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May 23, 1954

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Top 2	R	H	E
Braves	2	3	0
Cubs	1	2	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Braves	2	3	0
Cubs	1	2	0

Bill Bruton Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	1.000	.289
OBP	1.000	.349
At Bats	1	76
Hits	1	22
• Singles	1	22
• Doubles	0	0
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	0	7
RBI’s	0	1

Bob Rush Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
3	2	0

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Wrigley Field - May 23, 1954

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Out

Bob Rush

Walker Cooper

Dee Fondy

Gene Baker

Randy Jackson

Ernie Banks

Ralph Kiner

Bob Talbot

Frank Baumholtz

Bill Bruton

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nichols for the out.

Top 2 Crandall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruton throws the ball in to O'Connell who tags Kiner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Baker scores.

Bottom 1 Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Baker reaches second base with a double.

Bottom 1 Fondy strikes out.

Bottom 1 Baumholtz hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 1 Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Adcock moves to second.

Top 1 Adcock takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Talbot who is chasing the ball. Pafko reaches third base with a triple. Bruton scores.

Top 1 Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Bruton moves to third.

Top 1 O'Connell is hit by the pitch. Bruton moves to second.

Top 1 Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

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