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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 11, 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 July 11, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 11, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 11, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,744 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Bill Stewart |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gair Allie | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Right Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Dick Cole | Second Baseman |
| Vic Janowicz | Third Baseman |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 11, 1954
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Maglie
Allie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Maglie
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Maglie
Ward hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Law
Lockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Law
Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Lockman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Law
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Janowicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Maglie
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Maglie
Lynch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Maglie
Atwell hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Maglie
Cole hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Janowicz vs. Maglie
Janowicz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Law
Irvin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Law
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Law
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Law
Maglie bunts towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maglie for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Law
Lockman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Law
Mueller 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
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Maglie
Luis Marquez pinch hits for Vern Law.
Marquez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Maglie
Allie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Maglie
Skinner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Maglie
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Maglie
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Friend
Bob Friend now pitching.
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Friend
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Friend
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Friend
Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Friend
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maglie vs. Friend
Maglie bunts towards the mound. Friend fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to third. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westrum scores. Maglie moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Skinner who is chasing the ball. Mueller reaches third base with a triple. Maglie scores. Dark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Thies
Jake Thies now pitching.
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Maglie
Lynch hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Maglie
Atwell hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Maglie
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janowicz vs. Maglie
Janowicz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thies vs. Maglie
Thies hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Thies
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Thies
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Janowicz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Thies
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Thies
Westrum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maglie vs. Thies
Maglie bunts in front of the plate. Atwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lockman vs. Thies
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Maglie
Allie bunts towards the mound. Maglie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Maglie
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Maglie
Ward is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Thies
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Thies
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Thies
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Thies
Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Mays reaches second base with a double. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Irvin vs. Thies
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Maglie
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Maglie
Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koback vs. Maglie
Nick Koback pinch hits for Toby Atwell.
Koback strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Thies
Nick Koback now catching.
Williams 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, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Thies
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Thies
Maglie strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Maglie
Cole hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janowicz vs. Maglie
Janowicz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Janowicz reaches second base with a double. Cole moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hall vs. Maglie
Dick Hall pinch hits for Jake Thies.
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allie vs. Maglie
Allie hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skinner vs. Maglie
Skinner hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Janowicz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. LaPalme
Mueller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. LaPalme
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Maglie
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Maglie
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Maglie
Lynch hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koback vs. Maglie
Koback hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. LaPalme
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Janowicz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. LaPalme
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Maglie
Cole takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janowicz vs. Maglie
Janowicz hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Maglie
Sid Gordon pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allie vs. Maglie
Allie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cole moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skinner vs. Maglie
Skinner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Skinner reaches third base with a triple. Cole scores. Gordon scores. Allie goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Grissom
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/11/1954, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Allie G, ss 5 2 3 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 2 2 3
Skinner B, rf 5 1 2 5 Dark A, ss 5 2 2 2
Ward P, 1b 5 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 5 1 4 4
Thomas F, cf 5 1 1 1 Thompson H, 3b 5 1 1 1
Lynch J, lf 4 1 2 1 Mays W, cf 5 2 3 1
Atwell T, c 2 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 5 1 1 1
Koback N, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Cole D, 2b 3 1 2 0 Westrum W, c 4 2 3 1
Janowicz V, 3b 4 0 1 0 Maglie S, p 2 1 1 0
Law V, p 0 0 0 0 Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Marquez L, ph 1 0 0 0
Friend B, p 0 0 0 0
Thies J, p 1 0 0 0
Hall D, ph 1 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0
Gordon S, ph 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 11 7 39 13 18 13
Pittsburgh 002 100 013 -- 7
New York 146 100 10x -- 13
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L) 2.0 6 5 5 0 0
Friend B 0.2 6 6 6 0 0
Thies J 3.1 5 1 1 0 2
LaPalme P 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (W) 8.1 11 7 6 1 4
Grissom M (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Thompson H, Dark A
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 6
2B -- Lockman W, Mueller D, Mays W, Janowicz V
3B -- Mueller D, Skinner B
HR -- Irvin M, Lockman W, Dark A, Skinner B, Thompson H, Lynch J, Mays W, Mueller D, Thomas F
SH -- Maglie S 2
SF -- Lockman W
HBP -- by Friend B (Williams D)
T -- 2:33
A -- 9744
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