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New York Giants @
St. Louis Cardinals
1955-08-03 Β· Night game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 9408 Β· 2:30
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5β3. New York Giants put up 4 in the 5th. Windy McCall earned the win. Bill Virdon went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Windy McCall L: Larry Jackson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Al Barlick Β· 1B: Bill Jackowski Β· 2B: Stan Landes Β· 3B: Lee Ballanfant Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dusty Rhodes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Hank Thompson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wayne Terwilliger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Katt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Windy McCall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sid Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Wally Moon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Stan Musial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bill Virdon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Boyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Larry Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Whisenant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Windy McCall | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Jackson | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Paul LaPalme | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Brooks Lawrence | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Dark: K/C
- Whitey Lockman: S9
- Willie Mays: 2/FL
- Dusty Rhodes: K
Bot 1
- Bob Stephenson: 7
- Wally Moon: 43
- Stan Musial: 8/89XD
Top 2
- Hank Thompson: HR/9
- Don Mueller: HP
- Wayne Terwilliger: 31/SH.1-2
- Ray Katt: 6/P
- Windy McCall: 3/P
Bot 2
- Rip Repulski: S7
- Bill Virdon: 16(1)/FO
- Ken Boyer: 8
- Nelson Burbrink: K
Top 3
- Al Dark: 9
- Whitey Lockman: S9
- Willie Mays: 4/P
- Dusty Rhodes: W.1-2
- Hank Thompson: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Mueller: 8
Bot 3
- Alex Grammas: 63
- Larry Jackson: HP
- Bob Stephenson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Ray Katt: 14/SH.1-2
- Windy McCall: K
- Al Dark: 43
Bot 4
- Wally Moon: S4
- Stan Musial: 7
- Rip Repulski: 4(1)/FO
- Bill Virdon: HR/9.1-H
- Ken Boyer: 63
Top 5
- Whitey Lockman: S8
- Willie Mays: S9.1-3
- Dusty Rhodes: S9.3-H;1-3
- Hank Thompson: S8.3-H;1-2
- Don Mueller: D/89.2-H;1-3
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8/SF.3-H
- Ray Katt: 53
- Windy McCall: 63
Bot 5
- Nelson Burbrink: D7
- Alex Grammas: 8/8XD.2-3
- Pete Whisenant: 4/P
- Bob Stephenson: 53
Top 6
- Al Dark: 63
- Whitey Lockman: 7/L
- Willie Mays: W
- Dusty Rhodes: POCS2(136)
Bot 6
- Wally Moon: 63
- Stan Musial: 43
- Rip Repulski: 53
Top 7
- Dusty Rhodes: K
- Hank Thompson: E8/F.B-2
- Don Mueller: S7.2-3
- Wayne Terwilliger: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Bill Virdon: HR/9
- Ken Boyer: S8
- Nelson Burbrink: 3(B)3(1)/GDP
- Alex Grammas: D/78
- Harry Elliott: 8
Top 8
- Ray Katt: 8
- Windy McCall: HP
- Al Dark: K/C
- Whitey Lockman: W.1-2
- Willie Mays: PO1(E2).2-3;1-2
- Willie Mays: 63
Bot 8
- Bob Stephenson: K
- Wally Moon: K
- Stan Musial: 99
Top 9
- Dusty Rhodes: 99
- Hank Thompson: 99
- Sid Gordon: 99
Bot 9
- Rip Repulski: 99
- Bill Virdon: 99
- Ken Boyer: 99
Notes & reviews
- Don Mueller hit on elbow
- Whitey Lockman tagged bag then ran down runner

















