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Giants
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 25, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Giants, played on May 25, 1955 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Windy McCall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: (none) 3B: Hal Dixon |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Bobby Hofman | Catcher |
| Windy McCall | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 25, 1955
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. McCall
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. McCall
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. McCall
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. McCall
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Roberts
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lowrey who is chasing the ball. Mays reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rhodes vs. Roberts
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rhodes for the out. Mays scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McCall
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. McCall
Seminick is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. McCall
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
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Roberts
Hofman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCall vs. Roberts
McCall strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dark for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. McCall
Blaylock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. McCall
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. McCall
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blaylock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. McCall
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. Blaylock scores. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smalley vs. McCall
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. McCall
Ennis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Ennis reaches second base with a double. Lowrey scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Roberts
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Roberts
Rhodes hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Wilhelm
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wilhelm
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Wilhelm
Blaylock strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Roberts
Hofman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Roberts
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilhelm for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Wilhelm
Roberts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Roberts reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashburn vs. Wilhelm
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 -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lowrey vs. Wilhelm
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roberts tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Wilhelm
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams 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 -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark 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 -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
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
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Wilhelm
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilhelm
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Wilhelm
Seminick hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Wilhelm
Morgan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Morgan reaches second base with a double. There goes Jones trying to get to home. Mays throws the ball in to Hofman, who tags Jones, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Roberts
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Roberts
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Wilhelm
Blaylock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Wilhelm
Roberts bunts towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Wilhelm
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller who is chasing the ball. Ashburn reaches third base with a triple. Roberts goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lowrey vs. Wilhelm
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Wilhelm
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Wilhelm
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Roberts
Hofman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Hofman reaches third base with a triple. Lockman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Roberts
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Roberts
Sid Gordon pinch hits for Davey Williams.
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Corwin
Billy Gardner now playing second base. Al Corwin now pitching.
Jones hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Corwin
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Corwin
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blaylock vs. Corwin
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Seminick scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Corwin
Roberts bunts towards the mound. Corwin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morgan scores. Blaylock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Corwin
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Corwin
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
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 -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Roberts
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Roberts
Rhodes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Rhodes reaches second base with a double. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lockman vs. Roberts
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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1955, game 1 -- New York at Philadelphia (N)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 5 2 3 1
Gordon S, ph 1 0 0 0 Lowrey P, rf 3 1 1 2
Gardner B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 2
Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 1
Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 4 0 1 0
Thompson H, 3b 2 0 0 0 Seminick A, c 3 1 1 0
Mays W, cf 4 1 1 0 Morgan B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Rhodes D, lf 4 0 1 1 Blaylock M, 1b 3 1 2 1
Lockman W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Roberts R, p 4 2 2 1
Hofman B, c 3 1 2 2
McCall W, p 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 1 0 0 0
Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0
Corwin A, p 0 0 0 0
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32 3 5 3 33 8 13 8
New York 011 000 010 -- 3
Philadelphia 003 010 22x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McCall W (L) 2.2 4 3 3 2 1
Wilhelm H 4.1 6 3 3 0 1
Corwin A 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 9.0 5 3 3 2 6
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 4, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Lowrey P, Ennis D, Morgan B, Rhodes D
3B -- Mays W, Roberts R, Ashburn R, Hofman B
HR -- Hofman B
SF -- Lowrey P
HBP -- by McCall W (Seminick A)
T -- 2:17
A -- 0
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