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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1954-07-11 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 21504 · 2:53
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 5–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 8th. Dick Littlefield earned the win. Frank Thomas went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Dick Littlefield L: Jim Hearn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Bill Engeln · 2B: Bill Stewart · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gair Allie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Atwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Janowicz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Littlefield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Hall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Davey Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Hearn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Hofman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Littlefield | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 7.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Marv Grissom | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Liddle | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Corwin | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gair Allie: 13
- Bob Skinner: K/C
- Preston Ward: 1
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: 4/P
- Al Dark: 6/P
- Don Mueller: 4E3
- Willie Mays: W.1-2
- Monte Irvin: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Thompson: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Davey Williams: 7
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: 43
- Jerry Lynch: 43
- Toby Atwell: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Wes Westrum: K
- Jim Hearn: K
- Whitey Lockman: 31
Top 3
- Dick Cole: 43
- Vic Janowicz: W
- Dick Littlefield: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Gair Allie: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Al Dark: K
- Don Mueller: S7
- Willie Mays: SB2#
- Willie Mays: K
- Monte Irvin: S5.2-3
- Hank Thompson: 2/FL
Top 4
- Bob Skinner: S6
- Preston Ward: 7
- Frank Thomas: HR/7.1-H
- Jerry Lynch: 9
- Toby Atwell: 43
Bot 4
- Davey Williams: D7
- Wes Westrum: 8
- Jim Hearn: W
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Al Dark: 7
Top 5
- Dick Cole: 8
- Vic Janowicz: D8
- Dick Littlefield: 7
- Gair Allie: W
- Bob Skinner: 8
Bot 5
- Don Mueller: 7
- Willie Mays: 2/FL
- Monte Irvin: S9
- Hank Thompson: K/C
Top 6
- Preston Ward: 7
- Frank Thomas: W
- Jerry Lynch: 7
- Toby Atwell: 3/G
Bot 6
- Davey Williams: K
- Wes Westrum: K
- Jim Hearn: S8
- Whitey Lockman: W.1-2
- Al Dark: 7
Top 7
- Dick Cole: S7
- Vic Janowicz: K/C
- Dick Littlefield: 26(1)4/BG/GDP
Bot 7
- Don Mueller: S8
- Willie Mays: 3/FL
- Monte Irvin: S7.1-2
- Hank Thompson: 43.1-2;2-3
- Davey Williams: W
- Bobby Hofman: 2/FL
Top 8
- Gair Allie: 3/G
- Bob Skinner: E6
- Preston Ward: 8
- Frank Thomas: S9.1-3
- Jerry Lynch: S9.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Toby Atwell: S9.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Dick Cole: S9.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Vic Janowicz: HP.2-3;1-2
- Dick Littlefield: K
Bot 8
- Hoot Evers: K/C
- Whitey Lockman: 5/FL
- Al Dark: S5
- Don Mueller: 4/P
Top 9
- Gair Allie: 7
- Dick Hall: 53
- Preston Ward: W
- Frank Thomas: 53
Bot 9
- Willie Mays: 7
- Monte Irvin: S7
- Hank Thompson: K
- Davey Williams: 53