Pirates 2-9 Redlegs (May 16, 1955)

PIT

CIN

1

0

2

0

3

0

1

4

0

2

5

0

1

6

2

1

7

0

8

0

1

9

0

X

R

2

9

H

8

11

E

0

W: J. Nuxhall

L: B. Purkey

PIT

Team Stats

CIN

0

HR

1

2

R

9

8

H

11

0

SB

1

LOB

.235

AVG

.324

.297

OBP

.429

.353

SLG

.559

10.13

ERA

2.00

3

K

4

7

BB

3

Current Series

Pirates

2

Redlegs

9

Game 1

Final

Pirates

1

Redlegs

5

Game 2

Final

1955 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Dodgers	98	55	.641
Braves	85	69	.552
Giants	80	74	.519
Phillies	77	77	.500
Redlegs	75	79	.487
Cubs	72	81	.471
Cardinals	68	86	.442
Pirates	60	94	.390

Game Summary

The Cincinnati Redlegs dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9 to 2, on May 17, 1955.

Game Info

May 16, 1955

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Gene Freese G. Freese 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	1	1	0	1	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	0	1	0	0	1
Frank Thomas F. Thomas CF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Sid Gordon S. Gordon LF	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	3	0	1	2	1	0
George Freese G. Freese 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Dale Long D. Long 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Preston Ward P. Ward 1B	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Purkey B. Purkey P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Roger Bowman R. Bowman P	1	0	1	0	0	0
Roman Mejias R. Mejias PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nellie King N. King P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nick Koback N. Koback PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	34	2	8	2	3	4

CIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Johnny Temple J. Temple 2B	3	1	1	1	0	1	2	0
Smoky Burgess S. Burgess C	5	2	3	1	0	0	0	0
Gus Bell G. Bell CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Ted Kluszewski T. Kluszewski 1B	4	2	2	1	1	0	1	0
Stan Palys S. Palys PR-1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wally Post W. Post RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Bob Thurman B. Thurman LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Chuck Harmon C. Harmon 3B	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Roy McMillan R. McMillan SS	3	2	2	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall P	4	0	1	3	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	9	11	7	1	1	7	3

Batting

2B: S. Gordon, D. Groat, J. Shepard, F. Thomas

TB: R. Bowman, R. Clemente, G. Freese, S. Gordon 2, D. Groat 2, N. Koback, J. Shepard 2, F. Thomas 2

RBI: J. Shepard 2

GIDP: D. Long

Batting

2B: J. Nuxhall

3B: S. Burgess 2

HR: T. Kluszewski

TB: G. Bell, S. Burgess 7, T. Kluszewski 5, R. McMillan 2, J. Nuxhall 2, J. Temple, B. Thurman

RBI: G. Bell, S. Burgess, T. Kluszewski, J. Nuxhall 3, J. Temple

SF: G. Bell

Baserunning

SB: J. Temple

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Purkey B. Purkey (L)	3.0	7	6	6	4	1	1	18.00
Roger Bowman R. Bowman	3.0	2	2	2	3	2	0	6.00
Nellie King N. King	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	4.50
Totals	8.0	11	9	9	7	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall (W)	9.0	8	2	2	3	4	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	3	4	0

WP: R. Bowman 2

Batters faced: R. Bowman 14, N. King 8, B. Purkey 20

WP: J. Nuxhall

Batters faced: J. Nuxhall 37

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Gene Freese G. Freese 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	1	1	0	1	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	0	1	0	0	1
Frank Thomas F. Thomas CF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Sid Gordon S. Gordon LF	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	3	0	1	2	1	0
George Freese G. Freese 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Dale Long D. Long 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Preston Ward P. Ward 1B	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Purkey B. Purkey P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Roger Bowman R. Bowman P	1	0	1	0	0	0
Roman Mejias R. Mejias PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nellie King N. King P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nick Koback N. Koback PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	34	2	8	2	3	4

Batting

2B: S. Gordon, D. Groat, J. Shepard, F. Thomas

TB: R. Bowman, R. Clemente, G. Freese, S. Gordon 2, D. Groat 2, N. Koback, J. Shepard 2, F. Thomas 2

RBI: J. Shepard 2

GIDP: D. Long

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Purkey B. Purkey (L)	3.0	7	6	6	4	1	1	18.00
Roger Bowman R. Bowman	3.0	2	2	2	3	2	0	6.00
Nellie King N. King	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	4.50
Totals	8.0	11	9	9	7	3	1

WP: R. Bowman 2

Batters faced: R. Bowman 14, N. King 8, B. Purkey 20

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Johnny Temple J. Temple 2B	3	1	1	1	0	1	2	0
Smoky Burgess S. Burgess C	5	2	3	1	0	0	0	0
Gus Bell G. Bell CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Ted Kluszewski T. Kluszewski 1B	4	2	2	1	1	0	1	0
Stan Palys S. Palys PR-1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wally Post W. Post RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Bob Thurman B. Thurman LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Chuck Harmon C. Harmon 3B	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Roy McMillan R. McMillan SS	3	2	2	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall P	4	0	1	3	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	9	11	7	1	1	7	3

Batting

2B: J. Nuxhall

3B: S. Burgess 2

HR: T. Kluszewski

TB: G. Bell, S. Burgess 7, T. Kluszewski 5, R. McMillan 2, J. Nuxhall 2, J. Temple, B. Thurman

RBI: G. Bell, S. Burgess, T. Kluszewski, J. Nuxhall 3, J. Temple

SF: G. Bell

Baserunning

SB: J. Temple

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall (W)	9.0	8	2	2	3	4	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	3	4	0

WP: J. Nuxhall

Batters faced: J. Nuxhall 37

11-20 PIT

CIN 11-18

Team Stats

Current Series

1955 NL

Game Summary

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