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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 16, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 16, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Artie Gore |
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 |
| Jim Pendleton | Left Fielder |
| Charlie White | Catcher |
| Gene Conley | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 16, 1954
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Conley
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Conley
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Conley
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Conley
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Gomez
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Conley
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Conley
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Conley
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Conley
Westrum 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. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Gomez
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Gomez
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conley vs. Gomez
Conley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Conley
Gomez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Conley
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Conley
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Gomez
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Adcock reaches third base with a triple. Mathews scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. Gomez
Pendleton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Conley
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Conley
Irvin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Conley
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Conley
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gomez
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Gomez
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Conley
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Conley
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Conley
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell hits a line drive towards third. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Gomez
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Conley
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Conley
Dark is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Conley
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Conley
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Gomez
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gomez
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Gomez
Conley hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Conley
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Conley
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Conley
Lockman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Conley
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Conley
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Ruben Gomez.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mays scores. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Conley
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Wilhelm
Ray Katt now catching. Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Wilhelm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Wilhelm
O'Connell bunts towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Wilhelm
Mathews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Wilhelm
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Wilhelm
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Wilhelm
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Conley
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Conley
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Conley
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Conley
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Conley's glove, towards O'Connell, who fields it, throws to second, with Logan covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Wilhelm
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilhelm
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Wilhelm
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Conley
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Conley
Lockman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Conley
Katt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Conley
Ron Samford pinch runs for Ray Katt. Ebba St. Claire pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Samford moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Williams hits a popup into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Jolly
Dark is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching. Ebba St. Claire now catching. Billy Gardner now playing shortstop.
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Grissom
O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Grissom
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Mathews reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Grissom
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Grissom
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Grissom
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Jolly
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Jolly
Irvin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Jolly
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton 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 5/16/1954, game 1 -- Milwaukee at New York (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 5 1 1 0 Williams D, 2b 5 0 0 0
O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 2 3 0 Gardner B, ss 0 0 0 0
Pafko A, rf 4 0 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 4 0 1 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 0 3 3 Irvin M, lf 5 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 5 0 1 0
Pendleton J, lf 3 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 0
White C, c 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 1 2 1
Conley G, p 4 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0
Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0 Rhodes D, ph 0 0 0 0
Katt R, c 1 0 1 0
Samford R, pr 0 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Gomez R, p 2 0 0 0
Taylor B, ph 1 0 1 1
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Ebba St. Clair, ph-c 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 8 3 38 2 9 2
Milwaukee 000 100 010 1 -- 3
New York 000 000 101 0 -- 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Conley G 8.1 9 2 2 2 3
Jolly D (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R 7.0 4 1 1 2 3
Wilhelm H 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Grissom M (L) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
DP -- Milwaukee 1, New York 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 9, New York 9
3B -- Adcock J, Mathews E
HR -- Lockman W
SH -- O'Connell D
HBP -- by Gomez R (Logan J), by Conley G (Dark A)
T -- 2:48
A -- 0
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