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Milwaukee Braves @ 
New York Giants
1955-08-27 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 11 innings · Att: 5954 · 3:00
Milwaukee Braves defeated New York Giants 5–4. Milwaukee Braves put up 3 in the 3rd. Lew Burdette earned the win and Ernie Johnson picked up the save. Danny O'Connell went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Windy McCall SV: Ernie Johnson
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Hal Dixon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Mathews | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Johnny Logan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Crowe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chet Nichols | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lew Burdette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Gardner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Hofman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Amalfitano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Windy McCall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gail Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Nichols | 7.1 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Lew Burdette | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Roberto Vargas | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Johnson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Antonelli | 2.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Windy McCall | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Marv Grissom | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: 5/FL
- Danny O'Connell: HR
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Johnny Logan: W
- Bobby Thomson: 8
Bot 1
- Billy Gardner: 53
- Whitey Lockman: 6/P
- Willie Mays: S.BX2(74)
Top 2
- Andy Pafko: 5/P
- George Crowe: K
- Del Crandall: 63
Bot 2
- Bobby Hofman: 7
- Don Mueller: W
- Sid Gordon: W.1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: 2/FL
- Ray Katt: PO2(24)
Top 3
- Chet Nichols: S
- Bill Bruton: S4.1-H(E4/TH2);B-3
- Danny O'Connell: 4/P
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Johnny Logan: S.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: W.2-3;1-2
- Andy Pafko: 8/SF/DP.3-H;1X2(834)
Bot 3
- Ray Katt: 6/FL
- Hoyt Wilhelm: S
- Billy Gardner: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- George Crowe: 43
- Del Crandall: K
- Chet Nichols: K
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Willie Mays: T
- Bobby Hofman: 8
- Don Mueller: S.3-H
- Sid Gordon: WP.1-2
- Sid Gordon: W
- Wayne Terwilliger: S.2-H;1-2
- Ray Katt: 8
Top 5
- Bill Bruton: 2/FL
- Danny O'Connell: 5/L
- Eddie Mathews: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Hoyt Wilhelm: 143
- Billy Gardner: 8
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Willie Mays: 7
Top 6
- Johnny Logan: S
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Andy Pafko: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Bobby Hofman: 6/P
- Don Mueller: 43
- Sid Gordon: 13
Top 7
- George Crowe: S
- Del Crandall: 6/P
- Chet Nichols: 14/SH.1-2
- Bill Bruton: 31.2-3
Bot 7
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Ray Katt: 7
- Joey Amalfitano: 9
- Billy Gardner: D.1-H
- Whitey Lockman: 13
Top 8
- Danny O'Connell: K
- Eddie Mathews: 43
- Johnny Logan: 43
Bot 8
- Willie Mays: 3/FL
- Bobby Hofman: HR
- Don Mueller: S
- Hank Thompson: K/C
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8
Top 9
- Bobby Thomson: S
- Andy Pafko: 4/P
- George Crowe: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 9
- Ray Katt: 63
- Windy McCall: K
- Billy Gardner: 7
Top 10
- Del Crandall: 63
- Lew Burdette: 4/P
- Bill Bruton: 2/FL
Bot 10
- Whitey Lockman: 3/P
- Willie Mays: 8
- Bobby Hofman: 3/P
Top 11
- Danny O'Connell: HR
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Johnny Logan: 34/SH.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 4/P
- Andy Pafko: 8
Bot 11
- Don Mueller: W
- Hank Thompson: S.1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Gail Harris: IW
- Dusty Rhodes: 2/FL
- Bill Taylor: 43