Close
Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 30, 1954
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on June 30, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 30, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 30, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 29,693 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Frank Secory |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
| Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 30, 1954
Top 1
-
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Antonelli
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Antonelli
Hoak hits a line drive towards center. Mays chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Mays. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Antonelli
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Antonelli
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Antonelli
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Erskine
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. Dark tags and moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Erskine
Thompson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Erskine
Mueller hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Erskine
Mays takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Irvin vs. Erskine
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Antonelli
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Antonelli
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Antonelli
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Erskine
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. Erskine
Antonelli bunts towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Erskine
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Antonelli
Erskine strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Antonelli
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Antonelli
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Antonelli
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Erskine
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Erskine
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Antonelli
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Antonelli
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Antonelli
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Erskine
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Erskine
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Irvin reaches second base with a double. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Westrum vs. Erskine
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Antonelli vs. Erskine
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to home to get Mays. Irvin moves to third. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Erskine
Williams hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Antonelli
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Antonelli
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Antonelli
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Erskine
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Erskine
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Erskine
Erskine spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Erskine. Thompson moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Erskine
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Irvin vs. Erskine
There's a wild pitch. Thompson scores. Mueller moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Irvin vs. Erskine
Irvin hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Antonelli
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Antonelli
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Antonelli
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Williams fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Antonelli
Hodges hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Hodges reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Antonelli
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Antonelli
Furillo 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
Bottom 6
-
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Erskine
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Westrum for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Erskine
Antonelli strikes out. Campanella drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Antonelli out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Erskine
Williams hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Antonelli
Cox hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Antonelli
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Antonelli
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Carl Erskine.
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Labine
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Labine
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Labine
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Antonelli
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman juggles the ball. That's an error on Lockman. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Antonelli
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Wilhelm
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Labine
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Labine
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Labine
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Wilhelm vs. Labine
Wilhelm strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Labine
Williams takes first base on ball four. Irvin moves to third. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Dark takes first base on ball four. Irvin scores. Westrum moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Lockman vs. Hughes
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westrum scores. Williams scores. Dark moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Hughes
Thompson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Wilhelm
Campanella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Campanella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Wilhelm
Furillo hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Wilhelm
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kress vs. Wilhelm
Chuck Kress pinch hits for Dick Williams.
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kress for the out. Campanella scores. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Shuba vs. Wilhelm
George Shuba pinch hits for Jim Hughes.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Shuba vs. Wilhelm
Shuba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilhelm covering, for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 6/30/1954 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Williams D, 2b 4 2 1 0
Hoak D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 1
Robinson J, lf 4 1 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 1 3
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 2 1 Thompson H, 3b 4 1 2 0
Campanella R, c 3 1 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 0
Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 3 0 1 0
Cox B, ss 4 0 1 0 Irvin M, lf 3 1 1 0
Williams D, cf 2 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 1 1 0 0
Kress C, ph 1 0 0 1 Antonelli J, p 2 0 0 0
Erskine C, p 2 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 1 0 0 0
Moryn W, ph 1 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0
Shuba G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 30 5 8 4
Brooklyn 000 001 001 -- 2
New York 100 010 03x -- 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine C (L) 6.0 6 2 1 3 1
Labine C 1.2 1 3 3 3 1
Hughes J 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (W)* 7.0 5 1 1 3 2
Wilhelm H (S) 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Mays W, Erskine C, Lockman W
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, New York 11
2B -- Williams D, Irvin M, Hodges G, Campanella R
SH -- Antonelli J
SF -- Lockman W
HBP -- by Erskine C (Thompson H)
WP -- Erskine C
T -- 2:47
A -- 29693
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
