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Milwaukee Braves @
New York Giants
1955-04-27 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 5343 Β· 2:29
Milwaukee Braves defeated New York Giants 9β6. Milwaukee Braves put up 5 in the 2nd. Gene Conley earned the win. Bobby Thomson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
W: Gene Conley L: Ruben Gomez SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Babe Pinelli Β· 1B: Dusty Boggess Β· 2B: Tom Gorman Β· 3B: Bill Engeln Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Bruton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Aaron | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Mathews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Bobby Thomson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Adcock | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Logan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danny O'Connell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Del Crandall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gene Conley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dusty Rhodes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Billy Gardner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ray Katt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Corwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Joey Amalfitano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Thompson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gene Conley | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
Al Corwin | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Windy McCall | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: 5/FL
- Hank Aaron: S9
- Eddie Mathews: 7
- Bobby Thomson: 4/P
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Al Dark: 3/P
- Don Mueller: 43
Top 2
- Joe Adcock: W
- Johnny Logan: D7.1-3
- Danny O'Connell: 7/SF.3-H
- Del Crandall: W
- Gene Conley: S/BG.1-2;2-3
- Bill Bruton: S8.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Hank Aaron: SB2#
- Hank Aaron: K/C
- Eddie Mathews: IW
- Bobby Thomson: S7.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Joe Adcock: 5/P
Bot 2
- Dusty Rhodes: 5/FL
- Willie Mays: HR/7
- Foster Castleman: 63
- Billy Gardner: K/C
Top 3
- Johnny Logan: 5/P
- Danny O'Connell: 8
- Del Crandall: 43
Bot 3
- Ray Katt: 5/P
- Al Corwin: 13/BG
- Whitey Lockman: 43
Top 4
- Gene Conley: S7
- Bill Bruton: 7
- Hank Aaron: 54(1)/FO
- Eddie Mathews: W.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: S8.1-2;2-3
- Joe Adcock: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Al Dark: K
- Don Mueller: 7
- Dusty Rhodes: 8/L
Top 5
- Johnny Logan: S7
- Danny O'Connell: PO1(E1).1-2
- Danny O'Connell: HR/7.2-H
- Del Crandall: 4/P
- Gene Conley: 3/FL
- Bill Bruton: S8
- Hank Aaron: 9
Bot 5
- Willie Mays: 9
- Foster Castleman: 53
- Billy Gardner: 63
Top 6
- Eddie Mathews: K/C
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Johnny Logan: 7
Bot 6
- Bobby Hofman: W
- Bill Taylor: K
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Al Dark: 31
Top 7
- Danny O'Connell: K
- Del Crandall: 9
- Gene Conley: 63
Bot 7
- Don Mueller: S6
- Dusty Rhodes: 5/FL
- Willie Mays: 9
- Foster Castleman: 13
Top 8
- Bill Bruton: 3/BG
- Hank Aaron: HR/7
- Eddie Mathews: 43
- Bobby Thomson: 43
Bot 8
- Billy Gardner: 53
- Bobby Hofman: 4/P
- Joey Amalfitano: 43
Top 9
- Joe Adcock: 63
- Johnny Logan: 3/P
- Danny O'Connell: 63
Bot 9
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Al Dark: S7
- Don Mueller: S9.1-3
- Dusty Rhodes: 3/G.1-2;3-H
- Willie Mays: S/78.2-H
- Foster Castleman: D7.1-3
- Hank Thompson: HR/9.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Hofman: 9




















