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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 17, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the New York Giants, played on May 17, 1955 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 29,139 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Jocko Conlan |
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 |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Gene Conley | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 17, 1955
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Conley
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Conley
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Conley
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Conley
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Bruton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Westrum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Gomez
There goes Bruton. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Bruton steals third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bruton scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Gomez
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Gomez
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into left field. Irvin picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Irvin. Mathews scores. Pafko goes all the way around to score. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell 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 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Conley
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Conley
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Conley
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Adcock. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Conley
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. Thompson scores. Lockman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Conley
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Ruben Gomez.
Rhodes hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Westrum moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Conley
Williams strikes out. There goes Westrum. The throw from Crandall and Westrum is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Corwin
Al Corwin now pitching.
Crandall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Corwin
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Corwin
Bruton 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 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Conley
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Conley
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Conley
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Conley
Conley fires to first and has Dark trapped. There's the throw to O'Connell who tags Dark for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Corwin
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Corwin
Mathews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Corwin
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Corwin
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Conley
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Conley
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Conley
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Conley
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Corwin
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Corwin
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Corwin
Crandall hits a fly ball towards center. Mays settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mays. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conley vs. Corwin
Conley bunts towards the mound. Corwin fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to third. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bruton vs. Corwin
Bruton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Corwin
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mathews vs. Corwin
Mathews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corwin vs. Conley
Corwin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Conley
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Conley
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Corwin
Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Corwin
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Corwin
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Corwin
O'Connell bunts towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Corwin
Crandall takes first base on ball four. Adcock moves to third. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Conley vs. Corwin
Conley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. O'Connell moves to third. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bruton vs. Liddle
Don Liddle now pitching.
Bruton takes first base on ball four. O'Connell scores. Crandall moves to third. Conley moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Conley
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Conley
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Conley
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Wilhelm
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Wilhelm
Aaron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Wilhelm
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Conley
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Conley
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Conley
Westrum hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Conley
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Conley
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Grissom
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Grissom
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conley vs. Grissom
Conley bunts for an out with unknown description. Adcock moves to third. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bruton vs. Grissom
Bruton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Grissom
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. Crandall scores. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Grissom
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Mathews reaches second base with a double. Bruton scores. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Grissom
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Conley
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Conley
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Conley
Irvin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Conley
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Conley
Thompson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Grissom
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Grissom
Adcock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Grissom
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Grissom
Crandall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Conley
Lockman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Conley
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Conley
Foster Castleman pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Castleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Conley
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1955 -- New York at Milwaukee
New York AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 2 2 1 1
Dark A, ss 4 0 2 0 Logan J, ss 5 0 2 2
Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 5 1 2 2
Irvin M, lf 4 0 0 0 Aaron H, lf 5 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 1 2 1 Pafko A, rf 5 1 1 0
Thompson H, 3b 4 2 2 1 Adcock J, 1b 5 3 4 2
Lockman W, 1b 4 1 1 0 O'Connell D, 2b 5 1 3 0
Westrum W, c 4 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 4 1 1 0
Gomez R, p 0 0 0 0 Conley G, p 2 0 1 1
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 1 1
Corwin A, p 1 0 0 0
Liddle D, p 0 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Castleman F, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 9 3 38 9 15 8
New York 020 100 100 -- 4
Milwaukee 300 120 30x -- 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R 1.0 4 3 2 0 0
Corwin A (L) 3.2 6 3 3 2 2
Liddle D* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Wilhelm H 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Grissom M 2.0 5 3 3 1 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Conley G (W) 9.0 9 4 2 0 5
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Logan J, Irvin M, Adcock J, Mathews E, Mays W
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- New York 6, Milwaukee 11
2B -- Bruton B, Mathews E, O'Connell D
HR -- Mays W, Adcock J, Thompson H
SB -- Bruton B
CS -- Westrum W, Dark A
SH -- Conley G 2
T -- 2:30
A -- 29139
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