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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		0
4
WSH
@BOS		5
7
CHW
@DET		3
5
CLE
@KCA		8
4
MLN
@CHC		5
1
STL
@CIN		6
4
PHI
@NYG		2
4		 
(6)
BRO
@PIT		10
5
BRO
@PIT		1
4
Wednesday, July 6, 1955,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 20,674, Time of Game: 2:37
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Dodgers
1
56-24
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
4
29-53
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Vern Law (5-3)
L: Ed Roebuck (5-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  9  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  3  X    4  7  0

Brooklyn Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Hoak 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .783 -0.114 1.10 0.000 -0.114 -0.9 1 4
Pee Wee Reese SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .297 .798 -0.049 0.89 0.024 -0.073 -0.3 1 0
Duke Snider CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .323 1.110 -0.030 0.81 0.025 -0.055 -0.4 1 0
Gil Hodges 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .850 -0.069 1.08 0.026 -0.095 -0.3 9 0
Sandy Amoros LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .266 .802 0.005 1.23 0.133 -0.128 0.0 3 0 3B,CS
Don Zimmer 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .288 .829 0.022 0.75 0.085 -0.062 0.3 1 3 2B
Jim Gilliam RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .219 .653 -0.034 1.31 0.067 -0.101 -0.3 1 0
Rube Walker C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .256 .712 -0.075 1.34 0.035 -0.110 -0.7 7 1 GDP,IW
Sandy Koufax P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.077 1.47 0.000 -0.077 -0.8 0 1
   Ed Roebuck P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .071 .143 -0.020 0.78 0.000 -0.020 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 33 1 9 1 2 10 .273 .678 -0.441 1.08 0.395 -0.835 -3.5 24 9
2B: D Zimmer (5, off V Law).
3B: S Amoros (6, off V Law).
IBB: R Walker (2, by V Law).
TB: D Zimmer 3; S Amoros 3; J Gilliam 2; P Reese; G Hodges; D Snider; R Walker.
GIDP: R Walker (2).
RBI: J Gilliam (22).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Walker-D Zimmer-G Hodges; D Zimmer-G Hodges.
Baserunning
CS: S Amoros (5, 2nd base by V Law/H Peterson).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roberto Clemente RF 4 1 1 0 1 2 .262 .676 -0.058 1.14 0.073 -0.132 -0.8 3 0 CS
Dick Cole 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .259 .654 -0.034 1.36 0.054 -0.089 -0.4 3 1
Roman Mejias LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .216 .588 -0.015 1.38 0.042 -0.057 -0.0 0 0
   Jerry Lynch PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .901 -0.021 0.81 0.000 -0.021 -0.1 0 0
Frank Thomas CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .223 .697 -0.054 1.69 0.054 -0.108 -0.3 1 1 GDP
Dale Long 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .303 .905 0.121 2.15 0.193 -0.072 0.6 6 1
   Tom Saffell PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .181 .508 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Preston Ward 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .654 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Gene Freese 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .243 .690 0.212 1.98 0.331 -0.119 0.7 1 2 3B
Dick Groat SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 .257 .663 0.006 1.15 0.064 -0.059 0.4 2 6
Hardy Peterson C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .193 .456 -0.108 1.04 0.000 -0.108 -1.1 10 1
Vern Law P 3 0 1 1 1 1 .292 .804 0.010 0.79 0.062 -0.052 1.0 0 0 2B
Team Totals 29 4 7 4 8 6 .241 .750 0.059 1.38 0.873 -0.817 0.0 27 12
2B: V Law (1, off E Roebuck).
3B: G Freese (4, off E Roebuck).
TB: G Freese 3; V Law 2; D Cole; D Groat; R Clemente; D Long; R Mejias.
GIDP: F Thomas (7).
RBI: D Groat (31); G Freese (21); V Law (6); D Long (43).
2-out RBI: D Long; V Law.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Cole-D Groat-P Ward.
Outfield Assists: F Thomas (J Gilliam at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: R Clemente (2, 2nd base by S Koufax/R Walker).

Brooklyn Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sandy Koufax 4.2 3 1 1 8 4 0 1.17 23 50 0.044 1.46 0.7
Ed Roebuck, L (5-5) 3.1 4 3 3 0 2 0 2.51 14 3 0 -0.104 1.25 -0.7
Team Totals 8 7 4 4 8 6 0 4.50 37 50 3 0 -0.060 1.08 -0.0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vern Law, W (5-3) 9 9 1 1 2 10 0 3.44 35 73 0.440 1.08 3.5
Team Totals 9 9 1 1 2 10 0 1.00 35 73 0.440 1.38 3.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: V Law (1; R Walker).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Lee Ballanfant, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Bill Jackowski.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 20,674.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Brooklyn Dodgers         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Don Hoak 3B 1 Roberto Clemente RF
2 Pee Wee Reese SS 2 Dick Cole 2B
3 Duke Snider CF 3 Roman Mejias LF
4 Gil Hodges 1B 4 Frank Thomas CF
5 Sandy Amoros LF 5 Dale Long 1B
6 Don Zimmer 2B 6 Gene Freese 3B
7 Jim Gilliam RF 7 Dick Groat SS
8 Rube Walker C 8 Hardy Peterson C
9 Sandy Koufax P 9 Vern Law P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  R PIT G. Freese E. Roebuck 30% 90% Triple to RF (Line Drive); Saffell Scores
b5 0-1 2 123 5,(3-1)  R PIT D. Long S. Koufax 15% 59% Walk; Clemente Scores; Mejias to 3B; Thomas to 2B
t4 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  BRO S. Amoros V. Law -10% 28% Triple to RF (Fly Ball)
b5 1-1 2 123 4,(1-2)  O PIT G. Freese E. Roebuck -9% 50% Strikeout Looking
t9 1-4 1 12- 5,(2-2)  OO BRO R. Walker V. Law 8% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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' Vern Law facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BRO D. Hoak V. Law 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BRO P. Reese V. Law -2% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 9,(2-2)  O BRO D. Snider V. Law 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  BRO G. Hodges V. Law -3% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive); Reese to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O BRO S. Amoros V. Law 5% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  PIT R. Clemente S. Koufax 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  OO PIT D. Cole S. Koufax -7% 51% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Clemente Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT R. Mejias S. Koufax 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  PIT F. Thomas S. Koufax 2% 54% Walk; Mejias to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O PIT D. Long S. Koufax -4% 50% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BRO D. Zimmer V. Law -6% 44% Double to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t2 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  RO BRO J. Gilliam V. Law -2% 42% Single to CF (Line Drive); Zimmer Scores; Gilliam out at 2B/CF-1B-2B
t2 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BRO R. Walker V. Law -2% 39% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 1-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BRO S. Koufax V. Law 3% 42% Strikeout (missed bunt)
t2 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BRO D. Hoak V. Law 2% 44% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT G. Freese S. Koufax -3% 41% Flyball: 3B
b2 0-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT D. Groat S. Koufax 3% 44% Walk
b2 0-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT H. Peterson S. Koufax -3% 41% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  PIT V. Law S. Koufax 2% 43% Walk; Groat to 2B
b2 0-1 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O PIT R. Clemente S. Koufax -5% 39% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BRO P. Reese V. Law 2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BRO D. Snider V. Law 2% 42% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O BRO G. Hodges V. Law 1% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 2-3-4
b3 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT D. Cole S. Koufax -3% 41% Lineout: LF
b3 0-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  PIT R. Mejias S. Koufax 3% 44% Single to SS
b3 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO PIT F. Thomas S. Koufax -6% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  BRO S. Amoros V. Law -10% 28% Triple to RF (Fly Ball)
t4 1-0 0 --3 2,(1-0)  O BRO D. Zimmer V. Law 5% 32% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-0 1 --3 5,(1-2)  O BRO J. Gilliam V. Law 6% 39% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-0 2 --3 4,(3-0)  BRO R. Walker V. Law -1% 37% Intentional Walk
t4 1-0 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O BRO S. Koufax V. Law 5% 42% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 5-6-7
b4 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT D. Long S. Koufax -3% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT G. Freese S. Koufax 3% 43% Walk
b4 0-1 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  O PIT D. Groat S. Koufax -3% 40% Groundout: P-1B; Freese to 2B
b4 0-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O PIT H. Peterson S. Koufax -4% 36% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 1-2-3
t5 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BRO D. Hoak V. Law 2% 38% Flyball: SS
t5 1-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O BRO P. Reese V. Law 2% 40% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O BRO D. Snider V. Law 1% 41% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 9-1-2
b5 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT V. Law S. Koufax -3% 38% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT R. Clemente S. Koufax 4% 42% Single to 3B
b5 0-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  PIT D. Cole S. Koufax 5% 47% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Clemente to 2B
b5 0-1 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O PIT R. Mejias S. Koufax -6% 41% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Clemente to 3B
b5 0-1 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  PIT F. Thomas S. Koufax 4% 45% Walk; Mejias to 2B
b5 0-1 2 123 5,(3-1)  R PIT D. Long S. Koufax 15% 59% Walk; Clemente Scores; Mejias to 3B; Thomas to 2B
Ed Roebuck replaces Sandy Koufax pitching and batting 9th
b5 1-1 2 123 4,(1-2)  O PIT G. Freese E. Roebuck -9% 50% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 4-5-6
t6 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BRO G. Hodges V. Law 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  BRO S. Amoros V. Law -4% 50% Walk
t6 1-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BRO D. Zimmer V. Law 6% 56% Amoros Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 1-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BRO D. Zimmer V. Law 2% 57% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Ed Roebuck facing 7-8-9
b6 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT D. Groat E. Roebuck -3% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT H. Peterson E. Roebuck -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT V. Law E. Roebuck -2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 7-8-9
t7 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BRO J. Gilliam V. Law 4% 54% Lineout: CF
t7 1-1 1 --- 11,(3-2)  O BRO R. Walker V. Law 3% 57% Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 1-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BRO E. Roebuck V. Law 2% 59% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Ed Roebuck facing 1-2-3
b7 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT R. Clemente E. Roebuck -4% 55% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT D. Cole E. Roebuck -3% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Roman Mejias (LF) batting 3rd
b7 1-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Lynch E. Roebuck -2% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 1-2-3
Jerry Lynch moves from PH to LF
t8 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BRO D. Hoak V. Law 5% 55% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BRO P. Reese V. Law 3% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  BRO D. Snider V. Law -3% 56% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t8 1-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BRO G. Hodges V. Law 5% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Ed Roebuck facing 4-5-6
b8 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT F. Thomas E. Roebuck -5% 56% Flyball: 1B
b8 1-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT D. Long E. Roebuck 5% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Tom Saffell pinch runs for Dale Long (1B) batting 5th
b8 1-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  R PIT G. Freese E. Roebuck 30% 90% Triple to RF (Line Drive); Saffell Scores
b8 2-1 1 --3 1,(0-0)  R PIT D. Groat E. Roebuck 4% 94% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Freese Scores
b8 3-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O PIT H. Peterson E. Roebuck -1% 93% Foul Bunt Popfly: C
b8 3-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  R PIT V. Law E. Roebuck 4% 97% Double to LF (Line Drive); Groat Scores; Law to 3B/Adv on throw
b8 4-1 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O PIT R. Clemente E. Roebuck -1% 97% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 4.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Vern Law facing 5-6-7
Preston Ward replaces Tom Saffell (PR) playing 1B batting 5th
t9 1-4 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O BRO S. Amoros V. Law 2% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 1-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BRO D. Zimmer V. Law -2% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 1-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  BRO J. Gilliam V. Law -5% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive); Zimmer to 2B
t9 1-4 1 12- 5,(2-2)  OO BRO R. Walker V. Law 8% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 4.

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