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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies
1954-08-15 · Day game · Shibe Park · 3:00
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 9–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 7th. Dick Littlefield earned the win and Johnny Hetki picked up the save. Frank Thomas went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | |
| PHI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
W: Dick Littlefield L: Murry Dickson SV: Johnny Hetki
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Hal Dixon · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gair Allie | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Toby Atwell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Hall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Littlefield | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hetki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Morgan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Stan Lopata | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Schell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Murry Dickson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Littlefield | 7.2 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| Johnny Hetki | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murry Dickson | 7.1 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thornton Kipper | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gair Allie: FLE5#
- Gair Allie: 7
- Bob Skinner: 9
- Preston Ward: T8/78
- Frank Thomas: S8.3-H
- Sid Gordon: S8/G.1-2
- Toby Atwell: 8/L
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Bobby Morgan: S9.1-3
- Stan Lopata: K
- Granny Hamner: 8/SF.3-H
- Del Ennis: W.1-2
- Danny Schell: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Dick Cole: 7
- Dick Hall: K
- Dick Littlefield: D8/89
- Gair Allie: K
Bot 2
- Earl Torgeson: D9/89.B-3(E5)
- Willie Jones: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Murry Dickson: 7/78
- Richie Ashburn: 7
Top 3
- Bob Skinner: S4
- Preston Ward: K
- Frank Thomas: E6/G.1-2;B-1
- Sid Gordon: 8/8D
- Toby Atwell: 63
Bot 3
- Bobby Morgan: W
- Stan Lopata: 7/78/L
- Granny Hamner: 3/G.1-2
- Del Ennis: 2/FL
Top 4
- Dick Cole: W
- Dick Hall: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Dick Littlefield: D7/5
- Gair Allie: 8
Bot 4
- Danny Schell: 6
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Willie Jones: E6.1-2;B-1
- Murry Dickson: 8
- Richie Ashburn: S4.2XH(42);1-2
Top 5
- Bob Skinner: 43
- Preston Ward: S9/89
- Frank Thomas: S4.1-3;B-2
- Sid Gordon: FC3.3XH(32);2-3;B-1
- Toby Atwell: 6
Bot 5
- Bobby Morgan: 53
- Stan Lopata: 8
- Granny Hamner: 7
Top 6
- Dick Cole: 7
- Dick Hall: 13/BG
- Dick Littlefield: S8/G
- Gair Allie: T8.1-H
- Bob Skinner: 3/G
Bot 6
- Del Ennis: D7
- Danny Schell: PB.2-3#
- Danny Schell: 6/L
- Earl Torgeson: 4/L
- Willie Jones: IW
- Murry Dickson: S9.3-H;1-3;B-2(E9/TH)
- Richie Ashburn: 5/P/7S
Top 7
- Preston Ward: 8
- Frank Thomas: HR/8
- Sid Gordon: W
- Toby Atwell: 8
- Dick Cole: S9.1-2
- Dick Hall: T7.2-H;1-H
- Dick Littlefield: 43
Bot 7
- Bobby Morgan: W
- Stan Lopata: 2/FL
- Granny Hamner: 4
- Del Ennis: D7.1-H
- Danny Schell: 63
Top 8
- Gair Allie: W
- Bob Skinner: 13/SH.1-2
- Preston Ward: S8.2-H
- Frank Thomas: 8/78
- Sid Gordon: 164(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Willie Jones: 7
- Mel Clark: 53.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Bobby Morgan: K
Top 9
- Toby Atwell: S8
- Dick Cole: 53.1-2
- Dick Hall: IW
- Johnny Hetki: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Gair Allie: W
- Bob Skinner: T7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Preston Ward: K
Bot 9
- Stan Lopata: HR/7
- Granny Hamner: T7
- Del Ennis: 7/78
- Danny Schell: 63.3-H
- Earl Torgeson: 31
Notes & reviews
- DWS: bogus FLE5, but Jones needs error this game