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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 14, 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 14, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 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 14, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 31,331 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Bill Stewart |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Gene Conley | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 14, 1954
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Maglie
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Maglie
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Maglie
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Maglie
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Conley
Lockman 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Conley
Dark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Conley
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Maglie
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Maglie
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Maglie
Logan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Logan reaches second base with a double. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metkovich vs. Maglie
Metkovich is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Conley vs. Maglie
Conley strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bruton vs. Maglie
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Maglie covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Conley
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Conley
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Conley
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Conley
The ball gets by Crandall for a passed ball. Mays moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Conley
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Westrum vs. Conley
Westrum is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maglie vs. Conley
Maglie 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Maglie
Dittmer hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Maglie
Mathews hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Maglie
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
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Conley
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Conley
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Conley
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Maglie
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Maglie
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Maglie
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Conley
Rhodes hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Crandall settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Crandall. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Conley
Rhodes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Conley
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Conley
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Conley
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Conley
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Maglie
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conley vs. Maglie
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Maglie
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Maglie
Dittmer hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Conley
Maglie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Conley
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Conley
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Conley
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maglie moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rhodes vs. Conley
Rhodes strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Maglie
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Maglie
Crandall 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: 1--
Pafko vs. Maglie
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Maglie
Thomson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Logan vs. Maglie
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Conley
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Conley
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Conley
Williams 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 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Maglie
Metkovich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Maglie
Conley strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Maglie
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Conley
Westrum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Conley
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Sal Maglie.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Conley
Lockman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Conley
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Dittmer 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Wilhelm
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Wilhelm
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Dittmer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Wilhelm
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Conley
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Conley
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Conley
There's a wild pitch. Mueller moves to third. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Conley
Mays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hofman vs. Nichols
Chet Nichols now pitching. Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Hank Thompson.
Hofman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. There goes Rhodes trying to get to home. Bruton throws the ball in to Crandall who tags Rhodes who's trying to score from second, for the out. Mays moves to third. Hofman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Buhl
Bob Buhl now pitching.
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westrum vs. Buhl
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilhelm vs. Buhl
Wilhelm strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Wilhelm
Billy Gardner now playing third base.
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Wilhelm
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Wilhelm
Metkovich strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/14/1954 -- Milwaukee at New York (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 1 1 1
Dittmer J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 2 1 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 1 2 0
Crandall D, c 4 0 0 0 Rhodes D, lf 2 0 1 0
Pafko A, rf 4 0 2 0 Mays W, cf 3 0 0 0
Thomson B, lf 4 0 1 1 Thompson H, 3b 1 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 4 0 1 0 Hofman B, ph 1 0 1 1
Metkovich G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Gardner B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Conley G, p 3 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Nichols C, p 0 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0
Buhl B, p 0 0 0 0 Maglie S, p 2 0 1 0
Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 29 2 7 2
Milwaukee 000 001 000 -- 1
New York 000 000 11x -- 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Conley G (L)* 7.0 6 2 2 6 5
Nichols C 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Buhl B 0.2 0 0 0 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S 7.0 7 1 1 2 5
Wilhelm H (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Crandall D, Williams D
DP -- Milwaukee 1, New York 3
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, New York 10
2B -- Logan J, Metkovich G
HR -- Lockman W
WP -- Conley G
PB -- Crandall D
T -- 2:32
A -- 31331
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