Cincinnati Reds 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 (original) (raw)

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Retrosheet Boxscore: Cincinnati Reds 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 1

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Day

Game Played on Wednesday, May 18, 1955 (D) at Crosley Field

PIT N 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 3 CIN N 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 x - 5 11 1

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Saffell cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 Groat ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 6 Clemente rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 Long 1b 4 0 2 1 0 0 9 0 Thomas lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 George Freese 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Shepard c 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 Gene Freese 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 Littlefield p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Friend p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Montemayor ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Law p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 1 6 1 1 3 24 15

FIELDING - DP: 3. Gene Freese-Groat-Long, Gene Freese-Groat-Long, Friend-Groat-Long. E: George Freese 3 (7). PB: Shepard (5).

BATTING - Team LOB: 6.

Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Temple 2b 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 Jablonski lf 4 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 Borkowski lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Bell cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 Kluszewski 1b 2 2 2 2 2 0 7 1 Post rf 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 Burgess c 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 Harmon 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 McMillan ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 Minarcin p 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 Totals 34 5 11 5 3 3 27 7

FIELDING - E: Burgess (1).

BATTING - 2B: Post (7,off Littlefield); Bell (7,off Friend); McMillan (3,off Law). HR: Kluszewski (10,1st inning off Littlefield 1 on 2 out). GDP: Burgess (7,off Friend); McMillan (1,off Friend); Jablonski (2,off Friend). IBB: Kluszewski 2 (5,by Littlefield,by Friend). Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING - CS: Harmon (2,2nd base by Littlefield/Shepard).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Littlefield L(2-4) 2.1 5 5 5 2 1 1 14 Friend 4.2 4 0 0 1 2 0 18 Law 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 Totals 8 11 5 5 3 3 1 37

IBB: Littlefield (3,Kluszewski); Friend (1,Kluszewski). Inherited Runners - Scored: Friend 2-1. .

Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Minarcin W(2-0) 9 6 1 1 1 3 0 34

Umpires: HP - Lon Warneke, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Larry Goetz, 3B - Frank Dascoli

Time of Game: 2:07 Attendance: 2079

Starting Lineups:

Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Reds

1. Saffell cf Temple 2b
2. Groat ss Jablonski lf
3. Clemente rf Bell cf
4. Long 1b Kluszewski 1b
5. Thomas lf Post rf
6. George Freese 3b Burgess c
7. Shepard c Harmon 3b
8. Gene Freese 2b McMillan ss
9. Littlefield p Minarcin p

PIRATES 1ST: Saffell grounded out (first to pitcher); Groat flied out to left; Clemente popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Temple grounded out (third to first); Jablonski singled to center; Shepard allowed a passed ball [Jablonski to second]; Bell flied out to center; Kluszewski homered to right [Jablonski scored]; Post reached on an error by George Freese; Burgess struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Long singled to center; Thomas singled to center [Long to second]; George Freese popped to second; Shepard forced Thomas (second to shortstop) [Long to third]; Gene Freese forced Shepard (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 2.

REDS 2ND: Harmon walked; Harmon was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); McMillan flied out to center; Minarcin flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Littlefield grounded out (second to first); Saffell walked; Groat singled to left [Saffell to second]; Clemente flied out to center; Long singled to right [Saffell scored, Groat to second]; Thomas grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 2.

REDS 3RD: Temple singled to shortstop; Jablonski singled to center [Temple to second]; Bell grounded out (second to first) [Temple to third, Jablonski to second]; Kluszewski was walked intentionally; Post doubled [Temple scored, Jablonski scored, Kluszewski to third]; FRIEND REPLACED LITTLEFIELD (PITCHING); Burgess grounded out (second to shortstop to first) [Kluszewski scored]; Harmon grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 5.

PIRATES 4TH: George Freese grounded out (pitcher to first); Shepard flied out to center; Gene Freese grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 5.

REDS 4TH: McMillan made an out to shortstop; Minarcin was called out on strikes; Temple grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 5.

PIRATES 5TH: Friend struck out; Saffell popped to second; Groat lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 5.

REDS 5TH: Jablonski singled to third; Bell singled to third [Jablonski to second]; Kluszewski singled to right [Jablonski to third, Bell to second]; Post popped to second in foul territory; Burgess grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Kluszewski out at second]; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Clemente struck out; Burgess dropped a foul fly hit by Long for an error; Long grounded out (first unassisted); Thomas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 5.

REDS 6TH: Harmon reached on an error by George Freese; McMillan grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Harmon out at second]; Minarcin was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 5.

PIRATES 7TH: George Freese made an out to shortstop; Shepard popped to pitcher; Gene Freese popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 5.

REDS 7TH: Temple reached on an error by George Freese; Jablonski grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Temple out at second]; Bell doubled to right; Kluszewski was walked intentionally; Post forced Kluszewski (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 5.

PIRATES 8TH: BORKOWSKI REPLACED JABLONSKI (PLAYING LF); MONTEMAYOR BATTED FOR FRIEND; Montemayor lined to second; Saffell grounded out (pitcher to first); Groat popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 5.

REDS 8TH: LAW REPLACED MONTEMAYOR (PITCHING); Burgess grounded out (first unassisted); Harmon singled to center; McMillan doubled to left [Harmon to third]; Minarcin reached on a fielder's choice [Harmon out at home (second to catcher)]; Temple flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 5.

PIRATES 9TH: Clemente singled to right; Long flied out to left; Thomas flied out to center; George Freese singled to center [Clemente to second]; Shepard flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 5.

Final Totals R H E LOB Pirates 1 6 3 6 Reds 5 11 1 8

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