Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saffell vs. Dickson
  
  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 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Dickson
  
  Cole hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montemayor vs. Dickson
  
  Montemayor strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Kline
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Kline
  
  Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Montemayor. Clark reaches second base with a double. Morgan goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hamner vs. Kline
  
  Hamner is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burgess vs. Kline
  
  Burgess 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. Clark moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Torgeson vs. Kline
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Kline drops the ball. Clark scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Kline
  
  Ennis takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Kline
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palys vs. Friend
  
  Bob Friend now pitching.
  
  Palys hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickson vs. Friend
  
  Dickson 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 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Dickson
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Dickson
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Dickson
  
  Ward hits a line drive towards first. Torgeson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  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 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Friend
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Friend
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shepard vs. Dickson
  
  Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Dickson
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Dickson covering, for the out. Shepard moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Friend vs. Dickson
  
  Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Saffell vs. Dickson
  
  Saffell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Friend
  
  Burgess is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Friend
  
  Torgeson 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Friend
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Friend
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Dickson
  
  Cole hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montemayor vs. Dickson
  
  Montemayor is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Dickson
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palys vs. Friend
  
  Palys hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dickson vs. Friend
  
  Dickson bunts towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Freese covering, for the out. Palys moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Friend
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Friend
  
  Clark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Dickson
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Dickson
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shepard vs. Dickson
  
  Shepard hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Dickson
  
  Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Friend vs. Dickson
  
  Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Friend
  
  Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Friend
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese misplays the ball. That's an error on Freese. Hamner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torgeson vs. Friend
  
  Herm Wehmeier pinch runs for Granny Hamner.
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wehmeier scores. Burgess moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ennis vs. Friend
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burgess scores. Torgeson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Friend
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Ennis moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Palys vs. Friend
  
  Palys hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saffell vs. Dickson
  
  Ted Kazanski now playing shortstop.
  
  Saffell bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Dickson
  
  Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montemayor vs. Dickson
  
  Montemayor hits a line drive into center field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickson vs. Friend
  
  Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Friend
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Friend
  
  Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kazanski vs. Friend
  
  Kazanski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burgess vs. Friend
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Dickson
  
  Thomas 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Dickson
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Dickson
  
  Ward hits a popup towards short. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shepard vs. Dickson
  
  Shepard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Freese vs. Dickson
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Friend
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Friend
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Friend
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Dickson
  
  Bob Bowman now playing left field. Dale Long pinch hits for Bob Friend.
  
  Long strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saffell vs. Dickson
  
  Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Dickson
  
  Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palys vs. Pepper
  
  Laurin Pepper now pitching.
  
  Palys takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dickson vs. Pepper
  
  The ball gets by Shepard for a passed ball. Palys moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dickson vs. Pepper
  
  Dickson hits a line drive towards first. Ward catches it and throws to second to double up Palys. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Pepper
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montemayor vs. Dickson
  
  Montemayor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Dickson
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards short. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Dickson
  
  Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Dickson
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/23/1955 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Saffell T, cf         4  0  0  0   Morgan B, 2b          5  1  1  0   
Cole D, ss            4  0  0  0   Clark M, rf           4  1  2  1   
Montemayor F, rf      4  0  1  0   Hamner G, ss          2  0  1  0   
Thomas F, lf          4  0  0  0   Wehmeier H, pr        0  1  0  0   
Gordon S, 3b          3  0  1  0   Kazanski T, ss        0  0  0  0   
Ward P, 1b            4  0  0  0   Burgess S, c          4  1  0  0   
Shepard J, c          3  0  1  0   Torgeson E, 1b        4  1  1  1   
Freese G, 2b          3  0  1  0   Ennis D, lf           3  1  2  1   
Kline R, p            0  0  0  0   Bowman B, lf          0  0  0  0   
Friend B, p           2  0  0  0   Jones W, 3b           4  1  1  3   
Long D, ph            1  0  0  0   Palys S, cf           3  1  2  1   
Pepper L, p           0  0  0  0   Dickson M, p          3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  0  4  0                        32  8 10  7

Pittsburgh       000 000 000 --  0
Philadelphia     600 020 00x --  8

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kline R (L)           0.2  3  5  1  1  0
Friend B              6.1  7  3  1  1  3
Pepper L              1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dickson M (W)         9.0  4  0  0  1  8

E -- Kline R, Jones W, Freese G
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Clark M 2
HR -- Jones W, Palys S
SH -- Dickson M
HBP -- by Kline R (Hamner G)
PB -- Shepard J
T -- 2:15
A -- 4132

    

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