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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 15, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 15, 1954 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,496 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Pellagrini | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Gair Allie | Shortstop |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Max Surkont | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 15, 1954
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Meyer
Roberts hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Meyer
Pellagrini hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Meyer
Lynch hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Surkont
Gilliam hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Surkont
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Surkont
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Surkont
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Surkont
Hodges hits a line drive towards third. Pellagrini reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Meyer
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cox. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Meyer
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rice for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Meyer
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Allie vs. Meyer
Allie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Surkont
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Surkont
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Surkont
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Surkont covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Meyer
Atwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Surkont vs. Meyer
Surkont strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Meyer
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Meyer
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Surkont
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Surkont
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Surkont
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Surkont
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Surkont
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Meyer
Lynch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Meyer
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Meyer
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Meyer
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Surkont
Furillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lynch. Furillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Surkont
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Furillo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Surkont
Meyer bunts towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Surkont
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Meyer
Allie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Meyer
Atwell hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Meyer
Sam Jethroe pinch hits for Max Surkont.
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Meyer
Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hogue
Cal Hogue now pitching.
Snider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hogue
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Hogue
Campanella hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Hogue
There goes Snider. The throw from Atwell and he is out, Roberts applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Meyer
Pellagrini bunts in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Meyer
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Meyer
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hogue
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hogue
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hogue
Cox strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Meyer
Don Thompson now playing left field.
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Meyer
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Allie vs. Meyer
Allie strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Meyer
Atwell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Hogue
Meyer hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hogue
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hogue
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Meyer
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Cal Hogue.
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Meyer
Roberts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thompson. Roberts reaches second base with a double. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Pellagrini vs. Meyer
Pellagrini takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Lynch vs. Meyer
Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Skinner scores. Roberts scores. Pellagrini moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Meyer
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Pellagrini moves to third. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Pellagrini scores. Lynch moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Hughes
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. King
Nellie King now pitching.
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. King
Thompson 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 -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. King
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. King
Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Hughes
Allie strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Hughes
Atwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Henley vs. Hughes
Gail Henley pinch hits for Nellie King.
Henley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Hughes
Roberts strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1954 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Roberts C, 2b 5 1 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 1 1
Pellagrini E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 1 2 0
Lynch J, rf 4 0 1 2 Snider D, cf 4 1 1 0
Thomas F, cf 3 1 1 1 Robinson J, lf 2 2 1 2
Rice H, lf 3 0 0 0 Thompson D, lf 1 0 0 0
Ward P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 4 1 2 3
Allie G, ss 4 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Atwell T, c 2 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 3 1 2 0
Surkont M, p 1 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 3 0 1 1
Jethroe S, ph 1 0 0 0 Meyer R, p 2 0 0 0
Hogue C, p 0 0 0 0 Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0
Skinner B, ph 1 1 1 0
King N, p 0 0 0 0
Henley G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 5 3 31 7 10 7
Pittsburgh 000 100 030 -- 4
Brooklyn 303 100 00x -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M (L) 4.0 8 7 7 1 2
Hogue C 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
King N 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R (W)* 7.0 5 4 4 4 3
Hughes J (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 5 batters in 8th
E -- Cox B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Brooklyn 2
2B -- Furillo C, Roberts C
HR -- Gilliam J, Robinson J, Campanella R, Thomas F
CS -- Snider D
SH -- Meyer R
T -- 2:29
A -- 13496
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