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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1955-09-01 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 2878 · 2:18
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 3rd. Roy Face earned the win. Roman Mejias went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
W: Roy Face L: Mel Wright SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Solly Hemus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Whisenant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sarni | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Arroyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Gettel | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Grammas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie O'Brien | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Shepard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Saffell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Arroyo | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Gettel | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Mel Wright | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
 Roy Face | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Solly Hemus: W
- Red Schoendienst: E1/TH1.1-3;B-1
- Stan Musial: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Bill Virdon: S8.1-3
- Wally Moon: 6(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Pete Whisenant: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Eddie O'Brien: 53
- Gene Freese: S6/G6M
- Roman Mejias: D/89.1-3
- Frank Thomas: 43.3-H;2-3
- Jack Shepard: 8
Top 2
- Bill Sarni: T7/F7DW
- Ken Boyer: 63
- Luis Arroyo: 63
- Solly Hemus: D9/P.3-H
- Red Schoendienst: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Preston Ward: K
- Johnny O'Brien: 7
- Dick Groat: 7
Top 3
- Stan Musial: S1
- Bill Virdon: 8
- Wally Moon: 46(1)/FO
- Pete Whisenant: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Vern Law: D1
- Eddie O'Brien: W
- Gene Freese: S6.2-3;1-2
- Roman Mejias: D/78.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Frank Thomas: 8/L
- Jack Shepard: 63.2-3
- Preston Ward: W
- Johnny O'Brien: 9
Top 4
- Bill Sarni: 4/L
- Ken Boyer: 63
- Al Gettel: S7
- Solly Hemus: D/89.1-3
- Red Schoendienst: 3/G
Bot 4
- Dick Groat: 63
- Vern Law: 53
- Eddie O'Brien: S7/F7S
- Gene Freese: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Stan Musial: W
- Bill Virdon: 8
- Wally Moon: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 5
- Gene Freese: 53
- Roman Mejias: 2/FL
- Frank Thomas: 4/P
Top 6
- Pete Whisenant: 9
- Bill Sarni: W
- Ken Boyer: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Ken Boyer: FC5.3X3(5E2);B-2
- Al Gettel: D/89.3-H(UR);2-H
- Solly Hemus: 7
- Red Schoendienst: 43
Bot 6
- Jack Shepard: 9
- Preston Ward: K
- Johnny O'Brien: 63
Top 7
- Stan Musial: 63
- Bill Virdon: D9
- Wally Moon: W
- Pete Whisenant: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill Sarni: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Ken Boyer: 53
Bot 7
- Dick Groat: W
- Jerry Lynch: S9.1-3(E9)
- Dale Long: 3/P
- Gene Freese: S1/BG.3-H;1-3(E1/TH1)
- Roman Mejias: S7.3-H;1-2
- Frank Thomas: K
- Jack Shepard: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- Mel Wright: 31
- Alex Grammas: 8
- Red Schoendienst: 43
Bot 8
- Preston Ward: 7
- Johnny O'Brien: 9
- Dick Groat: 53
Top 9
- Stan Musial: 43
- Bill Virdon: 3/FL
- Wally Moon: 8
Bot 9
- Jerry Lynch: S7
- Tom Saffell: 34/SH.1-2
- Gene Freese: S7/F7DW.2-H
Notes & reviews
- Jack Shepard's throw hit Bill Sarni in back of head during rundown