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Wednesday, April 14, 1954
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 5,853, Time of Game: 2:11
Phillies
6
1-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
 at Pirates
0
1-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
W: Curt Simmons (1-0)
L: Paul LaPalme (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  2   1  0  2   0  0  1    6 11  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Jones 3B 5 1 4 3 0 0 .833 2.542 0.244 0.51 0.266 -0.022 3.8 1 0 HR,2·2B
Richie Ashburn CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .111 .222 -0.069 0.38 0.000 -0.069 -1.1 6 0
Earl Torgeson 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .111 -0.061 0.46 0.001 -0.062 -0.5 5 0
Del Ennis LF 4 2 1 0 1 2 .286 .873 0.023 0.39 0.049 -0.026 -0.5 2 0 2B
Granny Hamner 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 .444 .889 -0.001 0.47 0.044 -0.045 -0.1 1 2
Mel Clark RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .250 .500 0.103 0.51 0.116 -0.013 1.6 5 0
Ted Kazanski SS 4 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 -0.036 0.47 0.005 -0.041 -0.7 3 2
Stan Lopata C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .429 1.214 -0.047 0.37 0.001 -0.048 -1.0 4 0
Curt Simmons P 3 1 2 0 0 1 .667 1.333 0.024 0.23 0.027 -0.003 -0.1 0 1 SH
Team Totals 37 6 11 6 3 5 .297 .809 0.180 0.42 0.509 -0.329 1.5 27 5
2B: D Ennis (1, off P LaPalme); W Jones 2 (2, 1 off P LaPalme, 1 off J Hetki).
HR: W Jones (1, off P LaPalme; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SH: C Simmons (1, off J Hetki).
TB: W Jones 9; D Ennis 2; C Simmons 2; G Hamner 2; M Clark; R Ashburn.
RBI: W Jones 3 (3); M Clark 2 (2); T Kazanski (1).
2-out RBI: W Jones 2; M Clark.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 11.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cal Abrams RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .200 .700 0.050 0.77 0.075 -0.025 0.3 1 0
   Sam Jethroe RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Curt Roberts 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 1.095 0.061 1.19 0.102 -0.042 0.4 2 2
Hal Rice LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .500 -0.054 1.04 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 1 0
   Jack Shepard PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.091 3.54 0.000 -0.091 -0.8
   Gail Henley LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.004 0.17 0.000 -0.004 -0.2 1 0
Sid Gordon 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 -0.022 0.79 0.000 -0.022 -0.2 0 2
   Eddie Pellagrini 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.110 1.51 0.003 -0.113 -0.9 1 1
Frank Thomas CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .536 0.047 0.56 0.065 -0.018 0.2 6 0
Preston Ward 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .250 -0.075 0.80 0.000 -0.075 -1.1 6 1
Gair Allie SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 -0.057 0.55 0.000 -0.057 -0.8 3 1
Walker Cooper C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 0.009 0.57 0.044 -0.035 -0.2 5 0
Paul LaPalme P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.027 1.05 0.000 -0.027 -0.2 0 0
   Dick Cole PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.041 1.78 0.000 -0.041 -0.4
   Bob Purkey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Dick Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.006 0.24 0.000 -0.006 -0.2
   Johnny Hetki P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 4 0 4 4 .129 .358 -0.320 0.91 0.289 -0.610 -4.5 27 9
TB: F Thomas 2; C Roberts; E Pellagrini.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Purkey-C Roberts-E Pellagrini.
E: C Roberts (1).

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Curt Simmons, W (1-0) 9 4 0 0 4 4 0 0.00 35 79 0.321 0.91 4.5
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 4 4 0 0.00 35 79 0.321 0.42 4.5

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul LaPalme, L (0-1) 5 6 3 3 0 2 1 5.40 21 45 -0.107 0.68 -0.5
Bob Purkey 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 4.50 9 0 0 -0.073 0.30 -1.0
Johnny Hetki 2 3 1 1 2 2 0 3.00 11 0 0 0.001 0.04 0.0
Team Totals 9 11 6 5 3 5 1 5.00 41 45 0 0 -0.179 0.91 -1.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Dascoli, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Hal Dixon, 3B - Larry Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 5,853.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Phillies         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Willie Jones 3B 1 Cal Abrams RF
2 Richie Ashburn CF 2 Curt Roberts 2B
3 Earl Torgeson 1B 3 Hal Rice LF
4 Del Ennis LF 4 Sid Gordon 3B
5 Granny Hamner 2B 5 Frank Thomas CF
6 Mel Clark RF 6 Preston Ward 1B
7 Ted Kazanski SS 7 Gair Allie SS
8 Stan Lopata C 8 Walker Cooper C
9 Curt Simmons P 9 Paul LaPalme P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 2 1-- RR PHI W. Jones P. LaPalme 21% 69% Home Run (Deep LF); Simmons Scores
b5 0-3 1 123 O PIT J. Shepard C. Simmons 9% 78% Strikeout
b5 0-3 2 123 O PIT E. Pellagrini C. Simmons 9% 87% Flyball: RF
t4 2-0 2 -2- R PHI M. Clark P. LaPalme 8% 80% Single to RF; Ennis Scores
b5 0-3 1 12- PIT C. Roberts C. Simmons -8% 69% Walk; Cooper to 3B; Abrams to 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, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Paul LaPalme facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PHI W. Jones P. LaPalme -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O PHI R. Ashburn P. LaPalme -2% 46% Lineout: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- O PHI E. Torgeson P. LaPalme -1% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT C. Abrams C. Simmons 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- PIT C. Roberts C. Simmons -2% 45% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O PIT H. Rice C. Simmons 3% 48% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT S. Gordon C. Simmons 2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Paul LaPalme facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O PHI D. Ennis P. LaPalme -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- O PHI G. Hamner P. LaPalme -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O PHI M. Clark P. LaPalme -1% 45% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- PIT F. Thomas C. Simmons -4% 41% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O PIT P. Ward C. Simmons 3% 45% Popfly: SS
b2 0-0 1 1-- O PIT G. Allie C. Simmons 3% 48% Lineout: CF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O PIT W. Cooper C. Simmons 2% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Paul LaPalme facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O PHI T. Kazanski P. LaPalme -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O PHI S. Lopata P. LaPalme -2% 46% Popfly: 1B
t3 0-0 2 --- PHI C. Simmons P. LaPalme 1% 47% Single to RF
t3 0-0 2 1-- RR PHI W. Jones P. LaPalme 21% 69% Home Run (Deep LF); Simmons Scores
t3 2-0 2 --- O PHI R. Ashburn P. LaPalme -1% 68% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- O PIT P. LaPalme C. Simmons 3% 70% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-2 1 --- PIT C. Abrams C. Simmons -3% 67% Walk
b3 0-2 1 1-- O PIT C. Roberts C. Simmons 3% 71% Lineout: CF
b3 0-2 2 1-- O PIT H. Rice C. Simmons 3% 73% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Paul LaPalme facing 3-4-5
t4 2-0 0 --- O PHI E. Torgeson P. LaPalme -2% 72% Flyball: RF
t4 2-0 1 --- PHI D. Ennis P. LaPalme 3% 75% Double to LF
Eddie Pellagrini replaces Sid Gordon playing 3B batting 4th
t4 2-0 1 -2- O PHI G. Hamner P. LaPalme -3% 72% Flyball: CF
t4 2-0 2 -2- R PHI M. Clark P. LaPalme 8% 80% Single to RF; Ennis Scores
t4 3-0 2 1-- O PHI T. Kazanski P. LaPalme -1% 79% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 4-5-6
b4 0-3 0 --- O PIT E. Pellagrini C. Simmons 2% 81% Groundout: P-2B-1B
b4 0-3 1 --- PIT F. Thomas C. Simmons -3% 79% Single to LF
b4 0-3 1 1-- O PIT P. Ward C. Simmons 3% 82% Flyball: CF
b4 0-3 2 1-- O PIT G. Allie C. Simmons 2% 84% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Paul LaPalme facing 8-9-1
t5 3-0 0 --- O PHI S. Lopata P. LaPalme -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-0 1 --- PHI C. Simmons P. LaPalme 1% 84% Single to SS/Bunt
t5 3-0 1 1-- PHI W. Jones P. LaPalme 5% 89% Double to CF; Simmons to 3B
t5 3-0 1 -23 O PHI R. Ashburn P. LaPalme -4% 84% Strikeout
t5 3-0 2 -23 O PHI E. Torgeson P. LaPalme -3% 81% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 8-9-1
b5 0-3 0 --- PIT W. Cooper C. Simmons -4% 77% Walk
Dick Cole pinch hits for Paul LaPalme (P) batting 9th
b5 0-3 0 1-- O PIT D. Cole C. Simmons 4% 81% Lineout: RF
b5 0-3 1 1-- PIT C. Abrams C. Simmons -5% 76% Walk; Cooper to 2B
b5 0-3 1 12- PIT C. Roberts C. Simmons -8% 69% Walk; Cooper to 3B; Abrams to 2B
Jack Shepard pinch hits for Hal Rice (LF) batting 3rd
b5 0-3 1 123 O PIT J. Shepard C. Simmons 9% 78% Strikeout
b5 0-3 2 123 O PIT E. Pellagrini C. Simmons 9% 87% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
Bob Purkey replaces Dick Cole (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Gail Henley replaces Jack Shepard (PH) playing LF batting 3rd
t6 3-0 0 --- PHI D. Ennis B. Purkey 2% 88% Walk
t6 3-0 0 1-- PHI G. Hamner B. Purkey 4% 92% Single to LF; Ennis to 3B
t6 3-0 0 1-3 R PHI M. Clark B. Purkey 3% 96% Reached on E4 (throw to 2B) (Ground Ball); Ennis Scores/unER; Hamner to 3B; Clark to 2B
t6 4-0 0 -23 RO PHI T. Kazanski B. Purkey 0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B; Hamner Scores; Clark to 3B
t6 5-0 1 --3 OO PHI S. Lopata B. Purkey -2% 95% Line Drive Double Play: P-2B-3B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Phillies 5, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 5-6-7
b6 0-5 0 --- O PIT F. Thomas C. Simmons 1% 96% Lineout: LF
b6 0-5 1 --- O PIT P. Ward C. Simmons 1% 97% Flyball: RF
b6 0-5 2 --- O PIT G. Allie C. Simmons 0% 97% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 5, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pirates' Bob Purkey facing 9-1-2
t7 5-0 0 --- O PHI C. Simmons B. Purkey -0% 97% Strikeout
t7 5-0 1 --- PHI W. Jones B. Purkey 0% 97% Single to CF
t7 5-0 1 1-- O PHI R. Ashburn B. Purkey -0% 97% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 5-0 2 1-- O PHI E. Torgeson B. Purkey -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 5, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 8-9-1
b7 0-5 0 --- O PIT W. Cooper C. Simmons 1% 97% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Dick Smith pinch hits for Bob Purkey (P) batting 9th
b7 0-5 1 --- O PIT D. Smith C. Simmons 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 0-5 2 --- O PIT C. Abrams C. Simmons 0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 5, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pirates' Johnny Hetki facing 4-5-6
Johnny Hetki replaces Dick Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Sam Jethroe replaces Cal Abrams playing RF batting 1st
t8 5-0 0 --- O PHI D. Ennis J. Hetki -0% 98% Flyball: LF
t8 5-0 1 --- PHI G. Hamner J. Hetki 0% 98% Single to CF
t8 5-0 1 1-- O PHI M. Clark J. Hetki -0% 98% Flyball: RF
t8 5-0 2 1-- O PHI T. Kazanski J. Hetki -0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 5, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 2-3-4
b8 0-5 0 --- O PIT C. Roberts C. Simmons 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 0-5 1 --- O PIT G. Henley C. Simmons 0% 99% Strikeout
b8 0-5 2 --- PIT E. Pellagrini C. Simmons -0% 99% Single to CF
b8 0-5 2 1-- O PIT F. Thomas C. Simmons 1% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 5, Pirates 0.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pirates' Johnny Hetki facing 8-9-1
t9 5-0 0 --- PHI S. Lopata J. Hetki 0% 99% Walk
t9 5-0 0 1-- O PHI C. Simmons J. Hetki -0% 99% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Lopata to 2B
t9 5-0 1 -2- R PHI W. Jones J. Hetki 0% 100% Double to LF (LF-CF); Lopata Scores
t9 6-0 1 -2- PHI R. Ashburn J. Hetki 0% 100% Single to LF; Jones stays at 2B
t9 6-0 1 12- PHI E. Torgeson J. Hetki 0% 100% Walk; Jones to 3B; Ashburn to 2B
t9 6-0 1 123 O PHI D. Ennis J. Hetki -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 6-0 2 123 O PHI G. Hamner J. Hetki -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 6, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 6-7-8
b9 0-6 0 --- O PIT P. Ward C. Simmons 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 0-6 1 --- O PIT G. Allie C. Simmons 0% 100% Lineout: LF
b9 0-6 2 --- O PIT W. Cooper C. Simmons 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Pirates 0.

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