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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 21, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 21, 1954 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 6,179 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Tom Gorman |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Gene Conley | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Luis Marquez | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Klippstein | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 21, 1954
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Klippstein
Klippstein fires to first and picks off Bruton. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Conley
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Conley
Fondy bunts towards the mound. Conley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Conley
Baker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Klippstein
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Klippstein
Adcock hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Marquez, who is chasing the ball. Adcock reaches third base with a triple. Pafko goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Klippstein
Crandall hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conley vs. Klippstein
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Conley
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Conley
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Conley
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Klippstein
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Conley
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marquez vs. Conley
Marquez takes first base on ball four. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klippstein vs. Conley
Klippstein bunts in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. Garagiola moves to third. Marquez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baumholtz vs. Conley
Baumholtz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell catches it and throws to third to double up Garagiola. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Klippstein
Adcock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Klippstein
Crandall takes first base on ball four. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conley vs. Klippstein
Conley hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Conley
Fondy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Conley
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Conley
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Conley
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Conley
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton bunts in front of the plate. Garagiola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Klippstein
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Conley
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Conley
Marquez bunts towards the mound. Conley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klippstein vs. Conley
There goes Marquez. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Marquez steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klippstein vs. Conley
Klippstein hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Conley
Baumholtz hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Klippstein
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Conley
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Conley
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Conley
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Klippstein
Crandall hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Klippstein
Conley hits a line drive into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
There goes Bruton. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Klippstein
Pafko hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Conley
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Conley
Banks hits a ball on the ground into left field. Aaron picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aaron. Jackson scores. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Conley
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Serena vs. Conley
Bill Serena pinch hits for Luis Marquez.
Serena hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Banks tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Conley
Klippstein hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Klippstein
Bob Talbot now playing center field.
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jeffcoat
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jeffcoat
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Jeffcoat
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Conley
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Conley
Fondy hits a line drive towards short. Logan catches it and throws to first to double up Baumholtz. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Conley
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kiner for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jeffcoat
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jeffcoat
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jeffcoat
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jolly
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Jolly
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Jolly
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Jolly
Turk Lown pinch runs for Joe Garagiola. Walker Cooper pinch hits for Bob Talbot.
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bilko vs. Jolly
Steve Bilko pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Bilko takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Lown moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baumholtz vs. Jolly
Eddie Miksis pinch runs for Steve Bilko.
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1954 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 0 Baumholtz F, rf 5 0 1 0
O'Connell D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Mathews E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Pafko A, rf 4 1 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 1
Adcock J, 1b 4 1 2 1 Jackson R, 3b 3 1 1 0
Logan J, ss 4 2 2 2 Banks E, ss 4 1 1 1
Aaron H, lf 4 1 2 2 Garagiola J, c 2 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 3 1 1 1 Lown T, pr 0 0 0 0
Conley G, p 4 0 0 0 Marquez L, cf 1 0 1 0
Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0 Serena B, ph 0 0 0 1
Talbot B, cf 0 0 0 0
Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 2 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0
Bilko S, ph 0 0 0 0
Miksis E, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 10 6 30 4 7 4
Milwaukee 030 000 120 -- 6
Chicago 000 200 200 -- 4
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Conley G (W) 7.2 7 4 3 2 2
Jolly D (S) 1.1 0 0 0 3 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Klippstein J (L)* 7.0 9 5 5 4 1
Jeffcoat H 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Aaron H
DP -- Milwaukee 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Chicago 6
2B -- Jackson R
3B -- Adcock J
HR -- Logan J, Fondy D, Kiner R, Crandall D, Aaron H
SB -- Marquez L, Bruton B
SH -- Klippstein J
SF -- Serena B
T -- 2:29
A -- 6179
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