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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1955-05-07 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 8926 · 2:41
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–3. New York Giants put up 3 in the 4th. Jim Hearn earned the win. Gene Freese 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
W: Jim Hearn L: Bob Purkey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Lon Warneke · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Felipe Montemayor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Lynch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Freese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Saffell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Grunwald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Atwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Gardner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Foster Castleman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Bob Friend | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Bowman | 2.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Al Grunwald | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roberto Clemente: S8
- Dick Groat: 64(1)3/GDP
- Felipe Montemayor: 8
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 13
- Al Dark: D7
- Don Mueller: D7.2-H
- Monte Irvin: W
- Willie Mays: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Whitey Lockman: W.1-2
- Hank Thompson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Wes Westrum: FLE7
- Wes Westrum: 5(2)/FO
Top 2
- Jack Shepard: 63
- Dale Long: 8
- Jerry Lynch: S4/G
- George Freese: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Jim Hearn: 6/P
- Davey Williams: 63
- Al Dark: K/C
Top 3
- Gene Freese: 53
- Bob Purkey: 3/G
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Bot 3
- Don Mueller: S7
- Monte Irvin: HP.1-2
- Willie Mays: 6/P
- Whitey Lockman: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Hank Thompson: S3.3-H;2-3
- Wes Westrum: 8/L
Top 4
- Dick Groat: W
- Felipe Montemayor: S9.1-3
- Jack Shepard: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
- Dale Long: K/C
Bot 4
- Jim Hearn: E5/TH.B-2
- Davey Williams: S1.2-3
- Al Dark: FC1.3-H(RBI)(UR);1-3(E1/TH2);B-1
- Don Mueller: S8.3-H(UR);1-3
- Monte Irvin: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Willie Mays: S8
- Whitey Lockman: E6/G.1XH(6542);B-2
Top 5
- Jerry Lynch: 43
- George Freese: 53
- Gene Freese: S7
- Tom Saffell: E6/G.1-3
- Roberto Clemente: K
Bot 5
- Hank Thompson: K23
- Wes Westrum: 5/FL
- Jim Hearn: HR/7
- Davey Williams: W
- Al Dark: S7.1-2
- Don Mueller: S8.2-H;1-3
- Monte Irvin: 63
Top 6
- Dick Groat: 43
- Felipe Montemayor: W
- Jack Shepard: FC5.1-2(E5/TH2);B-1
- Dale Long: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Jerry Lynch: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Willie Mays: T7
- Whitey Lockman: S7.3-H
- Billy Gardner: K/C
- Wes Westrum: W.1-2
- Jim Hearn: K
- Davey Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Dark: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Mueller: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Mueller: 9/L
Top 7
- George Freese: S7
- Gene Freese: HR/7.1-H
- Al Grunwald: K
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Dick Groat: K
Bot 7
- Monte Irvin: W
- Willie Mays: 8
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Billy Gardner: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Felipe Montemayor: 43
- Toby Atwell: K
- Dale Long: 6/P
Bot 8
- Wes Westrum: W
- Jim Hearn: 9
- Foster Castleman: S7.1-3
- Al Dark: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Jerry Lynch: 2/FL
- George Freese: 7
- Gene Freese: 7/FL
Notes & reviews
- Lockman tried for 2nd when a play was made on Mays at 3rd. Lockman got in rundown and Mays tried for home.