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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 14, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on April 14, 1954 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 14, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 14, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul LaPalme |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,853 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Larry Goetz |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
| Mel Clark | Right Fielder |
| Ted Kazanski | Shortstop |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Gair Allie | Shortstop |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Paul LaPalme | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 14, 1954
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. LaPalme
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. LaPalme
Ashburn hits a line drive towards short. Allie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. LaPalme
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Simmons
Abrams 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Simmons
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Simmons
Rice hits a popup towards short. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Simmons
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. LaPalme
Ennis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. LaPalme
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. LaPalme
Clark hits a popup towards short. Allie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Simmons
Ward hits a popup towards short. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allie vs. Simmons
Allie hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Simmons
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. LaPalme
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. LaPalme
Lopata hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. LaPalme
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. LaPalme
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. LaPalme
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Simmons
LaPalme is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Simmons
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Simmons
Roberts hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Simmons
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. LaPalme
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. LaPalme
Ennis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Ennis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. LaPalme
Eddie Pellagrini now playing third base.
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. LaPalme
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ennis scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. LaPalme
Kazanski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Simmons
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Simmons, and towards Hamner, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Simmons
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allie vs. Simmons
Allie hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. LaPalme
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. LaPalme
Simmons bunts towards short. Allie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. LaPalme
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Jones reaches second base with a double. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashburn vs. LaPalme
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. LaPalme
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Simmons
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Simmons
Dick Cole pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Cole hits a line drive into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Simmons
Abrams takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Simmons
Roberts takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to third. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shepard vs. Simmons
Jack Shepard pinch hits for Hal Rice.
Shepard strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pellagrini vs. Simmons
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Purkey
Gail Henley now playing left field. Bob Purkey now pitching.
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Purkey
Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Purkey
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Roberts. Ennis scores. Hamner moves to third. Clark moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kazanski vs. Purkey
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hamner scores. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopata vs. Purkey
Lopata hits a line drive for a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Simmons
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Simmons
Allie hits a popup towards short. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Purkey
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Purkey
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Purkey
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Purkey
Torgeson 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
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Simmons
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Simmons
Dick Smith pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Simmons
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching. Sam Jethroe now playing right field.
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Henley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Hetki
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Hetki
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Hetki
Kazanski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Simmons
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henley vs. Simmons
Henley strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Simmons
Pellagrini hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Hetki
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Hetki
Simmons bunts towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Hetki
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopata scores. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Hetki
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Hetki
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ennis vs. Hetki
Ennis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hamner vs. Hetki
Hamner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Simmons
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Simmons
Allie hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Simmons
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/14/1954 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Jones W, 3b 5 1 4 3 Abrams C, rf 2 0 0 0
Ashburn R, cf 5 0 1 0 Jethroe S, rf 0 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Roberts C, 2b 3 0 1 0
Ennis D, lf 4 2 1 0 Rice H, lf 2 0 0 0
Hamner G, 2b 5 1 2 0 Shepard J, ph 1 0 0 0
Clark M, rf 4 0 1 2 Henley G, lf 1 0 0 0
Kazanski T, ss 4 0 0 1 Gordon S, 3b 1 0 0 0
Lopata S, c 3 1 0 0 Pellagrini E, 3b 3 0 1 0
Simmons C, p 3 1 2 0 Thomas F, cf 4 0 2 0
Ward P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Allie G, ss 4 0 0 0
Cooper W, c 3 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 1 0 0 0
Cole D, ph 1 0 0 0
Purkey B, p 0 0 0 0
Smith D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hetki J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 11 6 31 0 4 0
Philadelphia 002 102 001 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (W) 9.0 4 0 0 4 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
LaPalme P (L) 5.0 6 3 3 0 2
Purkey B 2.0 2 2 1 1 1
Hetki J 2.0 3 1 1 2 2
E -- Roberts C
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Ennis D, Jones W
HR -- Jones W
SH -- Simmons C
T -- 2:11
A -- 5853
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