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Retrosheet Boxscore: Brooklyn Dodgers 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5

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Brooklyn Dodgers 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5

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Game Played on Friday, September 24, 1954 (D) at Ebbets Field

PIT N    0  0  0    0  1  0    4  0  0  -   5  7  1
BRO N    0  0  4    0  2  0    0  0  x  -   6  6  0
BATTING
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Roberts 2b                    4   0   1   0       0   1       1   1
Skinner 1b                    4   1   1   1       0   1      10   0
Ward rf                       3   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
Thomas cf                     3   1   0   0       1   0       4   0
Gordon 3b                     4   1   1   1       0   1       1   2
Atwell c                      4   1   2   0       0   0       2   0
  Allie pr                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Lynch lf                      4   1   1   2       0   1       3   0
Cole ss                       4   0   1   1       0   0       2   5
Surkont p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Pellagrini ph               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Purkey p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  D. Hall ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Thies p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   5   7   5       2   5      24  10
FIELDING - 
E: Gordon (12).
BATTING - 
2B: Lynch (4,off Erskine).
HR: Gordon (12,5th inning off Erskine 0 on 1 out); Skinner (8,7th inning off
Erskine 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Thomas (9,off Hughes).
Team LOB: 3.
Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gilliam 2b                    2   1   1   0       2   0       4   4
Reese ss                      4   2   1   0       0   0       0   1
Snider cf                     3   2   2   3       1   0       2   0
Hodges 1b                     3   1   2   3       1   0      11   1
Amoros lf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Furillo rf                    4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Hoak 3b                       4   0   0   0       0   1       0   4
Walker c                      4   0   0   0       0   0       5   1
Erskine p                     2   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Hughes p                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Totals                       31   6   6   6       4   2      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Hughes-Gilliam-Hodges.
BATTING - 
2B: Gilliam (28,off Thies).
HR: Hodges (41,3rd inning off Surkont 2 on 2 out); Snider (39,5th inning off
Surkont 1 on 2 out).
IBB: Snider (18,by Thies).
Team LOB: 5.
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Surkont L(9-18)               5     5   6   6   2   0   2  23
Purkey                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Thies                         2     1   0   0   2   1   0   9
Totals                        8     6   6   6   4   2   2  35
IBB: Thies (2,Snider).
Brooklyn Dodgers             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Erskine W(18-15)              6.2   5   5   5   1   4   2  26
Hughes SV(24)                 2.1   2   0   0   1   1   0   9
Totals                        9     7   5   5   2   5   2  35
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hughes 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Babe Pinelli, 1B - Dusty Boggess, 2B - Bill Engeln, 3B - Bill Stewart
Time of Game: 1:58   Attendance: 751
Starting Lineups:

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Brooklyn Dodgers         
1. Roberts             2b        Gilliam             2b
2. Skinner             1b        Reese               ss
3. Ward                rf        Snider              cf
4. Thomas              cf        Hodges              1b
5. Gordon              3b        Amoros              lf
6. Atwell              c         Furillo             rf
7. Lynch               lf        Hoak                3b
8. Cole                ss        Walker              c
9. Surkont             p         Erskine             p

PIRATES 1ST: Roberts lined to center; Skinner grounded out
(second to first); Ward grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Gilliam flied out to left; Reese grounded out
(shortstop to first); Snider grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Thomas popped to second; Gordon flied to left;
Atwell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Hodges popped to third in foul territory; Amoros
flied out to left; Furillo reached on an error by Gordon; Hoak
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Lynch lined to right; Cole grounded out (third to
first); Surkont grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Walker flied out to center; Erskine grounded out
(pitcher to first); Gilliam walked; Reese singled to pitcher
[Gilliam to second]; Snider singled to center [Gilliam scored,
Reese to third]; Hodges homered to center [Reese scored, Snider
scored]; Amoros flied out to center; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 0, Dodgers 4.

PIRATES 4TH: Roberts was called out on strikes; Skinner grounded
out (third to first); Ward struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 0, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 4TH: Furillo grounded out (third to first); Hoak
grounded out (second to first); Walker flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 4.

PIRATES 5TH: Thomas grounded out (third to first); Gordon
homered to center; Atwell grounded out (first to pitcher); Lynch
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 5TH: On a bunt Erskine grounded out (third to first);
Gilliam walked; Reese forced Gilliam (shortstop to second);
Snider homered to center [Reese scored]; Hodges singled to left;
Amoros flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Dodgers 6.

PIRATES 6TH: Cole grounded out (third to first); PELLAGRINI
BATTED FOR SURKONT; Pellagrini flied out to left; Roberts popped
to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Dodgers 6.

DODGERS 6TH: PURKEY REPLACED PELLAGRINI (PITCHING); Furillo
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hoak was called out on
strikes; Walker popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 1, Dodgers 6.

PIRATES 7TH: Skinner homered to right; Ward grounded out (first
unassisted); Thomas walked; Gordon struck out; Atwell singled to
right [Thomas to third]; Lynch doubled to center [Thomas scored,
Atwell scored]; Cole singled to center [Lynch scored]; D. HALL
BATTED FOR PURKEY; HUGHES REPLACED ERSKINE (PITCHING); D. Hall
flied out to left; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Dodgers 6.

DODGERS 7TH: THIES REPLACED D. HALL (PITCHING); Hughes was
called out on strikes; Gilliam doubled to right; Reese grounded
out (shortstop to first); Snider was walked intentionally;
Hodges walked [Gilliam to third, Snider to second]; Amoros
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates
5, Dodgers 6.

PIRATES 8TH: Roberts singled to center; Skinner struck out; Ward
walked [Roberts to second]; Thomas grounded into a double play
(pitcher to second to first) [Ward out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Dodgers 6.

DODGERS 8TH: Furillo popped to shortstop; Hoak grounded out
(shortstop to first); Walker lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 5, Dodgers 6.

PIRATES 9TH: Gordon flied to center; Atwell singled to center;
ALLIE RAN FOR ATWELL; Lynch forced Allie (shortstop to second);
Cole grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Pirates 5, Dodgers 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Pirates          5   7   1    3
 Dodgers          6   6   0    5
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