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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 23, 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 June 23, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 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 | June 23, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,640 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Artie Gore |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 23, 1954
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Gomez
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Gomez
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Wilson
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Wilson
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Wilson
Irvin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jansen
Larry Jansen now pitching.
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jansen
Crandall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Crandall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dittmer vs. Jansen
Dittmer hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Jansen
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Wilson
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Wilson
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Wilson
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Wilson
Westrum is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jansen
Bruton hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jansen
Logan 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jansen
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Wilson
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Wilson
Dark hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jansen
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jansen
Pafko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jansen
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jansen
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Jansen
Dittmer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Wilson
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Wilson
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Wilson
Mueller hits a line drive into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Wilson
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gardner vs. Wilson
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Wilson
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jansen
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jansen
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Jansen
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jansen
There goes Bruton. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Jansen
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Jansen
Adcock takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Jansen
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Wilson
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Larry Jansen.
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Wilson
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. McCall
Windy McCall now pitching.
O'Connell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. McCall
Crandall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. McCall
Dittmer hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Dittmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. McCall
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Dittmer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bruton vs. McCall
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Logan vs. McCall
Logan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Wilson
Lockman bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Wilson
Irvin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Wilson
Wilson fires to first and has Lockman trapped. There's the throw to Logan who tags Lockman for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Wilson
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Wilson
Mays hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McCall
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McCall
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. McCall
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. McCall
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Wilson
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Wilson
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Wilson
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Windy McCall.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Konikowski
Alex Konikowski now pitching.
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Konikowski
Dittmer hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Konikowski
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Wilson
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Wilson
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Konikowski
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Konikowski
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Konikowski
Aaron hits a popup in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Wilson
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Wilson
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Mays is hit by the pitch. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Jolly
Hank Thompson pinch hits for Billy Gardner.
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westrum vs. Jolly
Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hofman vs. Jolly
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Alex Konikowski.
Hofman hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1954 -- Milwaukee at New York (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 4 1 1 0 Williams D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 5 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0
Aaron H, lf 5 1 1 1 Lockman W, 1b 4 1 2 0
Adcock J, 1b 3 1 1 2 Irvin M, lf 4 0 2 0
Pafko A, rf 4 1 2 1 Mueller D, rf 4 0 2 0
O'Connell D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 3 1 1 1
Crandall D, c 4 1 3 1 Gardner B, 3b 3 0 1 1
Dittmer J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Thompson H, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilson J, p 4 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 4 0 0 0
Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0 Gomez R, p 0 0 0 0
Jansen L, p 1 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
McCall W, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0
Konikowski A, p 0 0 0 0
Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0
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37 5 10 5 35 2 9 2
Milwaukee 200 111 000 -- 5
New York 010 100 000 -- 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (W)* 8.0 9 2 2 0 4
Jolly D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (L) 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
Jansen L 4.0 5 2 2 1 2
McCall W 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
Konikowski A 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, New York 7
2B -- Crandall D, Dittmer J
HR -- Adcock J, Mays W, Pafko A, Crandall D
SB -- Bruton B
HBP -- by Jolly D (Mays W)
T -- 2:14
A -- 4640
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