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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1954-04-21 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 13552 · 2:47
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 5–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. Max Surkont earned the win and Johnny Hetki picked up the save. Frank Thomas went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Max Surkont L: Don Liddle SV: Johnny Hetki
Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: Babe Pinelli · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Jansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harvey Gentry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Smith | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gail Henley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Rice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Toby Atwell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Curt Roberts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gair Allie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Surkont | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Windy McCall | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Don Liddle | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Surkont | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Johnny Hetki | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Williams: S/4.BX2(486)
- Al Dark: 13
- Willie Mays: K
Bot 1
- Dick Smith: K/C
- Bob Skinner: S/4
- Gail Henley: S/9.1-2
- Frank Thomas: HR.2-H;1-H
- Hal Rice: 9/L
- Toby Atwell: K
Top 2
- Hank Thompson: W
- Don Mueller: T.1-H
- Monte Irvin: 8/SF.3-H
- Whitey Lockman: 7/F
- Ray Katt: 53
Bot 2
- Curt Roberts: S
- Gair Allie: 1/BP
- Max Surkont: 13.1-2
- Dick Smith: 7/F
Top 3
- Larry Jansen: K
- Davey Williams: E5/TH
- Al Dark: 46(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 3
- Bob Skinner: 53
- Gail Henley: 43
- Frank Thomas: HP
- Hal Rice: T.1-H
- Toby Atwell: W
- Curt Roberts: 13
Top 4
- Willie Mays: K
- Hank Thompson: 63
- Don Mueller: 7/F
Bot 4
- Gair Allie: S
- Max Surkont: 46(1)/FO
- Dick Smith: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Bob Skinner: 8/L
Top 5
- Monte Irvin: S
- Whitey Lockman: 9/F
- Ray Katt: 9/F
- Harvey Gentry: S.1-3
- Davey Williams: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Gail Henley: K
- Frank Thomas: 4/P
- Hal Rice: W
- Toby Atwell: S.1-2
- Curt Roberts: K23
Top 6
- Al Dark: S/1
- Willie Mays: S/7.1-2
- Hank Thompson: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Don Mueller: D.3-H;1-3
- Monte Irvin: 13
- Whitey Lockman: IW
- Ray Katt: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Gair Allie: 8/F
- Max Surkont: 7/F
- Dick Smith: 53
Top 7
- Dusty Rhodes: S/9
- Davey Williams: HP.1-2
- Al Dark: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Willie Mays: 63.3-H;2-3
- Hank Thompson: 8/F
Bot 7
- Bob Skinner: W
- Gail Henley: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Frank Thomas: K
- Hal Rice: 6/P
Top 8
- Don Mueller: 7/F
- Monte Irvin: K
- Whitey Lockman: 63
Bot 8
- Toby Atwell: S
- Curt Roberts: W.1-2
- Dick Cole: 46(1)3(B)/GDP.2-3
- Sid Gordon: W
- Dick Smith: PO1(E3).3-H(NR)(UR)
- Dick Smith: 8/F
Top 9
- Ray Katt: S
- Ebba St. Claire: K
- Davey Williams: 8/F
- Al Dark: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Whitey Lockman home run to RF disallowed because time had been requested by Monte Irvin and granted by 1B umpire Bill Stewart