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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 16, 1955
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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 April 16, 1955 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Meyer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,163 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Mel Clark | Right Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Stan Palys | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jack Meyer | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 16, 1955
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hearn
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hearn
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Hearn
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Hearn
Lopata hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Meyer
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Meyer
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Meyer
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Meyer
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hearn
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palys vs. Hearn
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Hearn
Palys hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hearn
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Palys moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Hearn
Morgan hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Hearn
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Meyer
Irvin hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Lopata settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Lopata. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Meyer
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Meyer
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Meyer
Lockman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Meyer
Westrum 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hearn
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hearn
Clark hits a line drive towards first. Lockman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Hearn
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Meyer
Hearn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Meyer
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Meyer
There goes Williams. The throw from Lopata and he is out, Hamner applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Meyer
Dark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Meyer
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Meyer
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Meyer
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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Hearn
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Hearn
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Hearn
Palys hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Meyer
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Meyer
Lockman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Meyer
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Meyer
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Meyer
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Ridzik
Steve Ridzik now pitching.
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Ridzik
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Ridzik
Mueller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Ridzik
Irvin strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hearn
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Hearn
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, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ridzik vs. Hearn
Ridzik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ridzik
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Ridzik
Lockman 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, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Ridzik
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hearn
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hearn
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Hearn
Hamner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Hearn
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Ridzik
Hearn hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ridzik
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Palys. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Ridzik
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Williams trying to get to home. Clark throws the ball in to Lopata who tags Williams who's trying to score from second, for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Ridzik
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hearn
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palys vs. Hearn
Palys hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hearn
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Hearn
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blaylock vs. Hearn
Marv Blaylock pinch hits for Steve Ridzik.
Blaylock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Hearn
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spring
Jack Spring now pitching.
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 -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Spring
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Spring
Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Spring
Lockman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hearn
Billy Gardner now playing third base.
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Hearn
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. Hearn
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clark moves to third. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Hearn
Torgeson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Palys vs. Hearn
Palys hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Hearn
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clark scores. Hamner scores. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Hearn
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Spring
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Spring
Hearn hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Spring
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hearn
Jim Westlake pinch hits for Jack Spring.
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hearn
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Hearn
Bob Bowman pinch runs for Richie Ashburn.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1955 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 0 1 0 Williams D, 2b 4 2 3 2
Bowman B, pr 0 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 1 0
Clark M, rf 4 1 0 0 Mays W, cf 3 1 1 0
Hamner G, ss 3 1 2 0 Mueller D, rf 4 1 2 3
Lopata S, c 3 0 1 0 Irvin M, lf 3 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 4 1 0 0
Palys S, lf 4 0 1 0 Gardner B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 3 0 2 2 Lockman W, 1b 4 1 2 2
Morgan B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Westrum W, c 4 0 0 0
Meyer J, p 1 0 0 0 Hearn J, p 4 1 1 1
Ridzik S, p 1 0 0 0
Blaylock M, ph 1 0 1 1
Spring J, p 0 0 0 0
Westlake J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 10 3 34 8 10 8
Philadelphia 000 000 120 -- 3
New York 101 600 00x -- 8
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer J (L) 3.2 6 5 3 2 3
Ridzik S 2.1 4 3 0 0 1
Spring J 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (W) 9.0 10 3 3 5 1
E -- Lopata S, Jones W 2
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, New York 5
2B -- Lockman W, Williams D
HR -- Williams D 2, Hearn J, Lockman W, Mueller D
CS -- Torgeson E, Williams D
T -- 2:55
A -- 11163
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