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Standings
BAL
@BOS		5
14
BAL
@BOS		9
12
CLE
@CHW		1
3
CLE
@CHW		4
2
KCA
@DET		0
16
NYY
@WSH		3
7
MLN
@CIN		10
1
MLN
@CIN		5
6
PHI
@NYG		4
2		 
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PHI
@NYG		4
2
BRO
@PIT		10
3
BRO
@PIT		3
2
CHC
@STL		6
5
CHC
@STL		1
14
Sunday, April 17, 1955
, Polo Grounds V
Attendance: 16,166, Time of Game: 2:20
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Phillies
4
4-1
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
 at Giants
2
1-5
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 5 GB
W: Murry Dickson (1-0)
L: Sal Maglie (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  4  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    4 12  1
Giants          0  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    2  2  1

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Peanuts Lowrey CF 4 0 2 0 1 1 .278 .649 0.045 0.72 0.087 -0.042 0.7 4 0 2B
Bobby Morgan 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .318 .682 0.022 0.82 0.138 -0.116 -0.6 4 1 GDP
Granny Hamner SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .867 -0.069 0.55 0.004 -0.073 -1.0 2 2
Del Ennis LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .200 .400 -0.024 0.52 0.028 -0.052 -0.1 1 0
Smoky Burgess C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.019 0.62 0.037 -0.056 -0.8 2 0 GDP
Earl Torgeson 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .333 .940 0.082 0.67 0.087 -0.005 1.1 9 0
Willie Jones 3B 2 1 1 1 1 0 .267 .917 0.074 1.00 0.105 -0.031 0.7 0 6 SH
Stan Palys RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .263 .596 0.036 0.84 0.080 -0.044 0.0 5 0
Murry Dickson P 4 0 2 0 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.055 0.72 0.014 -0.069 -0.7 0 1
Team Totals 36 4 12 2 3 4 .333 .746 0.092 0.71 0.580 -0.488 -0.6 27 10
2B: P Lowrey (1, off S Maglie).
SH: W Jones (1, off M Grissom).
TB: P Lowrey 3; M Dickson 2; D Ennis 2; E Torgeson 2; S Palys; W Jones; G Hamner; S Burgess.
GIDP: B Morgan (4); S Burgess (1).
RBI: W Jones (4); S Palys (2).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
E: W Jones (3).

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Williams 2B 2 1 0 0 1 1 .250 .918 0.007 0.85 0.047 -0.040 -0.1 3 3
   Bobby Hofman PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 2.500 -0.044 1.73 0.000 -0.044 -0.2 0 0
Whitey Lockman 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .120 .400 0.013 1.11 0.078 -0.065 0.0 13 0
Willie Mays CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .286 .756 -0.025 1.08 0.022 -0.047 -0.0 2 0
Don Mueller RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .862 -0.050 1.46 0.053 -0.103 0.1 1 0 SF
Monte Irvin LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .143 .399 -0.009 1.26 0.062 -0.072 -0.2 1 1 SF
Hank Thompson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .995 -0.133 1.32 0.000 -0.133 -0.9 1 2
Al Dark SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .174 .443 -0.067 1.11 0.033 -0.099 -0.3 1 7
Wes Westrum C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .277 -0.030 1.32 0.000 -0.030 -0.4 2 0
   Bill Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.018 0.69 0.000 -0.018 -0.2
   Mickey Grasso C 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.023 0.63 0.023 0.000 0.1 1 0
   Joey Amalfitano PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Ray Katt C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Sal Maglie P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.024 1.00 0.000 -0.024 -0.3 0 0
   Al Corwin P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.010 0.41 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 0 0
   Dusty Rhodes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 -0.039 1.37 0.000 -0.039 -0.2
   Marv Grissom P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 2 2 2 4 2 .071 .248 -0.406 1.15 0.318 -0.724 -2.6 27 13
SF: M Irvin (1, off M Dickson); D Mueller (1, off M Dickson).
TB: M Irvin; D Mueller.
RBI: M Irvin (3); D Mueller (6).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. H Thompson-D Williams-W Lockman; D Williams-A Dark-W Lockman.
E: M Irvin (1).
Outfield Assists: M Irvin (E Torgeson at home plate).

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Murry Dickson, W (1-0) 9 2 2 1 4 2 0 1.00 34 75 0.408 1.15 2.6
Team Totals 9 2 2 1 4 2 0 1.00 34 75 0.408 0.71 2.6

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sal Maglie, L (0-2) 3.1 7 4 2 2 2 0 2.45 19 34 -0.286 0.96 -3.5
Al Corwin 3.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.25 13 3 0 0.146 0.51 3.1
Marv Grissom 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 2.84 8 0 0 0.048 0.46 1.0
Team Totals 9 12 4 2 3 4 0 2.00 40 34 3 0 -0.092 1.15 0.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Bill Jackowski, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Lee Ballanfant.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 16,166.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Phillies         New York Giants
1 Peanuts Lowrey CF 1 Davey Williams 2B
2 Bobby Morgan 2B 2 Whitey Lockman 1B
3 Granny Hamner SS 3 Willie Mays CF
4 Del Ennis LF 4 Don Mueller RF
5 Smoky Burgess C 5 Monte Irvin LF
6 Earl Torgeson 1B 6 Hank Thompson 3B
7 Willie Jones 3B 7 Al Dark SS
8 Stan Palys RF 8 Wes Westrum C
9 Murry Dickson P 9 Sal Maglie P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 2-0 2 12- RR PHI B. Morgan S. Maglie 14% 83% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Palys Scores/No RBI/unER; Jones Scores/No RBI/unER
t2 0-0 0 12- R PHI W. Jones S. Maglie 9% 69% Single to CF; Torgeson to 2B; Burgess Scores
t2 1-0 0 12- R PHI S. Palys S. Maglie 8% 77% Single to RF; Jones to 2B; Torgeson Scores
b6 1-4 0 1-- NYG W. Lockman M. Dickson -8% 71% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Williams to 2B
b9 2-4 1 --- NYG M. Irvin M. Dickson -6% 89% Single to RF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Sal Maglie facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PHI P. Lowrey S. Maglie 6% 56% Double to CF
t1 0-0 0 -2- O PHI B. Morgan S. Maglie -4% 52% Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O PHI G. Hamner S. Maglie -3% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -2- O PHI D. Ennis S. Maglie -3% 45% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Murry Dickson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYG D. Williams M. Dickson 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYG W. Lockman M. Dickson 2% 49% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYG W. Mays M. Dickson 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Sal Maglie facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- PHI S. Burgess S. Maglie 4% 54% Single to RF
t2 0-0 0 1-- PHI E. Torgeson S. Maglie 6% 59% Single to CF; Burgess to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- R PHI W. Jones S. Maglie 9% 69% Single to CF; Torgeson to 2B; Burgess Scores
t2 1-0 0 12- R PHI S. Palys S. Maglie 8% 77% Single to RF; Jones to 2B; Torgeson Scores
t2 2-0 0 12- O PHI M. Dickson S. Maglie -4% 73% Flyball: 2B
t2 2-0 1 12- O PHI P. Lowrey S. Maglie -3% 69% Strikeout
t2 2-0 2 12- RR PHI B. Morgan S. Maglie 14% 83% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Palys Scores/No RBI/unER; Jones Scores/No RBI/unER
t2 4-0 2 1-- O PHI G. Hamner S. Maglie -1% 82% Flyball: CF
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Phillies' Murry Dickson facing 4-5-6
b2 0-4 0 --- O NYG D. Mueller M. Dickson 2% 84% Lineout: RF
b2 0-4 1 --- O NYG M. Irvin M. Dickson 1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-4 2 --- O NYG H. Thompson M. Dickson 1% 86% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-0, Giants' Sal Maglie facing 4-5-6
t3 4-0 0 --- PHI D. Ennis S. Maglie 1% 87% Single to RF
t3 4-0 0 1-- OO PHI S. Burgess S. Maglie -3% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t3 4-0 2 --- O PHI E. Torgeson S. Maglie -1% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Phillies' Murry Dickson facing 7-8-9
b3 0-4 0 --- NYG A. Dark M. Dickson -3% 80% Walk
b3 0-4 0 1-- O NYG W. Westrum M. Dickson 3% 83% Flyball: LF
b3 0-4 1 1-- O NYG S. Maglie M. Dickson 2% 86% Strikeout
b3 0-4 2 1-- O NYG D. Williams M. Dickson 2% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-0, Giants' Sal Maglie facing 7-8-9
t4 4-0 0 --- PHI W. Jones S. Maglie 1% 89% Walk
t4 4-0 0 1-- O PHI S. Palys S. Maglie -1% 88% Flyball: CF
t4 4-0 1 1-- PHI M. Dickson S. Maglie 1% 89% Single to CF; Jones to 2B
t4 4-0 1 12- PHI P. Lowrey S. Maglie 2% 91% Walk; Jones to 3B; Dickson to 2B
Al Corwin replaces Sal Maglie pitching and batting 9th
t4 4-0 1 123 OO PHI B. Morgan A. Corwin -6% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 4, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Phillies' Murry Dickson facing 2-3-4
b4 0-4 0 --- O NYG W. Lockman M. Dickson 2% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-4 1 --- NYG W. Mays M. Dickson -2% 85% Walk
b4 0-4 1 1-- NYG D. Mueller M. Dickson -5% 80% Single to RF; Mays to 3B
b4 0-4 1 1-3 RO NYG M. Irvin M. Dickson 1% 81% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Mays Scores
b4 1-4 2 1-- O NYG H. Thompson M. Dickson 2% 84% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Giants 1.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-1, Giants' Al Corwin facing 3-4-5
t5 4-1 0 --- O PHI G. Hamner A. Corwin -1% 82% Flyball: LF
t5 4-1 1 --- PHI D. Ennis A. Corwin 1% 84% Single to RF
t5 4-1 1 1-- O PHI S. Burgess A. Corwin -2% 82% Flyball: RF
t5 4-1 2 1-- PHI E. Torgeson A. Corwin 1% 83% Walk; Ennis to 2B
t5 4-1 2 12- O PHI W. Jones A. Corwin -2% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 4, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Phillies' Murry Dickson facing 7-8-9
b5 1-4 0 --- O NYG A. Dark M. Dickson 3% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Wes Westrum (C) batting 8th
b5 1-4 1 --- O NYG B. Taylor M. Dickson 2% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-4 2 --- O NYG A. Corwin M. Dickson 1% 86% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Giants 1.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-1, Giants' Al Corwin facing 8-9-1
Mickey Grasso replaces Bill Taylor (PH) playing C batting 8th
t6 4-1 0 --- O PHI S. Palys A. Corwin -1% 85% Lineout: 3B
t6 4-1 1 --- O PHI M. Dickson A. Corwin -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 4-1 2 --- PHI P. Lowrey A. Corwin 1% 85% Single to LF
t6 4-1 2 1-- O PHI B. Morgan A. Corwin -1% 84% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Phillies' Murry Dickson facing 1-2-3
b6 1-4 0 --- NYG D. Williams M. Dickson -5% 79% Walk
b6 1-4 0 1-- NYG W. Lockman M. Dickson -8% 71% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Williams to 2B
b6 1-4 0 12- O NYG W. Mays M. Dickson 2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B; Lockman to 2B; Williams to 3B
b6 1-4 1 -23 RO NYG D. Mueller M. Dickson 4% 77% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Williams Scores/unER
b6 2-4 2 -2- O NYG M. Irvin M. Dickson 5% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Giants 2.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-2, Giants' Al Corwin facing 3-4-5
t7 4-2 0 --- O PHI G. Hamner A. Corwin -2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 4-2 1 --- O PHI D. Ennis A. Corwin -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 4-2 2 --- O PHI S. Burgess A. Corwin -1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Phillies' Murry Dickson facing 6-7-8
b7 2-4 0 --- O NYG H. Thompson M. Dickson 4% 82% Flyball: RF
b7 2-4 1 --- O NYG A. Dark M. Dickson 3% 85% Flyball: CF
b7 2-4 2 --- NYG M. Grasso M. Dickson -2% 82% Walk
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Al Corwin (P) batting 9th
Joey Amalfitano pinch runs for Mickey Grasso (C) batting 8th
b7 2-4 2 1-- O NYG D. Rhodes M. Dickson 4% 86% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Giants 2.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-2, Giants' Marv Grissom facing 6-7-8
Marv Grissom replaces Dusty Rhodes (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Ray Katt replaces Joey Amalfitano (PR) playing C batting 8th
t8 4-2 0 --- PHI E. Torgeson M. Grissom 2% 88% Single to RF
t8 4-2 0 1-- O PHI W. Jones M. Grissom -1% 87% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Torgeson to 2B
t8 4-2 1 -2- O PHI S. Palys M. Grissom -2% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 4-2 2 -2- O PHI M. Dickson M. Grissom -2% 83% Single to LF; Torgeson out at Hm/LF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Phillies' Murry Dickson facing 1-2-3
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Davey Williams (2B) batting 1st
b8 2-4 0 --- O NYG B. Hofman M. Dickson 4% 88% Flyball: 2B
b8 2-4 1 --- O NYG W. Lockman M. Dickson 3% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2-4 2 --- O NYG W. Mays M. Dickson 2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Giants 2.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-2, Giants' Marv Grissom facing 1-2-3
Bobby Hofman moves from PH to 2B
t9 4-2 0 --- O PHI P. Lowrey M. Grissom -1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-2 1 --- O PHI B. Morgan M. Grissom -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-2 2 --- PHI G. Hamner M. Grissom 0% 91% Single to CF
t9 4-2 2 1-- O PHI D. Ennis M. Grissom -1% 91% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Phillies' Murry Dickson facing 4-5-6
b9 2-4 0 --- O NYG D. Mueller M. Dickson 5% 95% Flyball: CF
b9 2-4 1 --- NYG M. Irvin M. Dickson -6% 89% Single to RF
b9 2-4 1 1-- O NYG H. Thompson M. Dickson 6% 95% Flyball: SS
b9 2-4 2 1-- O NYG A. Dark M. Dickson 5% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Giants 2.

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