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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 9, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 9, 1955 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Hall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,347 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie O'Brien | Center Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Dick Hall | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Morgan | Shortstop |
| Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 9, 1955
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Wehmeier
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Wehmeier
Freese bunts towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Wehmeier
Lynch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Lynch reaches second base with a double. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Long vs. Wehmeier
Long is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Atwell vs. Wehmeier
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
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hall
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hall
Morgan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Hall
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Hall
Ennis strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Wehmeier
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Wehmeier
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hall
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hall
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Hall
Greengrass hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Hall
Lopata strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Wehmeier
Hall hits a line drive towards short. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Wehmeier
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Wehmeier
Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Wehmeier
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Hall
Wehmeier strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hall
Ashburn hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hall
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Wehmeier
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Wehmeier
Atwell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Long moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Wehmeier
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ennis throws the ball in to Hamner who tags O'Brien, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Long scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Wehmeier
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Hall
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Hall
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hall
Jones hits a line drive towards third. Freese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Wehmeier
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Wehmeier
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Wehmeier
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Wehmeier
Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hall
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Hall
Greengrass hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Hall
Lopata hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Lopata reaches second base with a double. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wehmeier vs. Hall
Wehmeier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. Lopata moves to third. Wehmeier moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashburn vs. Hall
Ashburn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Hall
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopata scores. Wehmeier moves to third. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hamner vs. Littlefield
Dick Littlefield now pitching.
Hamner takes first base on ball four. Wehmeier scores. Ashburn moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ennis vs. Littlefield
Ennis hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Littlefield
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Wehmeier
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Wehmeier
Atwell hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Littlefield
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Littlefield
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Littlefield
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Wehmeier
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Wehmeier
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Wehmeier
Tom Saffell pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
Saffell hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Pepper
Laurin Pepper now pitching.
Wehmeier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Pepper
Ashburn hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Pepper
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Wehmeier moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Pepper
Hamner takes first base on ball four. Wehmeier moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ennis vs. Donoso
Lino Donoso now pitching.
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wehmeier tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Donoso
Jones takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to third. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waitkus vs. Donoso
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Wehmeier
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Wehmeier
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Wehmeier
Lynch hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Donoso
Greengrass hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Donoso
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wehmeier vs. Donoso
There goes Lopata. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Lopata steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wehmeier vs. Donoso
Wehmeier strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Donoso
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Donoso
Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of O'Brien who is chasing the ball. Morgan reaches third base with a triple. Lopata scores. Ashburn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hamner vs. Donoso
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Donoso
Ennis strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Wehmeier
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Wehmeier
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas 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
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Game of 8/9/1955 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
O'Brien E, cf 3 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 3 1 0 0
Freese G, 3b 3 0 2 0 Morgan B, ss 4 2 3 4
Lynch J, rf 4 0 1 0 Hamner G, 2b 2 0 0 2
Long D, 1b 2 1 0 0 Ennis D, lf 4 0 0 1
Atwell T, c 4 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Thomas F, lf 4 0 1 0 Waitkus E, 1b 3 1 2 0
O'Brien J, 2b 3 0 1 1 Greengrass J, rf 4 1 1 1
Groat D, ss 3 0 0 0 Lopata S, c 3 2 1 0
Hall D, p 2 0 0 0 Wehmeier H, p 3 2 1 1
Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0
Saffell T, ph 1 0 0 0
Pepper L, p 0 0 0 0
Donoso L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 5 1 29 9 8 9
Pittsburgh 000 100 000 -- 1
Philadelphia 100 030 14x -- 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Hall D (L) 4.1 6 4 4 1 4
Littlefield D 1.2 0 0 0 2 1
Pepper L 0.1 0 1 1 3 0
Donoso L 1.2 2 4 4 3 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 4
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Lynch J, Lopata S
3B -- Morgan B
HR -- Morgan B, Greengrass J
SB -- Lopata S
SH -- Freese G
SF -- Ennis D, Hamner G
T -- 2:24
A -- 9347
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