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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 | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chet Nichols |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Giel |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,413 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Tanner | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Chet Nichols | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Hofman | First Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Paul Giel | 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. Giel
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Giel
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Giel
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Giel
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Giel
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tanner vs. Giel
Tanner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nichols
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Nichols
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Nichols
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hofman vs. Nichols
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Giel
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Giel
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Giel
Nichols strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Nichols
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Nichols
Gordon strikes out. There goes Mueller. The throw from Rice to second, and Mueller is out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Nichols
Katt hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Giel
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Giel
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Giel
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Giel
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Giel
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tanner vs. Giel
Tanner takes first base on ball four. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Monzant
Ramon Monzant now pitching.
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monzant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Nichols
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monzant vs. Nichols
Monzant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Nichols
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Monzant moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Nichols
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Monzant moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Nichols
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Monzant
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Monzant
Nichols strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Monzant
Bruton hits a line drive into right field. Mueller picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mueller. Bruton moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Monzant
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Nichols
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hofman for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Nichols
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nichols fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Nichols
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Nichols
Katt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Monzant
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Monzant
Aaron is hit by the pitch. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Monzant
Thomson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tanner vs. Monzant
Tanner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Monzant
Adcock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Nichols
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monzant vs. Nichols
Monzant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Nichols
Dark hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Nichols
Lockman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Lockman reaches second base with a double. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Nichols
Mays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hofman vs. Nichols
Hofman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Monzant
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Monzant
Nichols hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Monzant
Bruton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Monzant
Logan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Nichols
Mueller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Nichols
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Nichols
Katt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Nichols
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Monzant
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Monzant
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Monzant
Thomson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tanner vs. Monzant
Tanner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Monzant
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Tanner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Monzant
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nichols
Davey Williams pinch hits for Ramon Monzant.
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nichols
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Nichols
Lockman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Nichols hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Wilhelm
Bruton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Wilhelm
Logan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Nichols
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Nichols
There's a wild pitch. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hofman vs. Nichols
Hofman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Nichols
Mueller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Nichols
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Wilhelm
Mathews hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Wilhelm
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Wilhelm
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tanner vs. Wilhelm
Tanner takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Wilhelm
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Nichols
Katt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Nichols
Ruben Gomez pinch runs for Ray Katt.
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Nichols
Wes Westrum pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Westrum hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Nichols
Dark hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Gomez tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Nichols
Lockman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1955, game 2 -- Milwaukee at New York (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 5 1 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 2 1
Logan J, ss 5 0 0 0 Lockman W, lf 4 0 2 0
Mathews E, 3b 2 2 1 0 Mays W, cf 3 0 1 0
Aaron H, 2b 4 0 2 0 Hofman B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Thomson B, lf 2 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 0
Tanner C, rf 3 0 1 1 Gordon S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 5 0 1 1 Katt R, c 4 0 2 0
Rice D, c 4 0 0 0 Gomez R, pr 0 1 0 0
Nichols C, p 4 0 1 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 3 0 0 0
Giel P, p 0 0 0 0
Monzant R, p 1 0 1 0
Williams D, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Westrum W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 2 32 1 9 1
Milwaukee 001 100 100 -- 3
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Nichols C (W) 9.0 9 1 1 5 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Giel P (L) 2.2 2 1 1 5 2
Monzant R 4.1 5 2 1 1 1
Wilhelm H 2.0 0 0 0 2 2
E -- Mueller D
DP -- Milwaukee 3
LOB -- Milwaukee 13, New York 10
2B -- Lockman W
CS -- Mueller D
SF -- Dark A
HBP -- by Monzant R (Aaron H)
WP -- Nichols C
T -- 2:35
A -- 22413
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