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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 8, 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 May 8, 1955 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Littlefield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Felipe Montemayor | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| George Freese | Third Baseman |
| Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
| Dick Littlefield | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Billy Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 8, 1955
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gomez
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Gomez
Groat hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. Gomez
Montemayor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Gomez
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Littlefield
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Montemayor. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Littlefield
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littlefield fields it and has Williams trapped. There's the throw to Freese who throws to Groat, who tags Williams for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Littlefield
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Littlefield
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Gomez
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Gomez
Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Gomez
Freese strikes out. There goes Lynch. The throw from Westrum to Dark, and Lynch is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Littlefield
Mays hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Littlefield
Lockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Littlefield
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Gomez
Freese hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlefield vs. Gomez
Littlefield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Littlefield for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gomez
Clemente 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Littlefield
Westrum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Littlefield
Gomez bunts in front of the plate. Shepard fields it and throws to first for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Littlefield
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Groat. Westrum scores. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Littlefield
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Littlefield
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Mueller moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Littlefield
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Littlefield
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Gomez
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montemayor vs. Gomez
Montemayor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Montemayor reaches third base with a triple. Groat goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Long vs. Gomez
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shepard vs. Gomez
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynch vs. Gomez
Lynch hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Gomez
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Freese takes first base on ball four. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Littlefield vs. Wilhelm
Littlefield 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 4
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Littlefield
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littlefield fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Littlefield. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Littlefield
Gardner bunts towards the mound. Littlefield fields it and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Westrum vs. Littlefield
Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hofman vs. Littlefield
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Hofman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McCall
Windy McCall now pitching.
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. McCall
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. McCall
Montemayor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. McCall
Long is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Littlefield
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Littlefield
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Littlefield
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Littlefield
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, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. McCall
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. McCall
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. McCall
Freese is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. McCall
There's a wild pitch. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. McCall
Freese is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Littlefield vs. McCall
Littlefield is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Littlefield
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Littlefield
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Littlefield
Gardner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Montemayor who is chasing the ball. Gardner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castleman vs. Littlefield
Foster Castleman pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Castleman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McCall
Mickey Grasso now catching.
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. McCall
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cole vs. McCall
Dick Cole pinch hits for Felipe Montemayor.
Cole bunts towards the mound. McCall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clemente scores. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Corwin
Tom Saffell pinch runs for Dick Cole. Frank Thomas pinch hits for Dale Long. Al Corwin now pitching. Preston Ward pinch hits for Frank Thomas.
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shepard vs. Corwin
Shepard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Corwin
Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. Saffell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Corwin
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Littlefield
Tom Saffell now playing center field. Preston Ward now playing first base. Ray Katt pinch hits for Al Corwin.
Katt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Katt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Littlefield
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Littlefield
Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Dark reaches second base with a double. Katt scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Littlefield
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Face
Mays takes first base on ball four. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Face
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Grissom
Ray Katt now catching. Marv Grissom now pitching.
Freese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Face vs. Grissom
Face hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Grissom
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Grissom
Groat bunts towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saffell vs. Grissom
Saffell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Face
Roman Mejias now playing left field. Hank Thompson pinch hits for Billy Gardner.
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 -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Face
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Rhodes hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Face
Katt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Maglie
Hank Thompson now playing third base. Sal Maglie now pitching.
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Maglie
Shepard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Maglie
Mejias hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Maglie
Freese hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Face
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Face
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Face
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1955, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 0 Williams D, 2b 5 1 1 0
Groat D, ss 4 3 3 1 Dark A, ss 4 1 1 1
Montemayor F, cf 2 1 1 1 Mueller D, rf 5 1 2 2
Cole D, ph 1 0 1 1 Irvin M, lf 4 0 1 1
Saffell T, pr-cf 1 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 3 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Thomas F, ph 0 0 0 0 Gardner B, 3b 2 0 1 0
Ward P, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Thompson H, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Shepard J, c 5 0 1 0 Westrum W, c 2 1 1 0
Lynch J, lf 4 1 3 3 Castleman F, ph 1 0 0 0
Mejias R, lf 1 0 0 0 Grasso M, c 0 0 0 0
Freese G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Freese G, 2b 2 1 1 1 Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Littlefield D, p 3 0 0 0 Maglie S, p 0 0 0 0
Face R, p 1 0 0 0 Gomez R, p 0 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0
McCall W, p 0 0 0 0
Corwin A, p 0 0 0 0
Katt R, ph-c 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 12 7 35 5 8 4
Pittsburgh 100 300 210 -- 7
New York 003 000 200 -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Littlefield D (W) 6.1 8 5 2 1 2
Face R (S) 2.2 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (L) 3.2 6 4 4 0 2
Wilhelm H 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
McCall W* 2.0 3 2 2 2 4
Corwin A 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Grissom M 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Maglie S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Groat D, Littlefield D
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, New York 7
2B -- Williams D, Clemente R, Katt R, Dark A
3B -- Montemayor F, Gardner B
HR -- Groat D, Lynch J, Freese G
CS -- Lynch J
SH -- Gomez R, Gardner B, Groat D
HBP -- by McCall W (Freese G)
WP -- McCall W
T -- 2:44
A -- 0
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