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Philadelphia Phillies @
New York Giants
1955-05-30 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 20044 Β· 2:35
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 3β1. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 5th. Bob Kuzava earned the win and Jack Meyer picked up the save. Willie Jones went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Bob Kuzava L: Don Liddle SV: Jack Meyer
Umpires β HP: Frank Dascoli Β· 1B: Lon Warneke Β· 2B: Frank Secory Β· 3B: Larry Goetz Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richie Ashburn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Del Ennis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Stan Lopata | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Earl Torgeson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Bob Kuzava | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Monte Irvin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Katt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Davey Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Gardner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Kuzava | 7.2 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Paul Giel | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Peanuts Lowrey: 9
- Roy Smalley: 2/FL
- Del Ennis: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: 1/P
- Al Dark: 5/FL
- Don Mueller: 8
Top 2
- Willie Jones: 5
- Stan Lopata: W
- Bobby Morgan: 6/L
- Earl Torgeson: K
Bot 2
- Willie Mays: 9
- Bobby Hofman: 43
- Sid Gordon: 7
Top 3
- Bob Kuzava: K/C
- Richie Ashburn: 8/L
- Peanuts Lowrey: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Monte Irvin: D7
- Ray Katt: 3/G.2-3
- Don Liddle: W
- Whitey Lockman: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Roy Smalley: 53
- Del Ennis: 43
- Willie Jones: HR/7D
- Stan Lopata: 3
Bot 4
- Al Dark: 7
- Don Mueller: 63
- Willie Mays: 8
Top 5
- Bobby Morgan: 7
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Kuzava: K/BF
- Richie Ashburn: S9.1-3
- Peanuts Lowrey: S8.3-H;1-2
- Roy Smalley: S8.2-H;1X3(85)
Bot 5
- Bobby Hofman: K
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Monte Irvin: S8
- Ray Katt: S9.1-3
- Davey Williams: 63
Top 6
- Glen Gorbous: 4/L
- Willie Jones: 5/FL
- Stan Lopata: 6
Bot 6
- Whitey Lockman: S9
- Al Dark: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Don Mueller: 9/L
Top 7
- Bobby Morgan: 63
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Bob Kuzava: 43
Bot 7
- Willie Mays: W
- Bobby Hofman: K
- Sid Gordon: 54(1)/FO
- Monte Irvin: 7
Top 8
- Richie Ashburn: 13
- Peanuts Lowrey: 6
- Roy Smalley: K
Bot 8
- Ray Katt: K/C
- Billy Gardner: 63
- Whitey Lockman: S7
- Al Dark: S7.1-2
- Don Mueller: S9.2-H;1-2
- Willie Mays: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Hofman: 2/FL
Top 9
- Glen Gorbous: W
- Willie Jones: K
- Stan Lopata: 7
- Bobby Morgan: W.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: K
Bot 9
- Sid Gordon: K/C
- Dusty Rhodes: K
- Hank Thompson: W
- Bill Taylor: 2/FL





















