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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1955-09-20 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:08
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–1. New York Giants put up 5 in the 1st. Johnny Antonelli earned the win. Ray Katt went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 19 |
W: Johnny Antonelli L: Vern Law SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Artie Gore · 3B: Hal Dixon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Shepard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lino Donoso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roman Mejias | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Waters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Gardner | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gail Harris | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Antonelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gil Coan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vern Law | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Lino Donoso | 3.1 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Fred Waters | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Antonelli | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie O'Brien: 53
- Gene Freese: S6
- Roberto Clemente: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Billy Gardner: 63
- Don Mueller: S9
- Willie Mays: HR/7.1-H
- Hank Thompson: S8
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Gail Harris: S9.1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: D9.2-H;1-H(E6/TH)(NR);B-3
- Ray Katt: D8.3-H
- Johnny Antonelli: K
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: HR/7
- Jack Shepard: S/78
- Dale Long: 7
- Johnny O'Brien: HP.1-2
- Dick Groat: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Billy Gardner: K
- Don Mueller: HR/9
- Willie Mays: S7
- Hank Thompson: 9
- Whitey Lockman: 8
Top 3
- Lino Donoso: K
- Eddie O'Brien: 63
- Gene Freese: 53
Bot 3
- Gail Harris: 43
- Wayne Terwilliger: 43
- Ray Katt: D7
- Johnny Antonelli: 9
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Jack Shepard: 8
Bot 4
- Billy Gardner: S8
- Don Mueller: 7
- Willie Mays: S7.1-2
- Hank Thompson: 8
- Whitey Lockman: S6.2-3;1-2
- Gail Harris: D8.3-H;2-H;1-H;BX3(865)
Top 5
- Dale Long: K/C
- Johnny O'Brien: W
- Dick Groat: 7
- Roman Mejias: S8.1-2
- Eddie O'Brien: W.2-3;1-2
- Gene Freese: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Wayne Terwilliger: 63
- Ray Katt: HR/7
- Johnny Antonelli: W
- Billy Gardner: S9.1-2
- Don Mueller: 8
- Willie Mays: 2/P
Top 6
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Jack Shepard: 64(1)/FO
- Dale Long: 9
Bot 6
- Hank Thompson: 43
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Gail Harris: 6/P
Top 7
- Johnny O'Brien: S8
- Dick Groat: 46(1)3/GDP
- Fred Waters: 7
Bot 7
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Ray Katt: S7.1-3
- Johnny Antonelli: 4/P
- Billy Gardner: S7.3-H;1-2
- Gil Coan: 43.2-3;1-2
- Willie Mays: 53
Top 8
- Eddie O'Brien: 63
- Gene Freese: 53
- Roberto Clemente: D7
- Frank Thomas: K
Bot 8
- Hank Thompson: 8
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Gail Harris: S9
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7.1-2
- Ray Katt: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Jack Shepard: S7
- Dale Long: K/C
- Johnny O'Brien: W.1-2
- Dick Groat: 53.2-3;1-2
- Dick Cole: 43