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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 17, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 17, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,688 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Morgan | Shortstop |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Danny Schell | Left Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Terry Moore | 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 |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 17, 1954
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Antonelli
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Antonelli
Lopata strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Simmons
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Simmons
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Simmons
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Simmons
Mays hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Mays reaches third base with a triple. Williams scores. Dark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hofman vs. Simmons
Hofman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Simmons
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Schell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Simmons
Katt hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Antonelli
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schell vs. Antonelli
Schell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Antonelli
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Simmons
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Simmons
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Simmons
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Antonelli
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Antonelli
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Simmons
Mueller hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Simmons
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Simmons
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Simmons
Hofman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Simmons
Ted Kazanski now playing shortstop. Bobby Morgan now playing second base.
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Antonelli
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Antonelli
Lopata hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Antonelli
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Simmons
Katt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ennis. Katt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Simmons
Gardner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Antonelli vs. Simmons
Antonelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Simmons
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Katt moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Simmons
There's a wild pitch. Katt scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Simmons
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Ridzik
Steve Ridzik now pitching.
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schell vs. Antonelli
Schell hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Antonelli
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Antonelli
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ridzik vs. Antonelli
Ridzik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Ridzik
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Ridzik
Hofman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Ridzik
Irvin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Ridzik
There goes Mays. The throw from Lopata and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Katt vs. Ridzik
Katt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Antonelli
Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. Antonelli
Lopata hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kazanski vs. Antonelli
Kazanski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ridzik
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Ridzik
Antonelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ridzik
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Ridzik
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Hank Thompson now playing third base. Billy Gardner now playing second base.
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schell vs. Antonelli
Schell hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Antonelli
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Ridzik
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ridzik fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Ridzik
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Ridzik
Hofman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. Hofman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Irvin vs. Ridzik
Irvin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Katt vs. Ridzik
Katt hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mays tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Ridzik
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Antonelli
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Antonelli
Mel Clark pinch hits for Steve Ridzik.
Clark strikes out. Katt drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Clark out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Konstanty
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Konstanty
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Konstanty
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Antonelli
Morgan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. Antonelli
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kazanski vs. Antonelli
Kazanski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Ennis reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. Kazanski moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schell vs. Antonelli
Schell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Antonelli
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1954 -- Philadelphia at New York (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 3 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Morgan B, ss-2b 4 1 2 0 Thompson H, 3b 1 0 0 0
Lopata S, c 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 0
Hamner G, 2b 1 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 0 0
Kazanski T, ss 3 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 3 4 2
Ennis D, rf 4 1 3 2 Hofman B, 1b 4 2 3 4
Schell D, lf 4 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 3 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Katt R, c 3 1 1 1
Jones W, 3b 3 1 1 1 Gardner B, 3b-2b 4 0 0 0
Simmons C, p 1 0 0 0 Antonelli J, p 3 0 0 0
Ridzik S, p 1 0 0 0
Clark M, ph 1 0 0 0
Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 33 8 10 7
Philadelphia 000 020 001 -- 3
New York 402 100 10x -- 8
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (L) 3.2 6 7 7 3 2
Ridzik S 3.1 3 1 1 2 2
Konstanty J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (W) 9.0 7 3 3 1 8
E -- Dark A, Lopata S
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 4, New York 7
2B -- Katt R, Morgan B 2, Ennis D
3B -- Mays W
HR -- Hofman B 2, Ennis D, Jones W
SB -- Mays W
SF -- Katt R
WP -- Simmons C
T -- 2:34
A -- 15688
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