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Scores
Standings
DET
@KCA		10
2
WSH
@NYY		1
19
PIT
@BRO		1
6
NYG
@PHI		2
4
Wednesday, April 13, 1955,
, Ebbets Field
Attendance: 6,999, Time of Game: 2:41
Pirates
1
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
 at Dodgers
6
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
W: Carl Erskine (1-0)
L: Max Surkont (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  7  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  1   5  0  X    6 11  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Saffell CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.097 0.93 0.000 -0.097 -1.1 3 0
Curt Roberts 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .750 -0.018 0.68 0.035 -0.053 -0.5 0 1 2B
Roman Mejias RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 -0.056 0.84 0.036 -0.092 -0.2 0 0 CS
Frank Thomas LF 2 1 0 0 2 1 .000 .500 0.061 1.12 0.107 -0.045 0.0 1 0
Sid Gordon 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.067 1.41 0.150 -0.082 -0.1 0 3 GDP
Preston Ward 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 -0.141 1.46 0.070 -0.211 -0.8 8 2 GDP
Toby Atwell C 3 0 1 1 1 0 .333 .833 0.074 1.49 0.168 -0.094 0.2 8 0
Dick Groat SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.132 1.20 0.028 -0.160 -1.2 2 3 GDP
Max Surkont P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.056 1.33 0.000 -0.056 -0.5 2 0 SH
   Gene Freese PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.013 0.29 0.013 0.000 0.4
   Ron Kline P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 1 7 1 5 4 .241 .629 -0.285 1.12 0.607 -0.890 -3.8 24 9
2B: C Roberts (1, off C Erskine).
SH: M Surkont (1, off C Erskine).
TB: S Gordon 2; C Roberts 2; T Atwell; D Groat; G Freese; R Mejias.
GIDP: D Groat (1); S Gordon (1); P Ward (1).
RBI: T Atwell (1).
2-out RBI: T Atwell.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Baserunning
CS: R Mejias (1, 2nd base by C Erskine/R Campanella).

Brooklyn Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Gilliam 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 .200 1.000 0.126 0.85 0.197 -0.070 0.2 5 6 HR
Pee Wee Reese SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 .200 .600 0.004 0.54 0.054 -0.050 0.1 4 2 2B
Duke Snider CF 3 2 3 0 1 0 1.000 2.333 0.144 0.81 0.144 0.000 1.4 0 0 2B,SB
Gil Hodges 1B 2 0 1 1 2 1 .500 1.250 0.091 1.27 0.132 -0.041 0.5 11 0
Sandy Amoros LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.150 1.58 0.000 -0.150 -1.7 1 0
Jackie Robinson 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .500 1.250 0.122 1.18 0.174 -0.052 1.3 0 3 2B
Carl Furillo RF 3 1 2 3 1 0 .667 2.417 0.111 0.92 0.131 -0.020 2.9 1 0 HR,IW
Roy Campanella C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.111 0.99 0.000 -0.111 -1.3 5 2
Carl Erskine P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.122 1.16 0.000 -0.122 -1.5 0 3
Team Totals 34 6 11 6 4 6 .324 .983 0.215 1.01 0.832 -0.616 1.8 27 16
2B: J Robinson (1, off M Surkont); P Reese (1, off M Surkont); D Snider (1, off M Surkont).
HR: C Furillo (1, off M Surkont; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); J Gilliam (1, off M Surkont; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
IBB: C Furillo (1, by M Surkont).
TB: C Furillo 5; J Gilliam 4; D Snider 4; J Robinson 3; P Reese 2; R Campanella; G Hodges.
RBI: C Furillo 3 (3); J Gilliam (1); G Hodges (1); J Robinson (1).
2-out RBI: C Furillo 3; J Robinson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 3. J Gilliam-P Reese-G Hodges; P Reese-J Gilliam-G Hodges; J Robinson-J Gilliam-G Hodges.
Baserunning
SB: D Snider (1, 2nd base off M Surkont/T Atwell).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Max Surkont, L (0-1) 7 11 6 6 4 5 2 7.71 35 32 -0.218 1.09 -2.3
Ron Kline 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.001 0.02 0.5
Team Totals 8 11 6 6 4 6 2 6.75 38 32 0 0 -0.217 1.12 -1.8

Brooklyn Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Carl Erskine, W (1-0) 9 7 1 1 5 4 0 1.00 35 68 0.284 1.12 3.8
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 5 4 0 1.00 35 68 0.284 1.01 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: M Surkont (1; C Furillo).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Ballanfant, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 6,999.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Brooklyn Dodgers
1 Tom Saffell CF 1 Jim Gilliam 2B
2 Curt Roberts 2B 2 Pee Wee Reese SS
3 Roman Mejias RF 3 Duke Snider CF
4 Frank Thomas LF 4 Gil Hodges 1B
5 Sid Gordon 3B 5 Sandy Amoros LF
6 Preston Ward 1B 6 Jackie Robinson 3B
7 Toby Atwell C 7 Carl Furillo RF
8 Dick Groat SS 8 Roy Campanella C
9 Max Surkont P 9 Carl Erskine P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-1 0 12- 3,(1-1)  OO PIT P. Ward C. Erskine 20% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Thomas to 3B
b7 1-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  R BRO J. Gilliam M. Surkont 20% 79% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t7 0-1 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R PIT T. Atwell C. Erskine -17% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive); Thomas Scores
t5 0-0 1 12- 6,(2-2)  OO PIT D. Groat C. Erskine 12% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 0-1 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  PIT S. Gordon C. Erskine -10% 52% Single to 3B; Thomas to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT T. Saffell C. Erskine 2% 52% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT C. Roberts C. Erskine 2% 54% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT R. Mejias C. Erskine 1% 55% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Max Surkont facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BRO J. Gilliam M. Surkont -2% 53% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O BRO P. Reese M. Surkont -2% 51% Foul Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  BRO D. Snider M. Surkont 1% 52% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  BRO G. Hodges M. Surkont 2% 54% Walk; Snider to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O BRO S. Amoros M. Surkont -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  PIT F. Thomas C. Erskine -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO PIT S. Gordon C. Erskine 8% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT P. Ward C. Erskine 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Max Surkont facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BRO J. Robinson M. Surkont -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BRO C. Furillo M. Surkont 3% 55% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 9,(3-2)  O BRO R. Campanella M. Surkont -3% 52% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 0-0 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  O BRO C. Erskine M. Surkont -2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT T. Atwell C. Erskine 3% 53% Foul Flyball: C
t3 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  PIT D. Groat C. Erskine -3% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT M. Surkont C. Erskine 2% 52% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Groat to 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O PIT T. Saffell C. Erskine 4% 56% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Max Surkont facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O BRO J. Gilliam M. Surkont -3% 53% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BRO P. Reese M. Surkont -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  BRO D. Snider M. Surkont 1% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  BRO G. Hodges M. Surkont 1% 54% Snider Steals 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  BRO G. Hodges M. Surkont 1% 55% Walk
b3 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O BRO S. Amoros M. Surkont -5% 50% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT C. Roberts C. Erskine 3% 53% Flyball: SS
t4 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  PIT R. Mejias C. Erskine -3% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t4 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PIT F. Thomas C. Erskine 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT S. Gordon C. Erskine 3% 56% Mejias Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Max Surkont facing 6-7-8
b4 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BRO J. Robinson M. Surkont -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O BRO C. Furillo M. Surkont -2% 51% Flyball: SS
b4 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BRO R. Campanella M. Surkont -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT S. Gordon C. Erskine -5% 45% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  PIT P. Ward C. Erskine -7% 38% Walk; Gordon to 2B
t5 0-0 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O PIT T. Atwell C. Erskine 7% 45% Flyball: RF
t5 0-0 1 12- 6,(2-2)  OO PIT D. Groat C. Erskine 12% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Max Surkont facing 9-1-2
b5 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BRO C. Erskine M. Surkont -3% 54% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O BRO J. Gilliam M. Surkont -2% 52% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O BRO P. Reese M. Surkont -2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT M. Surkont C. Erskine 3% 53% Lineout: 2B
t6 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT T. Saffell C. Erskine 2% 56% Flyball: 1B
t6 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT C. Roberts C. Erskine -3% 52% Double to LF (Fly Ball)
t6 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O PIT R. Mejias C. Erskine 5% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Max Surkont facing 3-4-5
b6 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  BRO D. Snider M. Surkont 9% 67% Double (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b6 0-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  R BRO G. Hodges M. Surkont 10% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive); Snider Scores
b6 1-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BRO S. Amoros M. Surkont -3% 74% Foul Bunt Popfly: C
b6 1-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  BRO J. Robinson M. Surkont 8% 82% Double to RF (Line Drive); Hodges to 3B
b6 1-0 1 -23 4,(3-0)  BRO C. Furillo M. Surkont 0% 82% Intentional Walk
b6 1-0 1 123 1,(0-0)  O BRO R. Campanella M. Surkont -7% 76% Single to SS/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Hodges stays at 3B; Robinson out at 3B/SS; Furillo to 2B
b6 1-0 2 123 1,(0-0)  O BRO C. Erskine M. Surkont -7% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 4-5-6
t7 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT F. Thomas C. Erskine -7% 62% Walk
t7 0-1 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  PIT S. Gordon C. Erskine -10% 52% Single to 3B; Thomas to 2B
t7 0-1 0 12- 3,(1-1)  OO PIT P. Ward C. Erskine 20% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Thomas to 3B
t7 0-1 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R PIT T. Atwell C. Erskine -17% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive); Thomas Scores
t7 1-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT D. Groat C. Erskine 4% 59% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Max Surkont facing 1-2-3
b7 1-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  R BRO J. Gilliam M. Surkont 20% 79% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b7 2-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BRO P. Reese M. Surkont 5% 84% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b7 2-1 0 -2- 4,(3-0)  BRO D. Snider M. Surkont 2% 86% Walk
b7 2-1 0 12- 4,(0-2)  O BRO G. Hodges M. Surkont -4% 82% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O BRO S. Amoros M. Surkont -3% 79% Flyball: CF; Reese to 3B
b7 2-1 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R BRO J. Robinson M. Surkont 9% 88% Single to 2B/Bunt; Reese Scores; Snider to 2B
b7 3-1 2 12- 3,(1-1)  RRR BRO C. Furillo M. Surkont 10% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Snider Scores; Robinson Scores
b7 6-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O BRO R. Campanella M. Surkont -0% 98% Flyball: CF
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 9-1-2
Gene Freese pinch hits for Max Surkont (P) batting 9th
t8 1-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT G. Freese C. Erskine -1% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 1-6 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  O PIT T. Saffell C. Erskine 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-6 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT C. Roberts C. Erskine 1% 99% Flyball: LF
t8 1-6 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  PIT R. Mejias C. Erskine -1% 98% Walk; Freese to 2B
t8 1-6 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O PIT F. Thomas C. Erskine 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 9-1-2
Ron Kline replaces Gene Freese (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 6-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BRO C. Erskine R. Kline -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 6-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O BRO J. Gilliam R. Kline -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 6-1 2 --- 11,(3-2)  O BRO P. Reese R. Kline -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 5-6-7
t9 1-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT S. Gordon C. Erskine 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT P. Ward C. Erskine 0% 100% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t9 1-6 2 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT T. Atwell C. Erskine -0% 100% Walk
t9 1-6 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O PIT D. Groat C. Erskine 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 6.

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