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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 20, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on May 20, 1955 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Windy McCall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 15,722 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Lon Warneke |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Windy McCall | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| George Freese | Third Baseman |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Max Surkont | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 20, 1955
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Surkont
Williams hits a popup in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Surkont
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Surkont
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. McCall
Freese 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: ---
Groat vs. McCall
Groat 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McCall
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McCall
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Surkont
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Surkont
Thompson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Surkont
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Surkont
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Surkont covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. McCall
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. McCall
Shepard hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. McCall
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. McCall
Ward hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Freese moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Surkont vs. McCall
Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. Freese scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. McCall
Freese strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Surkont
Katt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCall vs. Surkont
McCall bunts towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. Katt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Surkont
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Surkont
Dark hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. McCall
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McCall
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with McCall covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McCall
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. McCall
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Surkont
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Surkont
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Surkont
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Surkont
Shepard fires to first and picks off Thompson. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. McCall
Shepard hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. McCall
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. McCall
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Surkont
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Surkont
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Surkont
Katt hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCall vs. Surkont
McCall takes first base on ball four. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Surkont
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. McCall
Surkont hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. McCall
Freese hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. McCall
Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Groat reaches second base with a double. Surkont moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Surkont tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Wilhelm
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Surkont
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Surkont
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Surkont
Mays strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wilhelm
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Wilhelm
Shepard strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Wilhelm
Freese hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Surkont
Felipe Montemayor now playing left field.
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Surkont
Rhodes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Rhodes reaches third base with a triple. Thompson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Surkont
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rhodes scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Surkont
Katt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilhelm vs. Surkont
Wilhelm bunts towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Freese covering, for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Surkont
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wilhelm
Ward hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Wilhelm
Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Wilhelm
Freese hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Surkont
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Surkont
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Surkont
Mays hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Wilhelm
Groat hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Wilhelm
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wilhelm
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Surkont
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Surkont
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Surkont
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Surkont
Katt takes first base on ball four. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Surkont
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Taylor hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Surkont
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching. Monte Irvin now playing left field.
Montemayor hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Grissom
Shepard strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Grissom
Freese strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1955 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Freese G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0
Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 3 0 1 1
Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, cf 4 0 1 0
Thompson H, 3b 2 2 1 1 Gordon S, lf 3 1 0 0
Rhodes D, lf 2 2 1 1 Montemayor F, lf 1 0 0 0
Irvin M, lf 0 0 0 0 Shepard J, c 4 0 0 0
Lockman W, 1b 4 0 1 1 Freese G, 3b 4 1 1 0
Katt R, c 3 1 1 0 Ward P, 1b 3 0 1 1
McCall W, p 0 0 0 0 Surkont M, p 3 1 1 1
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor B, ph 1 1 1 3
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 6 5 6 33 3 6 3
New York 010 000 203 -- 6
Pittsburgh 020 010 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McCall W 4.1 6 3 1 0 1
Wilhelm H (W) 3.2 0 0 0 0 1
Grissom M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M (L) 9.0 5 6 6 6 3
E -- Thompson H
LOB -- New York 4, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Groat D
3B -- Rhodes D
HR -- Thompson H, Taylor B
SH -- McCall W, Wilhelm H
SF -- Clemente R
T -- 2:16
A -- 15722
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