4/18/1955, Pit55-NYN55, Polo Grounds
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1955 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 4 0
1955 New York (N) 0 0 0 4 0 3 1 0 x 8 11 0 10 2
Pittsburgh AB R H BI AVG New York (N) AB R H BI AVG
Smith,E cf 3 0 0 0 .091 Williams 2b 4 2 2 0 .182
Freese,Go ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Dark ss 4 0 1 2 .231
Grunwald p 0 0 0 0 .000 Mays cf 3 2 2 3 .143
Freese,Ge 2b 4 1 3 0 .600 Thompson 3b 5 0 2 1 .154
Clemente rf 4 0 0 0 .083 Irvin lf 3 0 1 2 .320
Thomas lf 4 0 0 0 .125 Mueller rf 5 0 0 0 .138
Gordon 3b 3 0 2 1 .267 Lockman 1b 4 0 0 0 .259
Groat ph 1 0 0 0 .231 Westrum c 2 2 0 0 .167
Shepard c 3 0 0 0 .111 Katt c 0 0 0 0 .000
Ward 1b 2 0 0 0 .182 Liddle p 3 2 3 0 1.000
Cole ss 3 0 0 0 .375 33 8 11 8
Surkont p 0 0 0 0 .000
Friend p 1 0 0 0 .000
Pepper p 0 0 0 0 .000
Mejias ph 0 0 0 0 .231
29 1 5 1
Pittsburgh INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Surkont L 1-1 3.2 6 4 4 4 1 75 41 3.55
Friend 2.0 3 3 3 1 1 36 20 6.00
Pepper 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 16 8 6.75
Grunwald 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 0.00
8.0 11 8 8 6 2 132 73
New York (N) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Liddle W 1-0 9.0 5 1 1 2 2 116 69 1.00
9.0 5 1 1 2 2 116 69
Pit: Mejias batted for Pepper in the 8th
Freese,Go batted for Smith,E in the 8th
Mejias moved to cf in the 8th
Groat batted for Gordon in the 9th
NYN: Katt inserted at c in the 9th
2B-Freese,Ge, Gordon. HR-Mays(3). CS-Dark. K-Clemente, Groat, Lockman,
Westrum. BB-Ward, Mejias, Mays 2, Irvin 2, Westrum 2. SH-Surkont. SF-Dark.
HBP-Williams, Liddle. HB-Surkont 2.
GWRBI: Mays
Temperature: 49, Field: wet, Sky: clear, Wind: in from center at 12 MPH.
4/18/1955, Pit55-NYN55, Polo Grounds
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1955 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 4 0
1955 New York (N) 0 0 0 4 0 3 1 0 x 8 11 0 10 2
Pittsburgh -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Smith,E cf 1>63 63 6>43
Freese,Go ph 643/gdp
Grunwald p
Freese,Ge 2b 3/g 4>S S 9>D
Clemente rf k 53.1-2 64/f.B-1 13
Thomas lf 2>63 7/fl 7 3/g.2-3
Gordon 3b S D.2-H 7>63
Groat ph k
Shepard c 463/gdp 63 31
Ward 1b 3>W 5>3/g 7
Cole ss 54/f.B-1 31 8>31
Surkont p 53/SH.1-2
Friend p 8
Pepper p
Mejias ph W
New York (N) -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Williams 2b 1>43 8 note 1 S.1-2 S.2-3;1-2
Dark ss 13 3>S note 2 3/b note 3
Mays cf W S.1-2 HR.3-H;2-H W.2-3;1-2 64/f
Thompson 3b S.1-3 9 S note 4 8>Grunwald
13
Irvin lf W.1-2 note 5 Friend S.3-H;2-H 8
W 43
Mueller rf 64/f 3/g 5>31 Pepper 7
9
Lockman 1b 2>43 4>k 43 7>8
Westrum c 43 W k W
Katt c
Liddle p HBP S/b.1-2 6>S S/b.1-2
1: HBP.2-3;1-2 2: 63.3-H;2-3;1-2 3: 8/SF.3-H;2-3 4: 63.3-H;2-3;1-2
5: CS3(25).1-2
Pittsburgh IN OUT ER New York (N) IN OUT ER
Surkont A1 C4 4 L 1-1 Liddle A1 D5 1 W 1-0
Friend C5 D5 3
Pepper D6 E3 1
Grunwald E4 E6 0
4/18/1955, Pit55-NYN55, Polo Grounds
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1955 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 4 0
1955 New York (N) 0 0 0 4 0 3 1 0 x 8 11 0 10 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Smith,E grounded out to short (BBFBFX)
0-0 1 --- 01 Freese,Ge grounded out to first (SX)
0-0 2 --- 32 Clemente struck out (CBBBSS)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, New York (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 02 Williams grounded out to second (CCX)
0-0 1 --- 00 Dark grounded out to the mound (X)
0-0 2 --- 30 Mays walked (BBBB)
0-0 2 1-- 00 Thompson grounded a single up the middle, Mays to third
(X)
0-0 2 1-3 30 Irvin walked, Thompson to second (BBBB)
0-0 2 123 02 Mueller grounded to short, forcing Irvin at second (FFX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Thomas grounded out to short (CCBFBX)
0-0 1 --- 12 Gordon lined a single to shallow left (BSFX)
0-0 1 1-- 12 Shepard grounded into a double play, Williams to Dark to
Lockman (CBCX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, New York (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 31 Lockman grounded out to second (CBBBX)
0-0 1 --- 11 Westrum grounded out to second (CBX)
0-0 2 --- 11 Liddle was hit by a pitch (BSH)
0-0 2 1-- 00 Williams flied out to center (X)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-0 0 --- 30 Ward walked (BBBB)
0-0 0 1-- 22 Cole grounded to third, forcing Ward at second, Cole to
first (FBBFX)
0-0 1 1-- 02 Surkont sacrifice bunted to third, Cole to second (FbFbXb)
0-0 2 -2- 01 Smith,E grounded out to short (CX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, New York (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Dark lined a single to left center (BFCX)
0-0 0 1-- 21 Mays grounded a single up the middle, Dark to second
(B>FBX)
0-0 0 12- 22 Thompson flied out to right (CBFBX)
0-0 1 12- 10 Dark was caught stealing third, Mays to second (B>S)
0-0 2 -2- 31 Irvin walked (B>S.BBB)
0-0 2 12- 00 Mueller grounded out to first (X)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Freese,Ge lined a single to left (BX)
0-0 0 1-- 31 Clemente grounded out to third, Freese,Ge to second
(CBBBX)
0-0 1 -2- 11 Thomas flied out to left (CBX)
0-0 2 -2- 10 Gordon doubled deep to right, Freese,Ge scored (BX)
1-0 2 -2- 11 Shepard grounded out to short (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, New York (N) batting
1-0 0 --- 02 Lockman struck out (CSS)
1-0 1 --- 32 Westrum walked (BBSBCFB)
1-0 1 1-- 00 Liddle bunted for a single, Westrum to second (Xb)
1-0 1 12- 21 Williams was hit by a pitch, Westrum to third, Liddle to
second (BFBH)
1-0 1 123 11 Dark grounded out to short, Westrum scored, Liddle to
third, Williams to second (BCX)
1-1 2 -23 01 Mays homered deep to left, Liddle scored, Williams scored
(FX)
1-4 2 --- 32 Thompson lined a single between third and short (SFBBFBFX)
Friend now pitching
1-4 2 1-- 00 Irvin grounded out to second (X)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Pittsburgh batting
1-4 0 --- 10 Ward grounded out to first (BX)
1-4 1 --- 20 Cole grounded out to first (BBX)
1-4 2 --- 21 Friend flied out to center (FBBX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, New York (N) batting
1-4 0 --- 21 Mueller grounded out to first (CBBX)
1-4 1 --- 32 Lockman grounded out to second (FFBBBX)
1-4 2 --- 02 Westrum struck out (CFS)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Pittsburgh batting
1-4 0 --- 21 Smith,E grounded out to second (CBBX)
1-4 1 --- 00 Freese,Ge lined a single to left (X)
1-4 1 1-- 12 Clemente grounded to short, forcing Freese,Ge at second,
Clemente to first (F>FBX)
1-4 2 1-- 02 Thomas flied out to left (C1F1X)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, New York (N) batting
1-4 0 --- 31 Liddle lined a single to right center (BBBCX)
1-4 0 1-- 12 Williams grounded a single between third and short,
Liddle to second (BFFX)
1-4 0 12- 00 Dark popped out on a bunt to first (Xb)
1-4 1 12- 30 Mays walked, Liddle to third, Williams to second (BBBB)
1-4 1 123 32 Thompson grounded out to short, Liddle scored, Williams
to third, Mays to second (FFBBBX)
1-5 2 -23 01 Irvin grounded a single between first and second,
Williams scored, Mays scored (CX)
Pepper now pitching
1-7 2 1-- 00 Mueller flied out to right (X)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Pittsburgh batting
1-7 0 --- 01 Gordon grounded out to short (CX)
1-7 1 --- 00 Shepard grounded out to first (X)
1-7 2 --- 21 Ward flied out to left (BBSX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, New York (N) batting
1-7 0 --- 01 Lockman flied out to center (FX)
1-7 1 --- 30 Westrum walked (BBBB)
1-7 1 1-- 11 Liddle bunted for a single, Westrum to second (FbBbXb)
1-7 1 12- 10 Williams lined a single to left, Westrum to third, Liddle
to second (BX)
1-7 1 123 10 Dark hit a sacrifice fly to center, Westrum scored,
Liddle to third (BX)
1-8 2 1-3 10 Mays grounded to short, forcing Williams at second (BX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Pittsburgh batting
1-8 0 --- 31 Cole grounded out to first (FBBBX)
Mejias pinch hitting for Pepper
1-8 1 --- 32 Mejias walked (CBFBBB)
Freese,Go pinch hitting for Smith,E
1-8 1 1-- 11 Freese,Go grounded into a double play, Dark to Williams
to Lockman (SBX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, New York (N) batting
Grunwald now pitching
Mejias moved to center field
1-8 0 --- 00 Thompson grounded out to the mound (X)
1-8 1 --- 10 Irvin flied out to center (BX)
1-8 2 --- 01 Mueller flied out to left (FX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Pittsburgh batting
Katt now playing catcher
1-8 0 --- 11 Freese,Ge lined a double to left center (FBX)
1-8 0 -2- 22 Clemente grounded out to the mound (CCBBFX)
1-8 1 -2- 11 Thomas grounded out to first, Freese,Ge to third (BCX)
Groat pinch hitting for Gordon
1-8 2 --3 22 Groat struck out (BBFSS)