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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 | Dick Hall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Saul Rogovin |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,683 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Bill Jackowski |
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 |
| Dick Hall | 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 |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Morgan | Shortstop |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Saul Rogovin | 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. Rogovin
O'Brien 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Rogovin
Freese hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Rogovin
Lynch 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
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hall
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Hall covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hall
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Hall
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Hall
Ennis hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Rogovin
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Rogovin
Atwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Rogovin
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Rogovin
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Rogovin
Groat hits a popup 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: ---
Jones vs. Hall
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Hall
Greengrass hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hall
Morgan 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: ---
Hall vs. Rogovin
Hall 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Rogovin
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Rogovin
There goes O'Brien. The throw from Seminick and he is out, Hamner applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Rogovin
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Hall
Seminick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogovin vs. Hall
Rogovin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Hall
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Rogovin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Hall
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rogovin moves to third. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hamner vs. Hall
Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rogovin scores. Ashburn moves to third. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ennis vs. Hall
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to home to get Ashburn. Waitkus moves to third. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Hall
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat 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: ---
Lynch vs. Rogovin
Lynch hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Rogovin
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Rogovin
Atwell 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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Hall
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hall
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Hall
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Rogovin
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Rogovin
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Rogovin
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogovin vs. Hall
Rogovin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Hall
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Hall
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Hall
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Rogovin
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Rogovin
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Rogovin
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Rogovin
Lynch takes first base on ball four. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Rogovin
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Freese scores. Lynch moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Atwell vs. Rogovin
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Hall
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hall
Jones bunts towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Brien covering, for the out. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Hall
Greengrass hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Hall
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Rogovin
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Rogovin
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Rogovin
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogovin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Hall
Seminick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Seminick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogovin vs. Hall
Rogovin bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Seminick moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashburn vs. Hall
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lynch. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. Seminick scores. Rogovin moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waitkus vs. Hall
Waitkus is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hamner vs. Hall
Hamner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ennis vs. Hall
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Hall
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Rogovin
Roberto Clemente pinch hits for Dick Hall.
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Rogovin
Preston Ward pinch hits for Eddie O'Brien.
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Rogovin
Freese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Freese reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynch vs. Rogovin
Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Kline
Roberto Clemente now playing center field. Ron Kline now pitching.
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Kline
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Kline
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Rogovin
Long hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Rogovin
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogovin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Rogovin
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogovin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1955, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
O'Brien E, cf 3 0 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 3 0 1 1
Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Kline R, p 0 0 0 0 Hamner G, 2b 4 0 2 1
Freese G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 0
Lynch J, rf 3 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 4 0 2 1 Greengrass J, rf 4 0 0 0
Atwell T, c 4 0 1 0 Morgan B, ss 3 0 0 0
Thomas F, lf 4 0 0 0 Seminick A, c 4 1 1 0
O'Brien J, 2b 2 0 1 0 Rogovin S, p 0 1 0 0
Groat D, ss 3 0 0 0
Hall D, p 2 0 0 0
Clemente R, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 6 1 28 2 6 2
Pittsburgh 000 001 000 -- 1
Philadelphia 001 000 10x -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Hall D (L) 7.0 6 2 2 3 2
Kline R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Rogovin S (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Seminick A, Ashburn R
3B -- Freese G
CS -- O'Brien E
SH -- Jones W, Rogovin S
HBP -- by Hall D (Rogovin S)
T -- 2:12
A -- 12683
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