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New York Giants @
St. Louis Cardinals
1955-06-24 Β· Night game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 9521 Β· 2:05
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 1β0. Ruben Gomez earned the win. Whitey Lockman went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Ruben Gomez L: Tom Poholsky SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Augie Donatelli Β· 1B: Hal Dixon Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Artie Gore Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Lockman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ray Katt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Solly Hemus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wally Moon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Stan Musial | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red Schoendienst | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Tom Poholsky | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Pete Whisenant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Poholsky | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Paul LaPalme | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Mel Wright | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Dark: S9
- Whitey Lockman: 64(1)3/GDP
- Don Mueller: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Solly Hemus: 13
- Wally Moon: K/C
- Stan Musial: D7
- Bill Virdon: K
Top 2
- Hank Thompson: 9
- Willie Mays: 63
- Gail Harris: K
Bot 2
- Red Schoendienst: 43
- Rip Repulski: S7
- Bob Stephenson: CS2(24)#
- Bob Stephenson: 7
Top 3
- Wayne Terwilliger: K/C
- Ray Katt: 8
- Ruben Gomez: K
Bot 3
- Nelson Burbrink: 63
- Tom Poholsky: D/78
- Solly Hemus: K
- Wally Moon: K
Top 4
- Al Dark: 7
- Whitey Lockman: HR/9
- Don Mueller: S8
- Hank Thompson: WP.1-2
- Hank Thompson: 43.2-3
- Willie Mays: 63
Bot 4
- Stan Musial: 63
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Red Schoendienst: 43
Top 5
- Gail Harris: 31
- Wayne Terwilliger: 3/FL
- Ray Katt: 63
Bot 5
- Rip Repulski: 13
- Bob Stephenson: 13/BG
- Nelson Burbrink: K/C
Top 6
- Ruben Gomez: K/C
- Al Dark: 13
- Whitey Lockman: 7
Bot 6
- Tom Poholsky: 31/BG
- Solly Hemus: 3/G
- Wally Moon: K/C
Top 7
- Don Mueller: 4/L
- Hank Thompson: W
- Willie Mays: 4/P
- Gail Harris: K
Bot 7
- Stan Musial: 43
- Bill Virdon: D/89
- Red Schoendienst: 9
- Rip Repulski: 8
Top 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: K23
- Ray Katt: 8
- Ruben Gomez: 43
Bot 8
- Bob Stephenson: K
- Nelson Burbrink: 3/FL
- Joe Frazier: K
Top 9
- Al Dark: 63
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Don Mueller: 63.1-2
- Hank Thompson: W
- Willie Mays: 43
Bot 9
- Harry Elliott: 43
- Pete Whisenant: 43
- Stan Musial: S/78
- Bill Virdon: S9.1-2
- Red Schoendienst: 46(1)/FO















