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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 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 September 16, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 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 | September 16, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Jim Pendleton | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bobby Hofman | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 16, 1954
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Gomez
Dittmer hits a fly ball into center field. Mays 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 takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Gomez
Crandall is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark bunts in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hofman vs. Spahn
Hofman 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pendleton. Irvin reaches second base with a double. Lockman scores. Mays goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Gomez
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Gomez
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Gomez
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Spahn
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Gomez
Spahn hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Gomez
Dittmer hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Gomez
Crandall 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Crandall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Crandall. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark bunts towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Dittmer covering, for the out. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hofman vs. Spahn
Hofman hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockman tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin 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, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Gomez
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Gomez
Metkovich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller 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, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Spahn
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Gomez
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spahn for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Gomez
Dittmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Spahn
Hofman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays takes first base on ball four. Hofman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hofman scores. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays scores. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Gomez
Crandall 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Gomez
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Gomez
Pendleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Johnson
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Johnson
Gomez hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Johnson
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Gomez
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gomez. Logan moves to third. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Gomez
Charlie White pinch hits for Ernie Johnson.
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dittmer vs. Gomez
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Buhl
Bob Buhl now pitching.
Dark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Buhl
Hofman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Buhl
Billy Gardner pinch runs for Bobby Hofman.
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gardner moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Irvin vs. Buhl
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gardner tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Buhl
Mueller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Buhl
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Gomez
Billy Gardner now playing third base.
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Gomez
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Gomez
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Gomez
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner juggles the ball. That's an error on Gardner. Crandall scores. Pafko moves to third. Pendleton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Logan vs. Gomez
Hank Thompson now playing third base.
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pafko tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Gomez
Metkovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Buhl
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 -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Buhl
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Buhl
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Gomez
Danny O'Connell pinch hits for Bob Buhl.
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dark fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Gomez
Dittmer hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Gomez
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1954, game 1 -- Milwaukee at New York (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 5 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 5 2 2 0
Dittmer J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 2 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 2 0 Hofman B, 3b 2 1 1 1
Crandall D, c 4 1 0 0 Gardner B, pr-3b 0 1 0 0
Pafko A, rf 4 1 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 0 0 0 0
Pendleton J, lf 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 1 2 1 0
Logan J, ss 2 0 2 1 Irvin M, lf 3 0 2 4
Metkovich G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 3 0 1 1
Spahn W, p 2 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 4 0 1 0
White C, ph 1 0 0 0 Gomez R, p 4 0 0 0
Buhl B, p 0 0 0 0
O'Connell D, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 8 1 28 6 9 6
Milwaukee 000 000 020 -- 2
New York 201 020 10x -- 6
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L) 4.2 8 5 4 3 1
Johnson E 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Buhl B 2.0 1 1 1 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (W) 9.0 8 2 0 3 4
E -- Dark A, Crandall D, Gomez R, Gardner B
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 11, New York 7
2B -- Irvin M
SH -- Dark A 2
SF -- Hofman B, Irvin M, Logan J
T -- 2:22
A -- 0
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