Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Giants
July 5, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 5, 1954 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 3, New York Giants 4

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Jones 3b 5 1 1 0
Ashburn cf 1 0 1 1
Burgess c 3 0 2 1
  Lopata pr,c 1 0 0 0
Schell lf 4 0 1 1
Hamner 2b 2 0 0 0
Wyrostek rf 4 0 1 0
Torgeson 1b 4 1 2 0
Morgan ss 3 0 0 0
Dickson p 3 1 0 0
  Clark ph 1 0 0 0
  Ridzik p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 3 8 3
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Lockman 1b 4 1 2 0
Dark ss 4 1 1 0
Rhodes lf 4 1 3 3
Thompson 3b 4 0 1 0
Mueller rf 4 0 0 0
Mays cf 4 1 1 1
Williams 2b 3 0 2 0
Westrum c 4 0 1 0
Gomez p 0 0 0 0
  McCall p 1 0 0 0
  Taylor ph 1 0 0 0
  Monzant p 1 0 0 0
  Wilhelm p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 4 11 4
Philadelphia 120 000 000380
New York 010 030 00x4111
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson  L(7-8) 7.0 11 4 4 0 2
  Ridzik   1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Totals
8.0
11
4
4
1
3
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez   1.2 5 3 1 2 1
  McCall   2.1 1 0 0 2 0
  Monzant   2.0 1 0 0 2 1
  Wilhelm  W(8-2) 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
8
3
1
7
3

  E–Gomez (1).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Dickson-Morgan-Torgeson, New York 3. Williams-Dark-Lockman, Dark-Williams-Lockman, Thompson-Williams-Lockman.  HR–New York Mays (26,2nd inning off Dickson 0 on 1 out); Rhodes (4,5th inning off Dickson 2 on 0 out)..  SH–Morgan (2,off Gomez).  Team LOB–9.  Team–7.  U-HP–Bill Engeln, 1B–Bill Stewart, 2B–Babe Pinelli, 3B–Dusty Boggess.  T–2:40.  A–36,547.
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