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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 30, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 30, 1954 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 30, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 30, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Littlefield |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 2,525 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
Stan Lopata | Catcher |
Mel Clark | Right Fielder |
Ted Kazanski | Shortstop |
Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
Preston Ward | Third Baseman |
Bob Skinner | First Baseman |
Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
Sid Gordon | Right Fielder |
Toby Atwell | Catcher |
Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
Dick Cole | Shortstop |
Dick Littlefield | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 30, 1954
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Littlefield
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Littlefield
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Littlefield
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Littlefield
Ennis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Littlefield
Hamner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Roberts
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Roberts
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Littlefield
Lopata hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Littlefield
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Littlefield
There goes Clark. The throw from Atwell and he is out, Roberts applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Littlefield
Kazanski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Roberts
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Roberts
Atwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Roberts
The ball gets by Lopata for a passed ball. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Roberts
Rice hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Roberts scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rice for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Littlefield
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Littlefield
Jones hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Littlefield
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Littlefield
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Littlefield
Ennis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Roberts
Cole hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlefield vs. Roberts
Littlefield strikes out. Lopata drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Littlefield out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Roberts
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Littlefield
Hamner 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 -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Littlefield
Lopata hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Littlefield
Clark 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
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Roberts
Ward is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Littlefield
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Littlefield
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Littlefield
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Roberts
Gordon hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Roberts
Atwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Roberts
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Roberts
Cole hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Roberts
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
Lynch is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Purkey
Bob Purkey now pitching.
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Purkey
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Purkey
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Roberts
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Roberts
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clark throws the ball in to Hamner who tags Skinner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Purkey
Hamner bunts towards first. Skinner fields the ball and throws to Purkey covering. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Purkey
Lopata is hit by the pitch. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Purkey
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner fields it and throws to third for the out. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Purkey
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Ted Kazanski.
Burgess hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopata scores. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Purkey
There goes Burgess. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Burgess steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roberts vs. Purkey
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Purkey
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashburn vs. Purkey
Ashburn 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
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Roberts
Bobby Morgan now playing shortstop.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Roberts
Atwell hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Roberts
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Purkey
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Purkey
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Purkey
Hamner hits a popup towards first. Skinner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Roberts
Cole hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangan vs. Roberts
Jim Mangan pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
Mangan hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Roberts
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Roberts
Ward hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cole moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Hetki
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Hetki
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopata scores. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Hetki
Roberts bunts towards the mound. Hetki fields it and throws to third for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Hetki
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Hetki
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Hetki
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Torgeson reaches third base with a triple. Morgan scores. Roberts scores. Ashburn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Hetki
Ennis bunts towards the mound. Hetki fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Torgeson scores. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Hetki
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 0
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 -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Roberts
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Roberts
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/30/1954, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Jones W, 3b 4 1 1 0 Roberts C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 5 1 3 0 Ward P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 1 3 Skinner B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Ennis D, lf 5 1 2 3 Thomas F, cf 4 0 0 0 Hamner G, 2b 5 0 1 0 Gordon S, rf 3 0 0 0 Lopata S, c 2 2 0 0 Atwell T, c 4 0 2 0 Clark M, rf 3 0 1 0 Rice H, lf 3 0 0 0 Kazanski T, ss 2 0 0 0 Cole D, ss 3 0 2 0 Burgess S, ph 1 0 1 1 Littlefield D, p 1 0 0 0 Morgan B, ss 1 1 1 1 Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0 Roberts R, p 4 1 0 0 Purkey B, p 0 0 0 0 Mangan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hetki J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 8 11 8 32 0 7 0 Philadelphia 200 000 105 -- 8 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Roberts R (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 6 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Littlefield D (L) 5.0 3 2 2 2 5 Purkey B 3.0 3 1 1 1 0 Hetki J 1.0 5 5 5 1 0 DP -- Philadelphia 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Ashburn R 3B -- Torgeson E HR -- Ennis D SB -- Burgess S CS -- Clark M HBP -- by Purkey B (Lopata S) PB -- Lopata S T -- 2:23 A -- 2525
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