Top 1

• 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--
  Pendleton vs. Littlefield
  
  Pendleton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Littlefield
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Bruton moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mathews vs. Littlefield
  
  Mathews takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to third. Adcock moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pafko vs. Littlefield
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bruton tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Crandall vs. Littlefield
  
  Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Spahn
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allie vs. Spahn
  
  Allie takes first base on ball four. Roberts moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skinner vs. Spahn
  
  Skinner bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to third. Allie moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thomas vs. Spahn
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roberts scores. Allie scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Spahn
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Shepard vs. Spahn
  
  Crandall fires to second and picks off Thomas for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shepard vs. Spahn
  
  Shepard hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pellagrini vs. Spahn
  
  Pellagrini hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Littlefield
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts misplays the ball. That's an error on Roberts. Logan moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dittmer vs. Littlefield
  
  Dittmer hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Logan moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Spahn vs. Littlefield
  
  Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards second. Roberts fields it, throws to first for one, and the throw to third - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Spahn
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Littlefield vs. Spahn
  
  Littlefield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Spahn
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Littlefield
  
  Bruton strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Littlefield
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Littlefield
  
  Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Littlefield
  
  Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Littlefield
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crandall vs. Littlefield
  
  Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allie vs. Spahn
  
  Allie hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Spahn
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Spahn
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Littlefield
  
  Logan strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dittmer vs. Littlefield
  
  Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spahn vs. Littlefield
  
  Spahn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Spahn
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Shepard vs. Spahn
  
  Shepard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pellagrini vs. Spahn
  
  Pellagrini hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hall vs. Spahn
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields it and throws to second for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Littlefield vs. Spahn
  
  Littlefield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Littlefield
  
  Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Littlefield
  
  Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Littlefield
  
  Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Spahn
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allie vs. Spahn
  
  Allie bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skinner vs. Spahn
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Spahn
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Spahn
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Littlefield
  
  Mathews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Littlefield
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Thomas. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crandall vs. Littlefield
  
  Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Logan vs. Littlefield
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Logan moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dittmer vs. Littlefield
  
  Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shepard vs. Spahn
  
  Shepard hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pellagrini vs. Spahn
  
  Pellagrini strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Spahn
  
  Hall strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spahn vs. Littlefield
  
  Spahn hits a popup towards short. Allie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Littlefield
  
  Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Littlefield
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Spahn
  
  Dick Cole pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
  
  Cole hits a popup, foul, towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Spahn
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allie vs. Spahn
  
  Allie hits a popup, foul, towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Friend
  
  Bob Friend now pitching.
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Roberts. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Friend
  
  Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Friend
  
  Pafko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crandall vs. Friend
  
  Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Spahn
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Spahn
  
  Thomas hits a line drive towards the mound. Spahn catches it and throws to first to double up Skinner. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Spahn
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shepard vs. Spahn
  
  Shepard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Friend
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dittmer vs. Friend
  
  Dittmer bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spahn vs. Friend
  
  Spahn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Logan scores. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruton vs. Friend
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pellagrini vs. Spahn
  
  Pellagrini is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Spahn
  
  Hall 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, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Spahn
  
  Vern Law pinch hits for Bob Friend.
  
  Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1954 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (D)

  Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Bruton B, cf          4  1  0  0   Roberts C, 2b         4  1  2  0   
Pendleton J, lf       4  0  0  0   Allie G, ss           2  1  0  0   
Adcock J, 1b          3  1  0  0   Skinner B, 1b         3  0  1  0   
Mathews E, 3b         3  1  1  2   Thomas F, cf          3  0  1  2   
Pafko A, rf           3  1  2  1   Gordon S, rf          4  0  2  0   
Crandall D, c         4  0  0  0   Shepard J, c          3  0  1  0   
Logan J, ss           4  1  2  1   Pellagrini E, 3b      4  0  0  0   
Dittmer J, 2b         3  0  0  0   Hall D, lf            4  0  0  0   
Spahn W, p            4  0  1  1   Littlefield D, p      2  0  0  0   
                                   Cole D, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Friend B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Law V, ph             1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  6  5                        31  2  7  2

Milwaukee        102 001 001 --  5
Pittsburgh       200 000 000 --  2

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W)           9.0  7  2  2  3  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Littlefield D (L)     7.0  4  4  3  3  3
Friend B              2.0  2  1  1  0  0

E -- Roberts C 3, Logan J
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 5, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Gordon S, Pafko A
HR -- Mathews E
SH -- Skinner B, Allie G, Dittmer J
SF -- Pafko A
T -- 2:08
A -- 2516

    

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