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Pittsburgh Pirates @
New York Giants
1954-05-26 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 2849 Β· 2:49
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2β1. Ruben Gomez earned the win. Davey Williams went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Ruben Gomez L: Vern Law SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Augie Donatelli Β· 1B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 2B: Al Barlick Β· 3B: Lon Warneke Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Curt Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Preston Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toby Atwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Cole | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Vern Law | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jerry Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Davey Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Whitey Lockman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Monte Irvin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Katt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Gardner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vern Law | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curt Roberts: W
- Preston Ward: 8/F
- Bob Skinner: 8/F
- Frank Thomas: 63
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 9/F
- Al Dark: K/C
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Monte Irvin: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Sid Gordon: 7/F
- Toby Atwell: S3
- Dick Cole: S7.1-H(E7/TH3)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Dick Hall: 43
- Vern Law: K
Bot 2
- Don Mueller: 8/F
- Willie Mays: D7
- Ray Katt: 53
- Billy Gardner: 8/F
Top 3
- Curt Roberts: 53
- Preston Ward: S9
- Bob Skinner: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 3
- Ruben Gomez: E6/TH
- Davey Williams: S9.1-H(E5)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Al Dark: 43.2-3
- Whitey Lockman: 7/F
- Monte Irvin: 43
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Sid Gordon: 6/P
- Toby Atwell: S9
- Dick Cole: W.1-2
- Dick Hall: W.2-3;1-2
- Vern Law: 53
Bot 4
- Don Mueller: 9/L
- Willie Mays: 53
- Ray Katt: 5/P
Top 5
- Curt Roberts: K/C
- Preston Ward: 8/F
- Bob Skinner: D7
- Frank Thomas: W
- Sid Gordon: 8/F
Bot 5
- Billy Gardner: 9/F
- Ruben Gomez: 53
- Davey Williams: HR/7
- Al Dark: K
Top 6
- Toby Atwell: 6/P
- Dick Cole: 63
- Dick Hall: 53
Bot 6
- Whitey Lockman: 53
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Don Mueller: 31
Top 7
- Vern Law: 63
- Curt Roberts: 9/F
- Preston Ward: 8/F
Bot 7
- Willie Mays: D7
- Ray Katt: 13/SH.2-3
- Billy Gardner: 1/BP/DP.3X3(16)
Top 8
- Bob Skinner: 7/F
- Frank Thomas: K/C
- Sid Gordon: 31
Bot 8
- Ruben Gomez: K
- Davey Williams: 9/F
- Al Dark: 8/F
Top 9
- Toby Atwell: 9/F
- Dick Cole: S8
- Jerry Lynch: 7/L
- Jim Mangan: 7/F

















