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5
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9
Friday, July 1, 1955
, Ebbets Field
Attendance: 10,325, Time of Game: 2:33
Pirates
3
25-49
 Won 1 
8th, 28 GB
at Dodgers
2
52-20
 Lost 1 
1st
W: Vern Law (4-3)
L: Johnny Podres (7-5)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  7  2
Dodgers         0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .659 -0.106 0.99 0.000 -0.106 -1.0 0 0
Dick Cole 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .280 .707 -0.037 0.75 0.024 -0.062 -0.3 2 2
Roman Mejias LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .221 .603 -0.082 1.07 0.000 -0.082 -0.7 2 0
   Jerry Lynch PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284 .814 0.025 0.72 0.025 0.000 0.3
   Tom Saffell PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .529 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Frank Thomas CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .221 .651 -0.023 0.87 0.041 -0.064 -0.4 4 0
Dale Long 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .317 .929 0.057 1.23 0.136 -0.079 0.2 5 4 2B
Dick Groat SS 4 1 2 2 0 0 .252 .643 0.118 1.15 0.156 -0.038 0.5 3 2
Johnny O'Brien 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .728 0.076 0.69 0.102 -0.026 0.7 3 3 2B
Hardy Peterson C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .511 -0.144 0.98 0.000 -0.144 -1.4 5 1
Vern Law P 3 0 1 1 0 1 .286 .747 0.040 1.35 0.092 -0.052 0.5 3 0
Team Totals 33 3 7 3 2 8 .212 .530 -0.076 0.99 0.576 -0.653 -1.8 27 12
2B: J O'Brien (1, off J Podres); D Long (13, off J Podres).
TB: J O'Brien 3; D Groat 2; D Long 2; F Thomas; V Law.
RBI: D Groat 2 (22); V Law (5).
2-out RBI: V Law.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
E: J O'Brien (1); D Groat (18).

Brooklyn Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Gilliam 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .213 .647 -0.079 1.53 0.043 -0.122 -0.6 2 2
Sandy Amoros LF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .273 .814 0.092 1.80 0.227 -0.134 1.1 1 1 3B
Duke Snider CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .308 1.070 -0.171 1.44 0.000 -0.171 -1.2 1 0
Jackie Robinson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .797 -0.138 1.32 0.000 -0.138 -1.0 0 2
Gil Hodges 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .287 .860 -0.051 0.90 0.022 -0.073 -0.4 12 0
Carl Furillo RF 3 0 3 0 1 0 .270 .815 0.183 1.38 0.206 -0.023 0.8 2 0 CS
   Don Hoak PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .671 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Dixie Howell C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .411 -0.186 2.59 0.000 -0.186 -1.2 7 1
Don Zimmer SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .265 .913 0.065 2.19 0.206 -0.141 1.0 2 1
Johnny Podres P 1 1 0 0 0 0 .243 .597 -0.055 1.54 0.000 -0.055 -0.6 0 2 SH
   Ed Roebuck P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .182 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Pee Wee Reese PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .782 -0.090 2.50 0.000 -0.090 -0.5
   Jim Hughes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Don Newcombe PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .411 1.271 -0.147 5.11 0.000 -0.147 -0.3
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 2 5 .212 .530 -0.577 1.75 0.704 -1.280 -2.8 27 10
3B: S Amoros (5, off V Law).
SH: J Podres (4, off V Law).
TB: C Furillo 3; S Amoros 3; D Zimmer 2; G Hodges.
RBI: S Amoros 2 (33).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: S Amoros (D Groat at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: C Furillo (4, 2nd base by V Law/H Peterson).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vern Law, W (4-3) 9 7 2 2 2 5 0 3.77 36 68 0.576 1.75 2.8
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 2 5 0 2.00 36 68 0.576 0.99 2.8

Brooklyn Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Johnny Podres, L (7-5) 6 7 3 3 1 7 0 3.27 25 52 -0.078 1.08 0.2
Ed Roebuck 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.13 3 0 0 0.058 0.76 0.5
Jim Hughes 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.18 7 0 0 0.096 0.77 1.1
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 2 8 0 3.00 35 52 0 0 0.076 1.75 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dusty Boggess, 1B - Bill Engeln, 2B - Babe Pinelli, 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 10,325.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Brooklyn Dodgers
1 Roberto Clemente RF 1 Jim Gilliam 2B
2 Dick Cole 3B 2 Sandy Amoros LF
3 Roman Mejias LF 3 Duke Snider CF
4 Frank Thomas CF 4 Jackie Robinson 3B
5 Dale Long 1B 5 Gil Hodges 1B
6 Dick Groat SS 6 Carl Furillo RF
7 Johnny O'Brien 2B 7 Dixie Howell C
8 Hardy Peterson C 8 Don Zimmer SS
9 Vern Law P 9 Johnny Podres P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-1 1 12- 2,(1-0)  RR BRO S. Amoros V. Law -23% 29% Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Podres Scores; Gilliam Scores
b9 2-3 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BRO D. Newcombe V. Law 15% 100% Flyball: SS
b9 2-3 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O BRO D. Zimmer V. Law 14% 85% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  PIT D. Long J. Podres 14% 48% Double to RF (Line Drive); Thomas to 3B
b9 2-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  BRO C. Furillo V. Law -13% 66% Single to CF (Ground Ball)

Play By Play

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' Johnny Podres facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O PIT R. Clemente J. Podres -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 11,(3-2)  PIT D. Cole J. Podres 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT R. Mejias J. Podres -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT F. Thomas J. Podres -2% 45% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BRO J. Gilliam V. Law 2% 47% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O BRO S. Amoros V. Law 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BRO D. Snider V. Law 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Johnny Podres facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT D. Long J. Podres -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT D. Groat J. Podres 3% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. O'Brien J. Podres 9% 59% Double to CF (Fly Ball); Groat to 3B
t2 0-0 1 -23 6,(2-2)  O PIT H. Peterson J. Podres -8% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 -23 2,(1-0)  R PIT V. Law J. Podres 9% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive); Groat Scores; O'Brien to 3B
t2 1-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O PIT R. Clemente J. Podres -5% 55% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BRO J. Robinson V. Law 3% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O BRO G. Hodges V. Law 2% 60% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BRO C. Furillo V. Law -1% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BRO D. Howell V. Law 3% 61% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Johnny Podres facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT D. Cole J. Podres -2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT R. Mejias J. Podres -2% 57% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT F. Thomas J. Podres -1% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  BRO D. Zimmer V. Law -4% 52% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b3 0-1 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O BRO J. Podres V. Law 4% 56% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  BRO J. Gilliam V. Law -4% 51% Walk; Podres to 2B
b3 0-1 1 12- 2,(1-0)  RR BRO S. Amoros V. Law -23% 29% Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Podres Scores; Gilliam Scores
b3 2-1 1 --3 3,(0-2)  O BRO D. Snider V. Law 6% 34% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-1 2 --3 3,(2-0)  O BRO J. Robinson V. Law 4% 38% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Johnny Podres facing 5-6-7
t4 1-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT D. Long J. Podres -3% 35% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t4 1-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT D. Groat J. Podres -2% 33% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT J. O'Brien J. Podres 2% 35% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 1-2 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  O PIT H. Peterson J. Podres -3% 32% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 5-6-7
b4 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BRO G. Hodges V. Law 2% 34% Flyball: CF
b4 2-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BRO C. Furillo V. Law -2% 31% Walk
b4 2-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BRO D. Howell V. Law 3% 34% Lineout: CF
b4 2-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BRO D. Zimmer V. Law 2% 36% Furillo Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Johnny Podres facing 9-1-2
t5 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT V. Law J. Podres -3% 33% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT R. Clemente J. Podres -2% 31% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT D. Cole J. Podres -2% 29% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 8-9-1
b5 2-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BRO D. Zimmer V. Law -3% 26% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 2-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BRO J. Podres V. Law 1% 27% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Zimmer to 2B
b5 2-1 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O BRO J. Gilliam V. Law 3% 31% Flyball: LF
b5 2-1 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O BRO S. Amoros V. Law 3% 34% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Johnny Podres facing 3-4-5
t6 1-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT R. Mejias J. Podres -4% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT F. Thomas J. Podres 4% 35% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t6 1-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  PIT D. Long J. Podres 14% 48% Double to RF (Line Drive); Thomas to 3B
t6 1-2 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RRO PIT D. Groat J. Podres 13% 61% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Thomas Scores; Long Scores; Groat out at 2B/LF-2B
t6 3-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT J. O'Brien J. Podres -1% 60% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Vern Law facing 3-4-5
b6 2-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BRO D. Snider V. Law 4% 64% Lineout: 1B
b6 2-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BRO J. Robinson V. Law 3% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  BRO G. Hodges V. Law -2% 65% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 2-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  BRO C. Furillo V. Law -3% 61% Single to RF (Line Drive); Hodges to 2B
b6 2-3 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O BRO D. Howell V. Law 8% 69% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dodgers' Ed Roebuck facing 8-9-1
Ed Roebuck replaces Johnny Podres pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT H. Peterson E. Roebuck -3% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 3-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT V. Law E. Roebuck -2% 64% Groundout: P-1B
t7 3-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT R. Clemente E. Roebuck -1% 63% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Vern Law facing 8-9-1
b7 2-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BRO D. Zimmer V. Law -13% 50% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Zimmer to 2B
Pee Wee Reese pinch hits for Ed Roebuck (P) batting 9th
b7 2-3 0 -2- 6,(2-2)  O BRO P. Reese V. Law 9% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BRO J. Gilliam V. Law 7% 66% Groundout: 1B-P; Zimmer to 3B
b7 2-3 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O BRO S. Amoros V. Law 8% 74% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dodgers' Jim Hughes facing 2-3-4
Jim Hughes replaces Pee Wee Reese (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT D. Cole J. Hughes -2% 72% Flyball: SS
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Roman Mejias (LF) batting 3rd
t8 3-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT J. Lynch J. Hughes 3% 74% Walk
Tom Saffell pinch runs for Jerry Lynch (PH) batting 3rd
t8 3-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O PIT F. Thomas J. Hughes -3% 71% Strikeout Swinging
t8 3-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT D. Long J. Hughes -3% 69% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Vern Law facing 3-4-5
Tom Saffell moves from PR to LF
b8 2-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BRO D. Snider V. Law 6% 75% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 2-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BRO J. Robinson V. Law 5% 80% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 2-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BRO G. Hodges V. Law 3% 83% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dodgers' Jim Hughes facing 6-7-8
t9 3-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT D. Groat J. Hughes -2% 81% Flyball: CF
t9 3-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT J. O'Brien J. Hughes -1% 80% Foul Flyball: SS
t9 3-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT H. Peterson J. Hughes -1% 79% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Vern Law facing 6-7-8
b9 2-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  BRO C. Furillo V. Law -13% 66% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
Don Hoak pinch runs for Carl Furillo (RF) batting 6th
b9 2-3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BRO D. Howell V. Law 6% 71% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Howell to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
b9 2-3 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O BRO D. Zimmer V. Law 14% 85% Strikeout Swinging
Don Newcombe pinch hits for Jim Hughes (P) batting 9th
b9 2-3 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BRO D. Newcombe V. Law 15% 100% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Dodgers 2.

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