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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1955-07-21 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 4017 · 2:54
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–5. New York Giants put up 2 in the 3rd. Don Liddle earned the win. Sid Gordon went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
W: Don Liddle L: Brooks Lawrence SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Stephenson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rip Repulski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Sarni | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Arroyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brooks Lawrence | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hofman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Liddle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Arroyo | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Brooks Lawrence | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Jackson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sal Maglie | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Liddle | 7.1 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Stephenson: S8
- Wally Moon: 4(1)/FO
- Stan Musial: 8
- Bill Virdon: SB2
- Bill Virdon: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Red Schoendienst: W
- Rip Repulski: 8
Bot 1
- Wayne Terwilliger: 53
- Al Dark: 5/L
- Willie Mays: HR/7
- Bobby Hofman: K
Top 2
- Ken Boyer: E6
- Bill Sarni: D7.1-3
- Luis Arroyo: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Bob Stephenson: K
- Wally Moon: D7.3-H(UR)
- Stan Musial: IW
- Bill Virdon: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Red Schoendienst: 53
Bot 2
- Don Mueller: 9
- Sid Gordon: W
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Ray Katt: 63
Top 3
- Rip Repulski: T8
- Ken Boyer: W
- Bill Sarni: W.1-2
- Luis Arroyo: 6(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Bob Stephenson: W
- Wally Moon: 53/BG
Bot 3
- Don Liddle: S7
- Wayne Terwilliger: D8.1-3
- Al Dark: K
- Willie Mays: 6/P
- Bobby Hofman: D7.3-H;2-H
- Don Mueller: 43
Top 4
- Stan Musial: W
- Bill Virdon: 5/P
- Red Schoendienst: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Sid Gordon: HR/7
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Ray Katt: 7
- Don Liddle: W
- Wayne Terwilliger: W.1-2
- Al Dark: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Rip Repulski: 7/L
- Ken Boyer: 8
- Bill Sarni: 9
Bot 5
- Willie Mays: D7
- Bobby Hofman: S8.2-H
- Don Mueller: 53.1-2
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Whitey Lockman: 8
Top 6
- Brooks Lawrence: 63
- Bob Stephenson: 63
- Wally Moon: 9
Bot 6
- Ray Katt: K
- Don Liddle: 5/L
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8/L
Top 7
- Stan Musial: 5/FL
- Bill Virdon: S8
- Red Schoendienst: S7.1-2
- Rip Repulski: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Al Dark: 2/P
- Willie Mays: 4/P
- Bobby Hofman: 4/P
Top 8
- Ken Boyer: 5/FL
- Bill Sarni: 4/P
- Brooks Lawrence: 43
Bot 8
- Don Mueller: 43
- Sid Gordon: S7
- Whitey Lockman: S9.1-3
- Hank Thompson: FC4/THH.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Don Liddle: 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8
Top 9
- Harry Elliott: K
- Wally Moon: W
- Stan Musial: 6(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Wes Westrum hit by foul ball, suffered broken right ring finger