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Dodgers
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 2, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on June 2, 1954 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 2, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 2, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 37,044 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Al Barlick |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Left Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
Charlie White | Catcher |
Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 2, 1954
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Burdette
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Burdette
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Newcombe
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Newcombe
Logan hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Newcombe
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Newcombe
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Newcombe
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Burdette
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Burdette
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Burdette
Newcombe bunts towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Newcombe
Dittmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Newcombe
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Newcombe
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burdette vs. Newcombe
Burdette is hit by the pitch. Dittmer moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Bruton vs. Newcombe
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Newcombe
Logan takes first base on ball four. Dittmer scores. White moves to third. Burdette moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mathews vs. Milliken
Bob Milliken now pitching.
Mathews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Burdette
Reese hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snider moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Campanella vs. Burdette
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Burdette
Furillo takes first base on ball four. Snider scores. Robinson moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Burdette
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Milliken
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Milliken
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Milliken
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Milliken vs. Burdette
Milliken hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Burdette
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Milliken
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
White vs. Milliken
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. White reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burdette vs. Milliken
Burdette is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Milliken
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Milliken
Logan takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Burdette moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Mathews vs. Milliken
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Milliken
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Milliken
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burdette
Dick Williams pinch hits for Jackie Robinson.
Williams hits a fly ball towards left. Aaron settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Aaron. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Burdette
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Burdette
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer misplays the ball. That's an error on Dittmer. Williams scores. Hodges moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Burdette
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Belardi vs. Burdette
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Bob Milliken.
Belardi takes first base on ball four. Hodges scores. Furillo moves to third. Cox moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Gilliam vs. Jolly
Johnny Podres pinch runs for Wayne Belardi. Dave Jolly now pitching.
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. Furillo scores. Cox moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Jolly
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pafko. Reese reaches second base with a double. Cox scores. Gilliam goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Jolly
Snider is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Jolly
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Wade
Ben Wade now pitching. Dick Williams now playing left field.
Dittmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Wade
Aaron bunts towards the mound. Wade fields it and throws to first for the out. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
White vs. Wade
White hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Wade
George Metkovich pinch hits for Dave Jolly.
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/2/1954 -- Brooklyn at Milwaukee (N) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Gilliam J, 2b 4 2 1 1 Bruton B, cf 3 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 3 3 Logan J, ss 1 1 1 1 Snider D, cf 3 1 2 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 1 1 4 Robinson J, lf 2 0 1 0 Pafko A, rf 2 0 0 0 Williams D, ph-lf 2 1 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 2 1 1 0 Dittmer J, 2b 2 1 1 0 Campanella R, c 3 0 0 0 Aaron H, lf 2 1 1 0 Furillo C, rf 2 1 0 2 White C, c 3 1 2 1 Cox B, 3b 3 1 2 0 Burdette L, p 0 1 0 0 Newcombe D, p 0 0 0 0 Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0 Milliken B, p 1 0 0 0 Metkovich G, ph 1 0 0 0 Belardi W, ph 0 0 0 1 Podres J, pr 0 0 0 0 Wade B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 26 7 10 7 20 6 6 6 Brooklyn 101 05 -- 7 Milwaukee 010 50 -- 6 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Newcombe D 1.2 2 1 1 3 3 Milliken B (W) 2.1 3 5 5 1 2 Wade B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Burdette L (L) 4.1 9 7 2 3 3 Jolly D 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 E -- Aaron H, Dittmer J LOB -- Brooklyn 9, Milwaukee 6 2B -- Gilliam J, Logan J, Aaron H, White C, Reese P HR -- Mathews E SH -- Newcombe D, Aaron H HBP -- by Newcombe D (Burdette L), by Milliken B (Burdette L) T -- 2:24 A -- 37044
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