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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 17, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Milwaukee Braves, played on July 17, 1955 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Stan Landes |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Gene Conley | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 17, 1955
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Antonelli
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Antonelli
Mathews strikes out. Westrum drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mathews out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Conley
Terwilliger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Conley
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Conley
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Antonelli
Aaron hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Antonelli
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Antonelli
Pafko strikes out. There goes Thomson. The throw from Westrum to Terwilliger, and back to Harris, who tags Thomson out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Conley
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Conley
Mueller hits a line drive into right field. Pafko picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pafko. Thompson goes all the way around to score. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Conley
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Conley
Harris takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westrum vs. Conley
Westrum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Dark scores. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Antonelli vs. Conley
Antonelli bunts towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to third for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Conley
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Conley
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Antonelli
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conley vs. Antonelli
Conley strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Antonelli
Bruton hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Conley
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Conley
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Conley
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Conley
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Antonelli
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Antonelli
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Antonelli
Thomson hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Antonelli
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Conley
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Conley
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Conley
Antonelli hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Antonelli
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Antonelli
Conley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Antonelli
Bruton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Conley
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Conley
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Conley
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Antonelli
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Antonelli
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Logan scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Antonelli
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Antonelli
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Conley
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Conley
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley throws to second for one, and Logan throws to first, and Adcock drops the ball. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Conley
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Conley
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westrum vs. Conley
Westrum hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Conley
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Antonelli for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Antonelli
Crandall hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
Danny O'Connell pinch hits for Gene Conley.
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Connell for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Antonelli
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Jolly
There goes Terwilliger. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Logan applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Jolly
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Jolly
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Jolly
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Jolly
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Antonelli
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Antonelli
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Antonelli
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Antonelli
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Antonelli
Crandall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jolly vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Jolly hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jolly
Dark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Jolly
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Jolly
Westrum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Jolly
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Jolly
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Wayne Terwilliger.
Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Liddle
Davey Williams now playing second base. Don Liddle now pitching.
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Liddle
Logan bunts towards the mound. Liddle fields it and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Liddle
Mathews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Monzant
Ramon Monzant now pitching.
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Monzant
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Monzant
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Monzant covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Jolly
Lockman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jolly
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Jolly
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Mays for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1955, game 1 -- Milwaukee at New York
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 3 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 4 1 1 0 Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Liddle D, p 0 0 0 0
Aaron H, 2b 3 2 1 1 Monzant R, p 0 0 0 0
Thomson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Lockman W, lf 5 0 1 0
Pafko A, rf 5 1 1 1 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 2 3 4 Thompson H, 3b 3 1 1 0
Crandall D, c 4 1 2 1 Mueller D, rf 4 2 2 0
Conley G, p 2 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 1 0
O'Connell D, ph 1 0 0 0 Harris G, 1b 2 2 0 0
Jolly D, p 1 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 4 1 3 6
Antonelli J, p 3 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams D, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 9 7 34 7 8 6
Milwaukee 000 012 050 -- 8
New York 030 003 010 -- 7
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Conley G 6.0 6 6 6 3 1
Jolly D (W) 3.0 2 1 0 3 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (L) 7.2 9 8 3 3 7
Wilhelm H 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Liddle D 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Monzant R 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
E -- Pafko A, Adcock J, Thompson H, Logan J
DP -- Milwaukee 1, New York 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, New York 6
2B -- Aaron H
HR -- Adcock J 2, Westrum W, Crandall D
CS -- Thomson B, Terwilliger W
SH -- Logan J
T -- 3:02
A -- 0
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