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1954-04-18 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 9975 Β· 2:05
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7β1. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 5th. Curt Simmons earned the win. Del Ennis went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Curt Simmons L: Vern Law SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Stewart Β· 1B: Babe Pinelli Β· 2B: Dusty Boggess Β· 3B: Bill Engeln Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Curt Roberts | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Lynch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Rice | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gair Allie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Vern Law | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vic Janowicz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Pellagrini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Walker Cooper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willie Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Richie Ashburn | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Torgeson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Del Ennis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Granny Hamner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mel Clark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Curt Simmons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vern Law | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Joe Page | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Curt Simmons | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curt Roberts: 143
- Dick Smith: 8/L
- Jerry Lynch: K
Bot 1
- Willie Jones: 7/F
- Richie Ashburn: 53
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Del Ennis: HR/78.1-H
- Granny Hamner: S5.B-2(E5)
- Mel Clark: K
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: 7/L
- Hal Rice: S3/BG
- Bob Skinner: 16(1)/FO
- Gair Allie: 6/F
Bot 2
- Ted Kazanski: 53
- Smoky Burgess: 7/78D
- Curt Simmons: 63
Top 3
- Jack Shepard: K
- Vern Law: 1/G
- Curt Roberts: S6
- Dick Smith: 13
Bot 3
- Willie Jones: D/78
- Richie Ashburn: FC/SH.2-3
- Earl Torgeson: D8.3-H;1-H
- Del Ennis: 7/L
- Granny Hamner: 53
- Mel Clark: 8/8D
Top 4
- Jerry Lynch: 63
- Frank Thomas: 5/F
- Hal Rice: W
- Bob Skinner: 4/L
Bot 4
- Ted Kazanski: 63
- Smoky Burgess: T8
- Curt Simmons: 7/L
- Willie Jones: 53
Top 5
- Gair Allie: K
- Jack Shepard: 8/F
- Vern Law: 43
Bot 5
- Richie Ashburn: D8
- Earl Torgeson: S3/BG.2-3
- Del Ennis: HR/8.3-H;1-H
- Granny Hamner: 63
- Mel Clark: 43
- Ted Kazanski: 53
Top 6
- Curt Roberts: D8
- Dick Smith: 2/FL
- Jerry Lynch: K
- Frank Thomas: S1.2-H(NR)(UR)(E1)
- Hal Rice: S9.1-3
- Bob Skinner: 43
Bot 6
- Smoky Burgess: 3/G
- Curt Simmons: 7/F78
- Willie Jones: 7/F
Top 7
- Gair Allie: 7/F
- Jack Shepard: W
- Vic Janowicz: K
- Curt Roberts: W.1-2
- Dick Smith: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Richie Ashburn: S7
- Earl Torgeson: SB2
- Earl Torgeson: 2/FL
- Del Ennis: 8/8D
- Granny Hamner: W
- Mel Clark: 8/L
Top 8
- Eddie Pellagrini: W
- Frank Thomas: 8/F
- Hal Rice: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Ted Kazanski: 8/F
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Curt Simmons: 3/G
Top 9
- Bob Skinner: 43
- Gair Allie: S7
- Jack Shepard: 2/FL
- Walker Cooper: S7.1-2#
- Curt Roberts: 64(1)/FO



















