Cardinals 6-7 Pirates (Aug 31, 1955)

STL

PIT

1

2

1

2

1

0

3

0

3

4

0

5

0

6

2

0

7

1

2

8

0

9

0

1

R

6

7

H

8

11

E

2

4

W: R. Face

L: M. Wright

STL

Team Stats

PIT

0

HR

0

6

R

7

8

H

11

1

SB

0

LOB

.216

AVG

.324

.293

OBP

.378

SLG

.412

7.56

ERA

2.00

3

K

0

3

BB

4

Current Series

Cardinals

1

Pirates

3

Game 1

Final

Cardinals

3

Pirates

4

Game 2

Final

Cardinals

6

Pirates

7

Game 3

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 Pittsburgh Pirates squeaked out a win over the St. Louis Cardinals, 7 to 6, on September 1, 1955.

Game Info

August 31, 1955

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB
Solly Hemus S. Hemus 3B	3	1	2	1	0	1
Alex Grammas A. Grammas SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0
Stan Musial S. Musial RF	4	1	1	1	0	1
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	1	2	0	0	0
Wally Moon W. Moon 1B	4	0	0	1	0	1
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant LF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	3	2	1	0	1	1
Ken Boyer K. Boyer SS-3B	4	1	0	0	0	0
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Al Gettel A. Gettel P	2	0	2	2	0	0
Mel Wright M. Wright P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	6	8	5	1	4

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien CF	2	1	1	0	1	0
Dale Long D. Long PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Saffell T. Saffell PH	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	5	2	4	2	0	0
Roman Mejias R. Mejias RF-CF	4	0	3	4	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	0	0	1	0	1
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	4	0	0	0	0	0
Preston Ward P. Ward 1B	3	0	0	0	1	2
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	1	0	0	1	0
Vern Law V. Law P	2	1	1	0	0	0
Jerry Lynch J. Lynch PH-RF	2	2	2	0	0	0
Totals	34	7	11	7	3	3

Batting

2B: A. Gettel, S. Hemus 2, B. Virdon

3B: B. Sarni

TB: A. Gettel 3, S. Hemus 4, S. Musial, B. Sarni 3, B. Virdon 3

RBI: A. Gettel 2, S. Hemus, W. Moon, S. Musial

Baserunning

SB: B. Sarni

Batting

2B: V. Law, R. Mejias 2

TB: G. Freese 4, V. Law 2, J. Lynch 2, R. Mejias 5, E. O'Brien

RBI: G. Freese 2, R. Mejias 4, F. Thomas

SAC: T. Saffell

Baserunning

CS: E. O'Brien

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo	2.0	5	4	4	1	1	18.00
Al Gettel A. Gettel	4.1	4	2	2	2	1	4.15
Mel Wright M. Wright (L)	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	4.50
Totals	8.1	11	7	7	3	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	ERA
Vern Law V. Law	7.0	8	6	2	4	2.57
Roy Face R. Face (W)	2.0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	6	2	4

Batters faced: L. Arroyo 12, A. Gettel 18, M. Wright 8

Batters faced: R. Face 6, V. Law 35

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB
Solly Hemus S. Hemus 3B	3	1	2	1	0	1
Alex Grammas A. Grammas SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0
Stan Musial S. Musial RF	4	1	1	1	0	1
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	1	2	0	0	0
Wally Moon W. Moon 1B	4	0	0	1	0	1
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant LF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	3	2	1	0	1	1
Ken Boyer K. Boyer SS-3B	4	1	0	0	0	0
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Al Gettel A. Gettel P	2	0	2	2	0	0
Mel Wright M. Wright P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	6	8	5	1	4

Batting

2B: A. Gettel, S. Hemus 2, B. Virdon

3B: B. Sarni

TB: A. Gettel 3, S. Hemus 4, S. Musial, B. Sarni 3, B. Virdon 3

RBI: A. Gettel 2, S. Hemus, W. Moon, S. Musial

Baserunning

SB: B. Sarni

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo	2.0	5	4	4	1	1	18.00
Al Gettel A. Gettel	4.1	4	2	2	2	1	4.15
Mel Wright M. Wright (L)	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	4.50
Totals	8.1	11	7	7	3	3

Batters faced: L. Arroyo 12, A. Gettel 18, M. Wright 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien CF	2	1	1	0	1	0
Dale Long D. Long PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Saffell T. Saffell PH	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	5	2	4	2	0	0
Roman Mejias R. Mejias RF-CF	4	0	3	4	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	0	0	1	0	1
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	4	0	0	0	0	0
Preston Ward P. Ward 1B	3	0	0	0	1	2
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	1	0	0	1	0
Vern Law V. Law P	2	1	1	0	0	0
Jerry Lynch J. Lynch PH-RF	2	2	2	0	0	0
Totals	34	7	11	7	3	3

Batting

2B: V. Law, R. Mejias 2

TB: G. Freese 4, V. Law 2, J. Lynch 2, R. Mejias 5, E. O'Brien

RBI: G. Freese 2, R. Mejias 4, F. Thomas

SAC: T. Saffell

Baserunning

CS: E. O'Brien

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	ERA
Vern Law V. Law	7.0	8	6	2	4	2.57
Roy Face R. Face (W)	2.0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	6	2	4

Batters faced: R. Face 6, V. Law 35

55-77 STL

PIT 53-80

Team Stats

Current Series

1955 NL

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