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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 5, 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 5, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 39,784 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Johnny Podres | 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 |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 5, 1954
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Antonelli
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Antonelli
Reese hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Antonelli
Snider strikes out. There goes Gilliam. The throw from Katt to Dark, and Gilliam is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Podres
Lockman 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Podres
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Podres
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Podres
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Antonelli
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Antonelli
Furillo hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Antonelli
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Podres
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Podres
Mueller 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Podres
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Katt vs. Podres
Katt is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Antonelli vs. Podres
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Antonelli
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Antonelli
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Podres vs. Antonelli
Podres strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Antonelli
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Podres
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Podres
Dark hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Podres
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Podres
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Antonelli
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman juggles the ball. That's an error on Lockman. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Antonelli
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Antonelli
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Antonelli
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Antonelli
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Podres
Rhodes hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Podres
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Podres
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Antonelli
Hoak hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Hoak reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Antonelli
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Podres vs. Antonelli
Podres hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoak tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Antonelli
Gilliam hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Antonelli
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Antonelli
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Podres
Katt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Podres
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Johnny Antonelli.
Hofman hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Podres
There goes Katt. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Podres
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hearn
Jim Hearn now pitching.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hearn
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hearn
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Podres
Dark hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Podres
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Podres
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hearn
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Hearn
Campanella bunts towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Podres vs. Hearn
Podres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Hearn
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoak scores. Podres moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Podres scores. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Wilhelm
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Wilhelm
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, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Wilhelm
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Podres
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Podres
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Podres
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rhodes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Katt vs. Podres
Katt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilhelm
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Wilhelm
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Wilhelm
There's a wild pitch. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Wilhelm
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Podres vs. Wilhelm
Podres 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. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Podres
Foster Castleman pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Podres
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Podres covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Podres
Dark hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Podres
Thompson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Snider. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Dark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Podres
Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Mays reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Erskine
Carl Erskine now pitching. Monte Irvin pinch hits for Dusty Rhodes.
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Erskine
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays scores. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Erskine
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Corwin
Monte Irvin now playing left field. Al Corwin now pitching.
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Corwin
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Corwin
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Erskine
Katt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Erskine
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Al Corwin.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1954 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 4 2 2 2 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 3 1 1 1 Dark A, ss 4 1 2 0
Snider D, cf 5 0 2 1 Thompson H, 3b 4 2 2 2
Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 1 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 1
Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0 Rhodes D, lf 3 0 0 0
Robinson J, lf 3 1 0 0 Irvin M, ph-lf 0 0 0 0
Hoak D, 3b 4 2 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 1
Campanella R, c 3 0 2 1 Williams D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Podres J, p 2 1 0 1 Katt R, c 2 0 0 0
Erskine C, p 0 0 0 0 Antonelli J, p 1 0 0 0
Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Hearn J, p 0 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Castleman F, ph 1 0 0 0
Corwin A, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 7 8 7 33 4 7 4
Brooklyn 000 120 310 -- 7
New York 100 000 030 -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J (W) 7.2 6 4 4 3 1
Erskine C (S) 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (L) 5.0 4 3 2 2 5
Hearn J 1.1 1 3 2 1 0
Wilhelm H 1.2 3 1 1 1 1
Corwin A 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Lockman W, Dark A, Podres J
DP -- Brooklyn 1, New York 3
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, New York 6
2B -- Williams D, Thompson H, Mays W
3B -- Hoak D
HR -- Thompson H, Gilliam J
CS -- Gilliam J, Katt R
SH -- Campanella R
SF -- Hodges G, Podres J
WP -- Wilhelm H
T -- 2:39
A -- 39784
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