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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1955-05-21 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 5731 · 2:20
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2. New York Giants put up 2 in the 4th. Sal Maglie earned the win and Marv Grissom picked up the save. Roberto Clemente went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
W: Sal Maglie L: Ron Kline SV: Marv Grissom
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Lon Warneke · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Sal Maglie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Cole | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Montemayor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Shepard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Freese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Kline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Saffell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 8.2 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marv Grissom | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Vern Law | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Face | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Williams: 9
- Al Dark: 9
- Don Mueller: D7
- Willie Mays: S9.2-H
- Hank Thompson: SB2
- Hank Thompson: 3/G
Bot 1
- Roberto Clemente: HR/F78XD
- Dick Cole: S
- Felipe Montemayor: W.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 7
- Preston Ward: K/DP.1X2(236)
Top 2
- Dusty Rhodes: 6
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Ray Katt: W
- Sal Maglie: 63
Bot 2
- Jack Shepard: 7
- George Freese: K
- Dick Groat: 53
Top 3
- Davey Williams: S
- Al Dark: 9
- Don Mueller: 46(1)/FO
- Willie Mays: 4
Bot 3
- Ron Kline: 63
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Dick Cole: K
- Felipe Montemayor: S.1-3
- Frank Thomas: 8/F
Top 4
- Hank Thompson: 43
- Dusty Rhodes: HR/F9D
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Ray Katt: K
- Sal Maglie: S7.1-2
- Davey Williams: E4/G.2-H(NR)(UR);BX2(94)
Bot 4
- Preston Ward: S
- Jack Shepard: 46(1)3/GDP
- George Freese: 53
Top 5
- Al Dark: 43
- Don Mueller: S
- Willie Mays: 14(1)/FO
- Hank Thompson: 31
Bot 5
- Dick Groat: 53
- Tom Saffell: 31
- Roberto Clemente: K
Top 6
- Dusty Rhodes: 9
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Ray Katt: K
- Sal Maglie: 5
Bot 6
- Dick Cole: 53
- Felipe Montemayor: K
- Frank Thomas: S
- Preston Ward: 6
Top 7
- Davey Williams: 13
- Al Dark: S9/89.B-2(TH1)
- Don Mueller: 63
- Willie Mays: WP.2-3
- Willie Mays: 9
Bot 7
- Jack Shepard: K
- George Freese: W
- Dick Groat: 8
- Dale Long: 6/P
Top 8
- Hank Thompson: 9
- Dusty Rhodes: 43
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Ray Katt: K
Bot 8
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Dick Cole: D/78
- Felipe Montemayor: 63
- Frank Thomas: 63
Top 9
- Sal Maglie: K
- Davey Williams: 63
- Al Dark: 9
Bot 9
- Preston Ward: S7
- Jack Shepard: 7/F78XDW
- George Freese: 8/L8S
- Jerry Lynch: S9.1-3
- Sid Gordon: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- Sid Gordon: K+E2.2-3;B-1
- Roberto Clemente: 8/L
Notes & reviews
- Total attendance topped 10,000 with 5000 kids as guests
- When Dark slipped rounding 1B, Clemente threw behind him