Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Pepper
  
  Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gorbous vs. Pepper
  
  Gorbous takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torgeson vs. Pepper
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Gorbous moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ennis vs. Pepper
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Ennis reaches second base with a double. Gorbous scores. Torgeson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. King
  
  Nellie King now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ennis moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Seminick vs. King
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Ennis scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. King
  
  There goes Seminick. The throw from Shepard and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. King
  
  Morgan hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saffell vs. Roberts
  
  Saffell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Roberts
  
  Freese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Roberts
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Roberts
  
  Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynch moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Roberts
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynch scores. Ward moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Shepard vs. Roberts
  
  Shepard is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. King
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. King
  
  Roberts bunts towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Freese covering, for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ashburn vs. King
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gorbous vs. King
  
  Gorbous hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Roberts
  
  Freese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Freese reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groat vs. Roberts
  
  Groat is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Roberts
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Saffell vs. Roberts
  
  Saffell 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 

Top 3

• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. King
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lynch who is chasing the ball. Torgeson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ennis vs. King
  
  Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torgeson tags and scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. King
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. King
  
  Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. King
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Roberts
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Roberts
  
  Lynch hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Roberts
  
  Ward 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 

Top 4

• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. King
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. King
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. King
  
  Ashburn hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gorbous vs. King
  
  Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Roberts
  
  Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shepard vs. Roberts
  
  Shepard hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Roberts
  
  Groat hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. King
  
  Torgeson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. King
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. King
  
  Jones hits a fly ball towards right. Lynch catches it and throws to first to double up Ennis. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Roberts
  
  King hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saffell vs. Roberts
  
  Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Saffell for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Roberts
  
  Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Roberts
  
  The ball gets by Seminick for a passed ball. Freese moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynch vs. Roberts
  
  Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. King
  
  Seminick strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. King
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. King
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lynch. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. King
  
  Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Roberts
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Roberts scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shepard vs. Roberts
  
  Shepard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Shepard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freese vs. Roberts
  
  There's a wild pitch. Shepard moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Freese vs. Roberts
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. King
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynch throws the ball in to Ward who tags Ashburn trying to return to first, for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gorbous vs. King
  
  Gorbous hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. King
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. King
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. King
  
  Jones hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Roberts
  
  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 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Roberts
  
  Roman Mejias pinch hits for Nellie King.
  
  Mejias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Saffell vs. Roberts
  
  Saffell bunts towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Mejias moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freese vs. Roberts
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Law
  
  Vern Law now pitching.
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Law
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Law
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Roberts
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Roberts
  
  Ward hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Roberts
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Law
  
  Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Law
  
  Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gorbous vs. Law
  
  Gorbous hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Law
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ennis vs. Law
  
  Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shepard vs. Roberts
  
  Shepard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Roberts
  
  Freese hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Roberts
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Shepard moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Long vs. Roberts
  
  Dale Long pinch hits for Vern Law.
  
  Long strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/29/1955, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Ashburn R, cf         3  1  1  0   Saffell T, cf         3  0  0  0   
Gorbous G, rf         4  1  0  0   Freese G, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Torgeson E, 1b        5  2  4  1   Lynch J, rf           4  1  1  0   
Ennis D, lf           4  1  3  3   Ward P, 1b            4  0  1  0   
Jones W, 3b           4  0  0  0   Thomas F, lf          4  1  2  2   
Seminick A, c         3  0  0  1   Shepard J, c          4  0  2  0   
Morgan B, 2b          4  0  0  0   Freese G, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Smalley R, ss         4  0  3  0   Groat D, ss           4  0  0  0   
Roberts R, p          3  0  0  0   Pepper L, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   King N, p             2  0  0  0   
                                   Mejias R, ph          1  0  1  0   
                                   Law V, p              0  0  0  0   
                                   Long D, ph            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5 11  5                        34  2  8  2

Philadelphia     401 000 000 --  5
Pittsburgh       100 100 000 --  2

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W)         9.0  8  2  2  1  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pepper L (L)*         0.0  2  4  4  2  0
King N                7.0  8  1  1  1  2
Law V                 2.0  1  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 1st

DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Ennis D, Smalley R 2, Freese G, Shepard J
3B -- Torgeson E
HR -- Thomas F
CS -- Seminick A
SH -- Roberts R, Saffell T
SF -- Ennis D
WP -- Roberts R
PB -- Seminick A
T -- 2:18
A -- 0

    

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