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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1955-05-20 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 15722 · 2:16
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3. New York Giants put up 3 in the 9th. Hoyt Wilhelm earned the win and Marv Grissom picked up the save. Bill Taylor went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Hoyt Wilhelm L: Max Surkont SV: Marv Grissom
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Windy McCall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Taylor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Shepard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Freese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Surkont | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Montemayor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windy McCall | 4.1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marv Grissom | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Surkont | 9.0 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Williams: 2/P
- Al Dark: 4
- Don Mueller: 9
Bot 1
- Gene Freese: 9
- Dick Groat: 9
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Frank Thomas: 7
Top 2
- Willie Mays: 53
- Hank Thompson: HR
- Dusty Rhodes: 13
- Whitey Lockman: 31
Bot 2
- Sid Gordon: E5
- Jack Shepard: 7
- George Freese: S.1-2#
- Preston Ward: S.2-H(UR);1-3
- Max Surkont: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Gene Freese: K
Top 3
- Ray Katt: S
- Windy McCall: 13/SH.1-2
- Davey Williams: 43
- Al Dark: 5
Bot 3
- Dick Groat: 8
- Roberto Clemente: 31
- Frank Thomas: S
- Sid Gordon: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Don Mueller: 63
- Willie Mays: 9
- Hank Thompson: W
- Dusty Rhodes: PO1(23)
Bot 4
- Jack Shepard: 8
- George Freese: 63
- Preston Ward: 63
Top 5
- Dusty Rhodes: W
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Ray Katt: 7
- Windy McCall: W.1-2
- Davey Williams: K
Bot 5
- Max Surkont: S
- Gene Freese: 6
- Dick Groat: D.1-3
- Roberto Clemente: 8/SF.3-H
- Frank Thomas: 8
Top 6
- Al Dark: 43
- Don Mueller: 63
- Willie Mays: K
Bot 6
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Jack Shepard: K
- George Freese: 3/P#
Top 7
- Hank Thompson: W
- Dusty Rhodes: T.1-H
- Whitey Lockman: S.3-H
- Ray Katt: K
- Hoyt Wilhelm: 34/SH.1-2
- Davey Williams: 9
Bot 7
- Preston Ward: 6
- Max Surkont: 63
- Gene Freese: 5
Top 8
- Al Dark: 43
- Don Mueller: 6
- Willie Mays: 5
Bot 8
- Dick Groat: 6
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Frank Thomas: 4
Top 9
- Hank Thompson: 43
- Dusty Rhodes: W
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Ray Katt: W.1-2
- Bill Taylor: HR.2-H;1-H
- Davey Williams: 9
Bot 9
- Felipe Montemayor: 8
- Jack Shepard: K
- George Freese: K