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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1955-05-08 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 14180 · 2:23
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3. New York Giants put up 2 in the 5th. Sal Maglie earned the win. Willie Mays 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Sal Maglie L: Vern Law SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Larry Goetz · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Montemayor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jack Shepard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Freese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Law | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Atwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Liddle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Maglie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
 Nellie King | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Liddle | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Sal Maglie | 4.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Dick Groat: 9
- Felipe Montemayor: K
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: W
- Al Dark: 2/FL
- Don Mueller: S.1-3
- Dusty Rhodes: 7/SF.3-H
- Hank Thompson: 4
Top 2
- Jack Shepard: 53
- George Freese: 7
- Roman Mejias: 8
Bot 2
- Willie Mays: T
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Ray Katt: 5
- Don Liddle: 6
Top 3
- Gene Freese: S
- Dale Long: 8
- Vern Law: S.1-3
- Roberto Clemente: E5.3-H;1-2#
- Dick Groat: S.2-H;1-2#
- Felipe Montemayor: W.2-3;1-2
- Jack Shepard: 9/DP.3XH(92)
Bot 3
- Davey Williams: S
- Al Dark: 16(1)/FO
- Don Mueller: S.1-3
- Dusty Rhodes: 8/SF.3-H
- Hank Thompson: 3/G
Top 4
- George Freese: W
- Roman Mejias: 54(1)/FO
- Gene Freese: SB2#
- Gene Freese: PB.2-3#
- Gene Freese: 7
- Dale Long: K
Bot 4
- Willie Mays: S
- Whitey Lockman: PB.1-2#
- Whitey Lockman: 43.2-3
- Ray Katt: FC4.3XH(45)
- Hoyt Wilhelm: S.1-2#
- Davey Williams: S.2-H;1-3;B-2(E9/TH)
- Al Dark: 9
Top 5
- Vern Law: 13
- Roberto Clemente: 3/FL
- Dick Groat: S
- Felipe Montemayor: W.1-2
- Jack Shepard: W.2-3;1-2
- George Freese: 8
Bot 5
- Don Mueller: W
- Dusty Rhodes: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Hank Thompson: S
- Willie Mays: PB.1-2
- Willie Mays: HR.2-H
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Ray Katt: 53
Top 6
- Jerry Lynch: S
- Gene Freese: D.1-3
- Dale Long: 2/FL
- Preston Ward: 8/SF.3-H
- Roberto Clemente: 6/L
Bot 6
- Sal Maglie: 63
- Davey Williams: 5/FL
- Al Dark: 63
Top 7
- Dick Groat: 53
- Felipe Montemayor: S
- Jack Shepard: 6
- George Freese: 3/G
Bot 7
- Don Mueller: S
- Dusty Rhodes: 9
- Hank Thompson: 2/FL
- Willie Mays: S.1-2#
- Whitey Lockman: S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ray Katt: IW
- Sal Maglie: K
Top 8
- Jerry Lynch: 53
- Gene Freese: K
- Dale Long: 7
Bot 8
- Davey Williams: 9
- Al Dark: 43
- Don Mueller: 9
Top 9
- Toby Atwell: 9
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
- Dick Groat: S
- Felipe Montemayor: 31