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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 18, 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 September 18, 1955 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Artie Gore |
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 |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Morgan | Shortstop |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 18, 1955
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Wehmeier
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Wehmeier
Freese takes first base on ball four. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Wehmeier
Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Wehmeier
Long 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. Friend
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Friend
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Friend
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamner for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Wehmeier
Atwell hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Wehmeier
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Friend
Ennis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lynch. Ennis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. Friend
Lopata 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: -2-
Greengrass vs. Friend
Greengrass 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. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Friend
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Wehmeier
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Wehmeier
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Wehmeier
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Friend
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wehmeier vs. Friend
Wehmeier bunts towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Brien covering, for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Friend
There goes Morgan. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Morgan steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Friend
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Friend
Hamner 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
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Wehmeier
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Wehmeier
Lynch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Wehmeier
Long hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Atwell vs. Wehmeier
Atwell hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Friend
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Friend
Lopata hits a line drive into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Friend
Greengrass hits a line drive into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Wehmeier
Groat hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Wehmeier
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Friend
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lynch who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Friend
Morgan 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. Jones scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Friend
Wehmeier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of O'Brien who is chasing the ball. Wehmeier reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waitkus vs. Friend
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Wehmeier
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Wehmeier
Lynch hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Wehmeier
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Long for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Friend
Hamner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Friend
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Friend
Lopata strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Wehmeier
Atwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Atwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Atwell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Wehmeier
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Friend vs. Miller
Friend hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Miller
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freese vs. Miller
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Friend
Greengrass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Friend
Jones takes first base on ball four. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gorbous vs. Face
Glen Gorbous pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Meyer
Jack Meyer now pitching.
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Meyer
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Meyer
Atwell hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Face
Roberto Clemente now playing right field.
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Face
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Face
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Face covering, for the out. Ashburn moves to third. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ennis vs. Face
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopata vs. Face
Lopata hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Meyer
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Meyer
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Meyer
Groat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Face
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Face
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Face
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Command vs. Face
Jim Command pinch hits for Jack Meyer.
Command 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1955, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
O'Brien E, cf 4 0 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 3 0 1 1
Freese G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Waitkus E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Lynch J, rf 4 1 1 0 Hamner G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 0 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 0
Long D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lopata S, c 4 0 0 0
Atwell T, c 4 1 1 0 Greengrass J, rf 4 0 1 0
Thomas F, lf 4 2 2 4 Jones W, 3b 3 1 1 0
O'Brien J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Morgan B, ss 3 1 1 1
Groat D, ss 4 0 1 1 Wehmeier H, p 1 0 1 0
Friend B, p 3 0 0 0 Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Gorbous G, ph 1 0 0 0
Meyer J, p 0 0 0 0
Command J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 7 5 31 2 6 2
Pittsburgh 000 300 200 -- 5
Philadelphia 001 010 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W)* 6.0 5 2 2 2 1
Face R (S) 3.0 1 0 0 2 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (L)+ 6.0 6 5 5 2 0
Miller B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Meyer J 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Ennis D, Atwell T
3B -- Jones W, Wehmeier H
HR -- Thomas F
SB -- Morgan B
SH -- Wehmeier H
T -- 2:12
A -- 0
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