Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Grissom
  
  Bruton hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Bruton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Connell vs. Grissom
  
  O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bruton moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mathews vs. Grissom
  
  Mathews hits a fly ball towards center. Mays catches it and throws to first to double up O'Connell. Bruton tags and scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Grissom
  
  Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams misplays the ball. That's an error on Williams. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Grissom
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Burdette
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Burdette
  
  Dark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Burdette
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Burdette
  
  Rhodes strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dittmer vs. Grissom
  
  Dittmer 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Grissom
  
  Logan 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: ---
  Pendleton vs. Grissom
  
  Pendleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burdette vs. Grissom
  
  Burdette strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Burdette
  
  Mays hits a popup, foul, towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Burdette
  
  Thompson 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Burdette
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Grissom
  
  Bruton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Grissom
  
  O'Connell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Grissom
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Burdette
  
  Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Burdette
  
  Grissom 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: ---
  Lockman vs. Burdette
  
  Lockman strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Grissom
  
  Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Grissom
  
  Pafko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dittmer vs. Grissom
  
  Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Burdette
  
  Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Burdette
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rhodes vs. Burdette
  
  Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Burdette
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Rhodes moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Burdette
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Grissom
  
  Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pendleton vs. Grissom
  
  Pendleton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burdette vs. Grissom
  
  Burdette strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruton vs. Grissom
  
  Bruton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Logan moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  O'Connell vs. Grissom
  
  O'Connell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Burdette
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Burdette
  
  Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards first. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Burdette
  
  Grissom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Burdette
  
  Lockman hits a line drive towards first. O'Connell catches it and steps on first to double up Grissom. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Grissom
  
  Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Grissom
  
  Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Grissom
  
  Pafko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dittmer vs. Grissom
  
  Dittmer is hit by the pitch. Crandall moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Logan vs. Wilhelm
  
  Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
  
  Logan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams catches it and throws to second with Dark covering, to double up Crandall. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Burdette
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Burdette
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bruton. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rhodes vs. Burdette
  
  Rhodes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mueller scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Jolly
  
  Dave Jolly now pitching.
  
  Mays hits a line drive into center field. Bruton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bruton. Rhodes goes all the way around to score. Mays moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hofman vs. Koslo
  
  Dave Koslo now pitching. Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Hank Thompson.
  
  Hofman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Koslo
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hofman moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Westrum vs. Koslo
  
  Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. Hofman moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilhelm vs. Koslo
  
  Wilhelm hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Wilhelm
  
  Bobby Hofman now playing third base.
  
  Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Wilhelm
  
  Bobby Thomson pinch hits for Dave Koslo.
  
  Thomson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Wilhelm
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hofman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Crone
  
  Ray Crone now pitching.
  
  Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Crone
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Crone
  
  Mueller hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rhodes vs. Crone
  
  Rhodes strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Wilhelm
  
  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, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Wilhelm
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hofman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Wilhelm
  
  Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Crone
  
  Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hofman vs. Crone
  
  Hofman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Crone
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Crone
  
  Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Wilhelm
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dittmer vs. Wilhelm
  
  Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilhelm covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Wilhelm
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1954, game 2 -- Milwaukee at New York (D)

  Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Bruton B, cf          4  1  2  0   Lockman W, 1b         3  0  0  0   
O'Connell D, 1b       4  0  1  0   Dark A, ss            4  1  2  1   
Mathews E, 3b         3  1  1  2   Mueller D, rf         4  1  1  0   
Crandall D, c         4  0  2  0   Rhodes D, lf          4  1  1  1   
Pafko A, rf           4  0  0  0   Mays W, cf            4  2  3  1   
Dittmer J, 2b         3  0  0  0   Thompson H, 3b        2  0  0  0   
Logan J, ss           3  0  0  0   Hofman B, ph-3b       2  0  1  1   
Pendleton J, lf       3  0  1  0   Williams D, 2b        4  1  2  1   
Burdette L, p         2  0  0  0   Westrum W, c          4  0  0  0   
Jolly D, p            0  0  0  0   Grissom M, p          2  0  1  0   
Koslo D, p            0  0  0  0   Wilhelm H, p          1  0  0  0   
Thomson B, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Crone R, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  7  2                        34  6 11  5

Milwaukee        100 001 000 --  2
New York         100 013 01x --  6

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burdette L (L)        5.1  7  4  3  0  2
Jolly D*              0.0  1  1  1  0  0
Koslo D               0.2  2  0  0  0  0
Crone R               2.0  1  1  1  1  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grissom M             5.1  7  2  2  1  3
Wilhelm H (W)         3.2  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Williams D, Bruton B
DP -- Milwaukee 1, New York 3
LOB -- Milwaukee 5, New York 5
2B -- Bruton B, Mueller D
HR -- Dark A, Williams D, Mathews E, Mays W
SF -- Mathews E
HBP -- by Grissom M (Dittmer J)
T -- 2:27
A -- 8690

    

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