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Lineups and Summary
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 18, 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 18, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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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 18, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Liddle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,988 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Al Barlick |
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 |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Terry Moore | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Don Liddle | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 18, 1954
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Liddle
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Liddle
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Liddle covering, for the out. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopata vs. Liddle
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hamner vs. Liddle
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Dickson
Lockman hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Dickson
Mueller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Ennis is chasing the ball. Mueller rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Dickson
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Dickson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wyrostek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Liddle
Ennis 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Liddle
Morgan 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Liddle
Jones hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Dickson
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dickson
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Dickson
Katt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Liddle vs. Dickson
Liddle hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Katt moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Dickson
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Katt scores. Liddle moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Liddle
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Liddle
Miller 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Liddle
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Miller
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Miller
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Miller
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wyrostek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Miller
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Liddle
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Liddle
Lopata hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Liddle
Hamner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Liddle
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Miller
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Miller
Katt bunts in front of the plate. Lopata fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Liddle vs. Miller
Liddle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Miller
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wyrostek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. Williams moves to third. Liddle moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dark vs. Miller
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Liddle scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Miller
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Wyrostek, and towards Hamner, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Liddle
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Liddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Liddle
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Liddle
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Liddle covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Liddle
Stan Palys pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Palys hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Ridzik
Steve Ridzik now pitching.
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Ridzik
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Ridzik
Irvin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Ridzik
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. Mays scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Ridzik
Katt hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Liddle
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Liddle
Clark takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Lopata hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Grissom
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Ridzik
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Ridzik
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, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Ridzik
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Ridzik
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Ridzik
Mays hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ridzik
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Grissom
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Grissom
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Grissom
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Grissom
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Grissom covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Ridzik
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ridzik
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Ridzik
Katt strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Grissom
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Steve Ridzik.
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Grissom
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Grissom
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Mrozinski
Ron Mrozinski now pitching.
Grissom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Mrozinski
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mrozinski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Mrozinski
Dark hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Grissom
Lopata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Grissom
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Grissom
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Grissom
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1954 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 3 0 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 5 0 1 1
Clark M, lf 3 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 5 1 2 2
Lopata S, c 4 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 2 3 1
Hamner G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 2 2 1 3
Ennis D, rf 4 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 4 0 1 0
Morgan B, ss 4 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 4 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 3 1 1 1 Williams D, 2b 4 2 2 1
Wyrostek J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Katt R, c 3 1 1 0
Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0 Liddle D, p 1 1 1 1
Miller B, p 1 0 0 0 Grissom M, p 2 0 1 0
Palys S, ph 1 0 0 0
Ridzik S, p 0 0 0 0
Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0
Mrozinski R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 3 1 34 9 13 9
Philadelphia 000 010 000 -- 1
New York 120 213 00x -- 9
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M (L) 1.1 5 3 3 1 0
Miller B 2.2 3 2 2 1 0
Ridzik S 3.0 4 4 4 1 2
Mrozinski R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Liddle D (W)* 5.0 2 1 1 3 2
Grissom M (S) 4.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Dark A
DP -- Philadelphia 2, New York 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, New York 5
2B -- Ashburn R
HR -- Mueller D, Jones W, Mays W
SH -- Katt R
T -- 2:07
A -- 7988
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