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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 31, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the New York Giants, played on July 31, 1955 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 31, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 31, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 36,126 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Dusty Boggess |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Bobby Hofman | First Baseman |
Sid Gordon | Right Fielder |
Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
Ray Katt | Catcher |
Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Tanner | Left Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 31, 1955
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Spahn
Hofman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Hearn
Tanner hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Logan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Hearn
Mathews hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Hearn
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Spahn
Gordon hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Spahn
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Spahn
Katt hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hearn
Adcock is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Hearn
Crandall hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Hearn
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Spahn
George Crowe now playing first base.
Hearn hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Hearn
Spahn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Hearn
Tanner hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Spahn
Hofman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Spahn
Gordon hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Spahn
Thompson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hearn
Mathews hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hearn
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Hearn
Crowe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Spahn
Katt bunts towards third. Mathews picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Mathews. Lockman goes all the way around to score. Katt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hearn vs. Spahn
Hearn bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Katt moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Katt scores. Hearn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Spahn
Spahn spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Spahn. Hearn moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Hearn tags and scores. Williams tags and moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Williams tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Spahn
Hofman hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hearn
Crandall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Hearn
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Hearn
Spahn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tanner vs. Hearn
Tanner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Spahn
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Spahn
Thompson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Spahn
Katt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hearn vs. Spahn
Hearn hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hearn
Mathews hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hearn
Aaron hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Hearn
Crowe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Spahn
Hofman takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Spahn
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Mays scores. Hofman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Spahn
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hearn
Wayne Terwilliger now playing second base.
Crandall hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Hearn
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Hearn
Jack Dittmer pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tanner vs. Hearn
Tanner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Tanner reaches second base with a double. O'Connell scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tanner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Hearn
Mathews hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Paine
Phil Paine now pitching.
Katt hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Paine
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Paine
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hearn
Aaron hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Hearn
Crowe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hearn
Crandall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Paine
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Paine
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Paine
Hofman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Hearn
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hearn
Bobby Thomson pinch hits for Phil Paine.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Hearn
Tanner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/31/1955 -- New York at Milwaukee (D) New York AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Williams D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Tanner C, lf 5 0 1 1 Terwilliger W, 2b 1 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 2 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 2 1 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 2 2 2 Aaron H, rf 4 0 0 0 Hofman B, 1b 4 1 0 0 Pafko A, cf 4 0 2 0 Gordon S, rf 4 0 1 2 Adcock J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Crowe G, 1b 3 1 1 1 Lockman W, lf 4 1 3 0 Crandall D, c 4 1 1 1 Katt R, c 4 1 2 0 O'Connell D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Hearn J, p 3 1 0 0 Spahn W, p 2 0 0 0 Dittmer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Paine P, p 0 0 0 0 Thomson B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 7 11 6 35 3 8 3 New York 100 040 200 -- 7 Milwaukee 000 010 110 -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hearn J (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 0 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Spahn W (L) 7.0 10 7 6 2 2 Paine P 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 E -- Mathews E, Spahn W DP -- Milwaukee 1 LOB -- New York 6, Milwaukee 7 2B -- Logan J, Gordon S, Tanner C HR -- Mays W, Crandall D, Crowe G SH -- Hearn J SF -- Dark A, Mays W HBP -- by Hearn J (Adcock J) T -- 2:16 A -- 36126
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