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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1955-07-15 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 1563 · 2:26
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–1. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 3 in the 4th. Joe Nuxhall earned the win and Hersh Freeman picked up the save. Joe Nuxhall went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Joe Nuxhall L: Vern Law SV: Hersh Freeman
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Palys | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Thurman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hersh Freeman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Bridges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hardy Peterson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Shepard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Hersh Freeman | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 8.0 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| Paul Martin | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Littlefield | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Stan Palys: K
- Ted Kluszewski: 4
Bot 1
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Eddie O'Brien: S
- Roman Mejias: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Wally Post: S
- Gus Bell: W.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: FC/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Adams: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Roy McMillan: 12(3)3/GDP.2-3;1-2
- Joe Nuxhall: K
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: K/C
- Dale Long: 3/G
- Johnny O'Brien: 2/P
Top 3
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Stan Palys: 8
- Ted Kluszewski: D
- Wally Post: 4/L
Bot 3
- Dick Groat: 8
- Hardy Peterson: 7
- Vern Law: 63
Top 4
- Gus Bell: S
- Smoky Burgess: 46(1)/FO
- Bobby Adams: 9
- Roy McMillan: S.1-2#
- Joe Nuxhall: HR.2-H;1-H
- Johnny Temple: 9
Bot 4
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Eddie O'Brien: 1/P
- Roman Mejias: 63
Top 5
- Stan Palys: K
- Ted Kluszewski: 9
- Wally Post: K/C
Bot 5
- Frank Thomas: S
- Dale Long: 9
- Johnny O'Brien: S.1-2#
- Dick Groat: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Gus Bell: 43
- Smoky Burgess: E7/F.B-2
- Bobby Adams: FC6.2X3(65)
- Roy McMillan: 4/P
Bot 6
- Hardy Peterson: D
- Vern Law: 6/L
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Eddie O'Brien: 6/P
Top 7
- Joe Nuxhall: S
- Johnny Temple: 43.1-2
- Stan Palys: 13
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/G
Bot 7
- Roman Mejias: W
- Frank Thomas: D.1-3
- Jack Shepard: 3/G.3-3;2-2
- Johnny O'Brien: W
- Preston Ward: 8/SF.3-H
- Jerry Lynch: 6(1)/FO
Top 8
- Wally Post: S
- Gus Bell: 2/P
- Smoky Burgess: S.1-2#
- Bob Thurman: 9/F
- Roy McMillan: D.2-H;1-H
- Hersh Freeman: 6
Bot 8
- Gene Freese: 3/P
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Eddie O'Brien: W
- Dick Cole: 2/FL
Top 9
- Johnny Temple: D
- Stan Palys: W
- Ted Kluszewski: S.2-H;1-2
- Wally Post: S.2-H;1-2#
- Gus Bell: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Smoky Burgess: 7/SF.3-H
- Rocky Bridges: W.1-2
- Roy McMillan: W.2-3;1-2
- Hersh Freeman: 8/F
Bot 9
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Jack Shepard: 53
- Johnny O'Brien: S
- Preston Ward: 43