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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 14, 1955
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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 August 14, 1955 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | August 14, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 14, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Hall |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 7,166 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Frank Secory |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Saffell | Left Fielder |
Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
Jerry Lynch | Right Fielder |
Preston Ward | First Baseman |
Toby Atwell | Catcher |
Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Eddie O'Brien | Center Fielder |
Dick Hall | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wayne Terwilliger | Shortstop |
Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Hank Thompson | Second Baseman |
Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Gail Harris | First Baseman |
Ray Katt | Catcher |
Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 14, 1955
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Hearn
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Hearn
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Hearn
Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball 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: ---
Terwilliger vs. Hall
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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Hall
Lockman hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Hall
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Hall
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Hearn
Ward hits a popup towards short. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Hearn
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Atwell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Hearn
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hall
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Saffell 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. Hall
Mueller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Hall
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Katt vs. Hall
Katt strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hearn
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Hearn
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Hearn
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Hall
Hearn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Hall
Terwilliger bunts towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Brien covering, for the out. Hearn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Hall
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hearn scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Hall
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hall
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Hall
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Hearn
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Hearn
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Hearn
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hall
Mueller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hall
Harris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Hall
Katt strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Hearn
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Hearn
Atwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Hearn
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Hall
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Hall
Terwilliger 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hall
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Hall
Mays takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Hall
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hearn
Groat 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--
O'Brien vs. Hearn
O'Brien bunts towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Hearn
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Saffell vs. Hearn
Saffell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Hearn
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hall
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hall
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Hall covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hall
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Hearn
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Hearn
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Hearn
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Atwell for the out. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Hearn
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Hearn
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ward scores. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Hearn
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Hall
Katt hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Saffell chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Groat. Groat fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Groat. Katt moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Hall
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Hall
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, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Hall
Lockman hits a popup towards short. Groat catches it and throws to second to double up Terwilliger. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hearn
Frank Thomas pinch hits for Dick Hall.
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Hearn
Saffell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Hearn
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Hearn
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Face
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Face
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Face
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Hearn
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Hearn
Atwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Hearn
Roman Mejias pinch runs for Toby Atwell.
O'Brien bunts towards third. Gordon fields it, throws to second, with Terwilliger covering, for one, and over to first, with Thompson covering, for the double play. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Hearn
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/14/1955, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Saffell T, lf 4 0 0 0 Terwilliger W, ss 3 0 2 0 Freese G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lockman W, lf 3 0 1 1 Lynch J, rf 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 3 0 0 0 Ward P, 1b 2 1 0 0 Thompson H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Atwell T, c 4 0 1 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 1 1 1 Mejias R, pr 0 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 3 0 0 0 O'Brien J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Harris G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 2 1 Katt R, c 3 1 1 0 O'Brien E, cf 2 0 1 0 Hearn J, p 3 1 1 0 Hall D, p 1 0 0 0 Thomas F, ph 1 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 1 4 1 29 3 7 2 Pittsburgh 000 000 100 -- 1 New York 001 000 11x -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Hall D (L) 7.0 6 2 1 2 2 Face R 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hearn J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 5 4 E -- Groat D DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 6 2B -- Terwilliger W 2, Thompson H 3B -- Katt R HR -- Gordon S SH -- Terwilliger W, O'Brien E HBP -- by Hall D (Mueller D) T -- 2:07 A -- 7166
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