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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 20, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 20, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Littlefield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Liddle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,985 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Frank Secory |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Pellagrini | Third Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Right Fielder |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Dick Hall | Left Fielder |
| Dick Littlefield | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Hofman | First Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Don Liddle | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 20, 1954
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Liddle
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Liddle
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Liddle
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Littlefield
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Littlefield
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Littlefield
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Liddle
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Liddle
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Liddle
Shepard hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Liddle
Cole hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Liddle
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Littlefield
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Littlefield
Hofman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Littlefield
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlefield vs. Liddle
Littlefield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Liddle
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Liddle
Pellagrini hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Littlefield
Katt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skinner settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Skinner. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Littlefield
Katt strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Littlefield
Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Liddle vs. Littlefield
Liddle takes first base on ball four. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Littlefield
Williams hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Littlefield
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Liddle
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Liddle
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Liddle
Gordon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams catches it and throws to first to double up Thomas. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Littlefield
Dark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Littlefield
Mays hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gordon. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hofman vs. Littlefield
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. There's the throw to third, and Mays is out. Double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Liddle
Shepard hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Liddle
Cole strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Liddle
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Littlefield
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Littlefield
Katt hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Littlefield
Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Liddle vs. Littlefield
Liddle takes first base on ball four. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Littlefield
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Littlefield
Mueller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Littlefield
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Littlefield
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Liddle
Gair Allie pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
Allie strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Liddle
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Liddle
Pellagrini strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Purkey
Bob Purkey now pitching.
Hofman hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Purkey
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Purkey
Katt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skinner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Purkey
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Liddle
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Liddle
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Liddle
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Liddle
Shepard hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liddle vs. Purkey
Liddle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Purkey
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Purkey
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Purkey
There goes Mueller. The throw from Shepard and he is out, Roberts applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Liddle
Cole hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Liddle
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janowicz vs. Liddle
Vic Janowicz pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
Janowicz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hetki
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Hetki
Hofman hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Hetki
Irvin hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Liddle
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Liddle
Pellagrini strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Liddle
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1954 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Roberts C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Pellagrini E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 1 1 4
Skinner B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0
Thomas F, cf 3 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 2 0
Gordon S, rf 2 0 0 0 Hofman B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Shepard J, c 3 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 2 1 0 0
Cole D, ss 3 0 2 0 Katt R, c 3 0 0 0
Hall D, lf 3 0 0 0 Gardner B, 3b 3 1 2 0
Littlefield D, p 1 0 0 0 Liddle D, p 1 1 1 0
Allie G, ph 1 0 0 0
Purkey B, p 0 0 0 0
Janowicz V, ph 1 0 0 0
Hetki J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 3 0 29 4 7 4
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 040 00x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Littlefield D (L) 5.0 5 4 4 3 4
Purkey B 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Hetki J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Liddle D (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 6
E -- Skinner B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, New York 5
2B -- Mays W
HR -- Mueller D
CS -- Mueller D
T -- 2:09
A -- 8985
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