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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 14, 1955
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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, 1955 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 14, 1955 |
|---|---|
| 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, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Littlefield |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 23,540 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Mel Clark | Right Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Stan Palys | Left Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earl Smith | Center Fielder |
| Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Dick Littlefield | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 14, 1955
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Littlefield
Lowrey 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: ---
Clark vs. Littlefield
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Littlefield
Hamner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Hamner reaches second base with a double. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopata vs. Littlefield
Lopata is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Littlefield
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wehmeier
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. 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. Wehmeier
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Wehmeier
Mejias hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
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 -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wehmeier
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Littlefield
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Littlefield
Palys takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Littlefield
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field. Mejias picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mejias. Palys goes all the way around to score. Torgeson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wehmeier vs. Friend
Bob Friend now pitching.
Wehmeier hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torgeson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Friend
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Friend
Clark 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 2
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wehmeier
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Wehmeier
Atwell hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Wehmeier
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Friend
Hamner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Friend
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Friend
Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Friend
Jones is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palys vs. Friend
Palys hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Friend
Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Wehmeier
Gene Freese pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Freese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Freese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Wehmeier
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Wehmeier
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Wehmeier
Mejias hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. King
Nellie King now pitching.
Wehmeier hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. King
Lowrey 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 -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. King
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with King covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wehmeier
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Wehmeier
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Wehmeier
Atwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Wehmeier
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. King
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. King
Lopata hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. King
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Wehmeier
King strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wehmeier
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Wehmeier
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Wehmeier
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. King
Jones hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. King
Palys hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. King
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 6
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wehmeier
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wehmeier
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. King
Wehmeier strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. King
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. King
There goes Lowrey. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Lowrey steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. King
Clark hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. King
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Wehmeier
Atwell hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Wehmeier
Groat hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Wehmeier
Jack Shepard pinch hits for Nellie King.
Shepard strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Wade
Ben Wade now pitching.
Lopata hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wade
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Wade
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palys vs. Wade
Palys hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Wade
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wehmeier
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Wehmeier
Roberts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Wehmeier
Mejias hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan catches it and throws to first to double up Roberts. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Wade
Wehmeier strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Wade
Lowrey hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wade
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Wade
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Wehmeier
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wehmeier
Ward hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Wehmeier
Atwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/14/1955 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Lowrey P, cf 5 0 0 0 Smith E, cf 3 0 0 0
Clark M, rf 4 0 0 0 Roberts C, 2b 2 1 1 0
Hamner G, ss 4 0 1 0 Mejias R, rf 4 1 1 2
Lopata S, c 3 0 1 0 Thomas F, lf 4 0 1 0
Morgan B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Jones W, 3b 3 1 1 1 Ward P, 1b 4 1 1 1
Palys S, lf 3 1 2 1 Atwell T, c 4 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Groat D, ss 3 0 0 0
Wehmeier H, p 3 0 0 1 Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0
Friend B, p 0 0 0 0
Freese G, ph 1 0 1 0
King N, p 1 0 0 0
Shepard J, ph 1 0 0 0
Wade B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 3 31 3 6 3
Philadelphia 031 000 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh 200 000 001 -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (W) 9.0 6 3 3 3 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Littlefield D (L)* 1.0 3 3 1 3 0
Friend B 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
King N 4.0 1 0 0 0 1
Wade B 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
E -- Mejias R, Groat D 2
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Hamner G, Morgan B, Freese G
HR -- Mejias R, Jones W, Ward P
SB -- Lowrey P
SF -- Wehmeier H
HBP -- by Friend B (Jones W)
T -- 2:31
A -- 23540
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