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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 29, 1955
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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 May 29, 1955 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1955 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 29, 1955 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 42,630 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Lon Warneke |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 29, 1955
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Antonelli
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Antonelli
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Antonelli
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Antonelli
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Antonelli
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Podres
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Podres
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Podres
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Podres
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Antonelli
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Antonelli
Amoros hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Antonelli
Podres hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Antonelli
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Antonelli
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Reese reaches second base with a double. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Snider vs. Antonelli
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Reese scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Corwin
Al Corwin now pitching.
Campanella 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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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Podres
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Podres
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Podres
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Podres
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Corwin
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Corwin
Furillo hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Corwin
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Corwin
Amoros takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Podres vs. Corwin
Podres takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to third. Amoros moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Gilliam vs. Corwin
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. Furillo scores. Amoros moves to third. Podres moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Podres
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilhelm for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Podres
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Podres
Dark hits a line drive into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Wilhelm
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Wilhelm
Campanella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Campanella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Wilhelm
Hodges hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wilhelm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hodges for the out. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Wilhelm
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Podres
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Podres
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Podres
There's a wild pitch. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Podres
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Podres
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Mays scores. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Podres
Williams hits a line drive into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Podres
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilhelm
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Wilhelm
Amoros strikes out. The ball gets by Westrum. He chases the ball to the backstop. Amoros moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Podres vs. Wilhelm
Ray Katt now catching.
Podres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Amoros moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gilliam vs. Wilhelm
Gilliam hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays, who is chasing the ball. Gilliam reaches third base with a triple. Amoros scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Wilhelm
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Podres
Billy Gardner pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Podres
Lockman 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, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Podres
Dark hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Podres
Mays hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Podres
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Podres
There's a wild pitch. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Irvin vs. Podres
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Podres
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Grissom
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Grissom
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Grissom
Furillo strikes out. There goes Hodges. The throw from Katt to Dark, and Hodges is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Podres
Williams 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, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Podres
Katt 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, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Podres
Grissom strikes out. Campanella drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Grissom out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Grissom
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Grissom
Amoros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Podres vs. Grissom
There goes Amoros. The throw from Katt and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Grissom
Podres strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, 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, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Podres
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Podres
Mays hits a fly ballMays hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Furillo is chasing the ball. Mays rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Podres
Gordon 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Podres
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Grissom
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Grissom
Reese bunts towards the mound. Grissom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Grissom
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Grissom
Campanella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Campanella reaches second base with a double. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Grissom
The ball gets by Katt for a passed ball. Gilliam scores. Campanella moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Grissom
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Podres
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hughes
Hank Thompson pinch hits for Davey Williams. Jim Hughes now pitching.
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Hughes
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Ray Katt.
Rhodes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Hughes
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Taylor 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, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Giel
Hank Thompson now playing second base. Bobby Hofman now catching. Paul Giel now pitching.
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Giel
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Giel
Amoros hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Giel
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hughes
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hughes
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hughes
Mays strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/29/1955 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 2 3 2 3 Lockman W, 1b 5 1 1 0
Reese P, ss 5 1 1 0 Dark A, ss 5 2 2 2
Snider D, cf 5 1 3 3 Mays W, cf 4 2 2 2
Campanella R, c 5 0 2 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 2 0 0 0
Furillo C, rf 5 1 1 0 Mueller D, rf 3 0 2 1
Robinson J, 3b 5 1 2 1 Williams D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Amoros S, lf 4 1 1 0 Thompson H, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Podres J, p 3 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0
Hughes J, p 1 0 0 0 Katt R, c 1 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hofman B, c 0 0 0 0
Antonelli J, p 0 0 0 0
Corwin A, p 0 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 1 0 0 0
Gardner B, ph 0 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 1 0 0 0
Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0
Giel P, p 0 0 0 0
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38 8 12 7 34 5 8 5
Brooklyn 131 011 010 -- 8
New York 000 120 200 -- 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J (W)* 7.0 8 5 5 5 4
Hughes J (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (L) 1.2 5 4 4 2 1
Corwin A 1.0 1 1 1 3 1
Wilhelm H 2.1 2 1 0 0 1
Grissom M 3.0 3 2 1 2 6
Giel P 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Robinson J, Westrum W
DP -- Brooklyn 1, New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 10, New York 7
2B -- Reese P, Campanella R 2
3B -- Gilliam J
HR -- Gilliam J, Robinson J, Dark A, Snider D, Mays W
CS -- Hodges G, Amoros S
WP -- Podres J 2
PB -- Katt R
T -- 3:11
A -- 42630
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