Dale Long: S
- George Freese: E1/SH.1-3
- Dick Groat: IW.1-2
- Hardy Peterson: S.3-H;2-3;1-2






















