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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 3, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on September 3, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Loes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 46,611 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Billy Loes | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 3, 1954
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Maglie
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Maglie
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Maglie
Snider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Maglie
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Maglie
Amoros takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Maglie
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snider scores. Amoros moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson hits a popup in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Loes
Lockman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Loes
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Loes
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Loes
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark tags and scores. Thompson tags and moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Rhodes vs. Loes
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Loes
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Loes
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Maglie
Walker 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Loes vs. Maglie
Loes hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Maglie
Gilliam hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Gilliam reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Maglie
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Maglie
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Loes
Katt hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Loes
Maglie bunts towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Loes
Lockman hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Loes
Dark hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Maglie moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Loes
Thompson hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Maglie
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Maglie
Amoros hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Maglie
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Loes
Mays hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Loes
Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Loes
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Loes
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Maglie
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Loes vs. Maglie
Loes 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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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Loes
Katt strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Loes
Maglie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Loes
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Maglie
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Maglie
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Maglie
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Loes
Dark hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Loes
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Loes
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Rhodes vs. Loes
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Loes
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Maglie
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Maglie
Amoros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Maglie
There's a wild pitch. Amoros moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Maglie
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Maglie
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Loes vs. Maglie
Loes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Loes
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Loes
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Ray Katt.
Hofman hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Loes
Monte Irvin pinch hits for Sal Maglie.
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Loes
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Irvin tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hughes
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Hughes
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Wilhelm
Wes Westrum now catching. Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wilhelm
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Wilhelm
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Hughes
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Hughes covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hughes
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hughes
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Westrum vs. Hughes
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Wilhelm vs. Hughes
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Hughes
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Wilhelm
Hodges strikes out. Westrum drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hodges out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Wilhelm
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Wilhelm
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wilhelm
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Wilhelm
Walker takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Moryn vs. Wilhelm
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Jim Hughes.
Moryn hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Labine
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Labine
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Labine
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Labine
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays scores. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Labine
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rhodes scores. Mueller moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Westrum vs. Labine
Westrum is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Wilhelm vs. Labine
Wilhelm strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Wilhelm
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wilhelm
Reese hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Wilhelm
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Wilhelm
Hodges strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1954 -- Brooklyn at New York (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 4 2 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 5 1 2 1
Reese P, ss 5 0 2 1 Dark A, ss 3 1 2 1
Snider D, cf 5 1 1 1 Thompson H, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 5 1 1 1 Mays W, cf 4 1 2 1
Amoros S, lf 3 0 1 0 Rhodes D, lf 3 1 1 0
Furillo C, rf 3 0 1 1 Mueller D, rf 4 1 1 1
Robinson J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 5 1 3 1
Walker R, c 2 0 0 0 Katt R, c 2 0 1 0
Loes B, p 3 0 0 0 Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 1 0 0 0
Moryn W, ph 1 0 0 0 Maglie S, p 2 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Irvin M, ph 1 1 1 1
Wilhelm H, p 2 0 1 1
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34 4 7 4 37 7 15 7
Brooklyn 210 001 000 -- 4
New York 200 002 12x -- 7
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Loes B 5.1 9 4 4 3 1
Hughes J (L) 1.2 2 1 1 2 1
Labine C 1.0 4 2 2 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S 6.0 6 4 4 3 3
Wilhelm H (W) 3.0 1 0 0 3 4
LOB -- Brooklyn 9, New York 14
2B -- Dark A
3B -- Gilliam J
HR -- Lockman W, Hodges G
SF -- Mays W, Dark A
WP -- Maglie S
T -- 2:46
A -- 46611
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