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New York Giants @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1954-05-31 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· 1:52
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4β0. New York Giants put up 3 in the 2nd. Ruben Gomez earned the win. Willie Mays went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Ruben Gomez L: Len Yochim SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lon Warneke Β· 1B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 2B: Augie Donatelli Β· 3B: Al Barlick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Davey Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Monte Irvin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Katt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Billy Gardner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Pellagrini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Dick Cole | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Toby Atwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Curt Roberts | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Hall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Bob Friend | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Williams: 7
- Al Dark: K
- Whitey Lockman: 31
Bot 1
- Eddie Pellagrini: K/C
- Dick Cole: 7
- Bob Skinner: 43
Top 2
- Monte Irvin: S7
- Don Mueller: 36(1)/FO
- Willie Mays: HR/7.1-H
- Ray Katt: S7
- Billy Gardner: 53.1-2
- Ruben Gomez: S8.2-H
- Davey Williams: S7.1-2
- Al Dark: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: 6/L
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Toby Atwell: W
- Curt Roberts: S7.1-2
- Dick Hall: 6/P
Top 3
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Monte Irvin: 7
- Don Mueller: S8
- Willie Mays: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jake Thies: 8
- Eddie Pellagrini: K
- Dick Cole: 7
Top 4
- Ray Katt: K/C
- Billy Gardner: 23
- Ruben Gomez: S7
- Davey Williams: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Bob Skinner: K/C
- Frank Thomas: 43
- Sid Gordon: W
- Toby Atwell: 43
Top 5
- Al Dark: T9
- Whitey Lockman: 5/FL
- Monte Irvin: 7/SF.3-H
- Don Mueller: 3/G
Bot 5
- Curt Roberts: S7
- Dick Hall: K/C
- Jake Thies: 14/SH.1-2
- Eddie Pellagrini: 9
Top 6
- Willie Mays: 53
- Ray Katt: 9
- Billy Gardner: 63
Bot 6
- Dick Cole: S6
- Bob Skinner: 46(1)3/GDP
- Frank Thomas: K
Top 7
- Ruben Gomez: K/C
- Davey Williams: 8
- Al Dark: K
Bot 7
- Sid Gordon: 63
- Toby Atwell: W
- Curt Roberts: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Whitey Lockman: 6/P
- Monte Irvin: 6/L
- Don Mueller: 8
Bot 8
- Dick Hall: 43
- Jack Shepard: 6/P
- Eddie Pellagrini: W
- Dick Cole: 43
Top 9
- Willie Mays: S8
- Ray Katt: SB2#
- Ray Katt: K/C
- Billy Gardner: 43.2-3
- Ruben Gomez: 43
Bot 9
- Bob Skinner: 9
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Sid Gordon: 4/L
















