Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Law
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Law
  
  Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Law
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Irvin vs. Law
  
  Irvin hits a line drive towards right. Lynch catches it and throws to second to double up Dark. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Antonelli
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Antonelli
  
  Cole hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Antonelli
  
  Skinner strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Law
  
  Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Law
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hall. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lockman vs. Law
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  St. Claire vs. Law
  
  St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cole. Mueller moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Antonelli vs. Law
  
  Antonelli takes first base on ball four. St. Claire moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. Law
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. Mueller scores. St. Claire moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dark vs. Law
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Antonelli
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Antonelli
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Antonelli
  
  Lynch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hall vs. Antonelli
  
  Hall takes first base on ball four. Lynch moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Shepard vs. Antonelli
  
  Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Law
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Irvin vs. Law
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mays vs. Friend
  
  Bob Friend now pitching.
  
  Mays hits a popup towards first. Skinner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mueller vs. Friend
  
  Mueller bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to third. Irvin moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lockman vs. Friend
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Antonelli
  
  Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Antonelli
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Antonelli
  
  Cole takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Antonelli
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. Cole moves to third. Skinner moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thomas vs. Antonelli
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  St. Claire vs. Friend
  
  St. Claire strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Antonelli vs. Friend
  
  Antonelli strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Friend
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Friend
  
  There goes Williams. The throw from Shepard and he is out, Cole applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Antonelli
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Antonelli
  
  Lynch strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Antonelli
  
  Hall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Friend
  
  Dark strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Friend
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Friend
  
  Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Friend
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Irvin moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mueller vs. Friend
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shepard vs. Antonelli
  
  Shepard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Shepard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Friend vs. Antonelli
  
  Friend hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Antonelli
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cole vs. Antonelli
  
  Cole hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Shepard scores. Cole moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skinner vs. Antonelli
  
  Skinner strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Friend
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  St. Claire vs. Friend
  
  St. Claire hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Shepard scoops up the ball and tags St. Claire for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Antonelli vs. Friend
  
  Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Antonelli
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Antonelli
  
  Gordon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams catches it and throws to second with Dark covering, to double up Thomas. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Antonelli
  
  Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Friend
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Friend
  
  Dark bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Friend
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Irvin vs. Friend
  
  Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Antonelli
  
  Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shepard vs. Antonelli
  
  Shepard bunts towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Hall moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cooper vs. Antonelli
  
  Walker Cooper pinch hits for Bob Friend.
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Antonelli
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams misplays the ball. That's an error on Williams. Hall moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cole vs. Antonelli
  
  Cole hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Antonelli covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. LaPalme
  
  Paul LaPalme now pitching.
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. LaPalme
  
  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. Mays moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lockman vs. LaPalme
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Katt vs. LaPalme
  
  Ray Katt pinch hits for Ebba St. Claire.
  
  Katt is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Antonelli vs. LaPalme
  
  Antonelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pellagrini vs. Antonelli
  
  Ray Katt now catching. Eddie Pellagrini pinch hits for Bob Skinner.
  
  Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Antonelli
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Antonelli
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. LaPalme
  
  Eddie Pellagrini now playing third base. Preston Ward now playing first base.
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. LaPalme
  
  Dark 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 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. LaPalme
  
  Thompson 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 

Bottom 9

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Antonelli
  
  Lynch strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Antonelli
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shepard vs. Antonelli
  
  Shepard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hall moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Abrams vs. Antonelli
  
  Cal Abrams pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
  
  Abrams strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roberts vs. Antonelli
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/1954 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Williams D, 2b        5  0  2  1   Roberts C, 2b         5  0  0  0   
Dark A, ss            3  0  0  0   Cole D, ss            3  0  1  1   
Thompson H, 3b        4  0  1  0   Skinner B, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Irvin M, lf           3  0  1  0   Pellagrini E, ph-3b   1  0  0  0   
Mays W, cf            3  1  2  1   Thomas F, lf          4  0  1  0   
Mueller D, rf         3  1  1  0   Gordon S, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Lockman W, 1b         4  0  0  0   Ward P, 1b            0  0  0  0   
Ebba St.Claire, c     3  0  0  0   Lynch J, rf           3  0  0  0   
Katt R, ph-c          0  0  0  0   Hall D, cf            2  0  1  0   
Antonelli J, p        3  0  0  0   Shepard J, c          3  1  2  0   
                                   Law V, p              0  0  0  0   
                                   Friend B, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Cooper W, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   LaPalme P, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Abrams C, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  7  2                        32  1  5  1

New York         020 000 000 --  2
Pittsburgh       000 010 000 --  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (W)       9.0  5  1  1  4  8

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Law V (L)*            2.0  4  2  1  3  0
Friend B              5.0  3  0  0  1  4
LaPalme P             2.0  0  0  0  2  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd

E -- Cole D, Dark A, Williams D
DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 10, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Mueller D, Shepard J, Thomas F
HR -- Mays W
CS -- Williams D
SH -- Mueller D, Dark A, Shepard J
T -- 2:33
A -- 7147

    

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