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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1954-07-11 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:33
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 13–7. New York Giants put up 6 in the 3rd. Sal Maglie earned the win and Marv Grissom picked up the save. Bob Skinner went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 18 |
W: Sal Maglie L: Vern Law SV: Marv Grissom
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Bill Engeln · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gair Allie | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Lynch | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Atwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Janowicz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Marquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Thies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Koback | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Maglie | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vern Law | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 0.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Thies | 3.1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul LaPalme | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 8.1 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
 Marv Grissom | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gair Allie: 13
- Bob Skinner: 3/G
- Preston Ward: 4/P
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: D7
- Al Dark: 43.2-3
- Don Mueller: D7.3-H
- Hank Thompson: 5/FL
- Willie Mays: 3/P
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Jerry Lynch: S8
- Toby Atwell: 9
- Dick Cole: S7.1-2
- Vic Janowicz: K
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: HR/7
- Davey Williams: 7
- Wes Westrum: S7
- Sal Maglie: 3/SH.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: HR/9.2-H
- Al Dark: HR/7
- Don Mueller: 43
Top 3
- Luis Marquez: 13
- Gair Allie: S9
- Bob Skinner: HR/9.1-H
- Preston Ward: 9
- Frank Thomas: 43
Bot 3
- Hank Thompson: HR/9
- Willie Mays: S7
- Monte Irvin: 13.1-2
- Davey Williams: HP
- Wes Westrum: S7.1-2;2-H
- Sal Maglie: S/BG.1-2;2-3
- Whitey Lockman: 8/SF.3-H
- Al Dark: S9.1-2;2-H
- Don Mueller: T9.1-H;2-H
- Hank Thompson: K
Top 4
- Jerry Lynch: HR/9
- Toby Atwell: 6/P
- Dick Cole: E5
- Vic Janowicz: 13.1-2
- Jake Thies: 13
Bot 4
- Willie Mays: HR/7
- Monte Irvin: 53
- Davey Williams: S7
- Wes Westrum: S8.1-2
- Sal Maglie: 24/SH.1-2;2-3
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
Top 5
- Gair Allie: S/BG
- Bob Skinner: 46(1)3/GDP
- Preston Ward: K/C
Bot 5
- Al Dark: 7
- Don Mueller: S8
- Hank Thompson: 46(1)/FO
- Willie Mays: D7.1-3
- Monte Irvin: 7
Top 6
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Jerry Lynch: 7
- Nick Koback: K
Bot 6
- Davey Williams: 43
- Wes Westrum: 7
- Sal Maglie: K
Top 7
- Dick Cole: S7
- Vic Janowicz: D7.1-3
- Dick Hall: K
- Gair Allie: 5/P
- Bob Skinner: 3/P
Bot 7
- Whitey Lockman: 13
- Al Dark: 53
- Don Mueller: HR/9
- Hank Thompson: 3/FL
Top 8
- Preston Ward: 13
- Frank Thomas: HR/7
- Jerry Lynch: 5/FL
- Nick Koback: 53
Bot 8
- Willie Mays: 8
- Monte Irvin: 53
- Davey Williams: K
Top 9
- Dick Cole: W
- Vic Janowicz: 7
- Sid Gordon: E6.1-2
- Gair Allie: S/G.1-2;2-3
- Bob Skinner: T8.1-H;2-H(UR);3-H
- Preston Ward: K
- Frank Thomas: K/C