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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 20, 1954
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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 April 20, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul LaPalme |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,865 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Smith | Third Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | First Baseman |
| Gail Henley | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Gair Allie | Shortstop |
| Paul LaPalme | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Hofman | First Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 20, 1954
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Antonelli
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Antonelli
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henley vs. Antonelli
Henley takes first base on ball four. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Antonelli
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skinner scores. Henley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shepard vs. Antonelli
Shepard is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. LaPalme
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Henley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. LaPalme
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Antonelli
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Antonelli
Allie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaPalme vs. Antonelli
LaPalme strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Antonelli
Smith hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. LaPalme
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofman vs. LaPalme
Hofman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Katt vs. LaPalme
Katt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Irvin scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Antonelli vs. LaPalme
The umpire calls a balk on LaPalme Thompson scores. Katt moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Antonelli vs. LaPalme
Antonelli hits a fly ball into right field. Henley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Antonelli
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henley vs. Antonelli
Henley takes first base on ball four. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skinner scores. Henley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Antonelli
Rice takes first base on ball four. Henley moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shepard vs. Antonelli
Shepard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Antonelli
Roberts hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allie vs. Antonelli
Allie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. LaPalme
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henley. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. LaPalme
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie misplays the ball. That's an error on Allie. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Antonelli
LaPalme hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Antonelli
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Antonelli
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henley vs. Antonelli
Henley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. LaPalme
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. LaPalme
Hofman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner juggles the ball. That's an error on Skinner. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. LaPalme
Katt hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas bunts towards the mound. Antonelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Antonelli
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Antonelli
Shepard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Antonelli
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allie vs. Antonelli
Allie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. LaPalme
Antonelli hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. LaPalme
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. LaPalme
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Antonelli
LaPalme hits a popup towards first. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Antonelli
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Antonelli
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henley vs. Antonelli
Henley hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. LaPalme
Thompson bunts in front of the plate. Shepard fields it and throws to first for the out. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hofman vs. LaPalme
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Irvin scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. LaPalme
Katt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Antonelli vs. LaPalme
Antonelli 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
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Antonelli
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Antonelli
Shepard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. LaPalme
Williams 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. LaPalme
Mays 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
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Antonelli
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Antonelli
Dick Cole pinch hits for Gair Allie.
Cole hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Antonelli
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. King
Nellie King now pitching. Dick Cole now playing shortstop.
Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. King
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. King
Don Mueller pinch hits for Bobby Hofman.
Mueller bunts towards the mound. King fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Irvin moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lockman vs. King
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Henley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Irvin tags and scores. Thompson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Katt vs. King
Katt hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. King
Antonelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. King
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Antonelli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. King
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Antonelli
Don Mueller now playing right field. Monte Irvin now playing left field. Whitey Lockman now playing first base.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Antonelli
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 -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henley vs. Antonelli
Henley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields the ball and throws to Antonelli covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1954 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Smith D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 5 0 1 1
Skinner B, 1b 4 2 2 0 Dark A, ss 5 0 2 0
Henley G, rf 3 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Thomas F, cf 5 0 2 1 Irvin M, rf-lf 3 3 2 0
Rice H, lf 3 0 1 1 Thompson H, 3b 2 2 1 0
Shepard J, c 4 0 1 0 Hofman B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Roberts C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, ph-rf 1 1 1 0
Allie G, ss 2 0 0 0 Lockman W, lf-1b 3 0 1 2
Cole D, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Katt R, c 3 0 2 2
LaPalme P, p 3 0 1 0 Antonelli J, p 4 0 1 0
Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 0
King N, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 33 6 11 5
Pittsburgh 101 000 000 -- 2
New York 020 001 03x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
LaPalme P (L) 7.0 6 3 3 2 1
King N 1.0 5 3 3 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (W) 9.0 8 2 2 6 7
E -- Allie G, Skinner B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, New York 8
2B -- Dark A
SH -- Thompson H
SF -- Lockman W, Katt R
Balk -- LaPalme P
T -- 2:39
A -- 6865
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