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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 22, 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 August 22, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 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 | August 22, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,702 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Al Barlick |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | First Baseman |
| Preston Ward | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Gair Allie | Third Baseman |
| Max Surkont | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 22, 1954
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Maglie
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Maglie
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Maglie
Ward hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Surkont
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Surkont
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Surkont
Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Dark reaches second base with a double. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rhodes vs. Surkont
Rhodes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Surkont
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Surkont
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Maglie
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Maglie
Atwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynch vs. Maglie
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cole vs. Maglie
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards second. Williams scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Surkont
Jack Shepard now catching.
Katt hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Surkont
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Katt moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maglie vs. Surkont
Maglie takes first base on ball four. Katt moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lockman vs. Surkont
Lockman hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Surkont
Mueller hits a line drive into right field. Ward picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ward. Katt scores. Williams scores. Maglie moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dark vs. Surkont
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. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rhodes vs. Surkont
Rhodes hits a popup towards first. Skinner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Maglie
Allie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surkont vs. Maglie
Surkont is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Maglie
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. Allie moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Maglie
Skinner takes first base on ball four. Allie moves to third. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ward vs. Maglie
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields it and throws to home to get Allie. Roberts moves to third. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Maglie
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Surkont
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole misplays the ball. That's an error on Cole. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Surkont
Thompson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Shepard picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Shepard. Shepard fumbles the ball. That's an error on Shepard. Mays goes all the way around to score. Thompson moves all the way to home. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Surkont
Katt hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Surkont
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Surkont
Maglie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Surkont
Lockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Maglie
Shepard hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Maglie
Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Maglie
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allie vs. Maglie
Allie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Surkont vs. Maglie
Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cole moves to third. Allie moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Maglie
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Surkont
Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Surkont
Dark bunts towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rhodes vs. Surkont
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rhodes for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Surkont
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 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Maglie
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Maglie
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Maglie
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shepard vs. Maglie
Shepard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skinner scores. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Maglie
Lynch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ward moves to third. Shepard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cole vs. Maglie
Cole hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ward scores. Shepard scores. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allie vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Allie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Lynch moves to third. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Surkont vs. Wilhelm
Surkont hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Surkont
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Surkont
Katt hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Surkont
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
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Wilhelm
Roberts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Wilhelm
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wilhelm
Ward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Surkont
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Surkont
Lockman 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, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Surkont
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Surkont
Dark hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wilhelm
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Wilhelm
Shepard bunts towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Wilhelm
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cole vs. Wilhelm
Cole hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Surkont
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Surkont
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Surkont
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Surkont
Katt hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Wilhelm
Monte Irvin now playing left field.
Allie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Wilhelm
Eddie Pellagrini pinch hits for Max Surkont.
Pellagrini strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Wilhelm
Roberts hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Wilhelm
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
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Law
Vern Law now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Law
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilhelm for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Law
Lockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Law
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wilhelm
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wilhelm
Thomas strikes out. The ball gets by Katt. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Wilhelm
Shepard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Wilhelm
Lynch strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1954, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Roberts C, 2b 5 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 1 1 0
Skinner B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Mueller D, rf 5 0 4 3
Ward P, rf 5 1 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0
Thomas F, cf 5 0 1 0 Rhodes D, lf 3 0 0 0
Atwell T, c 1 0 1 0 Irvin M, lf 0 0 0 0
Shepard J, c 3 1 1 1 Mays W, cf 4 1 0 0
Lynch J, lf 5 0 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 4 1 2 0
Cole D, ss 4 0 2 2 Katt R, c 4 1 1 0
Allie G, 3b 3 0 2 0 Williams D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Surkont M, p 3 0 1 0 Maglie S, p 1 0 1 0
Pellagrini E, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 2 0 0 0
Law V, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 3 11 3 35 5 11 3
Pittsburgh 000 030 000 -- 3
New York 022 000 01x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M (L) 7.0 9 4 2 3 2
Law V 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S 4.1 11 3 3 1 5
Wilhelm H (W) 4.2 0 0 0 1 5
E -- Ward P, Dark A, Cole D, Shepard J 2, Thompson H, Katt R
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 12, New York 10
2B -- Dark A, Mueller D, Lockman W
SH -- Dark A, Shepard J
T -- 2:23
A -- 22702
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