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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1955-04-18 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 2915 · 2:43
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 12–3. New York Giants put up 8 in the 4th. Don Liddle earned the win and Marv Grissom picked up the save. Whitey Lockman went 4-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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
W: Don Liddle L: Max Surkont SV: Marv Grissom
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Bill Engeln · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earl Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Shepard | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Surkont | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Freese | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Liddle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Hofman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Surkont | 3.1 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Al Grunwald | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Face | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Laurin Pepper | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Liddle | 8.0 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
 Marv Grissom | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earl Smith: S8
- Gene Freese: 7
- Roberto Clemente: 43.1-2
- Frank Thomas: W
- Sid Gordon: 7
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: W
- Al Dark: S9.1-3
- Willie Mays: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Hank Thompson: HR/9
- Monte Irvin: 2/FL
Top 2
- Jack Shepard: S8
- Preston Ward: 56(1)/FO
- Dick Cole: S9.1-2
- Max Surkont: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
- Earl Smith: 8
Bot 2
- Don Mueller: 5/FL
- Whitey Lockman: D7
- Wes Westrum: 53
- Don Liddle: 43
Top 3
- Gene Freese: 8
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Frank Thomas: S5
- Sid Gordon: 8
Bot 3
- Davey Williams: S8
- Al Dark: 46(1)/FO
- Willie Mays: S7.1-3#
- Hank Thompson: IW.1-2
- Monte Irvin: 7/SF.3-H
- Don Mueller: 6(1)/FO
Top 4
- Jack Shepard: W
- Preston Ward: 9
- Dick Cole: 6/L
- Max Surkont: 9/L
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: S5
- Wes Westrum: 6
- Don Liddle: W.1-2
- Davey Williams: S7.1-2;2-H
- Al Dark: D7.1-3;2-H
- Willie Mays: T8.2-H;3-H
- Hank Thompson: 63
- Monte Irvin: D7.3-H
- Don Mueller: S8.2-H
- Whitey Lockman: HR/9.1-H
- Wes Westrum: 53
Top 5
- Earl Smith: 1/L
- Gene Freese: 53
- Roberto Clemente: HR7/IPHR
- Frank Thomas: K
Bot 5
- Don Liddle: 6/FL
- Davey Williams: W
- Al Dark: 9(B)3(1)/DP
Top 6
- Sid Gordon: 8/L
- Jack Shepard: S7
- Preston Ward: E4.1-2
- Dick Cole: 64(1)/FO
- Roman Mejias: 4
Bot 6
- Willie Mays: 3
- Hank Thompson: W
- Monte Irvin: 7
- Bobby Hofman: 5
Top 7
- Earl Smith: W
- Gene Freese: 9
- Roberto Clemente: S9.1-2
- Frank Thomas: S8.1-2;2-3
- George Freese: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Whitey Lockman: S8
- Wes Westrum: S9.1-3
- Don Liddle: 16(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Davey Williams: 6
Top 8
- Jack Shepard: W
- Preston Ward: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Dick Cole: 53
Bot 8
- Al Dark: 63
- Willie Mays: T9
- Hank Thompson: 3/G
- Monte Irvin: 7
Top 9
- Dick Groat: W
- Earl Smith: W.1-2
- Gene Freese: W.2-3;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 8/SF.3-H
- Frank Thomas: K
- George Freese: S7.1-2;2-H
- Jack Shepard: W.2-3;1-2
- Preston Ward: 43