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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1954-07-05 · Day game · Forbes Field · 2:39
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–6. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 5 in the 9th. Ben Wade earned the win and Jim Hughes picked up the save. Walt Moryn went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
W: Ben Wade L: Vern Law SV: Jim Hughes
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Larry Goetz · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Meyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Wade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gair Allie | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Atwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Roberts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Hall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Meyer | 2.1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Wade | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Jim Hughes | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vern Law | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Purkey | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 George O'Donnell | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hetki | 1.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Gilliam: S9/L
- Walt Moryn: S9/L.1-3
- Duke Snider: 8/L/SF.3-H
- Gil Hodges: S7/L.1-2
- Roy Campanella: S7/L.2-H;1-3
- Carl Furillo: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Gair Allie: 63
- Jerry Lynch: S9/L
- Preston Ward: S9/G.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Toby Atwell: W.1-2
- Dick Cole: 7
Top 2
- Don Hoak: 6/L
- Don Zimmer: S8
- Russ Meyer: K
- Jim Gilliam: SB2
- Jim Gilliam: 7
Bot 2
- Curt Roberts: S1/BG
- Dick Hall: 8/F8D
- Bob Purkey: 7
- Gair Allie: D8.1-3;BX3(865)
Top 3
- Walt Moryn: 7/L
- Duke Snider: S8/G
- Gil Hodges: 46(1)/FO/P
- Roy Campanella: 4(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jerry Lynch: 2/FL
- Preston Ward: S7/L
- Frank Thomas: S7/L.1-2
- Toby Atwell: S9/L.2-3;1-2
- Dick Cole: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eddie Pellagrini: 9
- Dick Hall: 2/FL
Top 4
- Carl Furillo: D9
- Don Hoak: W
- Don Zimmer: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Ben Wade: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Jim Gilliam: SB2
- Jim Gilliam: 8
Bot 4
- Bob Purkey: K
- Gair Allie: 7
- Jerry Lynch: 5/FL
Top 5
- Walt Moryn: S8/L
- Duke Snider: 36(1)3/GDP
- Gil Hodges: 63
Bot 5
- Preston Ward: 4
- Frank Thomas: K
- Toby Atwell: 4/L
Top 6
- Roy Campanella: 3
- Carl Furillo: 4/L
- Don Hoak: S6
- Don Zimmer: SB2
- Don Zimmer: HP
- Ben Wade: 5(2)/FO
Bot 6
- Dick Cole: S5
- Eddie Pellagrini: 7
- Dick Hall: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Skinner: K
Top 7
- Jim Gilliam: 8
- Walt Moryn: S9/G
- Duke Snider: 7/F7D
- Gil Hodges: 7
Bot 7
- Gair Allie: 3/FL
- Jerry Lynch: S8/L
- Preston Ward: 43.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 13
Top 8
- Roy Campanella: 8/F8D
- Carl Furillo: 9
- Don Hoak: S6
- Don Zimmer: 9
Bot 8
- Toby Atwell: S9/L
- Dick Cole: S9/L.1-3
- Eddie Pellagrini: 1/BP
- Dick Hall: 8/SF.3-H
- Sid Gordon: 4/L
Top 9
- Ben Wade: 2/FL
- Jim Gilliam: S1/BG
- Walt Moryn: HR/9.1-H
- Duke Snider: HR/9
- Gil Hodges: W
- Roy Campanella: D7/L.1-H
- Carl Furillo: S7/L.2-3
- Don Hoak: S8/L.3-H;1-2
- Don Zimmer: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Gair Allie: S8/L
- Jerry Lynch: S9/G.1-2
- Preston Ward: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: D9/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Toby Atwell: 7
- Dick Cole: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Eddie Pellagrini: DI.2-3
- Eddie Pellagrini: S7/G.3-H
- Dick Hall: 8/L8D
Notes & reviews
- Curt Roberts hurt ankle
- Gair Allie out before Curt Roberts scored