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Standings
WSH
@BAL		0
9
DET
@CLE		10
3
CHW
@KCA		1
8
BOS
@NYY		2
3
NYG
@BRO		5
7
CIN
@CHC		12
5
STL
@MLN		1
2		 
(11)
PIT
@PHI		5
2
PIT
@PHI		1
2
Sunday, September 18, 1955,
, Connie Mack Stadium
Attendance: 12,683, Time of Game: 2:12
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Pirates
1
58-89
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Phillies
2
75-74
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Saul Rogovin (5-11)
L: Dick Hall (5-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  6  0
Phillies        0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  X    2  6  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie O'Brien CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .567 -0.065 0.99 0.028 -0.093 -0.6 1 0 CS
   Preston Ward PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .683 -0.039 1.57 0.000 -0.039 -0.2
   Ron Kline P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .246 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Gene Freese 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .256 .738 0.059 0.69 0.086 -0.027 0.1 1 4 3B
Jerry Lynch RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .296 .803 -0.099 1.56 0.032 -0.131 -0.5 3 0
Dale Long 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .294 .877 0.245 1.83 0.289 -0.044 1.1 7 2
Toby Atwell C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .217 .608 -0.169 2.12 0.026 -0.195 -0.7 5 0
Frank Thomas LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .750 -0.271 1.98 0.000 -0.271 -1.3 2 0 GDP
Johnny O'Brien 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .300 .717 0.028 0.97 0.057 -0.029 0.3 3 1
Dick Groat SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .685 -0.138 1.40 0.000 -0.138 -1.1 1 4 GDP
Dick Hall P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .194 .615 -0.062 1.22 0.000 -0.062 -0.5 1 0
   Roberto Clemente PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .666 -0.055 2.16 0.000 -0.055 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 6 1 3 2 .200 .539 -0.566 1.47 0.518 -1.084 -3.5 24 11
3B: G Freese (8, off S Rogovin).
TB: G Freese 3; D Long 2; T Atwell; E O'Brien; J O'Brien.
GIDP: D Groat (19); F Thomas (12).
RBI: D Long (73).
2-out RBI: D Long.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Freese-J O'Brien-D Long.
Baserunning
CS: E O'Brien (5, 2nd base by S Rogovin/A Seminick).

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Richie Ashburn CF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .340 .907 0.093 1.34 0.146 -0.053 0.9 3 0 2B
Eddie Waitkus 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .270 .693 0.033 1.21 0.075 -0.042 0.6 12 0 IW
Granny Hamner 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .258 .669 0.039 1.30 0.107 -0.067 0.1 4 4
Del Ennis LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .298 .875 -0.097 1.57 0.051 -0.148 -1.4 1 0
Willie Jones 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .752 -0.166 1.96 0.000 -0.166 -2.0 2 3 SH
Jim Greengrass RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .776 -0.103 0.97 0.000 -0.103 -1.0 0 0
Bobby Morgan SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .228 .672 -0.065 0.83 0.014 -0.079 -0.3 3 4
Andy Seminick C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .244 .735 0.042 0.90 0.109 -0.067 -0.2 2 1 2B,GDP
Saul Rogovin P 0 1 0 0 1 0 .186 .541 0.158 1.14 0.158 0.000 1.4 0 4 HBP,SH
Team Totals 28 2 6 2 4 2 .214 .619 -0.066 1.25 0.660 -0.725 -2.0 27 16
2B: A Seminick (12, off D Hall); R Ashburn (32, off D Hall).
SH: S Rogovin (1, off D Hall); W Jones (5, off D Hall).
IBB: E Waitkus (4, by D Hall).
HBP: S Rogovin (1, by D Hall).
TB: A Seminick 2; R Ashburn 2; G Hamner 2; D Ennis; E Waitkus.
GIDP: A Seminick (9).
RBI: G Hamner (42); R Ashburn (42).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. S Rogovin-G Hamner-E Waitkus 2.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Hall, L (5-6) 7 6 2 2 3 2 0 4.16 32 56 0.036 1.32 1.5
Ron Kline 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.84 3 0 0 0.031 0.54 0.5
Team Totals 8 6 2 2 4 2 0 2.25 35 56 0 0 0.067 1.47 2.0

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Saul Rogovin, W (5-11) 9 6 1 1 3 2 0 4.00 33 70 0.566 1.47 3.5
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 3 2 0 1.00 33 70 0.566 1.25 3.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Hall (2; S Rogovin).
IBB: D Hall (4; E Waitkus).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hal Dixon, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Artie Gore, 3B - Bill Jackowski.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 12,683.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Eddie O'Brien CF 1 Richie Ashburn CF
2 Gene Freese 3B 2 Eddie Waitkus 1B
3 Jerry Lynch RF 3 Granny Hamner 2B
4 Dale Long 1B 4 Del Ennis LF
5 Toby Atwell C 5 Willie Jones 3B
6 Frank Thomas LF 6 Jim Greengrass RF
7 Johnny O'Brien 2B 7 Bobby Morgan SS
8 Dick Groat SS 8 Andy Seminick C
9 Dick Hall P 9 Saul Rogovin P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-1 2 12- R PIT D. Long S. Rogovin -17% 50% Single to 2B; Freese Scores; Lynch to 3B
t9 1-2 1 1-- OO PIT F. Thomas S. Rogovin 17% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
t9 1-2 0 --- PIT D. Long S. Rogovin -12% 72% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b7 1-1 0 --- PHI A. Seminick D. Hall 11% 70% Double to CF
b7 1-1 0 1-3 R PHI R. Ashburn D. Hall 11% 90% Double to RF; Seminick Scores; Rogovin to 3B

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' Saul Rogovin facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT E. O'Brien S. Rogovin 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT G. Freese S. Rogovin 2% 54% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- O PIT J. Lynch S. Rogovin 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dick Hall facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PHI R. Ashburn D. Hall -2% 53% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-0 1 --- O PHI E. Waitkus D. Hall -2% 51% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b1 0-0 2 --- PHI G. Hamner D. Hall 1% 52% Single to CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O PHI D. Ennis D. Hall -2% 50% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Saul Rogovin facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Long S. Rogovin 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- PIT T. Atwell S. Rogovin -3% 50% Single to LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O PIT F. Thomas S. Rogovin 3% 53% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 1-- PIT J. O'Brien S. Rogovin -2% 51% Single to 3B; Atwell to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O PIT D. Groat S. Rogovin 4% 55% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dick Hall facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O PHI W. Jones D. Hall -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O PHI J. Greengrass D. Hall -2% 51% Flyball: SS
b2 0-0 2 --- O PHI B. Morgan D. Hall -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Saul Rogovin facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Hall S. Rogovin 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- PIT E. O'Brien S. Rogovin -3% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t3 0-0 1 1-- O PIT G. Freese S. Rogovin 5% 54% O'Brien Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 0-0 2 --- O PIT G. Freese S. Rogovin 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dick Hall facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O PHI A. Seminick D. Hall -3% 53% Foul Flyball: C
b3 0-0 1 --- PHI S. Rogovin D. Hall 3% 56% Walk
b3 0-0 1 1-- PHI R. Ashburn D. Hall 4% 60% Walk; Rogovin to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- PHI E. Waitkus D. Hall 7% 66% Single to RF; Rogovin to 3B; Ashburn to 2B
b3 0-0 1 123 R PHI G. Hamner D. Hall 9% 76% Single to LF; Rogovin Scores; Ashburn to 3B; Waitkus to 2B
b3 1-0 1 123 O PHI D. Ennis D. Hall -7% 69% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Waitkus to 3B; Hamner to 2B
b3 1-0 2 123 O PHI W. Jones D. Hall -6% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Saul Rogovin facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O PIT J. Lynch S. Rogovin 3% 65% Foul Flyball: 2B
t4 0-1 1 --- O PIT D. Long S. Rogovin 2% 67% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 0-1 2 --- O PIT T. Atwell S. Rogovin 1% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Dick Hall facing 6-7-8
b4 1-0 0 --- O PHI J. Greengrass D. Hall -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- O PHI B. Morgan D. Hall -2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-0 2 --- O PHI A. Seminick D. Hall -1% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Saul Rogovin facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- O PIT F. Thomas S. Rogovin 3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- PIT J. O'Brien S. Rogovin -4% 64% Walk
t5 0-1 1 1-- OO PIT D. Groat S. Rogovin 7% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Dick Hall facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- PHI S. Rogovin D. Hall 3% 74% Hit By Pitch
b5 1-0 0 1-- O PHI R. Ashburn D. Hall -3% 71% Flyball: RF
b5 1-0 1 1-- O PHI E. Waitkus D. Hall -3% 69% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b5 1-0 2 1-- O PHI G. Hamner D. Hall -2% 66% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 1.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Saul Rogovin facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- O PIT D. Hall S. Rogovin 4% 70% Strikeout
t6 0-1 1 --- O PIT E. O'Brien S. Rogovin 3% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-1 2 --- PIT G. Freese S. Rogovin -2% 71% Walk
t6 0-1 2 1-- PIT J. Lynch S. Rogovin -3% 67% Walk; Freese to 2B
t6 0-1 2 12- R PIT D. Long S. Rogovin -17% 50% Single to 2B; Freese Scores; Lynch to 3B
t6 1-1 2 1-3 O PIT T. Atwell S. Rogovin 8% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Dick Hall facing 4-5-6
b6 1-1 0 --- PHI D. Ennis D. Hall 5% 63% Single to LF
b6 1-1 0 1-- O PHI W. Jones D. Hall -2% 61% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Ennis to 2B
b6 1-1 1 -2- O PHI J. Greengrass D. Hall -5% 55% Foul Flyball: C
b6 1-1 2 -2- O PHI B. Morgan D. Hall -5% 50% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 1.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Phillies' Saul Rogovin facing 6-7-8
t7 1-1 0 --- O PIT F. Thomas S. Rogovin 4% 54% Flyball: SS
t7 1-1 1 --- O PIT J. O'Brien S. Rogovin 3% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-1 2 --- O PIT D. Groat S. Rogovin 2% 59% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Dick Hall facing 8-9-1
b7 1-1 0 --- PHI A. Seminick D. Hall 11% 70% Double to CF
b7 1-1 0 -2- PHI S. Rogovin D. Hall 10% 79% Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Seminick to 3B; Rogovin to 1B
b7 1-1 0 1-3 R PHI R. Ashburn D. Hall 11% 90% Double to RF; Seminick Scores; Rogovin to 3B
b7 2-1 0 -23 PHI E. Waitkus D. Hall 1% 91% Intentional Walk
b7 2-1 0 123 O PHI G. Hamner D. Hall -4% 87% Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 2-1 1 123 O PHI D. Ennis D. Hall -6% 81% Strikeout
b7 2-1 2 123 O PHI W. Jones D. Hall -6% 75% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 2.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Phillies' Saul Rogovin facing 9-1-2
Roberto Clemente pinch hits for Dick Hall (P) batting 9th
t8 1-2 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente S. Rogovin 5% 80% Flyball: CF
Preston Ward pinch hits for Eddie O'Brien (CF) batting 1st
t8 1-2 1 --- O PIT P. Ward S. Rogovin 4% 84% Flyball: CF
t8 1-2 2 --- PIT G. Freese S. Rogovin -7% 78% Triple to CF
t8 1-2 2 --3 O PIT J. Lynch S. Rogovin 9% 87% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 6-7-8
Ron Kline replaces Preston Ward (PH) pitching and batting 1st
Roberto Clemente moves from PH to CF
b8 2-1 0 --- O PHI J. Greengrass R. Kline -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-1 1 --- PHI B. Morgan R. Kline 1% 87% Walk
b8 2-1 1 1-- OO PHI A. Seminick R. Kline -3% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 2.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Phillies' Saul Rogovin facing 4-5-6
t9 1-2 0 --- PIT D. Long S. Rogovin -12% 72% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t9 1-2 0 1-- O PIT T. Atwell S. Rogovin 11% 83% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 1-2 1 1-- OO PIT F. Thomas S. Rogovin 17% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 2.

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