Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Liddle
  
  O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Liddle
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Liddle
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Liddle
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Face
  
  Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Face
  
  Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Face
  
  Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of O'Brien who is chasing the ball. Mays reaches third base with a triple. O'Brien throws the ball in to Freese who tags Mays trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mueller goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Face
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shepard vs. Liddle
  
  Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Liddle
  
  Long strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Liddle
  
  Cole hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Liddle covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Face
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Face
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Terwilliger vs. Face
  
  Terwilliger strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Katt vs. Face
  
  Katt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Harris moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Liddle vs. Face
  
  Liddle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris scores. Katt moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gardner vs. Face
  
  Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Katt tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Face
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Liddle goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Face
  
  Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Mays reaches second base with a double. Mueller scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Face
  
  Face spins and fires to second, with Groat covering, and has Mays trapped. There's the throw to Freese who tags Mays for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Liddle
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hall vs. Liddle
  
  Dick Hall pinch hits for Roy Face.
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Liddle
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Friend
  
  Bob Friend now pitching.
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Friend
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Friend
  
  There goes Lockman. The throw from Shepard and he is safe. Lockman steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harris vs. Friend
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Terwilliger vs. Friend
  
  Terwilliger hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Liddle
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Liddle
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner misplays the ball. That's an error on Gardner. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Liddle
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Shepard vs. Liddle
  
  Shepard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Long vs. Liddle
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Shepard moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cole vs. Liddle
  
  Cole hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Shepard scores. Long moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groat vs. Liddle
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Katt vs. Friend
  
  Katt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Liddle vs. Friend
  
  Liddle takes first base on ball four. Katt moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gardner vs. Friend
  
  Gardner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mueller vs. Friend
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole fields it and throws to second for the out. Katt moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mays vs. Friend
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Liddle
  
  Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Liddle
  
  O'Brien hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Liddle
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Friend
  
  Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Friend
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Friend
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Friend
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Liddle
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Liddle
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shepard vs. Liddle
  
  Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Katt vs. Friend
  
  Katt hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Liddle vs. Friend
  
  Liddle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Friend
  
  Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Liddle
  
  Long strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Liddle
  
  Cole hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Liddle
  
  Groat hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Friend
  
  Mueller hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Friend
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Groat. Mays moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Friend
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball towards right. Clemente catches it and throws to second to double up Mays. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Liddle
  
  Johnny O'Brien pinch hits for Bob Friend.
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Liddle
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Liddle
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Waters
  
  Fred Waters now pitching.
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Waters
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Waters
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Katt vs. Waters
  
  Katt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Liddle
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Liddle
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards short. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shepard vs. Liddle
  
  Shepard takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Long vs. Liddle
  
  Jerry Lynch pinch runs for Jack Shepard.
  
  Long hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cole vs. Liddle
  
  Cole hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/1955, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
O'Brien E, cf         3  0  0  0   Gardner B, ss         3  0  0  1   
Freese G, 3b          4  0  0  0   Mueller D, rf         3  2  1  1   
Clemente R, rf        4  1  1  0   Mays W, cf            4  0  3  2   
Thomas F, lf          4  0  0  0   Thompson H, 3b        4  1  2  1   
Shepard J, c          2  1  0  0   Lockman W, lf         4  1  1  0   
Lynch J, pr           0  0  0  0   Harris G, 1b          4  1  1  0   
Long D, 1b            4  0  1  1   Terwilliger W, 2b     4  0  1  0   
Cole D, 2b            4  0  1  1   Katt R, c             4  1  2  1   
Groat D, ss           3  0  1  0   Liddle D, p           2  1  1  1   
Face R, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Hall D, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Friend B, p           1  0  0  0                                      
O'Brien J, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Waters F, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  4  2                        32  7 12  7

Pittsburgh       000 200 000 --  2
New York         150 010 00x --  7

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Face R (L)            2.0  7  6  6  1  1
Friend B              5.0  4  1  1  1  2
Waters F              1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Liddle D (W)          9.0  4  2  0  3  3

E -- Gardner B, Groat D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, New York 4
2B -- Mueller D, Mays W, Terwilliger W
3B -- Mays W
HR -- Thompson H
SB -- Lockman W
SF -- Gardner B
T -- 1:54
A -- 0

    

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