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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1955-09-21 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 1:54
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–2. New York Giants put up 5 in the 2nd. Don Liddle earned the win. Hank Thompson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Don Liddle L: Roy Face SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Hal Dixon · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Stan Landes · 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Shepard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Cole | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Gardner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gail Harris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Katt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Liddle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Face | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Friend | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Fred Waters | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Liddle | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie O'Brien: W
- Gene Freese: 54(1)/FO
- Roberto Clemente: 9
- Frank Thomas: K
Bot 1
- Billy Gardner: 8
- Don Mueller: W
- Willie Mays: T8.1-H;BXH(865)
- Hank Thompson: 3
Top 2
- Jack Shepard: 63
- Dale Long: K
- Dick Cole: 31
Bot 2
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Gail Harris: S.1-2#
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
- Ray Katt: S.2-H;1-2#
- Don Liddle: S.2-H;1-3
- Billy Gardner: 8/SF.3-H
- Don Mueller: D.1-H
- Willie Mays: D.2-H
- Hank Thompson: PO2(165)
Top 3
- Dick Groat: S
- Dick Hall: 64(1)3/GDP
- Eddie O'Brien: 8
Bot 3
- Hank Thompson: S
- Whitey Lockman: 64(1)/FO
- Gail Harris: SB2#
- Gail Harris: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: 3
Top 4
- Gene Freese: 9
- Roberto Clemente: E6
- Frank Thomas: 53.1-2
- Jack Shepard: W
- Dale Long: S.2-H(UR);1-2#
- Dick Cole: S.2-H(UR);1-2#
- Dick Groat: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Ray Katt: S
- Don Liddle: W.1-2
- Billy Gardner: K
- Don Mueller: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Willie Mays: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Bob Friend: 53
- Eddie O'Brien: 3
- Gene Freese: 43
Bot 5
- Hank Thompson: HR/9D
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Gail Harris: 7
- Wayne Terwilliger: 53
Top 6
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Frank Thomas: 8
- Jack Shepard: 53
Bot 6
- Ray Katt: 8
- Don Liddle: 43
- Billy Gardner: 9
Top 7
- Dale Long: K
- Dick Cole: 4
- Dick Groat: 3
Bot 7
- Don Mueller: 3
- Willie Mays: S.B-2(E6)#
- Hank Thompson: 9(B)4(2)/FDP
Top 8
- Johnny O'Brien: 53
- Eddie O'Brien: 8
- Gene Freese: 53
Bot 8
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Gail Harris: 9
- Wayne Terwilliger: D
- Ray Katt: 13
Top 9
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Frank Thomas: 6
- Jack Shepard: W.1-2
- Dale Long: 8.2-2#
- Dick Cole: 4
Notes & reviews
- Giants Manager Leo Durocher ejected by HP umpire Artie Gore