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@BOS		5
6
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@CHW		4
9
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@DET		3
8
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@WSH		5
2
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5
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8
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0
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Saturday, April 16, 1955
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 5,533, Time of Game: 1:56
Dodgers
6
4-0
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
 at Pirates
0
0-3
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
7th, 3½ GB
W: Russ Meyer (1-0)
L: Bob Purkey (0-1)
 
                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

Brooklyn Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Gilliam 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .294 .839 0.018 0.93 0.068 -0.049 0.8 1 0
Pee Wee Reese SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .118 .343 -0.061 0.98 0.000 -0.061 -1.3 1 6 SH
Duke Snider CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .400 1.167 0.139 0.77 0.163 -0.024 0.5 4 0
Gil Hodges 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .694 -0.111 0.85 0.000 -0.111 -1.2 14 0 GDP
Sandy Amoros LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .544 -0.004 0.61 0.034 -0.038 0.3 3 0
Jackie Robinson 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .313 .764 0.023 0.60 0.049 -0.026 0.2 0 2
Carl Furillo RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .375 1.569 0.047 0.99 0.106 -0.060 0.7 0 0
Roy Campanella C 2 1 0 0 1 0 .286 .875 -0.036 0.77 0.006 -0.042 0.0 4 0 IW
Russ Meyer P 3 1 1 2 0 1 .333 1.000 0.012 0.64 0.041 -0.029 1.4 0 6 2B
Team Totals 31 6 7 6 2 3 .226 .531 0.027 0.80 0.467 -0.440 1.5 27 14
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Earl Smith CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .286 -0.036 1.06 0.010 -0.046 -0.3 0 0
   Felipe Montemayor PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.006 0.22 0.000 -0.006 -0.4 0 0
Curt Roberts 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .633 -0.083 0.81 0.000 -0.083 -0.9 4 4
Roman Mejias RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .705 -0.087 0.85 0.000 -0.087 -0.7 0 0
Frank Thomas LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .100 .350 -0.078 0.78 0.000 -0.078 -0.7 2 0
Sid Gordon 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .545 -0.054 0.71 0.000 -0.054 -0.4 1 6
Preston Ward 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .582 -0.045 0.59 0.000 -0.045 -0.6 16 0
Jack Shepard C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.042 0.65 0.004 -0.047 -0.1 3 0
Dick Groat SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .444 0.013 0.65 0.027 -0.015 0.2 0 2
   Toby Atwell PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .476 0.008 0.24 0.008 0.000 0.4
   Dick Cole SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bob Purkey P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.053 1.31 0.000 -0.053 -0.4 0 3 SH
   Roy Face P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Dale Long PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.009 0.43 0.000 -0.009 -0.5
   Bill Bell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 0 2 0 2 3 .071 .205 -0.472 0.76 0.049 -0.523 -4.5 27 16
SH: B Purkey (1, off R Meyer).
TB: D Groat; J Shepard.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Groat-C Roberts-P Ward; R Face-C Roberts.

Brooklyn Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Russ Meyer, W (1-0) 9 2 0 0 2 3 0 0.00 31 84 0.472 0.76 4.5
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 2 3 0 0.00 31 84 0.472 0.80 4.5

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Purkey, L (0-1) 7 6 6 6 1 3 0 7.71 27 43 -0.022 0.99 -2.0
Roy Face 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 2 2 -0.006 0.11 -0.0
Bill Bell 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 6 6 2 3 0 6.00 34 43 2 2 -0.027 0.76 -1.5
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R BRO D. Snider B. Purkey 16% 70% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Gilliam Scores
t8 1-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  R BRO C. Furillo B. Purkey 11% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive); Amoros Scores; Robinson to 3B; Furillo to 2B/Adv on throw
t7 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  BRO J. Gilliam B. Purkey 6% 56% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 1-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO BRO G. Hodges B. Purkey -6% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 1-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  BRO J. Robinson B. Purkey 5% 83% Single to P/Bunt; Amoros 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, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BRO J. Gilliam B. Purkey -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BRO P. Reese B. Purkey -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O BRO D. Snider B. Purkey -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT E. Smith R. Meyer 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT C. Roberts R. Meyer 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT R. Mejias R. Meyer 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O BRO G. Hodges B. Purkey -2% 48% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O BRO S. Amoros B. Purkey -2% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O BRO J. Robinson B. Purkey -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT F. Thomas R. Meyer 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT S. Gordon R. Meyer 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT P. Ward R. Meyer 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BRO C. Furillo B. Purkey -3% 47% Flyball: 1B
t3 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BRO R. Campanella B. Purkey -2% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O BRO R. Meyer B. Purkey -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Shepard R. Meyer 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT D. Groat R. Meyer -3% 44% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT B. Purkey R. Meyer 2% 46% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Groat to 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  PIT E. Smith R. Meyer -1% 45% Walk
b3 0-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O PIT C. Roberts R. Meyer 5% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BRO J. Gilliam B. Purkey -3% 47% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BRO P. Reese B. Purkey -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BRO D. Snider B. Purkey -1% 44% 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 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT R. Mejias R. Meyer 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT F. Thomas R. Meyer 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT S. Gordon R. Meyer 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BRO G. Hodges B. Purkey -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BRO S. Amoros B. Purkey -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BRO J. Robinson B. Purkey -1% 43% 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 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT P. Ward R. Meyer 3% 46% Flyball: LF
b5 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Shepard R. Meyer 2% 49% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT D. Groat R. Meyer 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BRO C. Furillo B. Purkey -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BRO R. Campanella B. Purkey -2% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BRO R. Meyer B. Purkey -2% 43% 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 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT B. Purkey R. Meyer 3% 46% Groundout: P-1B
b6 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT E. Smith R. Meyer 2% 48% Bunt Popfly: C
b6 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT C. Roberts R. Meyer 2% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  BRO J. Gilliam B. Purkey 6% 56% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BRO P. Reese B. Purkey -2% 54% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gilliam to 2B
t7 0-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R BRO D. Snider B. Purkey 16% 70% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Gilliam Scores
t7 1-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO BRO G. Hodges B. Purkey -6% 64% 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 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT R. Mejias R. Meyer 5% 69% Flyball: 1B
b7 0-1 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O PIT F. Thomas R. Meyer 3% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 0-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT S. Gordon R. Meyer 2% 75% 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 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  BRO S. Amoros B. Purkey 3% 78% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t8 1-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  BRO J. Robinson B. Purkey 5% 83% Single to P/Bunt; Amoros to 2B
t8 1-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  R BRO C. Furillo B. Purkey 11% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive); Amoros Scores; Robinson to 3B; Furillo to 2B/Adv on throw
t8 2-0 0 -23 4,(3-0)  BRO R. Campanella B. Purkey 1% 94% Intentional Walk
t8 2-0 0 123 1,(0-0)  RR BRO R. Meyer B. Purkey 4% 98% Double to LF (Line Drive); Robinson Scores; Furillo Scores; Campanella to 3B
Roy Face replaces Bob Purkey pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-0 0 -23 1,(0-0)  RR BRO J. Gilliam R. Face 1% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive); Campanella Scores; Meyer Scores
t8 6-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO BRO P. Reese R. Face -0% 99% Double Play: Bunt Popfly: P-2B
t8 6-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O BRO D. Snider R. Face -0% 99% 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 0-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT P. Ward R. Meyer 0% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 0-6 1 --- 6,(1-2)  PIT J. Shepard R. Meyer -0% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive)
Toby Atwell pinch hits for Dick Groat (SS) batting 8th
b8 0-6 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  PIT T. Atwell R. Meyer -1% 98% Walk; Shepard to 2B
Dale Long pinch hits for Roy Face (P) batting 9th
b8 0-6 1 12- 6,(2-2)  O PIT D. Long R. Meyer 1% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Felipe Montemayor pinch hits for Earl Smith (CF) batting 1st
b8 0-6 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O PIT F. Montemayor R. Meyer 1% 100% 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 6-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BRO G. Hodges B. Bell -0% 100% Flyball: 3B
t9 6-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BRO S. Amoros B. Bell 0% 100% Walk
t9 6-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BRO J. Robinson B. Bell -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B; Amoros to 2B
t9 6-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O BRO C. Furillo B. Bell -0% 100% 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 0-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT C. Roberts R. Meyer 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 0-6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT R. Mejias R. Meyer 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b9 0-6 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT F. Thomas R. Meyer 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Pirates 0.

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