Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Wehmeier
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Palys who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Freese vs. Wehmeier
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to home to get Clemente. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montemayor vs. Wehmeier
  
  Montemayor 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Wehmeier
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Purkey
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Purkey, and towards Gordon, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Purkey
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Purkey
  
  Hamner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Purkey
  
  Burgess 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, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Wehmeier
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Wehmeier
  
  Ward hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Ward reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Atwell vs. Wehmeier
  
  Atwell hits a fly ball into center field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ward tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Wehmeier
  
  Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Purkey
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Purkey
  
  Ennis 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 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Purkey
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Purkey vs. Wehmeier
  
  Purkey hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Wehmeier
  
  Clemente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Wehmeier
  
  Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montemayor vs. Wehmeier
  
  Montemayor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Montemayor reaches third base with a triple. Freese goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thomas vs. Wehmeier
  
  The ball gets by Burgess for a passed ball. Montemayor scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Wehmeier
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Wehmeier
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palys vs. Purkey
  
  Palys hits a fly ball into right field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wehmeier vs. Purkey
  
  Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Purkey
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Wehmeier
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Atwell vs. Wehmeier
  
  Atwell hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Wehmeier
  
  Cole hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Purkey vs. Wehmeier
  
  Purkey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Purkey
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Purkey
  
  Hamner 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, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Purkey
  
  Burgess 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 5

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Wehmeier
  
  Clemente strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Wehmeier
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montemayor vs. Wehmeier
  
  Montemayor strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Purkey
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Purkey
  
  Ennis 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, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Purkey
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  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. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jones. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Wehmeier
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Wehmeier
  
  Ward bunts towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Atwell vs. Wehmeier
  
  Atwell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cole vs. Wehmeier
  
  Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. Atwell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Purkey vs. Wehmeier
  
  Purkey hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palys vs. Purkey
  
  Palys hits a fly ball into right field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wehmeier vs. Purkey
  
  Wehmeier strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Purkey
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Purkey
  
  Clark 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 7

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Wehmeier
  
  Clemente hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montemayor vs. Wehmeier
  
  Montemayor 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 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Purkey
  
  Hamner 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, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Purkey
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Purkey
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Purkey
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  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, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Wehmeier
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Wehmeier
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Atwell vs. Wehmeier
  
  Atwell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cole vs. Wehmeier
  
  Cole 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 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Purkey
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palys vs. Purkey
  
  Palys hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Freese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schell vs. Purkey
  
  Danny Schell pinch hits for Herm Wehmeier.
  
  Schell 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 9

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Purkey vs. Miller
  
  Bob Miller now pitching.
  
  Purkey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Miller
  
  Clemente bunts towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Miller
  
  Freese bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montemayor vs. Miller
  
  Montemayor 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 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Purkey
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Purkey
  
  Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Montemayor. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hamner vs. Purkey
  
  Hamner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Montemayor who is chasing the ball. Hamner reaches third base with a triple. Clark scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burgess vs. Purkey
  
  Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Torgeson vs. Bowman
  
  Peanuts Lowrey pinch runs for Smoky Burgess. Roger Bowman now pitching.
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hamner scores. Lowrey moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ennis vs. Bowman
  
  Ennis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 

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         Game of 4/22/1955 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Clemente R, cf        5  0  1  0   Morgan B, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Freese G, 2b          5  1  1  0   Clark M, rf           4  1  1  0   
Montemayor F, rf      5  1  1  1   Hamner G, ss          3  1  1  1   
Thomas F, lf          4  1  0  0   Burgess S, c          3  0  0  0   
Gordon S, 3b          3  0  1  1   Lowrey P, pr          0  1  0  0   
Ward P, 1b            3  1  1  0   Torgeson E, 1b        3  1  2  1   
Atwell T, c           1  0  0  1   Ennis D, lf           4  1  1  3   
Cole D, ss            4  0  1  0   Jones W, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Purkey B, p           4  0  1  0   Palys S, cf           3  0  0  0   
Bowman R, p           0  0  0  0   Wehmeier H, p         2  0  0  0   
                                   Schell D, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Miller B, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  7  3                        30  5  6  5

Pittsburgh       012 001 000 --  4
Philadelphia     000 000 005 --  5
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Purkey B              8.1  4  3  3  3  2
Bowman R (L)          0.0  2  2  2  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H            8.0  6  4  2  3  5
Miller B (W)          1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Hamner G, Jones W
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Philadelphia 3
2B -- Clark M
3B -- Clemente R, Ward P, Montemayor F, Hamner G
HR -- Ennis D
SH -- Ward P
SF -- Atwell T
PB -- Burgess S
T -- 2:20
A -- 5821

    

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