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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 6, 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 August 6, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 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 | August 6, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 38,485 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Gene Conley | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 6, 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 towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Antonelli
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Antonelli
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Conley
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up 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 right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Katt settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Katt. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Antonelli
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Conley
Rhodes hits a popup 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: ---
Mueller vs. Conley
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Conley
Mays takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Conley
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Katt vs. Conley
Katt 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Antonelli
Crandall hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays, who is chasing the ball. Crandall reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Conley vs. Antonelli
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams misplays the ball. That's an error on Williams. Crandall scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Antonelli
Bruton bunts towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. Conley moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
O'Connell 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: -2-
Mathews vs. Antonelli
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Conley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Antonelli
Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Conley
Antonelli strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Conley
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Conley
Dark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Antonelli
Pafko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Antonelli
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conley vs. Antonelli
Conley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Antonelli
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crandall scores. Conley moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. Conley moves to third. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mathews vs. Worthington
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Conley scores. Bruton scores. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Worthington
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Corwin
Al Corwin now pitching.
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Conley
Rhodes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Conley
Mueller takes first base on ball four. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Conley
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rhodes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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
Top 5
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Corwin
Pafko hits a popup towards the mound. Corwin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Corwin
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Corwin
Crandall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Conley
Katt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corwin vs. Conley
Corwin strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Conley
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields the ball and throws to Conley covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Conley
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Conley
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Corwin
Conley hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Corwin
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, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Corwin
O'Connell 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, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Conley
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Conley
Mueller 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, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Conley
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields the ball and throws to Conley covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 7
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Corwin
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Corwin
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Corwin
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Corwin
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Conley
Katt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Conley
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Al Corwin.
The ball gets by Crandall for a passed ball. Katt moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Conley
Taylor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Conley
Billy Gardner pinch runs for Bill Taylor.
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Katt moves to third. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Katt tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Jolly
Thompson 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, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Jolly
Rhodes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Grissom
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jolly vs. Grissom
Jolly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jolly for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Jolly
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jolly
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jolly
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Jolly
Katt takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofman vs. Jolly
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. McCall
Windy McCall now pitching.
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. McCall
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCall juggles the ball. That's an error on McCall. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. McCall
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. McCall
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McCall, and towards Williams, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Jolly
Lockman 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, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jolly
Dark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Jolly
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Jolly covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Jolly
Rhodes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Jolly
Mueller 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1954 -- Milwaukee at New York (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 4 1 1 1 Lockman W, 1b 5 0 2 0
O'Connell D, 2b 4 1 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 2 2 3
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 2 3 Thompson H, 3b 5 0 0 0
Aaron H, lf 5 0 2 1 Rhodes D, lf 5 1 2 1
Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 0
Pafko A, rf 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 3 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 4 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Crandall D, c 4 2 2 0 Katt R, c 2 2 1 1
Conley G, p 3 2 1 0 Antonelli J, p 1 0 0 0
Jolly D, p 1 0 0 0 Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0
Corwin A, p 1 0 0 0
Taylor B, ph 0 0 0 0
Gardner B, pr 0 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0
McCall W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 10 5 35 5 10 5
Milwaukee 002 400 000 -- 6
New York 001 010 102 -- 5
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Conley G (W)* 6.0 7 3 3 3 3
Jolly D (S) 3.0 3 2 2 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (L) 3.2 7 5 3 1 0
Worthington A+ 0.0 2 1 1 1 0
Corwin A 3.1 1 0 0 0 1
Grissom M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
McCall W 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Katt R, Williams D, McCall W
DP -- Milwaukee 1, New York 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, New York 9
3B -- Crandall D
HR -- Dark A 2, Katt R, Rhodes D
SH -- Bruton B
SF -- Dark A
HBP -- by Conley G (Taylor B)
PB -- Crandall D
T -- 2:34
A -- 38485
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