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Lineups and Summary
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 30, 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 May 30, 1955 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 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 | May 30, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Kuzava |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Liddle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,044 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Larry Goetz |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Kuzava | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Hofman | Second Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Don Liddle | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 30, 1955
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Liddle
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Liddle
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Liddle
Smalley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
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 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Kuzava
Lockman hits a popup towards the mound. Kuzava settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Kuzava
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kuzava
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn 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: ---
Jones vs. Liddle
Jones hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Liddle
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Liddle
Morgan hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Liddle
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Kuzava
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Kuzava
Hofman 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kuzava
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuzava vs. Liddle
Kuzava is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Liddle
Ashburn hits a line drive 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: ---
Lowrey vs. Liddle
Lowrey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Kuzava
Irvin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Irvin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Katt vs. Kuzava
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Katt for the out. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Liddle vs. Kuzava
Liddle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Kuzava
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Liddle
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Liddle
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Liddle
Lopata hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Kuzava
Peanuts Lowrey now playing left field. Del Ennis now playing right field.
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kuzava
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Kuzava
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Liddle
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Liddle
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuzava vs. Liddle
Kuzava bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Liddle
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Liddle
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Liddle
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. There goes Lowrey trying to get to third. Mays throws the ball in to Gordon, who tags Lowrey for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Kuzava
Hofman strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kuzava
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Kuzava
Irvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Kuzava
Katt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Kuzava
Davey Williams pinch hits for Don Liddle.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Giel
Paul Giel now pitching. Glen Gorbous pinch hits for Del Ennis.
Gorbous hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hofman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Giel
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Giel
Lopata hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Kuzava
Glen Gorbous now playing right field.
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Kuzava
Dark hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan catches it and throws to first to double up Lockman. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kuzava
Mueller hits a line drive into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Giel
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Giel
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuzava vs. Giel
Kuzava hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Kuzava
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Kuzava
Hofman strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Kuzava
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Kuzava
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Giel
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Giel
Lowrey hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Giel
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Kuzava
Katt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Kuzava
Billy Gardner pinch hits for Paul Giel.
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Kuzava
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Kuzava
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Kuzava
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Meyer
Jack Meyer now pitching.
Mays takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hofman vs. Meyer
Hofman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Gorbous takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Wilhelm
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Wilhelm
Lopata hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Wilhelm
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Gorbous moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Wilhelm
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Meyer
Gordon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Meyer
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Monte Irvin.
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Meyer
Hank Thompson pinch hits for Ray Katt.
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Meyer
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Taylor 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 5/30/1955, game 2 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 3 1 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 1 2 0
Lowrey P, rf-lf 4 0 1 1 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0
Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 1 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 1
Ennis D, lf-rf 2 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 2 0 0 0
Gorbous G, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Hofman B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 4 1 1 1 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lopata S, c 3 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 3 0 2 0
Morgan B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 0 0 Katt R, c 3 0 1 0
Kuzava B, p 3 0 0 0 Thompson H, ph 0 0 0 0
Meyer J, p 0 0 0 0 Liddle D, p 0 0 0 0
Williams D, ph 1 0 0 0
Giel P, p 0 0 0 0
Gardner B, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 4 3 32 1 7 1
Philadelphia 000 120 000 -- 3
New York 000 000 010 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kuzava B (W) 7.2 7 1 1 2 3
Meyer J (S) 1.1 0 0 0 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Liddle D (L) 5.0 4 3 3 3 3
Giel P 3.0 0 0 0 0 2
Wilhelm H 1.0 0 0 0 2 2
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, New York 8
2B -- Irvin M
HR -- Jones W
T -- 2:35
A -- 20044
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