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Retrosheet Boxscore: Cincinnati Reds 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 2

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Cincinnati Reds 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 2

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Game Played on Saturday, July 30, 1955 (D) at Crosley Field

PIT N    0  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  3
CIN N    0  2  0    1  1  0    0  1  x  -   5  9  0
BATTING
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Groat ss                      4   0   0   0       0   0       2   4
Gene Freese 3b                4   1   2   1       0   1       2   3
Clemente rf                   4   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Hall cf,lf                    4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
J. O'Brien 2b                 3   0   1   0       0   1       4   7
Long 1b                       3   0   0   0       0   2      11   0
Peterson c                    3   0   0   0       0   1       2   3
Thomas lf                     3   1   1   1       0   0       1   0
  Saffell cf                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Friend p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
  Cole ph                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Kline p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   2   5   2       0   8      24  19
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. J. O'Brien-Groat-Long.
E: J. O'Brien 2 (6), Friend (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Gene Freese (12,off Collum); Hall (1,off Collum).
HR: Thomas (15,3rd inning off Collum 0 on 1 out); Gene Freese (8,4th inning
off Collum 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Long (11,off Collum).
Team LOB: 2.
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Temple 2b                     4   1   1   0       0   1       0   0
Burgess c                     3   0   1   0       1   0       8   1
Kluszewski 1b                 4   1   1   1       0   0       8   0
Post rf                       4   1   2   1       0   1       4   0
Bell cf                       4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Thurman lf                    4   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
Smith 3b                      3   2   2   1       0   0       0   1
McMillan ss                   2   0   1   1       0   0       1   3
Collum p                      3   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       31   5   9   4       1   2      27   6
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Collum-McMillan-Kluszewski.
BATTING - 
2B: Post (21,off Friend); Smith (1,off Friend).
HR: Kluszewski (34,8th inning off Kline 0 on 1 out).
SH: McMillan (6,off Friend).
GDP: Kluszewski (7,off Friend).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Post (2,2nd base by Friend/Peterson).
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Friend L(7-6)                 7     8   4   3   1   1   0  28
Kline                         1     1   1   1   0   1   1   5
Totals                        8     9   5   4   1   2   1  33

Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Collum W(9-5)                 9     5   2   2   0   8   2  31

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Larry Goetz, 2B - Frank Dascoli, 3B - Lon Warneke
Ejections: Frank Thomas by Frank Secory [Balls and strikes]
Time of Game: 1:55   Attendance: 3030
Starting Lineups:

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Cincinnati Reds          
1. Groat               ss        Temple              2b
2. Gene Freese         3b        Burgess             c
3. Clemente            rf        Kluszewski          1b
4. Hall                cf        Post                rf
5. J. O'Brien          2b        Bell                cf
6. Long                1b        Thurman             lf
7. Peterson            c         Smith               3b
8. Thomas              lf        McMillan            ss
9. Friend              p         Collum              p

PIRATES 1ST: Groat made an out to first; Gene Freese was called
out on strikes; Clemente flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Temple was called out on strikes; Burgess singled to
right; Kluszewski grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Burgess out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Hall made an out to first; J. O'Brien singled to
center; Long grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop
to first) [J. O'Brien out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Post doubled to left; Bell grounded out (third to
first); Thurman grounded out (catcher to first) [Post to third];
Smith doubled to right [Post scored]; McMillan singled to center
[Smith scored]; Collum grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Peterson grounded out (shortstop to first); Thomas
homered to left; Friend struck out; Groat grounded out (catcher
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 2.

REDS 3RD: Temple grounded out (pitcher to first); Burgess flied
out to left; Kluszewski reached on an error by J. O'Brien; Post
singled to left [Kluszewski to second]; Bell grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Gene Freese homered to left; Clemente flied out to
right; Hall flied out to left; J. O'Brien struck out; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 2.

REDS 4TH: Thurman singled to first; Smith singled to center
[Thurman to second]; McMillan out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
second) [Thurman to third, Smith to second]; Collum reached on a
fielder's choice [Thurman out at home (second to catcher to
third), Smith to third]; Collum safe on a pick-off error by
Friend [Smith scored (unearned), Collum to second]; Collum was
out trying to advance to third (second to third); 1 R (0 ER), 2
H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Long was called out on strikes; Peterson struck
out; Thomas flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Reds 3.

REDS 5TH: Temple singled to right; Burgess walked [Temple to
second]; Kluszewski forced Burgess (third to shortstop) [Temple
to third]; Post forced Kluszewski (shortstop to second) [Temple
scored]; Post was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 4.

PIRATES 6TH: Friend flied out to center; Groat flied out to
right; Gene Freese doubled to left; Clemente flied out to right;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 4.

REDS 6TH: Bell flied out to center; Thurman grounded out (second
to first); Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 4.

PIRATES 7TH: Hall doubled to center; J. O'Brien lined to center;
Long struck out; Peterson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 4.

REDS 7TH: McMillan flied out to right; Collum grounded out
(pitcher to first); Temple made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 4.

PIRATES 8TH: Thomas flied out to left; Frank Thomas ejected
by HP umpire Frank Secory; COLE BATTED FOR FRIEND; Cole
struck out; Groat grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 4.

REDS 8TH: KLINE REPLACED COLE (PITCHING); SAFFELL REPLACED
THOMAS (PLAYING CF); HALL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF);
Burgess grounded out (second to first); Kluszewski homered to
right; Post was called out on strikes; Bell reached on an error
by J. O'Brien; Thurman grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 5.

PIRATES 9TH: Gene Freese lined to left; Clemente struck out;
Hall popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Pirates          2   5   3    2
 Reds             5   9   0    4
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