Pirates 8-5 Giants (Sep 4, 1955)

PIT

NYG

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

2

3

8

0

9

1

2

10

3

0

R

8

5

H

14

8

E

1

3

W: B. Friend

L: M. Grissom

S: D. Hall

PIT

Team Stats

NYG

3

HR

1

8

R

5

14

H

8

0

SB

0

LOB

.333

AVG

.222

.364

OBP

.317

.571

SLG

.306

4.50

ERA

5.40

2

K

2

5

BB

2

Current Series

Pirates

8

Giants

5

Game 1

Final

Pirates

3

Giants

6

Game 2

Final

1955 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Dodgers	98	55	.641
Braves	85	69	.552
Giants	80	74	.519
Phillies	77	77	.500
Redlegs	75	79	.487
Cubs	72	81	.471
Cardinals	68	86	.442
Pirates	60	94	.390

Game Summary

The New York Giants were decisively beaten by the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8 to 5, on September 5, 1955.

Game Info

September 4, 1955

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien CF	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	4	2	3	2	2	0	0
Dick Cole D. Cole 3B	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jerry Lynch J. Lynch RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Toby Atwell T. Atwell C	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard PH-C	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	2	2	2	1	0	0
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	5	1	2	1	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	0	3	2	0	1	0
Vern Law V. Law P	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Friend B. Friend P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Hall D. Hall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	42	8	14	8	3	2	2

NYG

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Billy Gardner B. Gardner SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Don Mueller D. Mueller RF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	5	2	2	3	1	0	0
Hank Thompson H. Thompson 3B	2	1	0	0	0	3	0
Gail Harris G. Harris 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Wayne Terwilliger W. Terwilliger 2B	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Ray Katt R. Katt C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Hofman B. Hofman PH-C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Hearn J. Hearn P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sid Gordon S. Gordon PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Marv Grissom M. Grissom P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Windy McCall W. McCall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Giel P. Giel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Taylor B. Taylor PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	5	8	4	1	5	2

Batting

2B: J. O'Brien

HR: G. Freese 2, F. Thomas

TB: T. Atwell, G. Freese 9, D. Groat 3, D. Long, E. O'Brien, J. O'Brien 3, J. Shepard, F. Thomas 5

RBI: G. Freese 2, D. Groat 2, E. O'Brien, J. O'Brien, F. Thomas 2

SAC: F. Thomas

GIDP: D. Long, E. O'Brien

Batting

HR: W. Mays

TB: B. Gardner, G. Harris, W. Lockman, W. Mays 5, D. Mueller, W. Terwilliger 2

RBI: W. Mays 3, W. Terwilliger

GIDP: G. Harris, W. Lockman

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Law V. Law	6.2	5	3	3	1	1	1	4.05
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	0	9.00
Bob Friend B. Friend (W)	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Dick Hall D. Hall (S)	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	8	5	5	5	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Hearn J. Hearn	6.1	8	4	4	0	2	2	5.68
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm	1.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Marv Grissom M. Grissom (L)	1.0	1	2	2	2	0	1	18.00
Windy McCall W. McCall	0.2	3	2	0	0	0	0	0.00
Paul Giel P. Giel	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	14	8	6	2	2	3

Batters faced: B. Friend 4, D. Hall 3, V. Law 25, D. Littlefield 9

Batters faced: P. Giel, M. Grissom 6, J. Hearn 25, W. McCall 6, H. Wilhelm 7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien CF	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	4	2	3	2	2	0	0
Dick Cole D. Cole 3B	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jerry Lynch J. Lynch RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Toby Atwell T. Atwell C	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard PH-C	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	2	2	2	1	0	0
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	5	1	2	1	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	0	3	2	0	1	0
Vern Law V. Law P	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Friend B. Friend P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Hall D. Hall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	42	8	14	8	3	2	2

Batting

2B: J. O'Brien

HR: G. Freese 2, F. Thomas

TB: T. Atwell, G. Freese 9, D. Groat 3, D. Long, E. O'Brien, J. O'Brien 3, J. Shepard, F. Thomas 5

RBI: G. Freese 2, D. Groat 2, E. O'Brien, J. O'Brien, F. Thomas 2

SAC: F. Thomas

GIDP: D. Long, E. O'Brien

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Law V. Law	6.2	5	3	3	1	1	1	4.05
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	0	9.00
Bob Friend B. Friend (W)	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Dick Hall D. Hall (S)	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	8	5	5	5	2	1

Batters faced: B. Friend 4, D. Hall 3, V. Law 25, D. Littlefield 9

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Billy Gardner B. Gardner SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Don Mueller D. Mueller RF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	5	2	2	3	1	0	0
Hank Thompson H. Thompson 3B	2	1	0	0	0	3	0
Gail Harris G. Harris 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Wayne Terwilliger W. Terwilliger 2B	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Ray Katt R. Katt C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Hofman B. Hofman PH-C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Hearn J. Hearn P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sid Gordon S. Gordon PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Marv Grissom M. Grissom P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Windy McCall W. McCall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Giel P. Giel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Taylor B. Taylor PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	5	8	4	1	5	2

Batting

HR: W. Mays

TB: B. Gardner, G. Harris, W. Lockman, W. Mays 5, D. Mueller, W. Terwilliger 2

RBI: W. Mays 3, W. Terwilliger

GIDP: G. Harris, W. Lockman

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Hearn J. Hearn	6.1	8	4	4	0	2	2	5.68
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm	1.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Marv Grissom M. Grissom (L)	1.0	1	2	2	2	0	1	18.00
Windy McCall W. McCall	0.2	3	2	0	0	0	0	0.00
Paul Giel P. Giel	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	14	8	6	2	2	3

Batters faced: P. Giel, M. Grissom 6, J. Hearn 25, W. McCall 6, H. Wilhelm 7

54-83 PIT

NYG 70-66

Team Stats

Current Series

1955 NL

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