1955 Strat replay

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BOXSCORE: 1955 Philadelphia Phillies At 1955 New York Giants        5/31/1955
 
  Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Giants             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  R.Ashburn CF        2  1  1  0 .326     W.Lockman 1B        3  1  0  0 .268  
  G.Gorbous RF        4  0  0  0 .231     A.Dark SS           4  0  0  0 .249  
  E.Torgeson 1B       4  0  1  1 .301     D.Mueller RF        4  0  2  0 .261  
  M.Blaylock LF       3  0  0  0 .224     H.Thompson 3B       4  1  2  2 .304  
  W.Jones 3B          4  0  1  0 .285     W.Mays CF           4  0  0  0 .296  
  A.Seminick C        4  0  0  0 .123     D.Rhodes LF         2  0  1  0 .291  
  B.Morgan 2B         1  0  0  0 .253     B.Hofman 2B         4  0  0  0 .342  
  R.Smalley SS        3  0  0  0 .236     W.Westrum C         3  0  0  0 .150  
  M.Dickson P         0  0  0  0 .063     S.Maglie P          0  0  0  0 .222  
B-D.Ennis PH          1  0  0  0 .318     A.Corwin P          1  0  0  0 .000  
  H.Wehmeier P        1  0  0  0 .409     P.Giel P            1  0  0  0 .000  
A-G.Hamner SS         1  0  0  0 .221                                          
C-S.Lopata PH         1  0  0  0 .224                                          
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         Totals      29  1  3  1                 Totals      30  2  5  2
 
A-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Wehmeier In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Dickson In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Hamner In 9th Inning
 
Phillies........ 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  3  2
Giants.......... 1 0 0  0 0 1  0 0    -  2  5  0
 
Phillies (23-22)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
H.Wehmeier                5       2   1   1   2   2   0   3.53
M.Dickson LOSS(2-4)       3       3   1   1   2   1   1   4.53
Totals                    8       5   2   2   4   3   1
 
Giants (21-24)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
S.Maglie                  0 1/3   2   1   1   0   0   0   2.42
A.Corwin                  3 2/3   0   0   0   5   5   0   4.50
P.Giel WIN(2-2)           5       1   0   0   2   2   0   0.68
Totals                    9       3   1   1   7   7   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 17,579 DATE- Tuesday, May 31st 1955 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Lee Ballanfant, Al Barlick, Bill Jackowski, Stan Landes
T- 2:06
LEFT ON BASE- Phillies: 8  Giants: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Phillies: 1  Giants: 0
ERRORS- B.Morgan, H.Wehmeier
DOUBLES- R.Ashburn(9th), D.Rhodes(2nd)
HOME RUNS- H.Thompson(10th)
STOLEN BASES- W.Mays(5th)
WALKS- R.Ashburn-2, M.Blaylock, B.Morgan-3, H.Wehmeier, W.Lockman, D.Rhodes-2,
       P.Giel
STRIKE OUTS- E.Torgeson, W.Jones, A.Seminick-2, B.Morgan, R.Smalley, H.Wehmeier,
             W.Westrum-2, P.Giel
GIDP- W.Mays
PASSED BALLS- W.Westrum
 
17,579 fans were treated to a fine game at Polo Grounds as only one run
separated the combatants at game's end.  The New York Giants won by the
slimmest of margins, 2 to 1.
 
New York came up with 1 run in the bottom of the 6th inning.  After an out was
recorded, Hank Thompson ripped a solo home run (his 10th of the season).  New
York managed only 5 on the night.  
 
Paul Giel(2-2) was the winner allowing no runs in 5 innings. Murry
Dickson(2-4) was the losing pitcher in relief.  He gave up 1 run and 3 hits
in 3 innings.

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The Cincinnati Redlegs placed 26 year old pitcher Corky Valentine on the DL. Valentine had a very good rookie year in 1954 going 16-9 in 28 starts with a 3.84 ERA and making the NL All Star squad. This year he was 3-1 in 5 starts with a 5.06 ERA in 27 innings pitched. Unable to replicate his success from last year the Redlegs found he had been concealing arm troubles. Valentine would never pitch in the big leagues again.

The Milwaukee Braves signed 19 year old pitcher John Edelman as a bonus baby free agent. Edelman is immediately placed on the active roster.

The Chicago Cubs placed 24 year old outfielder Ted Tappe on the DL. Tappe had brief cups of coffe in 1950 and 1951 before getting his first real shot this season. This injury would pretty much end his career. In 21 games Tappe was hitting .250 with 4 HR's and 10 RBI.