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Pittsburgh Pirates @
New York Giants
1954-04-19 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 6380 Β· 2:46
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 7β5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 3rd. Johnny Hetki earned the win. Whitey Lockman went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Johnny Hetki L: Jim Hearn SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Larry Goetz Β· 1B: Frank Dascoli Β· 2B: Tom Gorman Β· 3B: Hal Dixon Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bob Skinner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hal Rice | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Toby Atwell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Curt Roberts | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Gair Allie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Davey Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Ebba St. Claire | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jim Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hoyt Wilhelm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Hearn | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Al Corwin | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Hoyt Wilhelm | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Marv Grissom | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Smith: D7
- Bob Skinner: 4/P
- Gail Henley: HR/9.2-H
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Hal Rice: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 8
- Al Dark: 53
- Willie Mays: S7
- Hank Thompson: W.1-2
- Don Mueller: W.2-3;1-2
- Monte Irvin: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Toby Atwell: W
- Curt Roberts: S8.1X3(8E5);BX2(54)
- Gair Allie: 43
- Cal Hogue: 13
Bot 2
- Whitey Lockman: S9
- Ebba St. Claire: W.1-2
- Jim Hearn: K/BF
- Davey Williams: 7
- Al Dark: 6/L
Top 3
- Dick Smith: W
- Bob Skinner: 16(1)/FO
- Gail Henley: C/E2.1-2
- Frank Thomas: W.2-3;1-2
- Hal Rice: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Toby Atwell: HP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Curt Roberts: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gair Allie: S5.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Cal Hogue: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
- Dick Smith: 13
Bot 3
- Willie Mays: S8
- Hank Thompson: 9
- Don Mueller: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bob Skinner: S8
- Gail Henley: 6/L
- Frank Thomas: K
- Hal Rice: 5/P
Bot 4
- Monte Irvin: HR/7
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Ebba St. Claire: S8
- Dusty Rhodes: K
- Davey Williams: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Toby Atwell: 8
- Curt Roberts: S7
- Gair Allie: 23.1-2
- Cal Hogue: K
Bot 5
- Al Dark: T9
- Willie Mays: W
- Hank Thompson: W.1-2
- Don Mueller: 46(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Monte Irvin: 2/FL
- Whitey Lockman: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Ebba St. Claire: 63
Top 6
- Dick Smith: W
- Bob Skinner: K
- Gail Henley: 2/FL
- Frank Thomas: 6/L
Bot 6
- Hoyt Wilhelm: K
- Davey Williams: 8
- Al Dark: 53
Top 7
- Hal Rice: K/C
- Toby Atwell: K23
- Curt Roberts: 63
Bot 7
- Willie Mays: 63#
- Hank Thompson: 6/L
- Don Mueller: 8
Top 8
- Gair Allie: K/C
- Johnny Hetki: 7
- Dick Smith: 5/P
Bot 8
- Monte Irvin: 4/P
- Whitey Lockman: D7
- Ebba St. Claire: FLE2#
- Ebba St. Claire: W
- Bill Taylor: K
- Harvey Gentry: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Dark: 43
Top 9
- Bob Skinner: K/C
- Gail Henley: W
- Frank Thomas: S7.1-2
- Hal Rice: K
- Toby Atwell: 7
Bot 9
- Willie Mays: 2/FL
- Hank Thompson: 5/FL
- Don Mueller: 8
Notes & reviews
- To match all stats/boxes, arbitrary 43 play to 63



















