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Lineups and Summary
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 24, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on April 24, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Marv Grissom |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,865 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Bill Stewart |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Bobby Morgan | Shortstop |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Hofman | Second Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Marv Grissom | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 24, 1954
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Grissom
Jones hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Grissom
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Grissom
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Grissom
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Grissom
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Roberts
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Grissom
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Grissom
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Grissom
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Roberts
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Roberts
Hofman hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Roberts
Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Grissom
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Grissom
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Grissom covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Grissom
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Grissom
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Roberts
Grissom strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Grissom
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Grissom
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Grissom
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Roberts
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Irvin vs. Roberts
Irvin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hofman vs. Roberts
Hofman hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westrum vs. Roberts
Westrum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Grissom
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wyrostek for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Grissom
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Grissom
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Grissom
Roberts takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Grissom
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Roberts
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Roberts
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Roberts
There goes Thompson. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Grissom
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Grissom
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Grissom
Ennis hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Roberts
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Roberts
Hofman hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Grissom
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Grissom
Wyrostek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Grissom
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Grissom
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Grissom
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Roberts
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Roberts
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Grissom
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Grissom
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Grissom
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Grissom
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Roberts
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Grissom
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Grissom
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Grissom
Burgess hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1954 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Jones W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 1 1 1
Ashburn R, cf 3 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 2 0 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Ennis D, lf 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0
Hamner G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 3 0 1 0
Wyrostek J, rf 4 0 1 0 Irvin M, lf 2 0 1 0
Burgess S, c 4 0 0 0 Hofman B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Morgan B, ss 1 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0
Roberts R, p 2 0 0 0 Grissom M, p 3 0 0 0
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28 0 3 0 29 1 5 1
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 010 00x -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 8.0 5 1 1 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Grissom M (W) 9.0 3 0 0 6 3
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, New York 6
2B -- Dark A, Wyrostek J
HR -- Lockman W
SB -- Thompson H
CS -- Ashburn R
T -- 2:08
A -- 6865
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