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Milwaukee Braves @
New York Giants
1955-07-17 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 22413 Β· 2:35
Milwaukee Braves defeated New York Giants 3β1. Chet Nichols earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
W: Chet Nichols L: Paul Giel SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Al Barlick Β· 1B: Bill Jackowski Β· 2B: Stan Landes Β· 3B: Lee Ballanfant Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Bruton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Logan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Mathews | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Thomson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Chuck Tanner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Joe Adcock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Del Rice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chet Nichols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ray Katt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Davey Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wes Westrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chet Nichols | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Giel | 2.2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 4.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: 7
- Johnny Logan: 8
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: S.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: W.2-3;1-2
- Chuck Tanner: K
Bot 1
- Al Dark: S
- Whitey Lockman: S.1-2
- Willie Mays: 9.2-3
- Bobby Hofman: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Joe Adcock: 8
- Del Rice: 53
- Chet Nichols: K
Bot 2
- Don Mueller: S
- Sid Gordon: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Ray Katt: 3
Top 3
- Bill Bruton: 9
- Johnny Logan: 53
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: S.1-3
- Bobby Thomson: W.1-2
- Chuck Tanner: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Adcock: 13
Bot 3
- Wayne Terwilliger: K23#
- Ramon Monzant: W
- Al Dark: S.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Mays: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Del Rice: 7
- Chet Nichols: K
- Bill Bruton: S9.B-H(E9)(NR)(UR)
- Johnny Logan: 7
Bot 4
- Bobby Hofman: 3/G
- Don Mueller: 13
- Sid Gordon: W
- Ray Katt: 99#
Top 5
- Eddie Mathews: S
- Hank Aaron: HP.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 99#
- Chuck Tanner: 99#
- Joe Adcock: 99(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Wayne Terwilliger: 99#
- Ramon Monzant: S
- Al Dark: 99(1)/FO
- Whitey Lockman: D.1-3
- Willie Mays: IW
- Bobby Hofman: 99#
Top 6
- Del Rice: 99#
- Chet Nichols: S
- Bill Bruton: 99#
- Johnny Logan: 99#
Bot 6
- Don Mueller: 99#
- Sid Gordon: 99#
- Ray Katt: S
- Wayne Terwilliger: 99(1)/FO#
Top 7
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: 99#
- Bobby Thomson: 99#
- Chuck Tanner: S.1-2
- Joe Adcock: S.2-H;1-2
- Del Rice: 99#
Bot 7
- Davey Williams: 99#
- Al Dark: K
- Whitey Lockman: 99#
Top 8
- Chet Nichols: 99#
- Bill Bruton: 99#
- Johnny Logan: K
Bot 8
- Willie Mays: S
- Bobby Hofman: WP.1-2#
- Bobby Hofman: 99#
- Don Mueller: 99#
- Sid Gordon: 99#
Top 9
- Eddie Mathews: 99#
- Hank Aaron: 99#
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Chuck Tanner: W.1-2
- Joe Adcock: K
Bot 9
- Ray Katt: S
- Wayne Terwilliger: W.1-2
- Wes Westrum: 99(1)/FO.2-3
- Al Dark: 99/SF.3-H
- Whitey Lockman: 99#



















