July 29 in Pittsburgh Pirates History: Smoky Burgess hits three home runs and drives in nine runs as the Redlegs rout the Pirates, 16 – 5 (1955)

On July 29, 1955 — At Crosley Field, Smoky Burgess hits three home runs and drives in nine runs as the Redlegs rout the Pirates, 16 – 5. In the 4th inning, Roberto Clemente does his bit to curtail Burgess, leaping into the right center field screen to snare a line drive that has extra bases written

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