Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Meyer
  
  Clemente strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Meyer
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montemayor vs. Meyer
  
  Montemayor strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. King
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. King
  
  Torgeson hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. King
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burgess vs. King
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Meyer
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Meyer
  
  Freese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Palys. Freese reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Long vs. Meyer
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Freese moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Shepard vs. Meyer
  
  Shepard hits a fly ball into center field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. King
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clemente. Ennis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. King
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bowman vs. King
  
  Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Palys vs. King
  
  Palys hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. Bowman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Meyer vs. King
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Meyer
  
  Roberts hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Meyer
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Meyer
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Meyer
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Bowman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. King
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. King
  
  Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. King
  
  Hamner hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montemayor vs. Meyer
  
  Montemayor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Meyer
  
  Mejias takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Meyer
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Meyer
  
  Long hits a fly ball into right field. Bowman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. King
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. King
  
  Ennis hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. King
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shepard vs. Meyer
  
  Shepard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Meyer
  
  Roberts hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Meyer
  
  King bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Shepard moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Meyer
  
  Clemente strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. King
  
  Bowman hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palys vs. King
  
  Palys hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. King
  
  Meyer strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Meyer
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montemayor vs. Meyer
  
  Montemayor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mejias vs. Meyer
  
  There goes Montemayor. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Montemayor steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mejias vs. Meyer
  
  Mejias hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freese vs. Meyer
  
  Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Long vs. Meyer
  
  Long hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. King
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. King
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clemente. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hamner vs. King
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burgess vs. King
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shepard vs. Meyer
  
  Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Meyer
  
  Roberts hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Meyer
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. King
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. King
  
  Jones bunts towards first. Long juggles the ball. That's an error on Long. Ennis moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bowman vs. King
  
  Bowman hits a popup towards the mound. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Palys vs. King
  
  Palys hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws to second. Roberts drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Roberts. Ennis scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meyer vs. King
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Meyer reaches third base with a triple. Palys goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morgan vs. King
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Meyer
  
  Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Meyer
  
  Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montemayor vs. Meyer
  
  Montemayor hits a fly ball into right field. Bowman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mejias vs. Meyer
  
  Mejias hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. King
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. King
  
  There goes Torgeson. The throw from Shepard and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hamner vs. King
  
  Hamner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ashburn vs. Face
  
  Toby Atwell now catching. Tom Saffell now playing right field. Dick Cole now playing third base. Johnny O'Brien now playing second base. Roy Face
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Face
  
  Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Face
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Roberts
  
  Marv Blaylock now playing first base. Richie Ashburn now playing center field. Glen Gorbous now playing right field. Andy Seminick now catching.
  
  Cole hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Roberts
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cole moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Atwell vs. Roberts
  
  Atwell hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ward vs. Roberts
  
  Preston Ward pinch hits for Johnny O'Brien.
  
  Ward hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Roberts
  
  Frank Thomas pinch hits for Roy Face.
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/24/1955, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Clemente R, cf        4  0  1  0   Morgan B, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Groat D, ss           3  0  0  0   Torgeson E, 1b        3  0  1  0   
Montemayor F, rf      3  0  0  0   Lowrey P, pr          0  1  0  0   
Saffell T, rf         0  0  0  0   Blaylock M, 1b        0  0  0  0   
Mejias R, lf          3  0  0  0   Hamner G, ss          4  0  0  0   
Freese G, 3b          2  0  1  0   Burgess S, c          3  0  0  0   
Cole D, 3b            1  0  1  0   Ashburn R, ph-cf      1  0  1  1   
Long D, 1b            4  0  1  0   Ennis D, lf           4  1  2  0   
Shepard J, c          3  0  1  0   Jones W, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Atwell T, c           1  0  0  0   Bowman B, rf          3  0  0  0   
Roberts C, 2b         3  0  0  0   Gorbous G, rf         0  0  0  0   
O'Brien J, 2b         0  0  0  0   Palys S, cf           3  1  0  0   
Ward P, ph            1  0  0  0   Seminick A, c         0  0  0  0   
King N, p             2  0  0  0   Meyer J, p            3  0  1  1   
Face R, p             0  0  0  0   Roberts R, p          0  0  0  0   
Thomas F, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  5  0                        29  3  5  2

Pittsburgh       000 000 000 --  0
Philadelphia     000 000 21x --  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
King N (L)            7.1  4  3  2  3  4
Face R                0.2  1  0  0  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Meyer J (W)           8.0  3  0  0  4  4
Roberts R (S)         1.0  2  0  0  0  0

E -- Long D, Roberts C, Shepard J
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Freese G, Ennis D, Torgeson E
3B -- Meyer J
SB -- Montemayor F, Torgeson E
SH -- King N, Jones W
T -- 2:04
A -- 8224

    

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