Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Giants
April 16, 1955 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 16, 1955 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 5 0 1 0
  Bowman pr 0 0 0 0
Clark rf 4 1 0 0
Hamner ss 3 1 2 0
Lopata c 3 0 1 0
Torgeson 1b 3 1 1 0
Palys lf 4 0 1 0
Jones 3b 3 0 2 2
Morgan 2b 4 0 1 0
Meyer p 1 0 0 0
  Ridzik p 1 0 0 0
  Blaylock ph 1 0 1 1
  Spring p 0 0 0 0
  Westlake ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 3 10 3
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Williams 2b 4 2 3 2
Dark ss 4 1 1 0
Mays cf 3 1 1 0
Mueller rf 4 1 2 3
Irvin lf 3 0 0 0
Thompson 3b 4 1 0 0
  Gardner 3b 0 0 0 0
Lockman 1b 4 1 2 2
Westrum c 4 0 0 0
Hearn p 4 1 1 1
Totals 34 8 10 8
Philadelphia 000 000 1203103
New York 101 600 00x8100
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer  L(0-1) 3.2 6 5 3 2 3
  Ridzik   2.1 4 3 0 0 1
  Spring   2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Totals
8.0
10
8
3
3
6
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Pearce  L(0-1) 2.1 6 4 3 0 0
  Fisher   2.2 5 2 2 2 1
  Baczewski   1.0 2 2 2 0 0
  Hooper   1.0 1 0 0 0 1
  Klippstein   2.0 4 1 1 1 2
Totals
9.0
28
12
11
8
5

  E–Lopata (1), Jones 2 (2).  DP–New York 3. Hearn-Dark-Lockman, Dark-Williams-Lockman, Dark-Williams-Lockman.  2B–New York Lockman (1,off Meyer); Williams (1,off Ridzik).  HR–New York Williams 2 (2,1st inning off Meyer 0 on 0 out,4th inning off Meyer 0 on 2 out); Hearn (1,3rd inning off Meyer 0 on 0 out); Lockman (1,4th inning off Meyer 1 on 0 out); Mueller (1,4th inning off Ridzik 2 on 2 out).  Team LOB–8.  Team–5.  CS–Torgeson (1,2nd base by Hearn/Westrum); Williams (1,2nd base by Meyer/Lopata).  U-HP–Stan Landes, 1B–Lee Ballanfant, 2B–Al Barlick, 3B–Bill Jackowski.  T–2:55.  A–11,163.
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