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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1954-08-22 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 3:14
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4. New York Giants put up 2 in the 6th. Windy McCall earned the win. Frank Thomas went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
W: Windy McCall L: Paul LaPalme SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Hal Dixon · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Roberts | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Cole | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Hall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul LaPalme | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Hofman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Gardner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Corwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foster Castleman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul LaPalme | 8.1 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Johnny Hetki | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jake Thies | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Antonelli | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Corwin | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Marv Grissom | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Windy McCall | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curt Roberts: E6#
- Eddie Pellagrini: S9.1-3#
- Bob Skinner: K/C
- Frank Thomas: HR/7.3-H(UR);1-H
- Sid Gordon: D7
- Jack Shepard: 8
- Dick Cole: 8
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 2/FL
- Don Mueller: 8
- Al Dark: 43
Top 2
- Dick Hall: 7
- Paul LaPalme: 43
- Curt Roberts: S/78
- Eddie Pellagrini: S8.1-3#
- Bob Skinner: 7
Bot 2
- Willie Mays: 13
- Bobby Hofman: K
- Monte Irvin: 3
Top 3
- Frank Thomas: W
- Sid Gordon: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jack Shepard: K
Bot 3
- Ray Katt: 63
- Billy Gardner: 2/FL
- Al Corwin: 6
Top 4
- Dick Cole: D/89
- Dick Hall: K
- Paul LaPalme: 7
- Curt Roberts: D/78.2-H
- Eddie Pellagrini: W
- Bob Skinner: PB.1-2;2-3#
- Bob Skinner: W
- Frank Thomas: 53
Bot 4
- Davey Williams: 2/FL
- Don Mueller: 9
- Al Dark: 7
Top 5
- Sid Gordon: S5
- Jack Shepard: 34/SH.1-2
- Dick Cole: 53
- Dick Hall: 3
Bot 5
- Willie Mays: K
- Bobby Hofman: 2/FL
- Monte Irvin: 63
Top 6
- Paul LaPalme: 3/G
- Curt Roberts: 53
- Eddie Pellagrini: 63
Bot 6
- Ray Katt: K
- Billy Gardner: S7
- Foster Castleman: S7.1-2#
- Davey Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Mueller: 3/FL
- Al Dark: S7.1-3;2-H;3-H#
- Willie Mays: 6/FL
Top 7
- Bob Skinner: S8
- Frank Thomas: 53/SH.1-2
- Sid Gordon: W
- Jack Shepard: 8
- Dick Cole: 6
Bot 7
- Bobby Hofman: W
- Monte Irvin: WP.1-2#
- Monte Irvin: 8
- Ray Katt: S8.2-H
- Billy Gardner: S7.1-2#
- Dusty Rhodes: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Dick Hall: 9
- Paul LaPalme: S8
- Curt Roberts: W.1-2
- Eddie Pellagrini: K/C
- Bob Skinner: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: 5
Bot 8
- Davey Williams: K
- Don Mueller: 63
- Al Dark: K
Top 9
- Sid Gordon: S4.B-2(E4)#
- Jack Shepard: 54/SH.2-3
- Dick Cole: 6
- Dick Hall: IW
- Paul LaPalme: 13
Bot 9
- Willie Mays: 4
- Whitey Lockman: E9/F#
- Monte Irvin: W.1-2
- Wes Westrum: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Thompson: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Bill Taylor: S9.1-2;2-3;3-H