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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 11, 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 July 11, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 11, 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 | July 11, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Littlefield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,504 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gair Allie | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Right Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Dick Cole | Second Baseman |
| Vic Janowicz | Third Baseman |
| Dick Littlefield | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 11, 1954
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Hearn
Allie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hearn
Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Hearn
Ward hits a popup towards the mound. Hearn settles under it 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: ---
Lockman vs. Littlefield
Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Littlefield
Dark hits a popup towards short. Allie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Littlefield
Mueller hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Littlefield
Mays takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Littlefield
Irvin takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Littlefield
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Mueller scores. Mays moves to third. Irvin moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Littlefield
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hearn
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Hearn
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Hearn
Atwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Littlefield
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Littlefield
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Littlefield
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Littlefield covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Hearn
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janowicz vs. Hearn
Janowicz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littlefield vs. Hearn
Littlefield bunts towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allie vs. Hearn
Allie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Littlefield
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Littlefield
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Littlefield
There goes Mueller. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Mueller steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Littlefield
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Littlefield
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Janowicz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Littlefield
Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hearn
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Hearn
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Hearn
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Hearn
Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Hearn
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Littlefield
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Littlefield
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hearn vs. Littlefield
Hearn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Littlefield
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Littlefield
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Hearn
Cole hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janowicz vs. Hearn
Janowicz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Janowicz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Littlefield vs. Hearn
Littlefield hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allie vs. Hearn
Allie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Hearn
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Littlefield
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Littlefield
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Littlefield
Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Littlefield
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Hearn
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hearn
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Hearn
Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Hearn
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Atwell for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Littlefield
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Littlefield
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Littlefield
Hearn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Littlefield
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Hearn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Littlefield
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Hearn
Cole hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janowicz vs. Hearn
Janowicz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littlefield vs. Hearn
Littlefield bunts in front of the plate. Westrum fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Williams covering, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Littlefield
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Littlefield
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Littlefield
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Littlefield
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to third. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Littlefield
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hofman vs. Littlefield
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Hofman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Hearn
Ray Katt now catching.
Allie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allie for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hearn
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Hearn
Dick Hall pinch runs for Bob Skinner.
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Hearn
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynch vs. Hearn
Lynch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hall scores. Thomas moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Atwell vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Atwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Lynch moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cole vs. Grissom
Cole hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynch scores. Atwell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Janowicz vs. Grissom
Janowicz is hit by the pitch. Atwell moves to third. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Littlefield vs. Liddle
Eddie Pellagrini pinch runs for Vic Janowicz. Don Liddle now pitching.
Littlefield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Littlefield
Eddie Pellagrini now playing third base. Dick Hall now playing right field. Sid Gordon now playing left field. Hoot Evers pinch hits for Don Liddl
Evers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Littlefield
Lockman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Littlefield
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Littlefield
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Corwin
Al Corwin now pitching.
Allie hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Corwin
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Corwin
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Corwin
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Littlefield
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Littlefield
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Littlefield
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Littlefield
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/11/1954, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Allie G, ss 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Skinner B, rf 4 1 1 0 Dark A, ss 5 0 1 0
Hall D, pr-rf 1 1 0 0 Mueller D, rf 5 1 2 0
Ward P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Thomas F, cf 4 2 2 2 Irvin M, lf 4 0 4 0
Lynch J, lf 4 1 1 1 Thompson H, 3b 4 0 0 1
Gordon S, lf 0 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Atwell T, c 4 0 1 1 Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0
Cole D, 2b 4 0 2 1 Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Janowicz V, 3b 2 0 1 0 Katt R, c 0 0 0 0
Pellagrini E, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Hearn J, p 2 0 1 0
Littlefield D, p 4 0 0 0 Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Liddle D, p 0 0 0 0
Evers H, ph 1 0 0 0
Corwin A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 8 5 37 1 9 1
Pittsburgh 000 200 030 -- 5
New York 100 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Littlefield D (W) 9.0 9 1 0 6 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (L) 7.2 6 5 2 3 2
Grissom M* 0.0 2 0 0 0 0
Liddle D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Corwin A 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Ward P, Dark A
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 15
2B -- Williams D, Janowicz V
HR -- Thomas F
SB -- Mueller D
HBP -- by Grissom M (Janowicz V)
T -- 2:53
A -- 21504
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