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BOS  6
BAL  5
 CHW  9
CLE  4
 DET  8
KCA  3
 NYY  5
@WSH  2
 MLN  9
@CIN  5
 NYG  8
PHI  3
 BRO  6
@PIT  0
 STL 12
CHC 11
(14)
Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 5,533

 Saturday, April 16, 1955
Time of Game: 1:56
Dodgers
6
4-0
Won 4
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  5  0    6  7  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0
W: Russ Meyer (1-0), L: Bob Purkey (0-1)
 Pirates
0
0-3
Lost 3
7th, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam 2B                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .294  .839   12    8    1   0   
P Reese SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .118  .343   10    9    1   6   SH
D Snider CF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .400 1.167   17    9    4   0   
G Hodges 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .694   16   11   14   0   GDP
S Amoros LF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .544   16    7    3   0   
J Robinson 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .313  .764    8    5    0   2   
C Furillo RF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .375 1.569    8    6    0   0   
R Campanella C                2   1   0   0    1   0  .286  .875   11    4    4   0   IW
R Meyer P                     3   1   1   2    0   1  .333 1.000    8    5    0   6   2B
Totals                       31   6   7   0    2   3              106   64   27  14
Batting Events
2B: R Meyer (1, off B Purkey).
SH: P Reese (1, off B Purkey).
IBB: R Campanella (1, by B Purkey).
TB: R Meyer 2; J Gilliam 2; C Furillo; S Amoros; J Robinson; D Snider.
GIDP: G Hodges (1).
RBI: J Gilliam 2 (3); R Meyer 2 (2); D Snider (4); C Furillo (9).
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 4 for 5.
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Smith CF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .286    8    3    0   0   
  F Montemayor PH-CF          1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    3    0   0   
C Roberts 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .633   16   11    4   4   
R Mejias RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .705    9    7    0   0   
F Thomas LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .350   14   12    2   0   
S Gordon 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .545   10    7    1   6   
P Ward 1B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .582    4    4   16   0   
J Shepard C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   10    9    3   0   
D Groat SS                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .444   10    6    0   2   
  T Atwell PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .476    6    2    0   0   
  D Cole SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
B Purkey P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    4    0   3   SH
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   1   
  D Long PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    4    0   0   
  B Bell P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       28   0   2   0    2   3              101   72   27  16
Batting Events
SH: B Purkey (1, off R Meyer).
TB: D Groat; J Shepard.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Groat-C Roberts-P Ward; R Face-C Roberts.

Pitching Stats

Brooklyn Dodgers              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Meyer, W (1-0)               9     2   0   0    2   3   0   0.00   31  101-72   35· 7·30   15·11· 3· 0     84    -     0.77   0.47
Totals                         9     2   0   0    2   3   0          31  101-72   35· 7·30   15·11· 3· 0           -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Purkey, L (0-1)              7     6   6   6    1   3   0   7.71   27   87-54   36· 3·15   15· 8· 4· 0     43    -     1.00  -0.02
R Face                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    6-4     4· 0· 0    2· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.09  -0.01
B Bell                         1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   13-6     4· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     7   6   6    2   3   0          34  106-64   44· 3·17   19·10· 5· 0          2-2
B Purkey faced 5 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Purkey (1; R Campanella).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Bill Engeln, 2B - Babe Pinelli, 3B - Dusty Boggess.
Time of Game: 1:56.
Attendance: 5,533.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Brooklyn Dodgers                          Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Jim Gilliam                  2B       1. Earl Smith                   CF
2. Pee Wee Reese                SS       2. Curt Roberts                 2B
3. Duke Snider                  CF       3. Roman Mejias                 RF
4. Gil Hodges                   1B       4. Frank Thomas                 LF
5. Sandy Amoros                 LF       5. Sid Gordon                   3B
6. Jackie Robinson              3B       6. Preston Ward                 1B
7. Carl Furillo                 RF       7. Jack Shepard                  C
8. Roy Campanella                C       8. Dick Groat                   SS
9. Russ Meyer                    P       9. Bob Purkey                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 1 -2- R 3,(1-1)  16% 70% 0-0 BRO D. Snider B. Purkey Single to CF (Ground Ball); Gilliam Scores
t8 0 12- R 1,(0-0)  11% 94% 1-0 BRO C. Furillo B. Purkey Single to CF (Line Drive); Amoros Scores; Robinson to 3B; Furillo to 2B/Adv on throw
t7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  6% 56% 0-0 BRO J. Gilliam B. Purkey Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 1 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  -6% 64% 1-0 BRO G. Hodges B. Purkey Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  5% 69% 0-1 PIT R. Mejias R. Meyer Flyball: 1B

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, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 BRO J. Gilliam B. Purkey Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 BRO P. Reese B. Purkey Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 BRO D. Snider B. Purkey Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Russ Meyer facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 47% 0-0 PIT E. Smith R. Meyer Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 49% 0-0 PIT C. Roberts R. Meyer Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 50% 0-0 PIT R. Mejias R. Meyer Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 BRO G. Hodges B. Purkey Flyball: 2B
t2 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 46% 0-0 BRO S. Amoros B. Purkey Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 45% 0-0 BRO J. Robinson B. Purkey Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Russ Meyer facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 47% 0-0 PIT F. Thomas R. Meyer Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 49% 0-0 PIT S. Gordon R. Meyer Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 50% 0-0 PIT P. Ward R. Meyer Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Purkey facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 BRO C. Furillo B. Purkey Flyball: 1B
t3 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 46% 0-0 BRO R. Campanella B. Purkey Groundout: P-1B
t3 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 44% 0-0 BRO R. Meyer B. Purkey Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Russ Meyer facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 47% 0-0 PIT J. Shepard R. Meyer Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 44% 0-0 PIT D. Groat R. Meyer Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  2% 46% 0-0 PIT B. Purkey R. Meyer Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Groat to 2B
b3 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -1% 45% 0-0 PIT E. Smith R. Meyer Walk
b3 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  5% 50% 0-0 PIT C. Roberts R. Meyer Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 BRO J. Gilliam B. Purkey Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 BRO P. Reese B. Purkey Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 44% 0-0 BRO D. Snider B. Purkey Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Russ Meyer facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 47% 0-0 PIT R. Mejias R. Meyer Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 49% 0-0 PIT F. Thomas R. Meyer Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 50% 0-0 PIT S. Gordon R. Meyer Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 BRO G. Hodges B. Purkey Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 BRO S. Amoros B. Purkey Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 43% 0-0 BRO J. Robinson B. Purkey Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Russ Meyer facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 46% 0-0 PIT P. Ward R. Meyer Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 49% 0-0 PIT J. Shepard R. Meyer Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 50% 0-0 PIT D. Groat R. Meyer Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Purkey facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 47% 0-0 BRO C. Furillo B. Purkey Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 44% 0-0 BRO R. Campanella B. Purkey Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 43% 0-0 BRO R. Meyer B. Purkey Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Russ Meyer facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 46% 0-0 PIT B. Purkey R. Meyer Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 48% 0-0 PIT E. Smith R. Meyer Bunt Popfly: C
b6 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 50% 0-0 PIT C. Roberts R. Meyer Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  6% 56% 0-0 BRO J. Gilliam B. Purkey Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 BRO P. Reese B. Purkey Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gilliam to 2B
t7 1 -2- R 3,(1-1)  16% 70% 0-0 BRO D. Snider B. Purkey Single to CF (Ground Ball); Gilliam Scores
t7 1 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  -6% 64% 1-0 BRO G. Hodges B. Purkey Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Russ Meyer facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  5% 69% 0-1 PIT R. Mejias R. Meyer Flyball: 1B
b7 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  3% 72% 0-1 PIT F. Thomas R. Meyer Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 75% 0-1 PIT S. Gordon R. Meyer Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 78% 1-0 BRO S. Amoros B. Purkey Single to RF (Line Drive)
t8 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  5% 83% 1-0 BRO J. Robinson B. Purkey Single to P/Bunt; Amoros to 2B
t8 0 12- R 1,(0-0)  11% 94% 1-0 BRO C. Furillo B. Purkey Single to CF (Line Drive); Amoros Scores; Robinson to 3B; Furillo to 2B/Adv on throw
t8 0 -23 4,(3-0)  1% 94% 2-0 BRO R. Campanella B. Purkey Intentional Walk
t8 0 123 RR 1,(0-0)  4% 99% 2-0 BRO R. Meyer B. Purkey Double to LF (Line Drive); Robinson Scores; Furillo Scores; Campanella to 3B
Roy Face replaces Bob Purkey pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 -23 RR 1,(0-0)  1% 99% 4-0 BRO J. Gilliam R. Face Single to RF (Line Drive); Campanella Scores; Meyer Scores
t8 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  -0% 99% 6-0 BRO P. Reese R. Face Double Play: Bunt Popfly: P-2B
t8 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  -0% 99% 6-0 BRO D. Snider R. Face Groundout: 1B unassisted
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Dodgers' Russ Meyer facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 99% 0-6 PIT P. Ward R. Meyer Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- 6,(1-2)  -0% 99% 0-6 PIT J. Shepard R. Meyer Single to RF (Line Drive)
Toby Atwell pinch hits for Dick Groat (SS) batting 8th
b8 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  -1% 98% 0-6 PIT T. Atwell R. Meyer Walk; Shepard to 2B
Dale Long pinch hits for Roy Face (P) batting 9th
b8 1 12- O 6,(2-2)  1% 99% 0-6 PIT D. Long R. Meyer Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Felipe Montemayor pinch hits for Earl Smith (CF) batting 1st
b8 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  1% 100% 0-6 PIT F. Montemayor R. Meyer Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 6, Pirates 0.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pirates' Bill Bell facing 4-5-6
Bill Bell replaces Dale Long (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Dick Cole replaces Toby Atwell (PH) playing SS batting 8th; Felipe Montemayor moves from PH to CF
t9 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 6-0 BRO G. Hodges B. Bell Flyball: 3B
t9 1 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 6-0 BRO S. Amoros B. Bell Walk
t9 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 100% 6-0 BRO J. Robinson B. Bell Groundout: 3B-1B; Amoros to 2B
t9 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 6-0 BRO C. Furillo B. Bell Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Dodgers' Russ Meyer facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 0-6 PIT C. Roberts R. Meyer Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 0-6 PIT R. Mejias R. Meyer Strikeout Looking
b9 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 0-6 PIT F. Thomas R. Meyer Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Pirates 0.

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