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Giants
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 26, 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 26, 1955 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 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 26, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Kuzava |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 11,743 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Augie Donatelli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Hofman | Catcher |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Glen Gorbous | Right Fielder |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Bob Kuzava | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 26, 1955
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kuzava
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Kuzava
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Kuzava
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball 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. Gomez
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--
Gorbous vs. Gomez
There's a wild pitch. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gorbous vs. Gomez
Gorbous hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashburn tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Gomez
Blaylock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Gomez
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. Blaylock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Gomez
Jones hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Kuzava
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kuzava
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Kuzava
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Kuzava
Hofman takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Kuzava
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, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Gomez
Seminick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gomez
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Gomez
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuzava vs. Gomez
Kuzava strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Gomez
Ashburn hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Kuzava
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kuzava fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kuzava
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Kuzava
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Kuzava
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Gomez
Gorbous 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 -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Gomez
Blaylock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Gomez
There goes Blaylock. The throw from Hofman and he is safe. Blaylock steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Gomez
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Gomez
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Gomez
Seminick hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Kuzava
Irvin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kuzava
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kuzava fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kuzava
Gordon hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gomez
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Gomez
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuzava vs. Gomez
Kuzava is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Gomez
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gorbous vs. Gomez
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gorbous for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Kuzava
Hofman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Kuzava
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Kuzava
Gomez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kuzava
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Gomez
Blaylock 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 -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Gomez
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gomez
Jones is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Gomez
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Kuzava
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Kuzava
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Irvin vs. Kuzava
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark scores. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mays tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Miller
Hank Thompson pinch hits for Sid Gordon.
There goes Irvin. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Irvin steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Miller
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hofman vs. Miller
Hofman hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gomez
Hank Thompson now playing third base. Wes Westrum now catching.
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Gomez
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gomez
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Gomez
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. There goes Miller trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Miller
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Miller
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Miller
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Gomez trying to get to third. Gorbous throws the ball in to Jones, who tags Gomez for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Miller
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Gomez
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Westrum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Gomez
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Gomez
Ennis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Ennis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Jones is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Grissom
Seminick hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Miller
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Miller
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Miller
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Grissom
Morgan 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 -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Grissom
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Grissom
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Miller
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Miller
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Miller
Lockman hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Grissom
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorbous vs. Grissom
Gorbous bunts towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blaylock vs. Grissom
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Grissom
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Miller
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Miller
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Miller
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Wilhelm
Seminick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Top 11
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Miller
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Miller
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Miller
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Miller
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Wilhelm
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Wilhelm
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Wilhelm
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorbous vs. Wilhelm
Gorbous takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blaylock vs. Wilhelm
Blaylock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Blaylock reaches second base with a double. Smalley scores. Gorbous moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1955 -- New York at Philadelphia (N)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 6 1 4 1
Dark A, ss 5 1 2 0 Gorbous G, rf 3 0 0 1
Mays W, cf 5 1 1 0 Blaylock M, 1b 5 0 2 1
Irvin M, lf 5 0 2 1 Ennis D, lf 5 0 1 0
Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 1 Jones W, 3b 2 0 0 0
Gordon S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Seminick A, c 5 0 0 0
Thompson H, ph-3b 3 0 0 0 Morgan B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Hofman B, c 2 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 1 0 0
Westrum W, c 1 0 0 0 Kuzava B, p 2 0 0 0
Lockman W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Miller B, p 3 0 0 0
Gomez R, p 3 0 2 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 2 9 2 38 3 8 3
New York 000 002 000 00 -- 2
Philadelphia 100 100 000 01 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R 6.2 6 2 2 4 3
Grissom M 2.1 1 0 0 1 0
Wilhelm H (L) 1.2 1 1 1 2 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kuzava B* 5.0 6 2 2 1 2
Miller B (W) 6.0 3 0 0 0 6
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Thompson H
LOB -- New York 7, Philadelphia 13
2B -- Dark A 2, Ashburn R 2, Ennis D, Blaylock M
SB -- Blaylock M, Irvin M
SH -- Gorbous G
SF -- Gorbous G, Mueller D
HBP -- by Gomez R (Jones W)
WP -- Gomez R
T -- 3:08
A -- 11743
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