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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 7, 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 7, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 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 7, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,811 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Lon Warneke |
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 |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 7, 1954
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gomez
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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burdette
Williams hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark 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: --3
Mueller vs. Burdette
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Burdette
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lockman vs. Burdette
Lockman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Irvin vs. Burdette
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Logan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Gomez
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Gomez
Crandall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burdette vs. Gomez
Burdette hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Burdette
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Burdette
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burdette
Williams 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, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gomez
Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
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, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Burdette
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Burdette
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Burdette
Lockman hits a popup towards short. Logan 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: ---
Pafko vs. Gomez
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Gomez
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Burdette
Irvin 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: ---
Katt vs. Burdette
Katt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Burdette
Gomez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Burdette
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Gomez
Burdette is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Gomez
There goes Bruton. The throw from Katt and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Burdette
Mueller 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 -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Burdette
Thompson 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 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gomez
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman juggles the ball. That's an error on Lockman. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Gomez
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Gomez
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Burdette
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Burdette
Irvin 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. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Katt vs. Burdette
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Gomez
Burdette hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Burdette moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell 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: -2-
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Gomez
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Burdette
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burdette
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton 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. Burdette
Dark strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Gomez
Pafko bunts towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Gomez
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Burdette
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Burdette
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Burdette
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Gomez
Burdette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burdette moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burdette moves to third. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mathews vs. McCall
Windy McCall now pitching.
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burdette tags and scores. Bruton tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm has Bruton trapped. There's the throw to Katt and over to Thompson, who tags Bruton for the out. O'Connell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Wilhelm
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Burdette
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Burdette
Al Corwin pinch runs for Monte Irvin. Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Ray Katt.
Rhodes hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Burdette
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Burdette
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. Corwin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Dark reaches second base with a double. Corwin scores. Williams moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Nichols
Chet Nichols now pitching.
Mueller strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1954 -- Milwaukee at New York (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 4 1 3 1 Williams D, 2b 5 1 1 0
O'Connell D, 2b 5 0 3 0 Dark A, ss 5 0 2 1
Mathews E, 3b 3 1 1 2 Mueller D, rf 4 0 2 0
Aaron H, lf 5 0 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 0 0 1
Adcock J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 2 0
Pafko A, rf 3 0 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 2 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 4 0 1 1 Irvin M, lf 3 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0 Corwin A, pr 0 1 0 0
Burdette L, p 4 1 1 0 Katt R, c 3 0 0 0
Nichols C, p 0 0 0 0 Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Gomez R, p 2 0 0 0
McCall W, p 0 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 12 4 33 2 7 2
Milwaukee 101 000 011 -- 4
New York 100 000 001 -- 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W) 8.2 7 2 1 4 2
Nichols C (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (L)* 8.0 12 4 4 2 2
McCall W 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Wilhelm H 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Lockman W 2, Logan J
DP -- Milwaukee 1, New York 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 10, New York 10
2B -- Dark A
3B -- Williams D
HR -- Bruton B, Mathews E
CS -- Bruton B
SH -- Bruton B, Pafko A
SF -- Thompson H, Mathews E
HBP -- by Burdette L (Gomez R)
T -- 2:31
A -- 21811
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