Friday, April 25, 2008
Robin Roberts doubled, tripled, drove in 2 runs, and tossed a 6 hitter as the Phillies edged the Pirates 4-3.
Strat-O-Matic Report
BOXSCORE: 1955 Pittsburgh Pirates At 1955 Philadelphia Phillies 9/16/1955
Pirates AB R H RBI AVG Phillies AB R H RBI AVG
E.O'Brien CF 3 0 1 1 .276 R.Ashburn CF 3 0 2 2 .338
D.Littlefield P 0 0 0 0 .158 E.Waitkus 1B 2 0 1 0 .280
C-J.Shepard PH 1 0 0 0 .263 G.Hamner 2B 4 0 0 0 .228
R.Swanson P 0 0 0 0 ---- D.Ennis LF 3 0 0 0 .302
G.Freese 3B 3 1 0 0 .226 S.Lopata C 3 0 0 0 .254
J.Lynch RF 4 0 0 0 .274 J.Greengrass RF 1 0 1 0 .233
D.Long 1B 4 0 1 0 .326 A-M.Blaylock PR,RF 3 1 1 0 .190
T.Atwell C 4 0 1 1 .187 W.Jones 3B 3 1 0 0 .280
F.Thomas LF 4 0 0 0 .257 B.Morgan SS 3 0 0 0 .234
J.O'Brien 2B 3 0 0 0 .264 R.Roberts P 3 2 2 2 .344
D.Groat SS 3 1 1 0 .254
M.Surkont P 2 1 2 1 .159
B-R.Clemente CF 1 0 0 0 .255
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Totals 32 3 6 3 Totals 28 4 7 4
A-Pinch Ran For Greengrass In 2nd Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Surkont In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Littlefield In 8th Inning
Pirates......... 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 3 6 0
Phillies........ 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 - 4 7 2
Pirates (50-95) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
M.Surkont LOSS(4-14) 6 2/3 7 4 4 3 5 0 5.04
D.Littlefiel 0 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.10
R.Swanson 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00
Totals 8 7 4 4 5 5 0
Phillies (69-78) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
R.Roberts WIN(18-15) 9 6 3 2 1 9 0 3.63
Totals 9 6 3 2 1 9 0
ATTENDANCE- 6,628 DATE- Friday, September 16th 1955 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
T- 1:47
LEFT ON BASE- Pirates: 3 Phillies: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pirates: 1 Phillies: 1
ERRORS- E.Waitkus, S.Lopata
DOUBLES- E.O'Brien(5th), M.Surkont, R.Roberts
TRIPLES- R.Roberts
STOLEN BASES- D.Groat(1st), M.Blaylock(5th)
CAUGHT STEALING- M.Blaylock
SACRIFICE HITS- E.Waitkus
WALKS- G.Freese, R.Ashburn, E.Waitkus, D.Ennis, S.Lopata, W.Jones
STRIKE OUTS- E.O'Brien, G.Freese-2, J.Lynch-3, T.Atwell-2, R.Clemente,
R.Ashburn, D.Ennis, S.Lopata, M.Blaylock, R.Roberts
GIDP- F.Thomas, W.Jones
PASSED BALLS- S.Lopata
Robin Roberts went the distance as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the
lifeless Pittsburgh Pirates by the score of 4 to 3 at Connie Mack
Stadium.
In the 7th inning Philadelphia scored 3 runs with the help of 4 hits. The
highlight belonged to Roberts who made the crowd happy when he tripled
plating two runs. Pittsburgh threatened in the 9th but their rally came up
short.
Roberts(18-15), allowing 3 runs for the game, picked up the victory. The loss
was charged to Max Surkont(4-14). He gave up 4 runs and 7 hits in 6 and 2/3
innings.