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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1955-05-22 · Day game · Forbes Field · 8 innings · Att: 16691 · 2:45
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3. New York Giants put up 3 in the 8th. Hoyt Wilhelm earned the win and Marv Grissom picked up the save. Don Mueller went 2-for-5 with 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Hoyt Wilhelm L: Ben Wade SV: Marv Grissom
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Larry Goetz · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Antonelli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Foster Castleman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Hofman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Freese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Shepard | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Littlefield | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Felipe Montemayor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Antonelli | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Al Corwin | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Marv Grissom | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Littlefield | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
 Ben Wade | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Williams: S
- Al Dark: S.1-2
- Don Mueller: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Monte Irvin: 99/F
- Willie Mays: K
Bot 1
- Gene Freese: 99/F
- Dick Groat: 99/G
- Roberto Clemente: E6
- George Freese: 99/P
Top 2
- Hank Thompson: W
- Whitey Lockman: 99/F
- Wes Westrum: W.1-2
- Johnny Antonelli: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- Davey Williams: 99/F
Bot 2
- Sid Gordon: S
- Frank Thomas: S.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jack Shepard: IW
- Preston Ward: K
- Dick Littlefield: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gene Freese: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dick Groat: 99/SF.3-H
- Roberto Clemente: 99/P
Top 3
- Al Dark: 99/G
- Don Mueller: 99/G
- Monte Irvin: W
- Willie Mays: 99/F
Bot 3
- George Freese: K
- Sid Gordon: 99/F
- Frank Thomas: 99/G
Top 4
- Hank Thompson: W
- Whitey Lockman: 99/F
- Wes Westrum: 99/F
- Foster Castleman: W.1-2
- Davey Williams: 99/P
Bot 4
- Jack Shepard: 99/G
- Preston Ward: 99/G
- Dick Littlefield: W
- Gene Freese: 99/P
Top 5
- Al Dark: S
- Don Mueller: 46(1)3/GDP
- Monte Irvin: S
- Willie Mays: S.1X3(99)
Bot 5
- Dick Groat: 99/F
- Roberto Clemente: 99/F
- George Freese: W
- Sid Gordon: S.1-2
- Frank Thomas: K
Top 6
- Hank Thompson: 99/P
- Whitey Lockman: 99/F
- Wes Westrum: S
- Bobby Hofman: 99(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jack Shepard: S
- Preston Ward: 99/F
- Dick Littlefield: S.1-2
- Gene Freese: PB.2-3;1-2#
- Gene Freese: K
- Dick Groat: 99/G
Top 7
- Davey Williams: S/G
- Al Dark: D.1-3
- Don Mueller: S.3-H;2-H
- Dusty Rhodes: 99/F
- Willie Mays: W.1-2
- Hank Thompson: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Roberto Clemente: 99/G
- George Freese: 99/G
- Felipe Montemayor: 99/G
Top 8
- Whitey Lockman: 99/P
- Wes Westrum: S7
- Bill Taylor: 99/FL
- Davey Williams: HP.1-2
- Al Dark: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Mueller: D/89.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Dusty Rhodes: 99
Bot 8
- Frank Thomas: S
- Jack Shepard: S.1-2
- Preston Ward: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Dale Long: K
Notes & reviews
- rain delay at 6:32 until 6:58, when the game was called for Sunday curfew; ruled a rain-shortened game