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BOS  8
NYY  4
 CHW  7
KCA  1
 CLE  5
@DET  3
 CHC  6
@CIN  4
(10)		 BRO 10
@NYG  8
 PHI  4
@PIT  3
 STL  8
MLN  7
(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 23,540

 Thursday, April 14, 1955
Time of Game: 2:31
Phillies
4
2-0
Won 2
2nd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  3  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  8  0
Pirates         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  6  3
W: Herm Wehmeier (1-0), L: Dick Littlefield (0-1)
 Pirates
3
0-2
Lost 2
6th, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Lowrey CF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .444              0   0   
M Clark RF                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .347              0   1   
G Hamner SS                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .708              1   4   2B
S Lopata C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .167  .542              5   0   GDP,IW
B Morgan 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .375  .875              5   2   2B,2·GDP
W Jones 3B                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .167 1.042              2   4   HR,HBP
S Palys LF                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .500 1.125              3   0   
E Torgeson 1B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .857             10   0   
H Wehmeier P                  3   0   0   1    0   2  .000  .000              0   1   SF
Totals                       33   4   8   0    4   3                        *26  12
   * - Team recorded 27 outs, but 1 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
2B: B Morgan (1, off B Friend); G Hamner (1, off D Littlefield).
HR: W Jones (1, off D Littlefield; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: H Wehmeier (1, off B Friend).
IBB: S Lopata (1, by D Littlefield).
HBP: W Jones (1, by B Friend).
TB: W Jones 4; B Morgan 3; S Palys 2; G Hamner 2; E Torgeson; S Lopata.
GIDP: B Morgan 2 (2); S Lopata (1).
RBI: H Wehmeier (1); S Palys (1); W Jones (1).
2-out RBI: S Palys.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Morgan-M Clark-E Torgeson; W Jones-B Morgan-E Torgeson.
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Smith CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250              2   0   
C Roberts 2B                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .333 1.000              2   4   
R Mejias RF                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .286 1.089              0   0   HR
F Thomas LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .542              5   0   
S Gordon 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .375  .750              3   4   GDP
P Ward 1B                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .143  .821              9   1   HR
T Atwell C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393              3   0   
D Groat SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286              1   1   
D Littlefield P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Friend P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  G Freese PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.500              0   0   2B
  N King P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   1   
  J Shepard PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Wade P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       31   3   6   0    3   5                        *26  12
   * - Team recorded 27 outs, but 1 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
2B: G Freese (1, off H Wehmeier).
HR: P Ward (1, off H Wehmeier; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); R Mejias (1, off H Wehmeier; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: R Mejias 4; P Ward 4; G Freese 2; F Thomas; S Gordon; C Roberts.
GIDP: S Gordon (2).
RBI: R Mejias 2 (2); P Ward (1).
2-out RBI: P Ward.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. S Gordon-P Ward; N King-D Groat-P Ward; S Gordon-C Roberts-P Ward.
E: D Groat 2 (2); R Mejias (1).

Pitching Stats

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Wehmeier, W (1-0)            9     6   3   3    3   5   2   3.00   34     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 6     65    -     1.32   0.42
Totals                         9     6   3   3    3   5   2          34     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 6           -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Littlefield, L (0-1)         1     3   3   1    3   0   1   9.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3     36    -     1.23  -0.25
B Friend                       2     2   1   1    1   1   0   4.50    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          1-1    0.98  -0.03
N King                         4     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00   13     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.63   0.15
B Wade                         2     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 2          0-0    0.49   0.04
Totals                         9     8   4   2    4   3   1          39     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 8          1-1
D Littlefield faced 3 batters in the 2nd inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Friend (1; W Jones).
IBB: D Littlefield (1; S Lopata).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dusty Boggess, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Engeln, 3B - Babe Pinelli.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 23,540.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Philadelphia Phillies                     Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Peanuts Lowrey               CF       1. Earl Smith                   CF
2. Mel Clark                    RF       2. Curt Roberts                 2B
3. Granny Hamner                SS       3. Roman Mejias                 RF
4. Stan Lopata                   C       4. Frank Thomas                 LF
5. Bobby Morgan                 2B       5. Sid Gordon                   3B
6. Willie Jones                 3B       6. Preston Ward                 1B
7. Stan Palys                   LF       7. Toby Atwell                   C
8. Earl Torgeson                1B       8. Dick Groat                   SS
9. Herm Wehmeier                 P       9. Dick Littlefield              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 1-- RR -17% 28% 0-0 PIT R. Mejias H. Wehmeier Home Run; Roberts Scores
b9 0 1-- OO 17% 99% 2-4 PIT S. Gordon H. Wehmeier Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t2 0 1-- R 16% 60% 1-2 PHI E. Torgeson D. Littlefield Single to RF; Palys Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER; Torgeson to 3B
t1 1 123 OO -14% 45% 0-0 PHI B. Morgan D. Littlefield Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
t3 2 12- R 10% 71% 3-2 PHI S. Palys B. Friend Single; Morgan Scores; Jones to 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, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dick Littlefield facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 PHI P. Lowrey D. Littlefield Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 PHI M. Clark D. Littlefield Walk
t1 1 1-- 8% 59% 0-0 PHI G. Hamner D. Littlefield Double; Clark to 3B
t1 1 -23 1% 60% 0-0 PHI S. Lopata D. Littlefield Intentional Walk
t1 1 123 OO -14% 45% 0-0 PHI B. Morgan D. Littlefield Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Herm Wehmeier facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 PIT E. Smith H. Wehmeier Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 PIT C. Roberts H. Wehmeier Single
b1 1 1-- RR -17% 28% 0-0 PIT R. Mejias H. Wehmeier Home Run; Roberts Scores
b1 1 --- O 1% 29% 2-0 PIT F. Thomas H. Wehmeier Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 30% 2-0 PIT S. Gordon H. Wehmeier Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Dick Littlefield facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- R 10% 39% 0-2 PHI W. Jones D. Littlefield Home Run
t2 0 --- 4% 43% 1-2 PHI S. Palys D. Littlefield Walk
t2 0 1-- R 16% 60% 1-2 PHI E. Torgeson D. Littlefield Single to RF; Palys Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER; Torgeson to 3B
Bob Friend replaces Dick Littlefield pitching and batting 9th
t2 0 --3 RO -1% 58% 2-2 PHI H. Wehmeier B. Friend Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Torgeson Scores/unER
t2 1 --- O -1% 57% 3-2 PHI P. Lowrey B. Friend Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 56% 3-2 PHI M. Clark B. Friend Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Phillies' Herm Wehmeier facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 3% 59% 2-3 PIT P. Ward H. Wehmeier Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O 2% 60% 2-3 PIT T. Atwell H. Wehmeier Popfly: 3B
b2 2 --- O 1% 61% 2-3 PIT D. Groat H. Wehmeier Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- 3% 65% 3-2 PHI G. Hamner B. Friend Walk
t3 0 1-- OO -7% 58% 3-2 PHI S. Lopata B. Friend Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t3 2 --- 2% 60% 3-2 PHI B. Morgan B. Friend Double
t3 2 -2- 1% 61% 3-2 PHI W. Jones B. Friend Hit By Pitch
t3 2 12- R 10% 71% 3-2 PHI S. Palys B. Friend Single; Morgan Scores; Jones to 2B
t3 2 12- O -3% 68% 4-2 PHI E. Torgeson B. Friend Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Phillies' Herm Wehmeier facing 9-1-2
Gene Freese pinch hits for Bob Friend (P) batting 9th
b3 0 --- -7% 61% 2-4 PIT G. Freese H. Wehmeier Double
b3 0 -2- O 5% 66% 2-4 PIT E. Smith H. Wehmeier Strikeout
b3 1 -2- -3% 63% 2-4 PIT C. Roberts H. Wehmeier Walk
b3 1 12- O 5% 68% 2-4 PIT R. Mejias H. Wehmeier Popfly: SS
b3 2 12- O 5% 73% 2-4 PIT F. Thomas H. Wehmeier Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Nellie King facing 9-1-2
Nellie King replaces Gene Freese (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t4 0 --- O -2% 72% 4-2 PHI H. Wehmeier N. King Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O -1% 70% 4-2 PHI P. Lowrey N. King Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 69% 4-2 PHI M. Clark N. King Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Phillies' Herm Wehmeier facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- -5% 65% 2-4 PIT S. Gordon H. Wehmeier Single
b4 0 1-- O 4% 69% 2-4 PIT P. Ward H. Wehmeier Strikeout
b4 1 1-- O 4% 73% 2-4 PIT T. Atwell H. Wehmeier Popfly: 2B
b4 2 1-- O 3% 76% 2-4 PIT D. Groat H. Wehmeier Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Nellie King facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O -2% 74% 4-2 PHI G. Hamner N. King Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- 2% 76% 4-2 PHI S. Lopata N. King Single
t5 1 1-- OO -4% 72% 4-2 PHI B. Morgan N. King Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Phillies' Herm Wehmeier facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 3% 75% 2-4 PIT N. King H. Wehmeier Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 77% 2-4 PIT E. Smith H. Wehmeier Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- -2% 75% 2-4 PIT C. Roberts H. Wehmeier Walk
b5 2 1-- O 3% 78% 2-4 PIT R. Mejias H. Wehmeier Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 2.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Nellie King facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O -2% 77% 4-2 PHI W. Jones N. King Popfly: 3B
t6 1 --- O -1% 75% 4-2 PHI S. Palys N. King Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 75% 4-2 PHI E. Torgeson N. King Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Phillies' Herm Wehmeier facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 4% 78% 2-4 PIT F. Thomas H. Wehmeier Popfly: 3B
b6 1 --- O 2% 81% 2-4 PIT S. Gordon H. Wehmeier Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O 1% 82% 2-4 PIT P. Ward H. Wehmeier Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Nellie King facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -1% 81% 4-2 PHI H. Wehmeier N. King Strikeout
t7 1 --- 2% 82% 4-2 PHI P. Lowrey N. King Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t7 1 1-- O -2% 80% 4-2 PHI M. Clark N. King Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t7 2 1-- O -2% 79% 4-2 PHI G. Hamner N. King Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Phillies' Herm Wehmeier facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 4% 83% 2-4 PIT T. Atwell H. Wehmeier Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O 3% 85% 2-4 PIT D. Groat H. Wehmeier Flyball: 1B
Jack Shepard pinch hits for Nellie King (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- O 2% 87% 2-4 PIT J. Shepard H. Wehmeier Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Ben Wade facing 4-5-6
Ben Wade replaces Jack Shepard (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 86% 4-2 PHI S. Lopata B. Wade Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- 1% 87% 4-2 PHI B. Morgan B. Wade Single
t8 1 1-- O -2% 85% 4-2 PHI W. Jones B. Wade Flyball: CF
t8 2 1-- 1% 86% 4-2 PHI S. Palys B. Wade Single; Morgan to 2B
t8 2 12- O -2% 84% 4-2 PHI E. Torgeson B. Wade Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Phillies' Herm Wehmeier facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- -8% 76% 2-4 PIT E. Smith H. Wehmeier Walk
b8 0 1-- O 7% 83% 2-4 PIT C. Roberts H. Wehmeier Groundout: Unknown out on play/Forceout at 2B
b8 1 1-- OO 10% 93% 2-4 PIT R. Mejias H. Wehmeier Double Play: Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF); Roberts out at 1B/2B-RF-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 2.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Ben Wade facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- O -1% 92% 4-2 PHI H. Wehmeier B. Wade Strikeout
t9 1 --- O -1% 91% 4-2 PHI P. Lowrey B. Wade Popfly: 3B
t9 2 --- 0% 92% 4-2 PHI M. Clark B. Wade Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t9 2 1-- O -1% 91% 4-2 PHI G. Hamner B. Wade Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Phillies' Herm Wehmeier facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- -9% 82% 2-4 PIT F. Thomas H. Wehmeier Single
b9 0 1-- OO 17% 99% 2-4 PIT S. Gordon H. Wehmeier Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b9 2 --- R -3% 95% 2-4 PIT P. Ward H. Wehmeier Home Run
b9 2 --- O 5% 100% 3-4 PIT T. Atwell H. Wehmeier Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 3.

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