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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 31, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on May 31, 1954 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Len Yochim |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Al Barlick |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Pellagrini | Third Baseman |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Right Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Dick Hall | Center Fielder |
| Len Yochim | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 31, 1954
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Yochim
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Yochim
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Yochim
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops it up and throws to first, with Yochim covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Gomez
Pellagrini is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Gomez
Cole hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Gomez
Skinner 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
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Yochim
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Yochim
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Yochim
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Yochim
Katt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Yochim
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. Katt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Yochim
Gomez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Katt scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Yochim
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Thies
Jake Thies now pitching.
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gomez
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Gomez
Atwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Gomez
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Gomez
Hall hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Thies
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Thies
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Thies
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Thies
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thies vs. Gomez
Thies hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Gomez
Pellagrini strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Gomez
Cole hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Thies
Katt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Thies
Gardner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Atwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Thies
Gomez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Thies
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skinner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Gomez
Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gomez
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 -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gomez
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Gomez
Atwell 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
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Thies
Dark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gordon who is chasing the ball. Dark reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Thies
Lockman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Irvin vs. Thies
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Thies
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Gomez
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Gomez
Hall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thies vs. Gomez
Thies bunts towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pellagrini vs. Gomez
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Thies
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Thies
Katt hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Thies
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Gomez
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Gomez
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 -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Thies
Gomez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Thies
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Thies
Dark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gomez
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Gomez
Atwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Gomez
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Thies
Lockman hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Thies
Irvin hits a line drive towards short. Cole reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Thies
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Gomez
Hall 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 -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Gomez
Jack Shepard pinch hits for Jake Thies.
Shepard hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Gomez
Pellagrini takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Gomez
Cole 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
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Friend
Bob Friend now pitching.
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Friend
There goes Mays. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Katt vs. Friend
Katt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Friend
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gomez vs. Friend
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Gomez
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gomez
Gordon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1954, game 1 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Pellagrini E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Dark A, ss 4 1 1 0 Cole D, ss 4 0 1 0
Lockman W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Skinner B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Irvin M, lf 3 0 1 1 Thomas F, lf 4 0 0 0
Mueller D, rf 4 1 1 0 Gordon S, rf 3 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 1 2 2 Atwell T, c 1 0 0 0
Katt R, c 4 1 1 0 Roberts C, 2b 3 0 2 0
Gardner B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hall D, cf 3 0 0 0
Gomez R, p 4 0 2 1 Yochim L, p 0 0 0 0
Thies J, p 1 0 0 0
Shepard J, ph 1 0 0 0
Friend B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 27 0 3 0
New York 030 010 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (W) 9.0 3 0 0 4 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Yochim L (L) 1.2 5 3 3 0 1
Thies J 6.1 3 1 1 0 3
Friend B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 5, Pittsburgh 5
3B -- Dark A
HR -- Mays W
SB -- Mays W
SH -- Thies J
SF -- Irvin M
T -- 1:52
A -- 0
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