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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 14, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 14, 1955 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 14, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Lon Warneke |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie O'Brien | Center Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Hardy Peterson | Catcher |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 14, 1955
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Antonelli
O'Brien hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Antonelli
Freese hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Antonelli
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Law
Preston Ward now playing first base.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Law
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Antonelli
Joey Amalfitano now playing shortstop.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Antonelli
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Law
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Law
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Law
Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Katt vs. Law
Katt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Antonelli vs. Law
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. Mueller scores. Terwilliger moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Amalfitano vs. Law
Amalfitano hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Antonelli
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Antonelli
Law strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Antonelli
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Antonelli
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Law
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Law
There goes Mays. The throw from Peterson and he is safe. Mays steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Law
The ball gets by Peterson for a passed ball. Mays scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Law
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Law
Mueller hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Law
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Law
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Antonelli
Clemente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Antonelli
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Law
Katt hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Law
Antonelli hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Law
Amalfitano is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Antonelli
Ward 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Antonelli
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Law
Lockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Peterson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Law
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Antonelli
Law strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Antonelli
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Antonelli
Freese 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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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Law
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Law
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Law
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Law
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Antonelli
Clemente 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Antonelli
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Law
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Law
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Law
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Antonelli
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Antonelli
Peterson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Antonelli
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Antonelli
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amalfitano fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Amalfitano. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Antonelli
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Antonelli
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Law
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Law
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Law
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Antonelli
Sid Gordon now playing third base. Hank Thompson now playing second base. Wayne Terwilliger now playing shortstop.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Antonelli
Ward bunts towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peterson vs. Antonelli
Peterson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Law vs. Antonelli
Law hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Law
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Law
Katt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Law
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Law
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1955, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
O'Brien E, cf 3 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 1 0 0 0
Freese G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Amalfitano J, ss 3 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0 Gordon S, 3b 1 1 1 2
Thomas F, lf 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, lf 3 0 1 0
O'Brien J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 0
Long D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b-2b 4 0 1 0
Ward P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 1 1 0
Groat D, ss 4 1 1 0 Harris G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Peterson H, c 3 1 1 2 Terwilliger W, 2b-ss 3 0 1 0
Law V, p 4 0 0 0 Katt R, c 3 0 0 0
Antonelli J, p 4 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 2 34 4 8 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 020 -- 2
New York 011 000 002 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L) 8.2 8 4 4 3 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 5
E -- Amalfitano J
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, New York 7
2B -- Terwilliger W, Mays W
HR -- Peterson H, Gordon S
SB -- Mays W
SH -- Ward P
PB -- Peterson H
T -- 2:22
A -- 0
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