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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 29, 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 May 29, 1955 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 29, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Laurin Pepper |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Hal Dixon |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Glen Gorbous | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Right Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| George Freese | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Laurin Pepper | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 29, 1955
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Pepper
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorbous vs. Pepper
Gorbous takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Pepper
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Gorbous moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Pepper
Ennis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Ennis reaches second base with a double. Gorbous scores. Torgeson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. King
Nellie King now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seminick vs. King
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Ennis scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. King
There goes Seminick. The throw from Shepard and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. King
Morgan hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Roberts
Saffell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Roberts
Freese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Roberts
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Roberts
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynch scores. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shepard vs. Roberts
Shepard is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. King
Smalley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. King
Roberts bunts towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Freese covering, for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashburn vs. King
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gorbous vs. King
Gorbous hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Roberts
Freese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Freese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Roberts
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saffell vs. Roberts
Saffell 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
Top 3
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. King
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lynch who is chasing the ball. Torgeson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. King
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torgeson tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. King
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. King
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. King
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Roberts
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Roberts
Lynch hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Roberts
Ward 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
Top 4
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. King
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. King
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. King
Ashburn hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorbous vs. King
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Roberts
Shepard hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Roberts
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. King
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. King
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. King
Jones hits a fly ball towards right. Lynch catches it and throws to first to double up Ennis. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Roberts
King hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Roberts
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Saffell for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Roberts
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Roberts
The ball gets by Seminick for a passed ball. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Roberts
Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. King
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. King
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. King
Smalley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lynch. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. King
Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Roberts
Ward hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Roberts scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Roberts
Shepard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Shepard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Roberts
There's a wild pitch. Shepard moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Roberts
Freese hits a fly ball into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. King
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynch throws the ball in to Ward who tags Ashburn trying to return to first, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. King
Gorbous hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - 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. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. King
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. King
Jones hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat 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 -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Roberts
Roman Mejias pinch hits for Nellie King.
Mejias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Roberts
Saffell bunts towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Roberts
Freese hits a fly ball into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Law
Vern Law now pitching.
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Law
Morgan 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 -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Law
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Roberts
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Roberts
Ward hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Law
Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorbous vs. Law
Gorbous hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Law
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Law
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Roberts
Shepard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Roberts
Freese hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Shepard moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Roberts
Dale Long pinch hits for Vern Law.
Long strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/29/1955, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 3 1 1 0 Saffell T, cf 3 0 0 0
Gorbous G, rf 4 1 0 0 Freese G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 5 2 4 1 Lynch J, rf 4 1 1 0
Ennis D, lf 4 1 3 3 Ward P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Jones W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 4 1 2 2
Seminick A, c 3 0 0 1 Shepard J, c 4 0 2 0
Morgan B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Smalley R, ss 4 0 3 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0
Roberts R, p 3 0 0 0 Pepper L, p 0 0 0 0
King N, p 2 0 0 0
Mejias R, ph 1 0 1 0
Law V, p 0 0 0 0
Long D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 11 5 34 2 8 2
Philadelphia 401 000 000 -- 5
Pittsburgh 100 100 000 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Pepper L (L)* 0.0 2 4 4 2 0
King N 7.0 8 1 1 1 2
Law V 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Ennis D, Smalley R 2, Freese G, Shepard J
3B -- Torgeson E
HR -- Thomas F
CS -- Seminick A
SH -- Roberts R, Saffell T
SF -- Ennis D
WP -- Roberts R
PB -- Seminick A
T -- 2:18
A -- 0
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