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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 27, 1955
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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 27, 1955 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 1955 |
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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 27, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Littlefield |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 6,956 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: (none) 3B: Hal Dixon |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Peanuts Lowrey | Right Fielder |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Andy Seminick | Catcher |
Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
Jerry Lynch | Right Fielder |
Preston Ward | First Baseman |
Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
Jack Shepard | Catcher |
George Freese | Third Baseman |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Dick Littlefield | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 27, 1955
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Littlefield
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Littlefield
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Littlefield
Smalley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Littlefield
Ennis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Wehmeier
Saffell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Wehmeier
Freese bunts towards first. Blaylock scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Saffell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Wehmeier
Lynch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Saffell scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Wehmeier
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Littlefield
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Littlefield
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Littlefield
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blaylock vs. Friend
Bob Friend now pitching.
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wehmeier vs. Friend
Wehmeier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Wehmeier
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Wehmeier
Freese hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Wehmeier
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops it up and throws to first, with Wehmeier covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Friend
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Friend
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Friend
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Friend, and towards Groat, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Wehmeier
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Wehmeier
Saffell hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Wehmeier
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Wehmeier
There goes Freese. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Freese steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Wehmeier
Lynch strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Friend
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Friend
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Friend
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Friend
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blaylock for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wehmeier
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Wehmeier
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Wehmeier
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Friend
Wehmeier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorbous vs. Friend
Glen Gorbous pinch hits for Peanuts Lowrey.
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Wehmeier
Glen Gorbous now playing right field.
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Wehmeier
Friend hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Wehmeier
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 6
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Friend
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Friend
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Friend
There goes Ennis. The throw from Shepard and he is safe. Ennis steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Friend
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Friend
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Wehmeier
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Wehmeier
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wehmeier
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Friend
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, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Friend
Blaylock 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, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Friend
Wehmeier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Wehmeier
Shepard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Wehmeier
Freese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Wehmeier
Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Groat reaches second base with a double. Shepard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Wehmeier
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Saffell vs. Wehmeier
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Saffell for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Friend
Gorbous 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, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Friend
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Wehmeier
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Wehmeier
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wehmeier
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Friend
Roman Mejias now playing right field.
Ennis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Friend
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Friend
Seminick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Friend
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Friend
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Wehmeier
Shepard 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, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Wehmeier
Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Wehmeier
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Friend
Wehmeier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn bunts towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Freese covering, for the out. Wehmeier moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gorbous vs. Friend
Gorbous is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Friend
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wehmeier scores. Gorbous moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. King
Nellie King now pitching.
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gorbous scores. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. King
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. King
Seminick hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. King
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. Wehmeier
Felipe Montemayor pinch hits for Nellie King.
Montemayor strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Wehmeier
Saffell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Wehmeier
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/27/1955 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Ashburn R, cf 4 0 2 0 Saffell T, cf 4 1 0 0 Lowrey P, rf 2 0 0 0 Freese G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gorbous G, ph-rf 2 1 0 0 Lynch J, rf 4 0 1 1 Smalley R, ss 5 1 2 1 Mejias R, rf 0 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 5 0 2 1 Ward P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Jones W, 3b 5 1 3 1 Thomas F, lf 4 0 1 0 Seminick A, c 5 1 1 2 Shepard J, c 4 1 1 0 Morgan B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Blaylock M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 1 1 Wehmeier H, p 4 1 1 0 Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0 Friend B, p 3 0 1 0 King N, p 0 0 0 0 Montemayor F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 5 12 5 35 2 7 2 Philadelphia 000 000 002 3 -- 5 Pittsburgh 100 000 100 0 -- 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Wehmeier H (W) 10.0 7 2 2 2 8 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Littlefield D 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 Friend B (L) 7.2 8 5 5 2 4 King N 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 DP -- Philadelphia 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Smalley R, Jones W, Groat D HR -- Seminick A SB -- Freese G, Ennis D SH -- Freese G, Ashburn R T -- 2:33 A -- 6956
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