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Pirates 4 @ Giants 21
Polo Grounds
May 25, 1954

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 25, 1954 at Polo Grounds. The home team Giants beat the visiting Pirates with a score of 21 to 4.

Game Summary

DateMay 25, 1954 
Visiting Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 4 H: 7 E: 1 LOB: 6
Runs: 4
Hits: 7
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 6
Home Team
New York Giants
R: 21 H: 22 E: 0 LOB: 9
Runs: 21
Hits: 22
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 9
Winning PitcherJohnny Antonelli  
Losing PitcherBob Purkey  
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Game Winning RBIRay Katt 

Game Info

DateMay 25, 1954 
Day of WeekTue 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Home TeamNew York Giants 
Visiting Starting PitcherBob Purkey  
Home Starting PitcherJohnny Antonelli  
BallparkPolo Grounds 
CityNew York 
StateNY 
Attendance7,206 
Time of Game2 hours 54 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Lon Warneke
1B: Augie Donatelli
2B: Lee Ballanfant
3B: Al Barlick

Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup 

Name  Position 
Curt Roberts  Second Baseman 
Preston Ward  Third Baseman 
Bob Skinner  First Baseman 
Frank Thomas  Left Fielder 
Sid Gordon  Right Fielder 
Jack Shepard  Catcher 
Dick Cole  Shortstop 
Dick Hall  Center Fielder 
Bob Purkey  Pitcher 
Fred Haney  Manager 

New York Giants Lineup 

Name  Position 
Whitey Lockman  First Baseman 
Al Dark  Shortstop 
Hank Thompson  Third Baseman 
Monte Irvin  Left Fielder 
Don Mueller  Right Fielder 
Willie Mays  Center Fielder 
Davey Williams  Second Baseman 
Ray Katt  Catcher 
Johnny Antonelli  Pitcher 
Leo Durocher  Manager 

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Pirates 4 @ Giants 21
Polo Grounds
May 25, 1954

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 5/25/1954 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Roberts C, 2b         5  0  0  0   Lockman W, 1b         6  2  4  4   
Ward P, 3b            3  1  0  0   Dark A, ss            6  0  1  1   
Skinner B, 1b         3  2  1  1   Thompson H, 3b        3  0  1  0   
Thomas F, lf          4  1  2  2   Gardner B, 3b         3  1  2  0   
Gordon S, rf          4  0  1  1   Irvin M, lf           3  2  0  0   
Shepard J, c          4  0  0  0   Mueller D, rf         4  3  3  2   
Cole D, ss            4  0  1  0   Mays W, cf            4  5  3  1   
Hall D, cf            2  0  1  0   Williams D, 2b        4  4  3  4   
Purkey B, p           0  0  0  0   Katt R, c             5  3  3  5   
Mangan J, ph          1  0  1  0   Antonelli J, p        6  1  2  3   
LaPalme P, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Allie G, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Thies J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Page J, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Hetki J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Pellagrini E, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  7  4                        44 21 22 20

Pittsburgh       000 100 030 --  4
New York         020 210 5(11)x -- 21

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L)          4.0  5  4  3  4  0
LaPalme P             2.0  5  1  1  0  0
Thies J*              0.0  2  3  3  1  0
Page J+               1.0  5  7  7  3  1
Hetki J               1.0  5  6  6  1  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (W)       9.0  7  4  4  4  4
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 5 batters in 8th

E -- Roberts C
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 9
2B -- Mueller D, Katt R, Gardner B
3B -- Mays W, Thomas F, Katt R
HR -- Skinner B, Lockman W, Antonelli J, Williams D
SH -- Purkey B
HBP -- by Purkey B (Williams D)
WP -- Hetki J
T -- 2:54
A -- 7206

    

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