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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1954-05-25 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 7206 · night · 2:54
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 21–4. New York Giants put up 11 in the 8th. Johnny Antonelli earned the win. Whitey Lockman went 4-for-6 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 22 |
W: Johnny Antonelli L: Bob Purkey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Roberts | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Cole | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Hall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Mangan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gair Allie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Davey Williams | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Antonelli | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Gardner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
 Paul LaPalme | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Thies | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Page | 1.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Johnny Hetki | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Antonelli | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curt Roberts: 13
- Preston Ward: 43
- Bob Skinner: K/C
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Al Dark: 53
- Hank Thompson: 43
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: 7
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Jack Shepard: 63
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: W
- Don Mueller: 8
- Willie Mays: S.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Davey Williams: IW
- Ray Katt: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Antonelli: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;B-1#
- Whitey Lockman: 43
Top 3
- Dick Cole: S
- Dick Hall: W.1-2
- Bob Purkey: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Curt Roberts: 1/G
- Preston Ward: 13
Bot 3
- Al Dark: 63
- Hank Thompson: S
- Monte Irvin: W.1-2
- Don Mueller: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Mays: 7/DP.3XH(72)
Top 4
- Bob Skinner: HR/9D
- Frank Thomas: S
- Sid Gordon: 46(1)/FO
- Jack Shepard: 8
- Dick Cole: 13
Bot 4
- Davey Williams: HP
- Ray Katt: S.1-2#
- Johnny Antonelli: S.2-H;1-2
- Whitey Lockman: S.2-3;1-2
- Al Dark: 63.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hank Thompson: 2/FL
- Monte Irvin: 63
Top 5
- Dick Hall: W
- Jim Mangan: S.1-2#
- Curt Roberts: 3/FL
- Preston Ward: K/C
- Bob Skinner: 43
Bot 5
- Don Mueller: D/P8S
- Willie Mays: T7/78.2XH(762)#
- Davey Williams: 63
- Ray Katt: D.3-H
- Johnny Antonelli: 13
Top 6
- Frank Thomas: 5/L
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Jack Shepard: K/C
Bot 6
- Whitey Lockman: S9.BX2(94)
- Al Dark: S
- Billy Gardner: 2/FL
- Monte Irvin: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Dick Cole: 9
- Dick Hall: S
- Gair Allie: K
- Curt Roberts: 6/L
Bot 7
- Don Mueller: S
- Willie Mays: W.1-2
- Davey Williams: S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ray Katt: IW
- Johnny Antonelli: K
- Whitey Lockman: HR/9D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Al Dark: 8
- Billy Gardner: D
- Monte Irvin: 6
Top 8
- Preston Ward: W
- Bob Skinner: W.1-2
- Frank Thomas: T/78.2-H;1-H
- Sid Gordon: S7.3-H
- Jack Shepard: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
- Dick Cole: 5
Bot 8
- Don Mueller: W
- Willie Mays: W.1-2
- Davey Williams: S.2-3;1-2
- Ray Katt: T.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Johnny Antonelli: HR/9D.3-H
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Al Dark: 8
- Billy Gardner: S.1-2
- Monte Irvin: WP.2-3;1-2
- Monte Irvin: W
- Don Mueller: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Willie Mays: S.2-H;1-2
- Davey Williams: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
- Ray Katt: 7
- Johnny Antonelli: 5/FL
Top 9
- Dick Hall: 63
- Eddie Pellagrini: 7
- Curt Roberts: 53
Notes & reviews
- this cannot be a triple with runner thrown out at HP
- Jake Thies left with a pulled muscle on the left side of his neck
- off the roof of the Pirates bullpen