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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 4, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on September 4, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 35,342 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Al Barlick |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 4, 1954
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Gomez
Amoros 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 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Erskine
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Erskine
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Gomez
Furillo 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: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Gomez
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Gomez
There goes Hoak. The throw from Katt and he is safe. Hoak steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Gomez
Walker hits a line drive towards first. Lockman catches it and throws to second to double up Hoak. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Erskine
Rhodes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Erskine
Mueller takes first base on ball four. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Erskine
Williams bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Gilliam covering, for the out. Rhodes moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Katt vs. Erskine
Katt hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rhodes scores. Mueller scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Erskine
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Erskine
There goes Katt. The throw from Walker and he is safe. Katt steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Gomez
Erskine strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider 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 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Erskine
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Erskine
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Gomez
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Gomez
Furillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Erskine
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Erskine
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Erskine
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Gomez
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Gomez
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Erskine vs. Gomez
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Erskine
Katt hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Erskine
Gomez hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields the ball and throws to Erskine covering. Safe. Katt moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Erskine
Thompson is hit by the pitch. Katt moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Erskine
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Katt scores. Lockman scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Rhodes vs. Erskine
Rhodes hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese scores. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Gomez
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Gomez
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Erskine
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Erskine
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Erskine
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Gomez
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gomez
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Gomez
Don Zimmer pinch runs for Rube Walker. Walt Moryn pinch hits for Carl Erskine.
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Hughes
Roy Campanella now catching. Jim Hughes now pitching.
Grissom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Hughes
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Grissom moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Hughes
Dark hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Grissom moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Roe
Preacher Roe now pitching.
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roe
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Roe
Rhodes bunts in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Roe
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wojey
Pete Wojey now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Wojey
Katt hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Wojey
Grissom strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Grissom
Snider strikes out. Katt drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Snider out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Grissom
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Grissom
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Grissom
Furillo takes first base on ball four. Amoros moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Grissom
Hoak 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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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Wojey
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Wojey
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Wojey
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Wojey
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Rhodes vs. Wojey
Rhodes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark scores. Thompson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Wojey
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Grissom
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Grissom
George Shuba pinch hits for Pete Wojey.
Shuba hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Grissom
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Grissom
Reese hits a line drive towards the mound. Grissom reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1954 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 5 1 1 2 Lockman W, 1b 4 2 2 0
Reese P, ss 4 1 1 0 Dark A, ss 5 2 2 0
Snider D, cf 4 0 2 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 2 2 4
Hodges G, 1b 3 0 1 1 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 2
Amoros S, lf 4 0 1 0 Rhodes D, lf 4 1 2 2
Furillo C, rf 3 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 2 1 1
Hoak D, 3b 4 0 2 0 Williams D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Walker R, c 2 0 0 0 Katt R, c 4 2 3 4
Zimmer D, pr 0 1 0 0 Gomez R, p 2 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 1 0 0 0 Grissom M, p 1 1 0 0
Erskine C, p 2 0 0 0
Moryn W, ph 1 0 0 0
Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0
Roe P, p 0 0 0 0
Wojey P, p 0 0 0 0
Shuba G, ph 1 1 1 1
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34 4 9 4 34 13 13 13
Brooklyn 000 001 201 -- 4
New York 020 020 72x -- 13
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine C (L) 6.0 7 4 4 1 3
Hughes J* 0.0 2 3 3 1 0
Roe P 0.1 2 3 3 1 0
Wojey P 1.2 2 3 3 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (W) 6.2 7 3 3 3 5
Grissom M (S) 2.1 2 1 1 1 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
DP -- Brooklyn 1, New York 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, New York 5
HR -- Gilliam J, Thompson H, Katt R, Shuba G
SB -- Hoak D, Katt R
SH -- Williams D, Rhodes D
HBP -- by Erskine C (Thompson H)
T -- 2:44
A -- 35342
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