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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 28, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Braves, played on July 28, 1954 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Littlefield |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 6,728 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Tom Gorman |
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 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | First Baseman |
| Preston Ward | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Vic Janowicz | Third Baseman |
| Dick Littlefield | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 28, 1954
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Littlefield
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Littlefield
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Littlefield
Mathews hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Littlefield
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Littlefield
Adcock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Burdette
Roberts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Burdette
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Burdette
Ward hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Burdette
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Burdette
Lynch hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Littlefield
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Littlefield
Logan takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Littlefield
Crandall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burdette vs. Littlefield
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littlefield picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Littlefield. Logan scores. Crandall moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Littlefield
Bruton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Littlefield
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Burdette
Atwell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Burdette
Cole hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janowicz vs. Burdette
Janowicz strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Littlefield
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Littlefield
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Littlefield
Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Adcock reaches second base with a double. Aaron goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Littlefield
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Littlefield
Logan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlefield vs. Burdette
Littlefield strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Burdette
Roberts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Burdette
Skinner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Littlefield
Crandall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Littlefield
Burdette hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Littlefield
Bruton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Burdette
Ward hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Burdette
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Burdette
Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Burdette
Atwell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Littlefield
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. O'Connell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Littlefield
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Littlefield
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Law
Vern Law now pitching.
Adcock bunts for an out with unknown description. Mathews moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pafko vs. Law
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Law
Logan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Aaron moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Law
Crandall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Burdette
Cole hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janowicz vs. Burdette
Janowicz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Burdette
Law hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Law
Burdette hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Law
Bruton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Bruton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Law
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Aaron reaches third base with a triple. Bruton scores. Mathews goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Law
Adcock hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line, foul. Lynch chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Lynch. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Law
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Burdette
Roberts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Burdette
Skinner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. Skinner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Burdette
Ward hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Burdette
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Skinner scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Burdette
Lynch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Lynch reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Koslo
Dave Koslo now pitching. Sid Gordon pinch hits for Toby Atwell.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Law
Sid Gordon now playing third base. Jack Shepard now catching.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Law
Logan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Law
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Law
Bobby Thomson pinch hits for Dave Koslo.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Cole hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Jolly
Shepard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Jolly
Law hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Law
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Law
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gordon. O'Connell scores. Aaron moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Law
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Jolly
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jolly
Skinner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Jolly
Ward strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Law
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Law
Logan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Law
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jolly vs. Law
Jolly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Law
Bruton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jolly
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Jolly
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Jolly
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Jolly
Cole hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1954 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 5 1 1 0 Roberts C, 2b 4 0 0 0
O'Connell D, 2b 4 2 2 0 Skinner B, 1b 4 2 2 0
Mathews E, 3b 3 1 1 0 Ward P, rf 4 1 1 2
Aaron H, lf 5 1 3 3 Thomas F, cf 4 1 1 1
Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Lynch J, lf 4 0 2 1
Pafko A, rf 3 0 0 0 Atwell T, c 2 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 4 1 0 0 Gordon S, ph-3b 2 0 1 0
Crandall D, c 4 0 1 0 Cole D, ss 4 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 3 0 1 0 Janowicz V, 3b 2 0 0 0
Koslo D, p 0 0 0 0 Shepard J, c 1 0 0 0
Thomson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Littlefield D, p 1 0 0 0
Jolly D, p 1 0 1 0 Law V, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 11 4 34 4 7 4
Milwaukee 011 012 010 -- 6
Pittsburgh 200 002 000 -- 4
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W) 5.2 6 4 4 0 2
Koslo D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Jolly D (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Littlefield D (L)* 4.0 5 3 2 5 0
Law V 5.0 6 3 2 3 4
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Littlefield D, Lynch J, Gordon S
LOB -- Milwaukee 13, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Adcock J, Bruton B, Thomas F, Lynch J, O'Connell D
3B -- O'Connell D, Aaron H, Skinner B
HR -- Ward P
SH -- Adcock J
T -- 2:12
A -- 6728
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