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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 17, 1955
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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 April 17, 1955 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 16,166 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Stan Palys | Right Fielder |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 17, 1955
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Maglie
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Maglie
Morgan hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Maglie
Hamner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Maglie
Ennis hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dickson
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Dickson
Lockman hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Dickson
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball 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: ---
Burgess vs. Maglie
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Maglie
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Maglie
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burgess scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palys vs. Maglie
Palys hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickson vs. Maglie
There goes Palys. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Palys steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dickson vs. Maglie
Dickson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowrey vs. Maglie
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Maglie
Morgan hits a fly ball towards left. Irvin settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Irvin. Jones scores. Palys scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Maglie
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Dickson
Mueller hits a line drive into right field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Dickson
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Dickson
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Maglie
Ennis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Maglie
Burgess 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 -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Maglie
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Dickson
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Dickson
Maglie strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dickson
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Maglie
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palys vs. Maglie
Palys hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Maglie
Dickson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Maglie
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. Dickson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Corwin
Al Corwin now pitching.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Dickson
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Dickson
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Dickson
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Dickson
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mays tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Dickson
Thompson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Corwin
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Corwin
Ennis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Corwin
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Corwin
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Corwin
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Dickson
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corwin vs. Dickson
Corwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Corwin
Mickey Grasso now catching.
Palys hits a line drive towards third. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Corwin
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Corwin
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Corwin
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dickson
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Dickson
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Dickson
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Dickson
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Dickson
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Corwin
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Corwin
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Corwin
Burgess 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 7
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Dickson
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Dickson
Grasso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Dickson
Joey Amalfitano pinch runs for Mickey Grasso. Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Al Corwin.
Rhodes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Grissom
Ray Katt now catching. Marv Grissom now pitching.
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Grissom
Jones bunts towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palys vs. Grissom
Palys hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickson vs. Grissom
Dickson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Torgeson trying to get to home. Irvin throws the ball in to Katt who tags Torgeson, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Dickson
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Davey Williams.
Hofman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Dickson
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Dickson
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Grissom
Bobby Hofman now playing second base.
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
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, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Grissom
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Grissom
Ennis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Dickson
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Dickson
Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Dickson
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1955, game 2 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lowrey P, cf 4 0 2 0 Williams D, 2b 2 1 0 0
Morgan B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Hofman B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Hamner G, ss 5 0 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Ennis D, lf 5 0 2 0 Mays W, cf 3 1 0 0
Burgess S, c 4 1 1 0 Mueller D, rf 3 0 1 1
Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 2 0 Irvin M, lf 3 0 1 1
Jones W, 3b 2 1 1 1 Thompson H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Palys S, rf 4 1 1 1 Dark A, ss 3 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 4 0 2 0 Westrum W, c 1 0 0 0
Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0
Grasso M, c 0 0 0 0
Amalfitano J, pr 0 0 0 0
Katt R, c 0 0 0 0
Maglie S, p 1 0 0 0
Corwin A, p 1 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
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36 4 12 2 28 2 2 2
Philadelphia 040 000 000 -- 4
New York 000 101 000 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M (W) 9.0 2 2 1 4 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (L) 3.1 7 4 2 2 2
Corwin A 3.2 2 0 0 1 1
Grissom M 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
E -- Irvin M, Jones W
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, New York 5
2B -- Lowrey P
SB -- Palys S
SH -- Jones W
SF -- Irvin M, Mueller D
T -- 2:20
A -- 16166
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