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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1955-08-14 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:22
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2. New York Giants put up 2 in the 9th. Johnny Antonelli earned the win. Sid Gordon went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
W: Johnny Antonelli L: Vern Law SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hardy Peterson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Dark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gail Harris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Antonelli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Amalfitano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 8.2 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Antonelli | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie O'Brien: S/P
- Gene Freese: 9
- Roberto Clemente: 54(1)/FO
- Frank Thomas: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Al Dark: 13
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Willie Mays: 7
- Hank Thompson: 9
Top 2
- Johnny O'Brien: 53
- Preston Ward: K
- Dick Groat: 63
Bot 2
- Don Mueller: S
- Gail Harris: 9
- Wayne Terwilliger: D.1-3
- Ray Katt: W
- Johnny Antonelli: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Joey Amalfitano: 3
Top 3
- Hardy Peterson: 53
- Vern Law: K
- Eddie O'Brien: W
- Gene Freese: 8
Bot 3
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Willie Mays: D
- Hank Thompson: SB3
- Hank Thompson: PB.3-H
- Hank Thompson: S
- Don Mueller: 3
- Gail Harris: S.1-2#
- Wayne Terwilliger: 53
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: 4
- Frank Thomas: K
- Johnny O'Brien: 13
Bot 4
- Ray Katt: 7
- Johnny Antonelli: 9
- Joey Amalfitano: K/C
Top 5
- Preston Ward: 43
- Dick Groat: 4
- Hardy Peterson: 53
Bot 5
- Whitey Lockman: 2/FL
- Willie Mays: 7
- Hank Thompson: 13
Top 6
- Vern Law: K
- Eddie O'Brien: 7
- Gene Freese: 53
Bot 6
- Don Mueller: 13
- Gail Harris: 3/G
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Ray Katt: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Frank Thomas: K
- Johnny O'Brien: 63
Bot 7
- Johnny Antonelli: 43
- Joey Amalfitano: 53
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Willie Mays: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Preston Ward: 8
- Dick Groat: S
- Hardy Peterson: HR/9D.1-H
- Vern Law: 63
- Eddie O'Brien: E6/TH
- Gene Freese: S/G.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: S/G.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: 5(2)/G/FO
Bot 8
- Hank Thompson: 31
- Don Mueller: 3/FL
- Gail Harris: 43
Top 9
- Johnny O'Brien: S
- Preston Ward: 34/SH.1-2
- Dick Groat: 9.2-2#
- Hardy Peterson: IW
- Vern Law: 3
Bot 9
- Wayne Terwilliger: 63
- Ray Katt: 4
- Johnny Antonelli: S
- Sid Gordon: HR/7D.1-H
Notes & reviews
- Dale Long twisted his right ankle stretching at 1B
- Al Dark left with bruised ribs