Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Giants
August 17, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 17, 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 8

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Ashburn cf 3 0 0 0
Morgan ss,2b 4 1 2 0
Lopata c 4 0 0 0
Hamner 2b 1 0 0 0
  Kazanski ss 3 0 1 0
Ennis rf 4 1 3 2
Schell lf 4 0 0 0
Torgeson 1b 4 0 0 0
Jones 3b 3 1 1 1
Simmons p 1 0 0 0
  Ridzik p 1 0 0 0
  Clark ph 1 0 0 0
  Konstanty p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 3 7 3
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Williams 2b 3 1 1 0
  Thompson 3b 1 0 0 0
Mueller rf 4 0 1 0
Dark ss 4 1 0 0
Mays cf 4 3 4 2
Hofman 1b 4 2 3 4
Irvin lf 3 0 0 0
Katt c 3 1 1 1
Gardner 3b,2b 4 0 0 0
Antonelli p 3 0 0 0
Totals 33 8 10 7
Philadelphia 000 020 001371
New York 402 100 10x8101
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons  L(11-11) 3.2 6 7 7 3 2
  Ridzik   3.1 3 1 1 2 2
  Konstanty   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
10
8
8
5
4
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli  W(18-3) 9.0 7 3 3 1 8
Totals
9.0
7
3
3
1
8

  E–Lopata (3), Dark (25).  DP–New York 2. Dark-Williams-Hofman, Dark-Williams-Hofman.  2B–Philadelphia Morgan 2 (16,off Antonelli 2); Ennis (16,off Antonelli)., New York Katt (5,off Simmons).  3B–New York Mays (7,off Simmons).  HR–Philadelphia Ennis (20,5th inning off Antonelli 0 on 0 out); Jones (10,5th inning off Antonelli 0 on 2 out)., New York Hofman 2 (5,1st inning off Simmons 1 on 1 out,3rd inning off Simmons 1 on 2 out).  Team LOB–4.  SF–Katt (4,off Ridzik).  IBB–Irvin (8,by Ridzik).  Team–7.  SB–Mays (6,2nd base off Ridzik/Lopata); Mays (6,2nd base off Ridzik/Lopata).  U-HP–Jocko Conlan, 1B–Artie Gore, 2B–Tom Gorman, 3B–Augie Donatelli.  T–2:34.  A–15,688.
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