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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 5, 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 September 5, 1955 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Face |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Liddle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,352 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie O'Brien | Center Fielder |
| Dick Cole | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roy Face | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Gardner | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Don Liddle | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 5, 1955
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Liddle
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Liddle
Cole 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Liddle
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Liddle
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shepard vs. Liddle
Shepard takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Long vs. Liddle
Long takes first base on ball four. Clemente scores. Thomas moves to third. Shepard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Brien vs. Liddle
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Brien for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Face
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Face
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Face
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Liddle
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Face vs. Liddle
Face hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Liddle
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Face
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Face
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Face
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Liddle
Cole takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Liddle
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Liddle
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Face
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Face
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liddle vs. Face
Liddle hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Liddle
Shepard hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Liddle
Long hits a popup towards short. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Liddle
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Face
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Face
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien misplays the ball. That's an error on O'Brien. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Face
Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Mays reaches second base with a double. Gardner scores. Mueller moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Face
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Face
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mueller scores. Mays moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Face
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Liddle
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Face vs. Liddle
Face bunts towards the mound. Liddle fields it and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Liddle
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cole vs. Liddle
Cole strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Face
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Face
Katt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Liddle vs. Face
Liddle bunts towards third. Cole fields it, throws to third, with Groatcovering, for one, and over to first - double play. Katt moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Face
Gardner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Face
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Face
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Donoso
Lino Donoso now pitching.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Liddle
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Liddle
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Liddle
Shepard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Liddle
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Donoso
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Donoso
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Donoso
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Liddle
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Liddle
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Liddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donoso vs. Liddle
Donoso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Liddle
O'Brien 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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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Donoso
Katt hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liddle vs. Donoso
Liddle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Donoso
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Liddle
Cole hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Liddle
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Liddle
Thomas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Liddle
Shepard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Liddle
Roman Mejias pinch hits for Dale Long.
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Liddle
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Liddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Donoso
Preston Ward now playing first base.
Mueller hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Donoso
Mays hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Donoso
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Donoso
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Donoso
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Donoso
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Katt vs. Donoso
Katt hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Liddle
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Liddle
Dick Hall pinch hits for Lino Donoso.
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Liddle
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Liddle
Cole hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Liddle
The ball gets by Katt for a passed ball. O'Brien moves to third. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Liddle
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Liddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1955, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
O'Brien E, cf 5 0 0 0 Gardner B, ss 3 2 1 2
Cole D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 1 1 0
Clemente R, rf 4 1 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 3 2
Thomas F, lf 4 1 2 1 Thompson H, 3b 3 1 1 0
Shepard J, c 3 1 2 1 Harris G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 2 0 0 1 Lockman W, lf 4 0 2 0
Mejias R, ph 1 0 1 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 2 1
Ward P, 1b 0 0 0 0 Katt R, c 4 1 1 0
O'Brien J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Liddle D, p 3 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0
Face R, p 1 0 0 0
Donoso L, p 1 0 1 0
Hall D, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 3 33 6 11 5
Pittsburgh 100 000 020 -- 3
New York 000 220 02x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Face R (L) 4.2 6 4 2 2 2
Donoso L 3.1 5 2 2 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Liddle D (W) 9.0 9 3 3 4 3
E -- O'Brien J
DP -- Pittsburgh 3, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, New York 5
2B -- Mays W
HR -- Gardner B, Thomas F, Shepard J, Mays W
SH -- Face R
PB -- Katt R
T -- 2:12
A -- 10352
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