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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 16, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 16, 1955 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,023 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Stan Landes |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie O'Brien | Center Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Max Surkont | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Morgan | Shortstop |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 16, 1955
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Roberts
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Roberts
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Roberts
Lynch hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Roberts
Long takes first base on ball four. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Atwell vs. Roberts
Atwell hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Surkont
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Surkont
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. O'Brien throws the ball in to O'Brien who relays the ball to Freese who tags Waitkus trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ashburn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Surkont
Hamner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Surkont
Ennis hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Surkont
Lopata strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Roberts
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Roberts
Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Surkont
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Surkont
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Surkont
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Roberts
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Roberts
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Roberts
Lynch hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Surkont
Roberts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of O'Brien who is chasing the ball. Roberts reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashburn vs. Surkont
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waitkus vs. Surkont
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Roberts scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Surkont
Hamner hits a line drive into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Roberts
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Roberts
Atwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Surkont
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Surkont
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Surkont
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Roberts
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Roberts
Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Surkont
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Surkont
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Surkont
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Surkont
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lynch who is chasing the ball. Ashburn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waitkus vs. Surkont
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Roberts
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Roberts
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Roberts
Lynch hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Greengrass. Lynch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Roberts
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Surkont
Hamner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Surkont
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Surkont
Lopata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Surkont
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Surkont
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Jones reaches second base with a double. Lopata scores. Greengrass goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching.
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Kline
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Roberts
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Roberts
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Kline
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien misplays the ball. That's an error on O'Brien. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Kline
There's a wild pitch. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Kline
Hamner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Kline
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. Hamner moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopata vs. Kline
Lopata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hamner scores. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Kline
Greengrass strikes out. There goes Ennis. The throw from Atwell and Ennis is out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Roberts
Roy Smalley now playing shortstop. Bobby Morgan now playing second base.
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Roberts
Roberto Clemente pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Roberts
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Face
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Face
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Roberts
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Roberts
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Roberts
Long hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Long reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Atwell vs. Roberts
Atwell hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1955 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
O'Brien E, cf 4 0 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 3 1 2 0
Freese G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 1 1
Lynch J, rf 4 0 1 0 Hamner G, 2b 1 1 0 0
Long D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 0 0 0 0
Atwell T, c 4 0 1 0 Ennis D, lf 4 0 2 1
Thomas F, lf 3 0 0 0 Lopata S, c 4 1 2 1
O'Brien J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Greengrass J, rf 3 1 0 0
Groat D, ss 3 1 1 1 Jones W, 3b 4 2 2 3
Surkont M, p 2 0 0 0 Morgan B, ss-2b 4 0 1 1
Kline R, p 0 0 0 0 Roberts R, p 4 1 1 0
Clemente R, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 31 8 11 7
Pittsburgh 010 000 000 -- 1
Philadelphia 101 013 20x -- 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M (L) 5.2 8 6 6 4 2
Kline R 1.1 3 2 1 1 3
Face R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 1
E -- O'Brien J
DP -- Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Waitkus E, Lynch J, Jones W, Long D
3B -- Roberts R, Ashburn R
HR -- Groat D, Jones W
CS -- Ennis D
WP -- Kline R
T -- 1:49
A -- 10023
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