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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 26, 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 May 26, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 2,849 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Lon Warneke |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Preston Ward | Third Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Right Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Dick Hall | Center Fielder |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
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 |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 26, 1954
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Gomez
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Gomez
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Gomez
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Law
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Law
Dark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Law
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Law
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gomez
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Gomez
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Gomez
Cole hits a line drive into left field. Irvin picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Irvin. Atwell goes all the way around to score. Cole moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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. Cole moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Law vs. Gomez
Law strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Law
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Katt vs. Law
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Law
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Gomez
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Gomez
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Gomez
Skinner strikes out. There goes Ward. The throw from Katt to Dark, and Ward is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Law
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cole. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Law
Williams hits a line drive to right field. Gordon throws towards third. Ward fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ward. Gomez goes all the way around to score. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Law
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Irvin vs. Law
Irvin 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 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gomez
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Gomez
Atwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Gomez
Cole takes first base on ball four. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Gomez
Hall takes first base on ball four. Atwell moves to third. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Law vs. Gomez
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Law
Mueller hits a line drive into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Law
Katt hits a popup towards third. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Gomez
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Gomez
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Gomez
Skinner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Gomez
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Law
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Law
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Law
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Law
Dark strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Gomez
Atwell hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Gomez
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Gomez
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Law
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Law
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Law
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Gomez
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Gomez
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Gomez
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Katt vs. Law
Katt bunts towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gardner vs. Law
Gardner bunts for a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Gomez
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gomez
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Law
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Law
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Gomez
Atwell hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Gomez
Cole hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Gomez
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Dick Hall.
Lynch hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangan vs. Gomez
Jim Mangan pinch hits for Vern Law.
Mangan hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1954 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Roberts C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 4 1 2 1
Ward P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0
Skinner B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 2 0 0 0
Thomas F, lf 3 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 3 0 0 0
Gordon S, rf 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 3 0 0 0
Atwell T, c 4 1 2 0 Mays W, cf 3 0 2 0
Cole D, ss 3 0 2 0 Katt R, c 2 0 0 0
Hall D, cf 2 0 0 0 Gardner B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0 Gomez R, p 3 1 0 0
Law V, p 3 0 0 0
Mangan J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 0 27 2 4 1
Pittsburgh 010 000 000 -- 1
New York 001 010 00x -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L) 8.0 4 2 1 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (W) 9.0 6 1 0 4 4
E -- Irvin M, Cole D, Ward P
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 3
2B -- Mays W 2, Skinner B
HR -- Williams D
CS -- Ward P
SH -- Katt R
T -- 2:49
A -- 2849
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