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New York Giants @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1955-08-19 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 9695 Β· 2:51
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 8β3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 4th. Vern Law earned the win. Johnny Antonelli went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
W: Vern Law L: Johnny Antonelli SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jocko Conlan Β· 1B: Hal Dixon Β· 2B: Artie Gore Β· 3B: Augie Donatelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Gardner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Lockman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Katt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Antonelli | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie O'Brien | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Dick Cole | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Jerry Lynch | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Preston Ward | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Roberto Clemente | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny O'Brien | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Dick Groat | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Vern Law | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Antonelli | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
Paul Giel | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Windy McCall | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Marv Grissom | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vern Law | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Gardner: 9
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Willie Mays: W
- Hank Thompson: SB2
- Hank Thompson: 43
Bot 1
- Eddie O'Brien: W
- Dick Cole: 4/P
- Jerry Lynch: 8
- Preston Ward: 63
Top 2
- Don Mueller: 8
- Gail Harris: 6/P
- Wayne Terwilliger: S8
- Ray Katt: K
Bot 2
- Roberto Clemente: S9
- Johnny O'Brien: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Dick Groat: 43
Top 3
- Johnny Antonelli: HR/9
- Billy Gardner: 63
- Whitey Lockman: 13
- Willie Mays: HR/7
- Hank Thompson: W
- Don Mueller: S7.1-2
- Gail Harris: 6(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Hardy Peterson: D9
- Vern Law: K
- Eddie O'Brien: S8.2-3
- Dick Cole: 43.3-H;1-2
- Jerry Lynch: 2/FL
Top 4
- Wayne Terwilliger: D7
- Ray Katt: S/BG.2-3
- Johnny Antonelli: 7/SF.3-H
- Billy Gardner: 9
- Whitey Lockman: 43
Bot 4
- Preston Ward: 8
- Roberto Clemente: HR/7
- Johnny O'Brien: W
- Dick Groat: T7.1-H
- Hardy Peterson: S7.3-H
- Vern Law: K/C
- Eddie O'Brien: 43
Top 5
- Willie Mays: S7
- Hank Thompson: 46(1)/FO/RINT
- Don Mueller: FC4.1X2(4E6);B-1
- Gail Harris: 5/FL
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8
Bot 5
- Dick Cole: K
- Jerry Lynch: K
- Preston Ward: K23
Top 6
- Ray Katt: 53
- Johnny Antonelli: S7
- Billy Gardner: S1.1-3(E1/TH1);BX2(94)
- Whitey Lockman: 9
Bot 6
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Johnny O'Brien: 14/SH.1-2
- Dick Groat: FC1.2-2;B-1
- Hardy Peterson: W.2-3;1-2
- Vern Law: K
- Eddie O'Brien: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dick Cole: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jerry Lynch: K
Top 7
- Willie Mays: 6/FL
- Hank Thompson: 6/P
- Don Mueller: 8
Bot 7
- Preston Ward: 9
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Johnny O'Brien: W
- Dick Groat: 5/FL
Top 8
- Gail Harris: 99
- Wayne Terwilliger: S
- Dusty Rhodes: 99/F
- Bill Taylor: 99/FL
Bot 8
- Hardy Peterson: D
- Vern Law: S8.2XH(82)
- Eddie O'Brien: D.1-H
- Dick Cole: HP
- Jerry Lynch: 99
- Preston Ward: S.2-H;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 99
Top 9
- Billy Gardner: 99
- Whitey Lockman: 99
- Willie Mays: 99
Notes & reviews
- Willie Mays called for interference for bumping Dick Groat in basepath



















