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DET  8
@BAL  3
 PHA  6
@BOS  4
 BOS  4
PHA  3
(13)		 CHW  6
@CLE  2
(6)		 WSH  9
@NYY  3
 NYG  6
@BRO  3
 STL  6
@CHC  4
 CIN  6
@MLN  4
 CIN  5
@MLN  3
 PHI  6
PIT  0
 PHI  7
PIT  1
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Shibe Park, Attendance: 9,975

 Sunday, April 18, 1954
Time of Game: 2:05
Pirates
1
1-4
Lost 4
8th, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  7  1
Phillies        2  0  2   0  3  0   0  0  X    7  9  1
W: Curt Simmons (2-0), L: Vern Law (1-1)
 Phillies
7
4-1
Won 4
1st

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Roberts 2B                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .263  .807              0   2   2B
D Smith 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .833              0   5   
J Lynch RF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .091  .182              0   0   
  E Pellagrini PH             0   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .542              0   0   
  G Henley RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
F Thomas CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .744              4   0   
H Rice LF                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .188  .528              6   0   GDP
B Skinner 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667             12   0   
G Allie SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .176  .399              0   3   
J Shepard C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .200              2   0   
V Law P                       2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  V Janowicz PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Page P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  W Cooper PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .650              0   0   
  B Hall PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       33   1   7   0    4   5                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: C Roberts (2, off C Simmons).
TB: C Roberts 3; H Rice 2; F Thomas; G Allie; W Cooper.
GIDP: H Rice (2).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: D Smith (1).
Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Jones 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .563 1.507              2   0   2B
R Ashburn CF                  3   2   2   0    0   0  .167  .389              3   0   2B,SB,SH
E Torgeson 1B                 3   2   2   2    1   0  .222  .800              7   0   2B
D Ennis LF                    4   2   2   5    0   0  .333 1.122              2   0   2·HR
G Hamner 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .368  .768              2   5   
M Clark RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .182              0   0   
T Kazanski SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              3   3   
S Burgess C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250 1.000              7   0   3B
C Simmons P                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .571              1   3   
Totals                       33   7   9   0    2   1                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: E Torgeson (2, off V Law); R Ashburn (1, off V Law); W Jones (2, off V Law).
3B: S Burgess (1, off V Law).
HR: D Ennis 2 (2, 2 off V Law; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF; 5th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to CF).
SH: R Ashburn (2, off V Law).
TB: D Ennis 8; E Torgeson 3; S Burgess 3; R Ashburn 3; W Jones 2; G Hamner.
RBI: D Ennis 5 (6); E Torgeson 2 (5).
2-out RBI: D Ennis 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Hamner-T Kazanski-E Torgeson.
E: C Simmons (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Ashburn (1, 2nd base off J Page/J Shepard).

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
V Law, L (1-1)                 6     8   7   7    1   1   2   7.88   28     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 2· 7     28    -     0.41  -0.27
J Page                         2     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 1          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8     9   7   7    2   1   2          36     -       ·  ·     14·11· 3· 8           -  
Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Simmons, W (2-0)             9     7   1   0    4   5   0   0.00   37     -       ·  ·     11·11· 3· 6     72    -     0.42   0.23
Totals                         9     7   1   0    4   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     11·11· 3· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Stewart, 1B - Babe Pinelli, 2B - Dusty Boggess, 3B - Bill Engeln.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 9,975.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Philadelphia Phillies                        
1. Curt Roberts                 2B       1. Willie Jones                 3B
2. Dick Smith                   3B       2. Richie Ashburn               CF
3. Jerry Lynch                  RF       3. Earl Torgeson                1B
4. Frank Thomas                 CF       4. Del Ennis                    LF
5. Hal Rice                     LF       5. Granny Hamner                2B
6. Bob Skinner                  1B       6. Mel Clark                    RF
7. Gair Allie                   SS       7. Ted Kazanski                 SS
8. Jack Shepard                  C       8. Smoky Burgess                 C
9. Vern Law                      P       9. Curt Simmons                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 1-- RR 19% 72% 0-0 PHI D. Ennis V. Law Home Run (LF-CF); Torgeson Scores
b3 0 1-3 RR 7% 93% 2-0 PHI E. Torgeson V. Law Double to CF; Jones Scores; Ashburn Scores
b3 0 --- 4% 82% 2-0 PHI W. Jones V. Law Double (LF-CF)
b3 0 -2- 4% 86% 2-0 PHI R. Ashburn V. Law Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Jones to 3B
t2 1 1-- O 3% 73% 0-2 PIT B. Skinner C. Simmons Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B

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, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT C. Roberts C. Simmons Groundout: P-2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 PIT D. Smith C. Simmons Lineout: CF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 PIT J. Lynch C. Simmons Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 PHI W. Jones V. Law Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 PHI R. Ashburn V. Law Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 PHI E. Torgeson V. Law Walk
b1 2 1-- RR 19% 72% 0-0 PHI D. Ennis V. Law Home Run (LF-CF); Torgeson Scores
b1 2 --- 2% 73% 2-0 PHI G. Hamner V. Law Single to 3B; Hamner to 2B/Adv on E5
b1 2 -2- O -2% 71% 2-0 PHI M. Clark V. Law Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 2.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 PIT F. Thomas C. Simmons Lineout: LF
t2 1 --- -3% 71% 0-2 PIT H. Rice C. Simmons Single to 1B/Bunt
t2 1 1-- O 3% 73% 0-2 PIT B. Skinner C. Simmons Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 2 1-- O 2% 76% 0-2 PIT G. Allie C. Simmons Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-0 PHI T. Kazanski V. Law Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 PHI S. Burgess V. Law Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 2 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 PHI C. Simmons V. Law Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 75% 0-2 PIT J. Shepard C. Simmons Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 PIT V. Law C. Simmons Groundout: P unassisted
t3 2 --- -1% 75% 0-2 PIT C. Roberts C. Simmons Single to SS
t3 2 1-- O 2% 77% 0-2 PIT D. Smith C. Simmons Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 4% 82% 2-0 PHI W. Jones V. Law Double (LF-CF)
b3 0 -2- 4% 86% 2-0 PHI R. Ashburn V. Law Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Jones to 3B
b3 0 1-3 RR 7% 93% 2-0 PHI E. Torgeson V. Law Double to CF; Jones Scores; Ashburn Scores
b3 0 -2- O -1% 91% 4-0 PHI D. Ennis V. Law Lineout: LF
b3 1 -2- O -1% 90% 4-0 PHI G. Hamner V. Law Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 -2- O -1% 89% 4-0 PHI M. Clark V. Law Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 4.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2% 90% 0-4 PIT J. Lynch C. Simmons Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 1% 92% 0-4 PIT F. Thomas C. Simmons Flyball: 3B
t4 2 --- -1% 91% 0-4 PIT H. Rice C. Simmons Walk
t4 2 1-- O 1% 92% 0-4 PIT B. Skinner C. Simmons Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -1% 92% 4-0 PHI T. Kazanski V. Law Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- 2% 94% 4-0 PHI S. Burgess V. Law Triple to CF
b4 1 --3 O -2% 92% 4-0 PHI C. Simmons V. Law Lineout: LF
b4 2 --3 O -1% 91% 4-0 PHI W. Jones V. Law Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 4.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 2% 92% 0-4 PIT G. Allie C. Simmons Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 1% 93% 0-4 PIT J. Shepard C. Simmons Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O 1% 94% 0-4 PIT V. Law C. Simmons Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- 1% 95% 4-0 PHI R. Ashburn V. Law Double to CF
b5 0 -2- 1% 97% 4-0 PHI E. Torgeson V. Law Single to 1B/Bunt; Ashburn to 3B
b5 0 1-3 RRR 2% 99% 4-0 PHI D. Ennis V. Law Home Run; Ashburn Scores; Torgeson Scores
b5 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-0 PHI G. Hamner V. Law Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O 0% 99% 7-0 PHI M. Clark V. Law Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O -0% 99% 7-0 PHI T. Kazanski V. Law Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 7.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -1% 98% 0-7 PIT C. Roberts C. Simmons Double to CF
t6 0 -2- O 1% 99% 0-7 PIT D. Smith C. Simmons Foul Flyball: C
t6 1 -2- O 0% 99% 0-7 PIT J. Lynch C. Simmons Strikeout
t6 2 -2- R -1% 98% 0-7 PIT F. Thomas C. Simmons Single to P; Roberts Scores/No RBI/unER/Adv on E1
t6 2 1-- -1% 98% 1-7 PIT H. Rice C. Simmons Single to RF; Thomas to 3B
t6 2 1-3 O 1% 99% 1-7 PIT B. Skinner C. Simmons Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-1 PHI S. Burgess V. Law Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1 --- O -0% 99% 7-1 PHI C. Simmons V. Law Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b6 2 --- O -0% 99% 7-1 PHI W. Jones V. Law Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 7.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 0% 99% 1-7 PIT G. Allie C. Simmons Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- -0% 99% 1-7 PIT J. Shepard C. Simmons Walk
Vic Janowicz pinch hits for Vern Law (P) batting 9th
t7 1 1-- O 0% 99% 1-7 PIT V. Janowicz C. Simmons Strikeout
t7 2 1-- -0% 99% 1-7 PIT C. Roberts C. Simmons Walk; Shepard to 2B
t7 2 12- O 1% 100% 1-7 PIT D. Smith C. Simmons Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-1, Pirates' Joe Page facing 2-3-4
Joe Page replaces Vic Janowicz (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 0% 100% 7-1 PHI R. Ashburn J. Page Single to LF
b7 0 1-- 0% 100% 7-1 PHI E. Torgeson J. Page Ashburn Steals 2B
b7 0 -2- O -0% 100% 7-1 PHI E. Torgeson J. Page Foul Flyball: C
b7 1 -2- O -0% 99% 7-1 PHI D. Ennis J. Page Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 2 -2- 0% 99% 7-1 PHI G. Hamner J. Page Walk
b7 2 12- O -0% 99% 7-1 PHI M. Clark J. Page Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 7.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 3-4-5
Eddie Pellagrini pinch hits for Jerry Lynch (RF) batting 3rd
t8 0 --- -0% 99% 1-7 PIT E. Pellagrini C. Simmons Walk
t8 0 1-- O 0% 99% 1-7 PIT F. Thomas C. Simmons Flyball: CF
t8 1 1-- OO 1% 100% 1-7 PIT H. Rice C. Simmons Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-1, Pirates' Joe Page facing 7-8-9
Gail Henley replaces Eddie Pellagrini (PH) playing RF batting 3rd
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 PHI T. Kazanski J. Page Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 PHI S. Burgess J. Page Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 PHI C. Simmons J. Page Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 7.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 PIT B. Skinner C. Simmons Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- -0% 100% 1-7 PIT G. Allie C. Simmons Single to LF
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 1-7 PIT J. Shepard C. Simmons Foul Flyball: C
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Joe Page (P) batting 9th
t9 2 1-- -0% 100% 1-7 PIT W. Cooper C. Simmons Single to LF; Allie to 2B
Bill Hall pinch runs for Walker Cooper (PH) batting 9th
t9 2 12- O 0% 100% 1-7 PIT C. Roberts C. Simmons Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 7.

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