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Philadelphia Phillies @
New York Giants
1954-09-17 Β· Night game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 11540 Β· 2:21
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 4β3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 4th. Robin Roberts earned the win. Stan Lopata went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Robin Roberts L: Johnny Antonelli SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Al Barlick Β· 1B: Hal Dixon Β· 2B: Bill Jackowski Β· 3B: Lee Ballanfant Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richie Ashburn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mel Clark | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Lopata | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Granny Hamner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Willie Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Johnny Wyrostek | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Robin Roberts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Earl Torgeson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Lockman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dusty Rhodes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Thompson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Davey Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Antonelli | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Joe Garagiola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Robin Roberts | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Antonelli | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 2/FL
- Mel Clark: 63
- Stan Lopata: K
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Al Dark: K
- Don Mueller: S8
- Dusty Rhodes: 6
Top 2
- Granny Hamner: 53
- Del Ennis: 8
- Bobby Morgan: 7
Bot 2
- Willie Mays: 7#
- Hank Thompson: W
- Davey Williams: D9.1-3
- Wes Westrum: W
- Johnny Antonelli: 64(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Whitey Lockman: 2/FL
Top 3
- Willie Jones: K/C
- Johnny Wyrostek: K/C
- Robin Roberts: 5
Bot 3
- Al Dark: 8
- Don Mueller: 43
- Dusty Rhodes: 7
Top 4
- Richie Ashburn: 53
- Mel Clark: S1
- Stan Lopata: HR/7.1-H
- Granny Hamner: 8
- Del Ennis: 8
Bot 4
- Willie Mays: 5
- Hank Thompson: K
- Davey Williams: 43
Top 5
- Bobby Morgan: K
- Willie Jones: W
- Johnny Wyrostek: S9.1-2
- Robin Roberts: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: K
Bot 5
- Wes Westrum: 3/FL
- Johnny Antonelli: S9
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Al Dark: E5.1-3;B-2#
- Don Mueller: S8.2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Dusty Rhodes: S9.1-3
- Willie Mays: OA.3XH(242)
Top 6
- Mel Clark: 5
- Stan Lopata: 13
- Granny Hamner: 63
Bot 6
- Willie Mays: 4
- Hank Thompson: W
- Davey Williams: 46(1)/FO
- Wes Westrum: 43
Top 7
- Del Ennis: K
- Bobby Morgan: S1
- Willie Jones: W.1-2
- Danny Schell: WP.1-2;2-3#
- Danny Schell: K/C
- Robin Roberts: 63
Bot 7
- Johnny Antonelli: 4
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Al Dark: 5
Top 8
- Richie Ashburn: S7
- Mel Clark: S5.1-2
- Stan Lopata: 54/SH.1-2;2-3
- Granny Hamner: IW
- Del Ennis: S7.1-3;2-H;3-H#
- Bobby Morgan: 4(B)43(1)/LDP
Bot 8
- Don Mueller: S9
- Dusty Rhodes: 14/SH.1-2
- Willie Mays: 8
- Hank Thompson: 43
Top 9
- Willie Jones: K23
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Robin Roberts: 16(1)/FO
- Richie Ashburn: 43
Bot 9
- Davey Williams: 7
- Bobby Hofman: S1
- Joe Garagiola: 5/FL
- Whitey Lockman: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- Changed arbitrary 8 to 7, matching boxes, daily




















