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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 8, 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 July 8, 1955 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,304 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Glen Gorbous | Right Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Cole | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Max Surkont | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 8, 1955
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Surkont
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Surkont
Morgan 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorbous vs. Surkont
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Surkont
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Wehmeier
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Wehmeier
Cole takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Wehmeier
Lynch hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Surkont
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Surkont
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Surkont
Blaylock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Blaylock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Surkont
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wehmeier
Ward hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Wehmeier
Atwell hits a fly ball 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: ---
O'Brien vs. Wehmeier
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Surkont
Wehmeier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Surkont
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Surkont
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gorbous vs. Surkont
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gorbous for the out. Ashburn scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Surkont
Ennis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Wehmeier
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Wehmeier
Surkont hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Wehmeier
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gorbous. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Surkont moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cole vs. Wehmeier
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lynch vs. Wehmeier
Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Surkont
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Surkont
There goes Jones. The throw from Atwell and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Surkont
Seminick 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 -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Surkont
Blaylock hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wehmeier
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Wehmeier
Atwell hits a fly ball into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Surkont
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wehmeier vs. Surkont
Wehmeier bunts towards the mound. Surkont fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Surkont
Ashburn hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Surkont
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Wehmeier moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gorbous vs. Surkont
Gorbous is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ennis vs. Surkont
Ennis takes first base on ball four. Wehmeier scores. Morgan moves to third. Gorbous moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Surkont
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. Gorbous tags and moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seminick vs. Surkont
There's a wild pitch. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Seminick vs. Surkont
Seminick is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blaylock vs. Surkont
Blaylock 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, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Wehmeier
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Wehmeier
Groat takes first base on ball four. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Saffell vs. Wehmeier
Tom Saffell pinch hits for Max Surkont.
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock fields it and throws to second for the out. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Wehmeier
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cole vs. Wehmeier
Cole hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Face
Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Face
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Face
Face fires to first and has Ashburn trapped. There's the throw to O'Brien who tags Ashburn for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Wehmeier
Lynch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Wehmeier
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Wehmeier
Atwell 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 7
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Face
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Face
Gorbous strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Face
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Face
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Cole. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seminick vs. Face
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Wehmeier
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Wehmeier
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Wehmeier
Gene Freese pinch hits for Roy Face.
Freese strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Martin
Paul Martin now pitching.
Blaylock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Martin
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Blaylock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wehmeier vs. Martin
Wehmeier bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Martin
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Blaylock moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Martin
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Blaylock scores. Smalley moves to third. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gorbous vs. Donoso
Lino Donoso now pitching.
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Donoso covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Wehmeier
Clemente hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Wehmeier
Cole 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Wehmeier
Lynch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Lynch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynch scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Wehmeier
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Donoso
Ennis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Donoso
Jones hits a popup towards third. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Donoso
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Wehmeier
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Wehmeier
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Wehmeier
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wehmeier, and towards Smalley, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Atwell moves to third. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shepard vs. Wehmeier
Jack Shepard pinch hits for Lino Donoso.
Shepard strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Wehmeier
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1955 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 3 1 1 0 Clemente R, rf 5 0 1 0
Morgan B, 2b 4 1 2 2 Cole D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Gorbous G, rf 4 0 0 1 Lynch J, lf 3 1 1 0
Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 1 Thomas F, cf 4 0 1 1
Jones W, 3b 4 0 2 1 Ward P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Seminick A, c 4 0 0 0 Atwell T, c 4 0 1 0
Blaylock M, 1b 3 1 1 0 O'Brien J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Smalley R, ss 3 1 1 0 Groat D, ss 3 0 0 0
Wehmeier H, p 4 1 2 0 Surkont M, p 1 0 1 0
Saffell T, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Freese G, ph 1 0 0 0
Martin P, p 0 0 0 0
Donoso L, p 0 0 0 0
Shepard J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 10 5 33 1 6 1
Philadelphia 001 030 010 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 000 010 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (W) 9.0 6 1 1 4 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M (L) 5.0 7 4 4 3 2
Face R 2.0 3 0 0 0 2
Martin P 0.1 0 1 1 4 1
Donoso L 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Cole D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Clemente R, Lynch J
3B -- Blaylock M
CS -- Jones W
SF -- Jones W
HBP -- by Surkont M (Seminick A)
WP -- Surkont M
T -- 2:45
A -- 7304
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