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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 21, 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 21, 1955 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 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 | September 21, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| 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 | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Stan Landes |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie O'Brien | Center Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Dick Cole | 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 |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| 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 21, 1955
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Liddle
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Liddle
Freese 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Liddle
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Face
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Face
Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of O'Brien who is chasing the ball. Mays reaches third base with a triple. O'Brien throws the ball in to Freese who tags Mays trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mueller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Face
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Liddle
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Liddle
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Liddle
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Liddle covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Face
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Face
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Face
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Katt vs. Face
Katt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Liddle vs. Face
Liddle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris scores. Katt moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gardner vs. Face
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Katt tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Face
Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Liddle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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. Mueller scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Face
Face spins and fires to second, with Groat covering, and has Mays trapped. There's the throw to Freese who tags Mays for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
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, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Liddle
Dick Hall pinch hits for Roy Face.
Hall 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, 0 - Giants, 6
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 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Friend
Bob Friend now pitching.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Friend
There goes Lockman. The throw from Shepard and he is safe. Lockman steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Friend
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Friend
Terwilliger hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Liddle
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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Liddle
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner misplays the ball. That's an error on Gardner. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Liddle
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shepard vs. Liddle
Shepard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Liddle
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Shepard moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cole vs. Liddle
Cole hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Shepard scores. Long moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Liddle
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Friend
Katt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Liddle vs. Friend
Liddle takes first base on ball four. Katt moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Friend
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole fields it and throws to second for the out. Katt moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Friend
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Liddle
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Liddle
O'Brien hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Liddle
Freese 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 5
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Friend
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Friend
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Friend
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Liddle
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Liddle
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Liddle
Shepard 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, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Friend
Katt hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liddle vs. Friend
Liddle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Friend
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Liddle
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, 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, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Liddle
Groat hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Friend
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Groat. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Friend
Thompson hits a fly ball towards right. Clemente catches it and throws to second to double up Mays. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Liddle
Johnny O'Brien pinch hits for Bob Friend.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Liddle
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Waters
Fred Waters now pitching.
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Waters
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Waters
Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Katt vs. Waters
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Liddle
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Liddle
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Liddle
Shepard takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Liddle
Jerry Lynch pinch runs for Jack Shepard.
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1955, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
O'Brien E, cf 3 0 0 0 Gardner B, ss 3 0 0 1
Freese G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 3 2 1 1
Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 3 2
Thomas F, lf 4 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 4 1 2 1
Shepard J, c 2 1 0 0 Lockman W, lf 4 1 1 0
Lynch J, pr 0 0 0 0 Harris G, 1b 4 1 1 0
Long D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 1 0
Cole D, 2b 4 0 1 1 Katt R, c 4 1 2 1
Groat D, ss 3 0 1 0 Liddle D, p 2 1 1 1
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Hall D, ph 1 0 0 0
Friend B, p 1 0 0 0
O'Brien J, ph 1 0 0 0
Waters F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 4 2 32 7 12 7
Pittsburgh 000 200 000 -- 2
New York 150 010 00x -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Face R (L) 2.0 7 6 6 1 1
Friend B 5.0 4 1 1 1 2
Waters F 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Liddle D (W) 9.0 4 2 0 3 3
E -- Gardner B, Groat D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, New York 4
2B -- Mueller D, Mays W, Terwilliger W
3B -- Mays W
HR -- Thompson H
SB -- Lockman W
SF -- Gardner B
T -- 1:54
A -- 0
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