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DET 10
@KCA  2

NYY 19
WSH  1

BRO  6
PIT  1
PHI  4
NYG  2

Standings at end of play this day

Ebbets Field, Attendance: 6,999

Wednesday, April 13, 1955
Time of Game: 2:41
Pirates
1
0-1
Lost 1
5th, 1½ GB
                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
W: Carl Erskine (1-0), L: Max Surkont (0-1)
Dodgers
6
1-0
Won 1
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Saffell CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   16   10    3   0   
C Roberts 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750   12    8    0   1   2B
R Mejias RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833   14    7    0   0   CS
F Thomas LF                   2   1   0   0    2   1  .000  .500   21   10    1   0   
S Gordon 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000   18   13    0   3   GDP
P Ward 1B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   16    8    8   2   GDP
T Atwell C                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .333  .833   12    5    8   0   
D Groat SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   19   13    2   3   GDP
M Surkont P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    3    2   0   SH
  G Freese PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    3    2    0   0   
  R Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       29   1   7   0    5   4              135   79   24   9
Batting Events
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 Events
CS: R Mejias (1, 2nd base by C Erskine/R Campanella).
Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam 2B                  5   1   1   1    0   1  .200 1.000   28   16    5   6   HR
P Reese SS                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .600   32   21    4   2   2B
D Snider CF                   3   2   3   0    1   0 1.000 2.333   11    5    0   0   2B,SB
G Hodges 1B                   2   0   1   1    2   1  .500 1.250   20   10   11   0   
S Amoros LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   10    7    1   0   
J Robinson 3B                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.250   14    9    0   3   2B
C Furillo RF                  3   1   2   3    1   0  .667 2.417   15    8    1   0   HR,IW
R Campanella C                4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   19   12    5   2   
C Erskine P                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   12   10    0   3   
Totals                       34   6  11   0    4   6              161   98   27  16
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 3. J Gilliam-P Reese-G Hodges; P Reese-J Gilliam-G Hodges; J Robinson-J Gilliam-G Hodges.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Snider (1, 2nd base off M Surkont/T Atwell).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Surkont, L (0-1)             7    11   6   6    4   5   2   7.71   35  141-86   60· 9·17   10·15· 6· 1     32    -     1.10  -0.22
R Kline                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   18-12    8· 0· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    11   6   6    4   6   2          38  159-98   68· 9·21   11·16· 6· 1           -  
Brooklyn Dodgers              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Erskine, W (1-0)             9     7   1   1    5   4   0   1.00   35  132-78   43·11·24   12·13· 6· 1     68    -     1.11   0.28
Totals                         9     7   1   1    5   4   0          35  132-78   43·11·24   12·13· 6· 1           -  
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 0 12- OO 3,(1-1)  20% 71% 0-1 PIT P. Ward C. Erskine Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Thomas to 3B
b7 0 --- R 6,(3-2)  20% 79% 1-1 BRO J. Gilliam M. Surkont Home Run (Fly Ball)
t7 2 --3 R 2,(0-1)  -17% 55% 0-1 PIT T. Atwell C. Erskine Single to RF (Line Drive); Thomas Scores
t5 1 12- OO 6,(2-2)  12% 57% 0-0 PIT D. Groat C. Erskine Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 0 -2- R 1,(0-0)  10% 77% 0-0 BRO G. Hodges M. Surkont Single to CF (Line Drive); Snider Scores

Play By Play

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

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