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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 25, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on September 25, 1955 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | September 25, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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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 25, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 6,848 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
Glen Gorbous | Right Fielder |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Third Baseman |
Ted Kazanski | Shortstop |
Andy Seminick | Catcher |
Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Gardner | Shortstop |
Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Bobby Hofman | Second Baseman |
Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
Ray Katt | Catcher |
Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 25, 1955
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hearn
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hearn covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hearn
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Hearn
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Simmons
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Simmons
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smalley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Simmons
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mays for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Hearn
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Hearn
Blaylock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Hearn
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Blaylock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kazanski vs. Hearn
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Simmons
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Simmons
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Simmons
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Hearn
Gil Coan now playing right field.
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Hearn
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hearn
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Simmons
Rhodes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Simmons
Katt hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Simmons
Hearn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hearn
Joey Amalfitano now playing third base.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Amalfitano juggles the ball. That's an error on Amalfitano. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorbous vs. Hearn
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Hearn
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Simmons
Gardner hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Simmons
Coan hits a popup towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Simmons
Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Amalfitano vs. Simmons
There goes Mays. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Mays steals third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Amalfitano vs. Simmons
Amalfitano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Hearn
Blaylock hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Hearn
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Hearn
Kazanski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Rhodes is chasing the ball. Kazanski rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Hearn
Seminick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Simmons
Lockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Simmons
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Simmons
Rhodes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Hearn
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Hearn
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Hearn
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gorbous vs. Hearn
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Katt to Hearn to Amalfitano who tags Ashburn out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorbous vs. Hearn
Gorbous strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Simmons
Katt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Simmons
Hearn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Simmons
Gardner takes first base on ball four. Hearn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Simmons
Coan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Simmons
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Hearn
Ennis hits a popup towards short. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Hearn
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blaylock for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Hearn
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Hearn
Kazanski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Simmons
Amalfitano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Simmons
Lockman bunts towards first. Blaylock fields the ball and throws to Simmons covering. Safe. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofman vs. Simmons
Hofman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Amalfitano scores. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Simmons
Rhodes bunts in front of the plate. Seminick fields it and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to third. Hofman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Katt vs. Simmons
Katt is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hearn vs. Simmons
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Hearn
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Hearn
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hearn
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Hearn
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gorbous vs. Hearn
Gorbous hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Gorbous reaches second base with a double. Ashburn scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ennis vs. Hearn
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Simmons
Gardner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Gardner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. Simmons
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Simmons
Mays hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan catches it and throws to first to double up Coan. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Hearn
Bill Taylor now playing right field. Gil Coan now playing center field.
Blaylock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Hearn
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Hearn
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Amalfitano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Hearn
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Meyer
Jack Meyer now pitching.
Amalfitano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Meyer
There's a wild pitch. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Meyer
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofman vs. Meyer
Hofman hits a line drive towards short. Kazanski catches it and throws to second to double up Amalfitano. The throw to first to get Lockman, and that's a triple play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1955, game 2 -- Philadelphia at New York (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Ashburn R, cf 3 1 0 0 Gardner B, ss 3 0 1 0 Morgan B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 1 0 0 0 Gorbous G, rf 4 0 1 1 Coan G, rf-cf 3 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0 Blaylock M, 1b 4 1 2 1 Taylor B, rf 0 0 0 0 Smalley R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 1 0 0 0 Kazanski T, ss 4 1 1 1 Amalfitano J, 3b 3 1 2 0 Seminick A, c 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 3 0 1 0 Simmons C, p 3 0 1 0 Hofman B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Meyer J, p 0 0 0 0 Rhodes D, lf 2 0 0 0 Katt R, c 2 0 0 0 Hearn J, p 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 3 29 1 7 1 Philadelphia 000 010 011 -- 3 New York 000 000 100 -- 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Simmons C (W) 8.0 6 1 1 2 3 Meyer J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hearn J (L) 9.0 7 3 3 2 4 E -- Amalfitano J DP -- Philadelphia 2, New York 1 TP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 5, New York 5 2B -- Mays W, Gorbous G, Gardner B HR -- Kazanski T, Blaylock M SB -- Mays W CS -- Ashburn R SH -- Rhodes D WP -- Meyer J T -- 2:04 A -- 6848
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