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DET
@BAL		8
3
PHA
@BOS		6
4
PHA
@BOS		3
4		 
(13)
CHW
@CLE		6
2		 
(6)
WSH
@NYY		9
3
NYG
@BRO		6
3
STL
@CHC		6
4
CIN
@MLN		6
4
CIN
@MLN		5
3
PIT
@PHI		0
6
PIT
@PHI		1
7
Sunday, April 18, 1954
, Connie Mack Stadium
Attendance: 9,975, Time of Game: 2:05
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Pirates
1
1-4
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
8th, 3 GB
 at Phillies
7
4-1
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
W: Curt Simmons (2-0)
L: Vern Law (1-1)
 
                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

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Curt Roberts 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .263 .807 0.004 0.33 0.028 -0.024 0.3 0 2 2B
Dick Smith 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .833 -0.056 0.52 0.000 -0.056 -1.3 0 5
Jerry Lynch RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .091 .182 -0.033 0.43 0.000 -0.033 -0.7 0 0
   Eddie Pellagrini PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .542 0.007 0.20 0.007 0.000 0.4
   Gail Henley RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Frank Thomas CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .744 -0.033 0.47 0.008 -0.041 0.1 4 0
Hal Rice LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .188 .528 0.035 0.32 0.041 -0.006 0.1 6 0 GDP
Bob Skinner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.058 0.56 0.000 -0.058 -1.3 12 0
Gair Allie SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .176 .399 -0.044 0.43 0.002 -0.045 -0.5 0 3
Jack Shepard C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .200 -0.032 0.41 0.006 -0.038 -0.4 2 0
Vern Law P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.023 0.46 0.000 -0.023 -0.3 0 0
   Vic Janowicz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.006 0.25 0.000 -0.006 -0.3
   Joe Page P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Walker Cooper PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .650 0.001 0.02 0.001 0.000 0.2
   Bill Hall PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 33 1 7 0 4 5 .212 .540 -0.238 0.41 0.093 -0.330 -3.6 24 10
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
E: D Smith (1).

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Jones 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .563 1.569 0.008 0.49 0.043 -0.035 -0.1 2 0 2B
Richie Ashburn CF 3 2 2 0 0 0 .167 .389 0.045 0.35 0.060 -0.016 1.8 3 0 2B,SB,SH
Earl Torgeson 1B 3 2 2 2 1 0 .222 .800 0.091 0.41 0.093 -0.001 1.7 7 0 2B
Del Ennis LF 4 2 2 5 0 0 .333 1.122 0.194 0.38 0.209 -0.016 2.7 2 0 2·HR
Granny Hamner 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .368 .768 0.003 0.19 0.016 -0.013 -0.3 2 5
Mel Clark RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .182 -0.038 0.34 0.000 -0.038 -1.3 0 0
Ted Kazanski SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.024 0.23 0.000 -0.024 -0.8 3 3
Smoky Burgess C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 1.000 0.011 0.18 0.023 -0.013 0.1 7 0 3B
Curt Simmons P 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 -0.029 0.20 0.000 -0.029 -1.0 1 3
Team Totals 33 7 9 7 2 1 .273 .920 0.261 0.31 0.444 -0.185 2.9 27 11
2B: E Torgeson (2, off V Law); R Ashburn (1, off V Law); W Jones (3, 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
DP: 1. G Hamner-T Kazanski-E Torgeson.
E: C Simmons (1).
Baserunning
SB: R Ashburn (1, 2nd base off J Page/J Shepard).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vern Law, L (1-1) 6 8 7 7 1 1 2 7.88 28 28 -0.262 0.40 -3.9
Joe Page 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 8 0 0 0.002 0.03 1.0
Team Totals 8 9 7 7 2 1 2 7.88 36 28 0 0 -0.260 0.41 -2.9

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Curt Simmons, W (2-0) 9 7 1 0 4 5 0 0.00 37 72 0.240 0.41 3.6
Team Totals 9 7 1 0 4 5 0 0.00 37 72 0.240 0.31 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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 1-- RR PHI D. Ennis V. Law 18% 71% Home Run (LF-CF); Torgeson Scores
b3 2-0 0 1-3 RR PHI E. Torgeson V. Law 7% 92% Double to CF; Jones Scores; Ashburn Scores
b3 2-0 0 --- PHI W. Jones V. Law 4% 81% Double (LF-CF)
b3 2-0 0 -2- PHI R. Ashburn V. Law 4% 85% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Jones to 3B
t2 0-2 1 1-- O PIT B. Skinner C. Simmons 3% 73% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 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, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT C. Roberts C. Simmons 2% 52% Groundout: P-2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT D. Smith C. Simmons 2% 54% Lineout: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O PIT J. Lynch C. Simmons 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O PHI W. Jones V. Law -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O PHI R. Ashburn V. Law -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- PHI E. Torgeson V. Law 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- RR PHI D. Ennis V. Law 18% 71% Home Run (LF-CF); Torgeson Scores
b1 2-0 2 --- PHI G. Hamner V. Law 2% 72% Single to 3B; Hamner to 2B/Adv on E5
b1 2-0 2 -2- O PHI M. Clark V. Law -2% 70% 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 0-2 0 --- O PIT F. Thomas C. Simmons 2% 72% Lineout: LF
t2 0-2 1 --- PIT H. Rice C. Simmons -3% 70% Single to 1B/Bunt
t2 0-2 1 1-- O PIT B. Skinner C. Simmons 3% 73% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-2 2 1-- O PIT G. Allie C. Simmons 2% 75% 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 2-0 0 --- O PHI T. Kazanski V. Law -2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2-0 1 --- O PHI S. Burgess V. Law -1% 72% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 2-0 2 --- O PHI C. Simmons V. Law -1% 71% 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 0-2 0 --- O PIT J. Shepard C. Simmons 2% 74% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 --- O PIT V. Law C. Simmons 2% 75% Groundout: P unassisted
t3 0-2 2 --- PIT C. Roberts C. Simmons -1% 74% Single to SS
t3 0-2 2 1-- O PIT D. Smith C. Simmons 2% 77% 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 2-0 0 --- PHI W. Jones V. Law 4% 81% Double (LF-CF)
b3 2-0 0 -2- PHI R. Ashburn V. Law 4% 85% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Jones to 3B
b3 2-0 0 1-3 RR PHI E. Torgeson V. Law 7% 92% Double to CF; Jones Scores; Ashburn Scores
b3 4-0 0 -2- O PHI D. Ennis V. Law -1% 90% Lineout: LF
b3 4-0 1 -2- O PHI G. Hamner V. Law -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 4-0 2 -2- O PHI M. Clark V. Law -1% 88% 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 0-4 0 --- O PIT J. Lynch C. Simmons 2% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-4 1 --- O PIT F. Thomas C. Simmons 1% 91% Flyball: 3B
t4 0-4 2 --- PIT H. Rice C. Simmons -1% 90% Walk
t4 0-4 2 1-- O PIT B. Skinner C. Simmons 2% 91% 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 4-0 0 --- O PHI T. Kazanski V. Law -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 4-0 1 --- PHI S. Burgess V. Law 2% 93% Triple to CF
b4 4-0 1 --3 O PHI C. Simmons V. Law -2% 91% Lineout: LF
b4 4-0 2 --3 O PHI W. Jones V. Law -1% 90% 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 0-4 0 --- O PIT G. Allie C. Simmons 2% 91% Strikeout
t5 0-4 1 --- O PIT J. Shepard C. Simmons 1% 93% Flyball: CF
t5 0-4 2 --- O PIT V. Law C. Simmons 1% 93% 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 4-0 0 --- PHI R. Ashburn V. Law 2% 95% Double to CF
b5 4-0 0 -2- PHI E. Torgeson V. Law 1% 96% Single to 1B/Bunt; Ashburn to 3B
b5 4-0 0 1-3 RRR PHI D. Ennis V. Law 3% 99% Home Run; Ashburn Scores; Torgeson Scores
b5 7-0 0 --- O PHI G. Hamner V. Law -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 7-0 1 --- O PHI M. Clark V. Law -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 7-0 2 --- O PHI T. Kazanski V. Law -0% 99% 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 0-7 0 --- PIT C. Roberts C. Simmons -1% 98% Double to CF
t6 0-7 0 -2- O PIT D. Smith C. Simmons 1% 98% Foul Flyball: C
t6 0-7 1 -2- O PIT J. Lynch C. Simmons 1% 99% Strikeout
t6 0-7 2 -2- R PIT F. Thomas C. Simmons -1% 98% Single to P; Roberts Scores/No RBI/unER/Adv on E1
t6 1-7 2 1-- PIT H. Rice C. Simmons -1% 97% Single to RF; Thomas to 3B
t6 1-7 2 1-3 O PIT B. Skinner C. Simmons 1% 99% 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 7-1 0 --- O PHI S. Burgess V. Law -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 7-1 1 --- O PHI C. Simmons V. Law -0% 98% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b6 7-1 2 --- O PHI W. Jones V. Law -0% 98% 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 1-7 0 --- O PIT G. Allie C. Simmons 1% 99% Flyball: LF
t7 1-7 1 --- PIT J. Shepard C. Simmons -1% 98% Walk
Vic Janowicz pinch hits for Vern Law (P) batting 9th
t7 1-7 1 1-- O PIT V. Janowicz C. Simmons 1% 99% Strikeout
t7 1-7 2 1-- PIT C. Roberts C. Simmons -0% 99% Walk; Shepard to 2B
t7 1-7 2 12- O PIT D. Smith C. Simmons 1% 99% 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 7-1 0 --- PHI R. Ashburn J. Page 0% 99% Single to LF
b7 7-1 0 1-- PHI E. Torgeson J. Page 0% 100% Ashburn Steals 2B
b7 7-1 0 -2- O PHI E. Torgeson J. Page -0% 99% Foul Flyball: C
b7 7-1 1 -2- O PHI D. Ennis J. Page -0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 7-1 2 -2- PHI G. Hamner J. Page 0% 99% Walk
b7 7-1 2 12- O PHI M. Clark J. Page -0% 99% 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 1-7 0 --- PIT E. Pellagrini C. Simmons -1% 99% Walk
t8 1-7 0 1-- O PIT F. Thomas C. Simmons 1% 99% Flyball: CF
t8 1-7 1 1-- OO PIT H. Rice C. Simmons 1% 100% 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 7-1 0 --- O PHI T. Kazanski J. Page -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 7-1 1 --- O PHI S. Burgess J. Page -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 7-1 2 --- O PHI C. Simmons J. Page -0% 100% 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 1-7 0 --- O PIT B. Skinner C. Simmons 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1-7 1 --- PIT G. Allie C. Simmons -0% 100% Single to LF
t9 1-7 1 1-- O PIT J. Shepard C. Simmons 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Joe Page (P) batting 9th
t9 1-7 2 1-- PIT W. Cooper C. Simmons -0% 100% Single to LF; Allie to 2B
Bill Hall pinch runs for Walker Cooper (PH) batting 9th
t9 1-7 2 12- O PIT C. Roberts C. Simmons 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 7.

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