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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1954-09-05 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 4645 · 2:27
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 12–5. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 1st. Herm Wehmeier earned the win. Sid Gordon went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 15 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Herm Wehmeier L: Laurin Pepper SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Morgan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Clark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Roberts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Atwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Cole | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul LaPalme | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herm Wehmeier | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurin Pepper | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul LaPalme | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Johnny Hetki | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: S7
- Johnny Wyrostek: W.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Granny Hamner: E4.3-H(NR);2-H(NR)(UR)
- Del Ennis: W.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Morgan: IW
- Willie Jones: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Herm Wehmeier: 8#
Bot 1
- Curt Roberts: D7
- Bob Skinner: 8.2-3
- Preston Ward: 7/SF.3-H
- Frank Thomas: 53
Top 2
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Johnny Wyrostek: 24/SH.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: 9
- Granny Hamner: 8
Bot 2
- Sid Gordon: 2
- Toby Atwell: 53#
- Jerry Lynch: 53
Top 3
- Del Ennis: S6
- Earl Torgeson: CS2(26)
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Bobby Morgan: W
- Willie Jones: 6
Bot 3
- Dick Cole: 8#
- Paul LaPalme: 7
- Curt Roberts: 53
Top 4
- Herm Wehmeier: S6
- Richie Ashburn: S8.1-2
- Mel Clark: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Smoky Burgess: S9.3-H
- Granny Hamner: D7.1-3
- Del Ennis: D7.3-H;2-H
- Earl Torgeson: 43
Bot 4
- Bob Skinner: 5/FL
- Preston Ward: 8
- Frank Thomas: S8
- Sid Gordon: HR/9D.1-H
- Toby Atwell: S7
- Jerry Lynch: 8
Top 5
- Bobby Morgan: HR/7D
- Willie Jones: S7
- Herm Wehmeier: 3/FL
- Richie Ashburn: 46(1)/FO
- Mel Clark: 53
Bot 5
- Dick Cole: W
- Eddie Pellagrini: 7
- Curt Roberts: K
- Bob Skinner: 8
Top 6
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Granny Hamner: 9
- Del Ennis: 63
Bot 6
- Preston Ward: S8
- Frank Thomas: 8
- Sid Gordon: S5/BG.1-2
- Toby Atwell: 8
- Jerry Lynch: K
Top 7
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Bobby Morgan: K
- Willie Jones: W
- Herm Wehmeier: 13
Bot 7
- Dick Cole: 43#
- Jack Shepard: 7
- Curt Roberts: 63
Top 8
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Mel Clark: S9
- Smoky Burgess: S9.1-2
- Granny Hamner: 7
- Del Ennis: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bobby Morgan: S8.1-2
- Willie Jones: E9/F.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Herm Wehmeier: 4
Bot 8
- Bob Skinner: 3/G
- Preston Ward: 3/G
- Frank Thomas: S6
- Sid Gordon: HR/7D.1-H
- Toby Atwell: 43
Top 9
- Richie Ashburn: S7
- Mel Clark: 46(1)/FO
- Smoky Burgess: W.1-2
- Granny Hamner: 3
- Del Ennis: 8#
Bot 9
- Jerry Lynch: S7
- Dick Cole: 9
- Dick Hall: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary 43 to 8
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary 63 to 53
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary 9 to 8
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary 63 to 43
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary 7 to 8