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Milwaukee Braves @
New York Giants
1955-06-08 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 3961 Β· 3:09
New York Giants defeated Milwaukee Braves 5β4. New York Giants put up 2 in the 6th. Windy McCall earned the win. Gail Harris went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
W: Windy McCall L: Ray Crone 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)
Milwaukee Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Bruton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Logan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Mathews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Crowe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Danny O'Connell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Del Crandall | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lew Burdette | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Tanner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Pafko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Davey Williams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Thompson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Al Dark | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Katt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Marv Grissom | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lew Burdette | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Ernie Johnson | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Dave Jolly | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
Marv Grissom | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Windy McCall | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: 3/G
- Johnny Logan: 53
- Eddie Mathews: T7
- Hank Aaron: S7.3-H
- Bobby Thomson: 8/F
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: S8
- Whitey Lockman: 13/SH.1-2
- Willie Mays: 13
- Hank Thompson: 13
Top 2
- George Crowe: S9
- Danny O'Connell: 54(1)/FO
- Del Crandall: K
- Lew Burdette: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Don Mueller: 53
- Gail Harris: 6/P
- Al Dark: 3/L
Top 3
- Bill Bruton: 43
- Johnny Logan: 53
- Eddie Mathews: 5/P
Bot 3
- Ray Katt: 9/F
- Ruben Gomez: 63
- Davey Williams: 43
Top 4
- Hank Aaron: W
- Bobby Thomson: 13.1-2
- George Crowe: 3/G.2-3#
- Danny O'Connell: 53
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: 31
- Willie Mays: 2/FL
- Hank Thompson: 3/FL
Top 5
- Del Crandall: S7.B-2(E7)
- Lew Burdette: S1.2-3
- Bill Bruton: 7/F
- Johnny Logan: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Eddie Mathews: W.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Don Mueller: 43
- Gail Harris: 31
- Al Dark: S6
- Ray Katt: S8.1-2#
- Ruben Gomez: S9.2-H;1-2#
- Davey Williams: E6.2-3;1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 7/L
Top 6
- Bobby Thomson: 13
- George Crowe: 13
- Danny O'Connell: 53
Bot 6
- Willie Mays: 7/L
- Hank Thompson: W
- Don Mueller: 8/F
- Gail Harris: HR/9.1-H
- Al Dark: 63
Top 7
- Del Crandall: S7
- Chuck Tanner: 8/F
- Bill Bruton: 8/L/DP.1X1(83)
Bot 7
- Ray Katt: 3/P
- Bill Taylor: S9
- Davey Williams: 9/F
- Whitey Lockman: S8.1-2#
- Willie Mays: K
Top 8
- Johnny Logan: 7/F
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Hank Aaron: K
Bot 8
- Hank Thompson: S8
- Don Mueller: S8.1-2
- Gail Harris: 5/P
- Al Dark: S9.2-H;1X3(95)
- Ray Katt: W.1-2
- Marv Grissom: S7.2XH(72);1-2
Top 9
- Bobby Thomson: 9/F
- George Crowe: W
- Danny O'Connell: 6/P
- Del Crandall: S7.1-2
- Andy Pafko: E6.2-3;1-2
- Bill Bruton: E3/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Johnny Logan: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Eddie Mathews: 43
Bot 9
- Davey Williams: 13
- Whitey Lockman: 9/F
- Willie Mays: S9
- Hank Thompson: SB2
- Hank Thompson: W
- Don Mueller: 43
Top 10
- Hank Aaron: K
- Bobby Thomson: W
- George Crowe: 8/F
- Danny O'Connell: 13
Bot 10
- Gail Harris: 43
- Al Dark: W
- Dusty Rhodes: S8.1-2#
- Bobby Hofman: S9.2-H;1-2






















