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New York Giants @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1954-09-20 · Night game · Ebbets Field · Att: 26982 · 2:27
New York Giants defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 7–1. New York Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Sal Maglie earned the win. Hank Thompson went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Sal Maglie L: Carl Erskine SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Maglie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Amoros | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Erskine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Shuba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Erskine | 7.0 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
 Jim Hughes | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Wojey | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Al Dark: S9/G.1-2
- Don Mueller: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
- Willie Mays: S/89.2-3;3-H
- Hank Thompson: S9/G.1-3;3-H
- Monte Irvin: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Pee Wee Reese: W.1-2
- Duke Snider: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Gil Hodges: K
Top 2
- Davey Williams: 5
- Wes Westrum: 31
- Sal Maglie: K
Bot 2
- Sandy Amoros: 9/L
- Carl Furillo: 6/L
- Jackie Robinson: D/89
- Roy Campanella: K
Top 3
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Al Dark: 63
- Don Mueller: 4
Bot 3
- Carl Erskine: 4
- Jim Gilliam: 13/BG
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Duke Snider: W.1-2
- Gil Hodges: S/78.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Sandy Amoros: 41
Top 4
- Willie Mays: S7/L
- Hank Thompson: CS2(26)
- Hank Thompson: K
- Monte Irvin: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Carl Furillo: S7/L
- Jackie Robinson: CS2(26)
- Jackie Robinson: 9
- Roy Campanella: 63
Top 5
- Davey Williams: S7/L
- Wes Westrum: 9
- Sal Maglie: 34/SH.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 63
Bot 5
- Carl Erskine: K
- Jim Gilliam: D9/F
- Pee Wee Reese: 13
- Duke Snider: 63
Top 6
- Al Dark: 8
- Don Mueller: S9/L
- Willie Mays: K
- Hank Thompson: D/89.1-H
- Monte Irvin: D7/L.2-H
- Davey Williams: 6
Bot 6
- Gil Hodges: S/78
- Sandy Amoros: 3/G.1-2
- Carl Furillo: 3/L
- Jackie Robinson: 6
Top 7
- Wes Westrum: S1/BG
- Sal Maglie: 34/SH.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: D7/L.2-H
- Al Dark: 8
- Don Mueller: 8/L
Bot 7
- Roy Campanella: 2/FL
- George Shuba: K
- Jim Gilliam: 8
Top 8
- Willie Mays: D9/F
- Hank Thompson: S2/BG.2-3
- Monte Irvin: D/78.1-3;3-H
- Davey Williams: 63
- Wes Westrum: 9/SF.2-3;3-H
- Sal Maglie: K
Bot 8
- Pee Wee Reese: 1/L
- Duke Snider: K
- Gil Hodges: 7
Top 9
- Whitey Lockman: S/89#
- Al Dark: 14/SH.1-2
- Don Mueller: 63.2-3
- Willie Mays: K
Bot 9
- Sandy Amoros: 43
- Carl Furillo: 43
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Roy Campanella: DI.1-2
- Roy Campanella: 13
Notes & reviews
- Second pitch is unreadable; assuming foul ball.