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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 29, 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 29, 1955 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 29, 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 29, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Cole |
Home Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 5,918 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: (none) 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Glen Gorbous | Right Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Stan Lopata | Catcher |
Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Dave Cole | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
Preston Ward | First Baseman |
George Freese | Third Baseman |
Jack Shepard | Catcher |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Max Surkont | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 29, 1955
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Surkont
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Surkont
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gorbous for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Surkont
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball 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: ---
Clemente vs. Cole
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gorbous. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Cole
Freese bunts towards the mound. Cole juggles the ball. That's an error on Cole. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynch vs. Cole
Lynch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Cole
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Freese tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Cole
Ward hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Cole
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynch scores. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shepard vs. Cole
Shepard takes first base on ball four. Ward moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Cole
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cole fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Surkont
Ennis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Surkont
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field. Lynch fields it, throws to second, and Ennis, is out. There's the throw to first, and Jones is out. Double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Surkont
Lopata strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Cole
Surkont hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cole
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morgan picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Morgan. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Cole
Freese hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Cole
There goes Freese. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Freese steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Cole
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Cole
Thomas hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Surkont
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Surkont
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Surkont
Cole hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Cole
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Cole
Freese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Cole
Shepard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Cole
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Shepard moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Surkont vs. Cole
Surkont 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
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Surkont
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Surkont
Gorbous bunts towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Surkont
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Surkont
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gorbous moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Surkont
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Surkont
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cole
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Kipper
Thornton Kipper now pitching.
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Kipper
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Kipper
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Kipper
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 5
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Surkont
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Surkont
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kipper vs. Surkont
Kipper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Kipper
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Kipper
Shepard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Kipper
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shepard moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Surkont vs. Kipper
Surkont hits a fly ball into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Kipper
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gorbous. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Shepard scores. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freese vs. Kipper
Freese is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Surkont
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Surkont
Gorbous hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Surkont
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. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Surkont
Ennis 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, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Kipper
Lynch 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, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kipper
Thomas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Kipper
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Kipper
Freese hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn. Freese reaches second base with a double. Ward goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shepard vs. Mrozinski
Ron Mrozinski now pitching.
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Mrozinski
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freese scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surkont vs. Mrozinski
Surkont 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 7
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Surkont
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Surkont
Tom Saffell now playing center field. Frank Thomas now playing left field.
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Surkont
Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Surkont
Jim Greengrass pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Mrozinski
Peanuts Lowrey now playing second base. Bobby Morgan now playing shortstop. Marv Blaylock now playing first base.
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Mrozinski
Roman Mejias pinch runs for Roberto Clemente.
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saffell vs. Mrozinski
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 -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Mrozinski
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Surkont
Roman Mejias now playing right field. Johnny O'Brien now playing second base. Ron Kline now playing third base. Toby Atwell now catching. Robin R
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Surkont
Dick Cole now playing third base.
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorbous vs. Surkont
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Surkont
Blaylock takes first base on ball four. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Surkont
Ennis hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Roberts scores. Blaylock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Surkont
Jones hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Kuzava
Bob Kuzava now pitching.
Ward hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Kuzava
Cole hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Kuzava
Atwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Kuzava
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cole scores. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Surkont vs. Kuzava
Surkont bunts towards the mound. Kuzava fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Atwell moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mejias vs. Kuzava
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Atwell scores. Groat scores. Surkont moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Kuzava
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Saffell vs. Kuzava
Saffell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Surkont
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Surkont
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Surkont. Lopata moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Surkont
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Lopata scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Surkont
Andy Seminick pinch hits for Bob Kuzava.
Seminick hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Surkont
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/29/1955, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Ashburn R, cf 5 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 5 2 5 1 Gorbous G, rf 4 1 1 0 Mejias R, pr-rf 1 0 1 2 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 1 0 Freese G, 2b 4 1 2 1 Blaylock M, 1b 0 0 0 0 O'Brien J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 4 1 3 1 Lynch J, lf 4 1 1 1 Jones W, 3b 4 1 1 3 Saffell T, cf 2 0 0 0 Lopata S, c 3 1 0 0 Thomas F, cf-lf 3 1 1 2 Morgan B, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0 Ward P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Smalley R, ss 2 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 4 1 2 2 Greengrass J, ph 1 0 0 0 Kline R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Lowrey P, 2b 1 0 0 1 Cole D, 3b 1 1 1 0 Cole D, p 1 0 0 0 Shepard J, c 2 1 1 0 Kipper T, p 1 0 0 0 Atwell T, c 1 1 1 0 Mrozinski R, p 0 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 5 1 4 2 Roberts R, ph 0 1 0 0 Surkont M, p 5 0 1 0 Kuzava B, p 0 0 0 0 Seminick A, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 7 5 42 11 21 11 Philadelphia 000 300 011 -- 5 Pittsburgh 310 013 03x -- 11 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Cole D (L)* 3.0 9 4 2 1 1 Kipper T 2.1 5 4 4 3 1 Mrozinski R 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 Kuzava B 1.0 5 3 3 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Surkont M (W) 9.0 7 5 4 3 4 * Pitched to 1 batter in 4th E -- Cole D, Morgan B, Surkont M DP -- Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 13 2B -- Clemente R 3, Freese G, Morgan B 3B -- Torgeson E HR -- Jones W, Thomas F SB -- Freese G SH -- Freese G SF -- Thomas F T -- 2:48 A -- 5918
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