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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 31, 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 31, 1955 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 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 31, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,746 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Glen Gorbous | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Marv Blaylock | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Hofman | Second Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 31, 1955
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Maglie
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorbous vs. Maglie
Gorbous hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Maglie
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashburn tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Maglie
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Maglie
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Wehmeier
Lockman 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Wehmeier
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Wehmeier
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Maglie
Seminick hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Maglie
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Maglie
Smalley 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wehmeier
Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Wehmeier
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Wehmeier
Rhodes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Maglie
Wehmeier strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Maglie
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorbous vs. Maglie
Gorbous hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Maglie
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blaylock vs. Maglie
Blaylock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Wehmeier
Hofman hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Wehmeier
Westrum hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Wehmeier
Maglie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Wehmeier
Wehmeier fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wehmeier. Maglie moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Wehmeier
Lockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blaylock. Lockman reaches second base with a double. Maglie scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Wehmeier
Dark strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Maglie
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Maglie
Seminick is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Maglie
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Maglie
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wehmeier vs. Maglie
Wehmeier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Wehmeier
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wehmeier
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Wehmeier
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Wehmeier
There's a wild pitch. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhodes vs. Wehmeier
Rhodes 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Maglie
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Maglie
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gorbous for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Maglie
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Wehmeier
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Wehmeier
Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Wehmeier
Maglie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Wehmeier
Lockman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Maglie
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blaylock for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Maglie
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Maglie
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Wehmeier
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Wehmeier
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wehmeier
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Maglie
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Maglie
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Maglie
Wehmeier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Maglie
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Wehmeier
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Wehmeier
Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Wehmeier
Hofman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Maglie
Davey Williams now playing second base.
Gorbous hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Maglie
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Maglie
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Maglie
Jones takes first base on ball four. Blaylock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Maglie
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Wehmeier
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Wehmeier
Joey Amalfitano pinch runs for Wes Westrum.
Maglie bunts towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Wehmeier
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Amalfitano trying to get to third. Blaylock throws the ball in to Jones who tags Amalfitano for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Wehmeier
Dark is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Maglie
Ray Katt now catching.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Maglie
Smalley bunts towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wehmeier vs. Maglie
Wehmeier strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Maglie
Ashburn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gorbous vs. Maglie
Gorbous hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Wehmeier
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Wehmeier
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Wehmeier
Mays hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhodes vs. Wehmeier
Rhodes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Wehmeier
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Rhodes moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1955 -- Philadelphia at New York (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 3 1 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 2 1
Gorbous G, rf 5 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 2 0 1 1 Mueller D, rf 3 1 0 0
Blaylock M, lf 4 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 2 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Seminick A, c 3 0 0 0 Rhodes D, lf 3 0 0 0
Morgan B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hofman B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 3 0 1 0 Williams D, 2b 1 0 1 1
Wehmeier H, p 4 0 1 0 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0
Amalfitano J, pr 0 0 0 0
Katt R, c 0 0 0 0
Maglie S, p 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 5 1 27 2 4 2
Philadelphia 100 000 000 -- 1
New York 001 000 001 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (L) 8.2 4 2 1 5 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (W) 9.0 5 1 1 5 7
E -- Wehmeier H
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, New York 6
2B -- Lockman W
SH -- Maglie S, Smalley R, Thompson H
SF -- Torgeson E
HBP -- by Maglie S (Seminick A)
WP -- Wehmeier H
T -- 2:32
A -- 6746
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