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Philadelphia Phillies @
New York Giants
1955-05-31 Β· Night game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 6746 Β· 2:32
New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 2β1. Sal Maglie earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
W: Sal Maglie L: Herm Wehmeier SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lon Warneke Β· 1B: Frank Secory Β· 2B: Larry Goetz Β· 3B: Frank Dascoli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richie Ashburn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Earl Torgeson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Willie Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Andy Seminick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Herm Wehmeier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Don Mueller | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dusty Rhodes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sal Maglie | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Davey Williams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Herm Wehmeier | 8.2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sal Maglie | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: S9
- Glen Gorbous: S9.1-3
- Earl Torgeson: 9/SF.3-H
- Marv Blaylock: 54(1)/FO
- Willie Jones: 8
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Al Dark: 3/FL
- Don Mueller: 63
Top 2
- Andy Seminick: 7
- Bobby Morgan: 7
- Roy Smalley: 7
Bot 2
- Hank Thompson: 2/FL
- Willie Mays: 53
- Dusty Rhodes: 3/FL
Top 3
- Herm Wehmeier: K
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Glen Gorbous: 5/FL
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Marv Blaylock: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Bobby Hofman: 8
- Wes Westrum: 5/L
- Sal Maglie: S7
- Whitey Lockman: PO1(E1).1-2
- Whitey Lockman: D7.2-H(UR)
- Al Dark: K
Top 4
- Willie Jones: 8
- Andy Seminick: HP
- Bobby Morgan: 46(1)/FO
- Roy Smalley: S7.1-2
- Herm Wehmeier: K
Bot 4
- Don Mueller: 9
- Hank Thompson: W
- Willie Mays: 46(1)/FO
- Dusty Rhodes: WP.1-2
- Dusty Rhodes: 8
Top 5
- Richie Ashburn: 8
- Glen Gorbous: 3/G
- Earl Torgeson: K/C
Bot 5
- Bobby Hofman: 53
- Wes Westrum: 5/FL
- Sal Maglie: W
- Whitey Lockman: 5/FL
Top 6
- Marv Blaylock: 3/G
- Willie Jones: K/C
- Andy Seminick: 53
Bot 6
- Al Dark: 63
- Don Mueller: 13
- Hank Thompson: 9
Top 7
- Bobby Morgan: 63
- Roy Smalley: K/C
- Herm Wehmeier: S9
- Richie Ashburn: 3/G
Bot 7
- Willie Mays: 8
- Dusty Rhodes: 8
- Bobby Hofman: K
Top 8
- Glen Gorbous: 2/FL
- Earl Torgeson: S9
- Marv Blaylock: 46(1)/FO
- Willie Jones: W.1-2
- Andy Seminick: K
Bot 8
- Wes Westrum: W
- Sal Maglie: 14/SH.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: S7.2X3(75)
- Al Dark: K/C
Top 9
- Bobby Morgan: W
- Roy Smalley: 14/SH.1-2
- Herm Wehmeier: K
- Richie Ashburn: IW
- Glen Gorbous: 8
Bot 9
- Don Mueller: W
- Hank Thompson: 14/SH.1-2
- Willie Mays: 4/L
- Dusty Rhodes: IW
- Davey Williams: S9.1-2;2-H















