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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 8, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on May 8, 1954 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,147 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Ebba St. Claire | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Right Fielder |
| Dick Hall | Center Fielder |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 8, 1954
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Law
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Law
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Law
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Law
Irvin hits a line drive towards right. Lynch catches it and throws to second to double up Dark. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Antonelli
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Antonelli
Cole hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Antonelli
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Law
Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hall. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Law
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
St. Claire vs. Law
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cole. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Antonelli vs. Law
Antonelli takes first base on ball four. St. Claire moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Law
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. Mueller scores. St. Claire moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Antonelli
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Antonelli
Lynch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Antonelli
Hall takes first base on ball four. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shepard vs. Antonelli
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Law
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Law
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Friend
Bob Friend now pitching.
Mays hits a popup towards first. Skinner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to third. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Antonelli
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Antonelli
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Antonelli
Cole takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Antonelli
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. Cole moves to third. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Friend
St. Claire strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Friend
Antonelli strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Friend
There goes Williams. The throw from Shepard and he is out, Cole applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Antonelli
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Antonelli
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Antonelli
Hall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Friend
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Friend
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Friend
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Friend
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Antonelli
Shepard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Shepard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Antonelli
Friend hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Antonelli
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cole vs. Antonelli
Cole hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Shepard scores. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Antonelli
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Friend
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Shepard scoops up the ball and tags St. Claire for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Friend
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Antonelli
Gordon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams catches it and throws to second with Dark covering, to double up Thomas. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Antonelli
Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Friend
Dark bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Friend
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Friend
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Antonelli
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Antonelli
Shepard bunts towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Antonelli
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Antonelli
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams misplays the ball. That's an error on Williams. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cole vs. Antonelli
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Antonelli covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. LaPalme
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Katt vs. LaPalme
Ray Katt pinch hits for Ebba St. Claire.
Katt is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Antonelli vs. LaPalme
Antonelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Antonelli
Ray Katt now catching. Eddie Pellagrini pinch hits for Bob Skinner.
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Antonelli
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. LaPalme
Eddie Pellagrini now playing third base. Preston Ward now playing first base.
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. LaPalme
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Antonelli
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Antonelli
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Antonelli
Shepard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Abrams vs. Antonelli
Cal Abrams pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Abrams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Antonelli
Roberts strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1954 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 5 0 2 1 Roberts C, 2b 5 0 0 0
Dark A, ss 3 0 0 0 Cole D, ss 3 0 1 1
Thompson H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Skinner B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Irvin M, lf 3 0 1 0 Pellagrini E, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 3 1 2 1 Thomas F, lf 4 0 1 0
Mueller D, rf 3 1 1 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lockman W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ward P, 1b 0 0 0 0
Ebba St.Claire, c 3 0 0 0 Lynch J, rf 3 0 0 0
Katt R, ph-c 0 0 0 0 Hall D, cf 2 0 1 0
Antonelli J, p 3 0 0 0 Shepard J, c 3 1 2 0
Law V, p 0 0 0 0
Friend B, p 2 0 0 0
Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0
Abrams C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 2 32 1 5 1
New York 020 000 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh 000 010 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 4 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L)* 2.0 4 2 1 3 0
Friend B 5.0 3 0 0 1 4
LaPalme P 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Cole D, Dark A, Williams D
DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 10, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Mueller D, Shepard J, Thomas F
HR -- Mays W
CS -- Williams D
SH -- Mueller D, Dark A, Shepard J
T -- 2:33
A -- 7147
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