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Giants
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 2, 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 September 2, 1955 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 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 | September 2, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| 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 | 19,997 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Windy McCall | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Morgan | Shortstop |
| Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | First Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 2, 1955
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Roberts
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass 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. McCall
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. McCall
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. McCall
Hamner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Hamner reaches second base with a double. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ennis vs. McCall
Ennis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. McCall
Jones 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopata vs. McCall
Lopata strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Roberts
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Roberts
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Roberts
Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. Harris goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Katt vs. Roberts
Katt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it 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: ---
Greengrass vs. McCall
Greengrass hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. McCall
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Seminick for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. McCall
Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. McCall
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. McCall
Morgan hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. McCall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCall vs. Roberts
McCall strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Roberts
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Roberts
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. McCall
Hamner hits a line drive into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. McCall
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. McCall
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Roberts
Harris hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Roberts
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Roberts
Katt hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. McCall
Lopata is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. McCall
The ball gets by Katt for a passed ball. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. McCall
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. McCall
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. McCall
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCall vs. Roberts
McCall hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Roberts
Gardner hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rhodes vs. Roberts
Rhodes hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. McCall
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. McCall
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. McCall
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Roberts
Joey Amalfitano pinch runs for Al Dark.
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Roberts
Terwilliger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hamner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Roberts
Katt 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. McCall
Bobby Hofman now playing third base. Billy Gardner now playing shortstop.
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. McCall
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. McCall
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCall fields it, throws to third for one, and over to first - double play. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. McCall
Greengrass strikes out. Katt drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Greengrass out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCall vs. Roberts
McCall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lopata scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Roberts
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. McCall
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. McCall
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. McCall
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. McCall
Morgan hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Roberts
Rhodes hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Roberts
Hofman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Roberts
Harris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Harris reaches second base with a double. Hofman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Roberts
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Katt vs. Roberts
Katt 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. McCall
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. McCall
Ennis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Ennis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. McCall
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. McCall
Lopata hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes who is chasing the ball. Lopata reaches third base with a triple. Ennis scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greengrass vs. McCall
Greengrass hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Greengrass reaches second base with a double. Lopata scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. McCall
Seminick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. McCall
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Robin Roberts.
Smalley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Mueller throws the ball in to Hofman who tags Smalley trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Greengrass scores. Seminick goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Meyer
Jack Meyer now pitching. Marv Blaylock now playing first base. Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Windy McCall.
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Meyer
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Meyer
There's a wild pitch. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Meyer
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Meyer
Mays strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1955 -- New York at Philadelphia (N)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Gardner B, 3b-ss 5 0 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 3 0 2 0
Mueller D, rf 5 0 1 0 Morgan B, ss 4 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 5 0 2 0 Hamner G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Rhodes D, lf 4 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 3 1 3 0
Dark A, ss 3 0 1 0 Jones W, 3b 4 0 1 0
Amalfitano J, pr 0 0 0 0 Lopata S, 1b 3 1 1 1
Hofman B, 3b 1 1 1 0 Blaylock M, 1b 0 0 0 0
Harris G, 1b 4 2 3 2 Greengrass J, rf 4 2 2 2
Terwilliger W, 2b 3 0 1 1 Seminick A, c 3 1 0 0
Katt R, c 4 0 0 0 Roberts R, p 2 0 0 0
McCall W, p 3 0 0 0 Smalley R, ph 1 0 1 2
Lockman W, ph 0 0 0 0 Meyer J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 10 3 31 5 11 5
New York 010 100 010 -- 3
Philadelphia 010 000 04x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McCall W (L) 8.0 11 5 5 4 7
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 8.0 10 3 3 1 1
Meyer J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- New York 9, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Hamner G, Terwilliger W, Harris G, Ennis D, Greengrass J, Smalley R
3B -- Lopata S
HR -- Greengrass J, Harris G
HBP -- by McCall W (Lopata S)
WP -- Meyer J
PB -- Katt R
T -- 2:40
A -- 19997
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