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New York Giants @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1955-07-31 · Day game · County Stadium · Att: 36196 · 2:16
New York Giants defeated Milwaukee Braves 7–3. New York Giants put up 4 in the 5th. Jim Hearn 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Jim Hearn L: Warren Spahn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Hofman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Tanner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Crowe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Dittmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Phil Paine | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Williams: 13
- Al Dark: 5/P
- Willie Mays: HR/F7D
- Bobby Hofman: K
Bot 1
- Chuck Tanner: 7/F
- Johnny Logan: D
- Eddie Mathews: 8/F
- Hank Aaron: 53
Top 2
- Sid Gordon: 8/F
- Hank Thompson: K23
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Ray Katt: 9/F
Bot 2
- Andy Pafko: 9/F
- Joe Adcock: HP
- Del Crandall: 7/F
- Danny O'Connell: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Jim Hearn: 6/P
- Davey Williams: 9/F
- Al Dark: S
- Willie Mays: 5/P
Bot 3
- Warren Spahn: 31
- Chuck Tanner: 8/F
- Johnny Logan: 53
Top 4
- Bobby Hofman: 53
- Sid Gordon: 9/F
- Hank Thompson: 31
Bot 4
- Eddie Mathews: 6/P
- Hank Aaron: 43
- Andy Pafko: S
- George Crowe: 43
Top 5
- Whitey Lockman: S8
- Ray Katt: S5/BG.1-H(E5/TH1)(NR);B-2
- Jim Hearn: FC1/SH/TH3.2-3;B-1
- Davey Williams: S9.3-H;1-2
- Al Dark: PO2(E1).2-3;1-2
- Al Dark: 8/F8XD/SF.3-H;2-3
- Willie Mays: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bobby Hofman: 7/F7DW
Bot 5
- Del Crandall: HR
- Danny O'Connell: S
- Warren Spahn: 64(1)/FO
- Chuck Tanner: 46(1)/FO
- Johnny Logan: 7/F
Top 6
- Sid Gordon: 63
- Hank Thompson: 31
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Ray Katt: S.1-2
- Jim Hearn: 9/F9
Bot 6
- Eddie Mathews: 4/P
- Hank Aaron: 9/F
- Andy Pafko: S
- George Crowe: 8/L89XD
Top 7
- Davey Williams: 9/F
- Al Dark: 8/F
- Willie Mays: S
- Bobby Hofman: W.1-2
- Sid Gordon: D/78.2-H;1-H
- Hank Thompson: W
- Whitey Lockman: 43
Bot 7
- Del Crandall: 9/F
- Danny O'Connell: W
- Jack Dittmer: 13.1-2
- Chuck Tanner: D.2-H
- Johnny Logan: S.2-3
- Eddie Mathews: 43
Top 8
- Ray Katt: 5/L
- Jim Hearn: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
Bot 8
- Hank Aaron: 6/P
- Andy Pafko: 63
- George Crowe: HR
- Del Crandall: 3/G
Top 9
- Al Dark: S
- Willie Mays: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Hofman: K
Bot 9
- Danny O'Connell: 53
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Chuck Tanner: 63
Notes & reviews
- Over LF wall
- Adcock suffered broken right forearm
- Mays: leaping 1-handed stab on the cinder path