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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 17, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on September 17, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,540 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Mel Clark | Left Fielder |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Morgan | Shortstop |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | First Baseman |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Terry Moore | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 17, 1954
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Antonelli
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Antonelli
Lopata strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Roberts
Rhodes hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Antonelli
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Antonelli
Morgan 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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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Roberts
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ennis. Williams reaches second base with a double. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Westrum vs. Roberts
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Antonelli vs. Roberts
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. Thompson scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Antonelli
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Antonelli
Wyrostek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Antonelli
Roberts hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Roberts
Rhodes hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Antonelli
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Antonelli
Lopata hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Antonelli
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis 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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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Roberts
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Antonelli
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Antonelli
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Antonelli
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Antonelli
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to third for the out. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Roberts
Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wyrostek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Roberts
Antonelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. Antonelli moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Antonelli scores. Dark scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Roberts
Rhodes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Roberts
There go the runners. The throw from Lopata to Hamner covering second. The throw back to home, and Mueller is out at the plate. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Antonelli
Clark hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Antonelli
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Antonelli
Hamner 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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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Roberts
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Roberts
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Antonelli
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Antonelli
Jones takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schell vs. Antonelli
Danny Schell pinch hits for Johnny Wyrostek.
There's a wild pitch. Morgan moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schell vs. Antonelli
Schell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roberts vs. Antonelli
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Roberts
Earl Torgeson now playing first base.
Antonelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Antonelli
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. Antonelli
Lopata bunts towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hamner vs. Antonelli
Hamner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Clark scores. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Morgan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams catches it and throws to first to double up Ennis. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Roberts
Rhodes bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Roberts
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilhelm
Jones strikes out. Westrum drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jones out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wilhelm
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Wilhelm
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Wilhelm
Ashburn 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 9
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Roberts
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Roberts
Billy Gardner pinch runs for Bobby Hofman. Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Garagiola hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1954 -- Philadelphia at New York (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 1 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 5 0 0 0
Clark M, lf 4 2 2 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 0 0
Lopata S, c 3 1 1 2 Mueller D, rf 4 0 3 2
Hamner G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rhodes D, lf 3 0 1 0
Ennis D, rf 4 0 1 2 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Morgan B, ss 4 0 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 2 1 0 0
Jones W, 3b 2 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Wyrostek J, 1b 2 0 1 0 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0
Schell D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hofman B, ph 1 0 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 0 0 0 0 Gardner B, pr 0 0 0 0
Roberts R, p 4 0 0 0 Antonelli J, p 3 1 1 1
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Garagiola J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 4 33 3 7 3
Philadelphia 000 200 020 -- 4
New York 010 020 000 -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 9.0 7 3 1 3 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (L) 7.1 7 4 4 3 7
Wilhelm H 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Jones W
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, New York 7
2B -- Williams D
HR -- Lopata S
SH -- Lopata S, Rhodes D
WP -- Antonelli J
T -- 2:21
A -- 11540
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