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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 18, 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 18, 1955 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 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 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 35,102 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Artie Gore |
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 |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 18, 1955
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton 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. Spahn
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. Spahn
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Antonelli
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Antonelli
Antonelli fires to first and has Bruton trapped. There's the throw to Williams who tags Bruton for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Antonelli
Pafko is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Antonelli
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Spahn
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Katt vs. Spahn
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Antonelli
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Antonelli
Crandall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Crandall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Antonelli
Spahn hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Spahn
Antonelli strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Antonelli
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 -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Antonelli
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Antonelli
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Antonelli
Thomson 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, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Spahn
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Antonelli
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Antonelli
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Spahn
Katt hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Spahn
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Antonelli
Bruton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan bunts towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Antonelli
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Antonelli
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Antonelli
Thomson hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to third. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Spahn
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. Irvin scores. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Katt vs. Spahn
Katt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mays scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Antonelli vs. Spahn
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. Katt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Antonelli
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Antonelli
Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Antonelli
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Mays hits a popup towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Jolly
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Jolly
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell misplays the ball. That's an error on O'Connell. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rhodes vs. Jolly
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Ray Katt.
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jolly juggles the ball. That's an error on Jolly. Thompson scores. Lockman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Antonelli vs. Jolly
Antonelli hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Jolly
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Antonelli
Wes Westrum now catching.
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Antonelli
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Antonelli
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jolly
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jolly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Jolly
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Jolly
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Antonelli
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Antonelli
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Dave Jolly.
Tanner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1955 -- New York at Milwaukee (N)
New York AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 2 1 0 0
Dark A, ss 5 1 1 0 Logan J, ss 3 0 0 0
Mueller D, rf 5 0 1 0 Pafko A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Irvin M, lf 4 1 0 0 Aaron H, rf 4 0 3 1
Mays W, cf 3 1 0 0 Thomson B, lf 4 0 0 0
Thompson H, 3b 2 1 2 2 Adcock J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Lockman W, 1b 4 0 1 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Katt R, c 3 0 1 1 Crandall D, c 4 0 1 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 2 0 0 0
Westrum W, c 0 0 0 0 Pendleton J, ph 1 0 0 0
Antonelli J, p 4 0 1 0 Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0
Tanner C, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 4 7 3 32 2 6 2
New York 000 003 010 -- 4
Milwaukee 010 010 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 5
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L) 7.0 7 3 3 4 4
Jolly D 2.0 0 1 0 1 0
E -- Thompson H, O'Connell D, Jolly D
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- New York 9, Milwaukee 7
2B -- Crandall D, Aaron H
HR -- Adcock J
SH -- Logan J
HBP -- by Antonelli J (Pafko A), by Antonelli J (Bruton B)
T -- 2:29
A -- 35102
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