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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 25, 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 August 25, 1955 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | August 25, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 25, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 6,238 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
George Crowe | First Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Gardner | Shortstop |
Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
Ray Katt | Catcher |
Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 25, 1955
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hearn
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hearn covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Hearn
O'Connell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hearn
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Spahn
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up 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. Hearn
Aaron 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Hearn
Crowe hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Spahn
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Spahn
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a popup towards short. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hearn
Crandall 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: ---
Spahn vs. Hearn
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Spahn
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Spahn
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Spahn, and towards Logan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Spahn
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hearn
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: ---
O'Connell vs. Hearn
O'Connell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hearn
Mathews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Hearn
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Spahn
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Spahn
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gardner scores. Mays scores. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Spahn
Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Hearn
Crowe hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko 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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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Spahn
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Spahn
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Spahn
Hearn hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hearn
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Hearn
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hearn, and towards Thompson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hearn
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
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Spahn
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Hearn
O'Connell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hearn
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Hearn
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowe vs. Hearn
Crowe takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to third. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aaron scores. Logan moves to third. Crowe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Grissom
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. Logan scores. Crowe moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spahn vs. Grissom
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Spahn
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Spahn
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Spahn
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Katt vs. Spahn
Katt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Grissom
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Grissom
O'Connell 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, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Grissom
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Grissom
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Spahn
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Hofman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Spahn
Joey Amalfitano pinch runs for Bobby Hofman. Al Dark pinch hits for Billy Gardner.
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Spahn
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Monzant
Al Dark now playing shortstop. Ramon Monzant now pitching.
Logan hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Monzant
Crowe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Monzant
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Spahn, and towards O'Connell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Spahn
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Spahn
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Spahn
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1955 -- Milwaukee at New York (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0 Gardner B, ss 2 1 0 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Dark A, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 2 1 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Aaron H, lf 3 1 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 2 0 Logan J, ss 4 1 1 1 Gordon S, lf 4 0 0 0 Crowe G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 2 2 Pafko A, rf 4 0 1 1 Thompson H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 0 1 Terwilliger W, 2b 3 0 1 0 Spahn W, p 3 0 0 0 Katt R, c 4 0 0 0 Hearn J, p 2 0 0 0 Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0 Hofman B, ph 1 0 1 0 Amalfitano J, pr 0 0 0 0 Monzant R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 3 3 32 2 6 2 Milwaukee 000 000 300 -- 3 New York 000 200 000 -- 2 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Spahn W (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hearn J (L) 6.1 2 3 3 3 2 Grissom M 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 Monzant R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 DP -- Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 4, New York 6 T -- 2:06 A -- 6238
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