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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
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| 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 | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 39,588 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Frank Secory |
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 |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Lew Burdette | 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 |
| Ebba St. Claire | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | 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. Antonelli
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Antonelli
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burdette
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark 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--
Thompson vs. Burdette
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Burdette
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Antonelli
Pafko hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan 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--
Pendleton vs. Antonelli
Pendleton hits a line drive towards short. Dark catches it and throws to first to double up Logan. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Burdette
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays 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 -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Burdette
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Burdette
St. Claire hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Pendleton fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Pendleton. Lockman goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Antonelli vs. Burdette
Antonelli strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Antonelli
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Antonelli
Burdette 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, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Antonelli
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
There goes Bruton. The throw from St. Claire and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burdette
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Burdette
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Burdette
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Burdette
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Mays reaches second base with a double. Irvin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Lockman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Lockman reaches second base with a double. Mays scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
St. Claire vs. Johnson
St. Claire is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Antonelli vs. Johnson
Antonelli hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Antonelli
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Antonelli
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Johnson
Dark hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Antonelli
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Antonelli
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Antonelli
Johnson 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 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Johnson
Irvin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Johnson
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Johnson
Mays hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Johnson
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Johnson
St. Claire 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, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Antonelli
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Antonelli
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to get O'Connell who tried to advance to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Antonelli
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Johnson
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Johnson
Dark is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Antonelli
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Antonelli covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Johnson
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Johnson
Mueller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Johnson
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Thompson scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Johnson
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
St. Claire vs. Johnson
St. Claire hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Antonelli
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Antonelli
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Ernie Johnson.
Smalley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Antonelli
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
O'Connell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Paine
Phil Paine now pitching.
Antonelli hits a line drive towards first. Adcock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Paine
Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Paine
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Paine
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Paine
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Paine
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Antonelli
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Antonelli
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1954, game 2 -- Milwaukee at New York (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 4 0 3 0 Williams D, 2b 4 2 1 1
O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 5 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 1 2 0 0
Pafko A, rf 4 1 2 1 Irvin M, lf 5 1 3 1
Adcock J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 1 1 1
Logan J, ss 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 2 2 4
Pendleton J, lf 3 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 3 1 2 1
Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0 Ebba St. Claire, c 3 0 1 0
Burdette L, p 1 0 0 0 Antonelli J, p 4 0 0 0
Johnson E, p 1 0 0 0
Smalley R, ph 1 1 1 1
Paine P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 33 9 11 8
Milwaukee 010 000 010 -- 2
New York 014 020 11x -- 9
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (L) 2.2 5 5 4 3 2
Johnson E 4.1 5 3 3 2 3
Paine P 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 0 6
E -- Pendleton J
DP -- Milwaukee 1, New York 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 4, New York 8
2B -- Ebba St. Claire, Mays W, Lockman W
HR -- Pafko A, Williams D, Mays W, Smalley R
SB -- Bruton B
SF -- Mueller D
HBP -- by Antonelli J (Adcock J), by Paine P (Williams D)
T -- 2:17
A -- 39588
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