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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 15, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 15, 1954 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 15, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 15, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 42,609 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Vern Morgan | Third Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
Johnny Klippstein | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Gene Conley | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 15, 1954
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Conley
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Conley
Baker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Conley
Morgan hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Conley
Kiner strikes out. Crandall drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kiner out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Conley
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Conley
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Conley
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Conley
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Klippstein
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Klippstein
Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz who is chasing the ball. Pafko reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Conley
Klippstein hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Conley
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Conley
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Conley
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Klippstein
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Klippstein
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Klippstein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
There goes Bruton. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Morgan. Bruton scores. O'Connell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Conley
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Conley
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Conley
There goes Sauer. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Logan applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Conley
Banks hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Klippstein
Adcock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Klippstein
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Klippstein
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conley vs. Klippstein
Conley strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Conley
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Conley
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klippstein vs. Conley
Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Conley covering, for the out. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Conley
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Conley
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Conley
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Conley
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Conley
Sauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Conley
There's a wild pitch. Kiner scores. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Conley
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Klippstein
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Klippstein
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. Adcock moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crandall vs. Klippstein
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Conley vs. Klippstein
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Conley
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Conley
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Conley
Klippstein hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Conley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klippstein for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Conley
Baumholtz hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Conley
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Conley
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Conley
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron bunts towards the mound. Klippstein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Klippstein
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Klippstein
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Conley
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Conley
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Conley
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Conley
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/15/1954 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Baumholtz F, cf 3 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 4 1 1 0 Baker G, 2b 4 0 2 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Morgan V, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 3 1 0 0 Aaron H, lf 4 0 1 0 Sauer H, rf 4 0 3 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 1 3 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0 Pafko A, rf 4 0 2 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 1 1 Garagiola J, c 4 0 1 0 Crandall D, c 2 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 3 0 0 0 Conley G, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 7 0 32 2 8 1 Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1 Milwaukee 001 100 00x -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Klippstein J (L) 8.0 8 2 1 2 3 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Conley G (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 4 E -- Morgan V DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, Milwaukee 8 2B -- Adcock J, Sauer H, Baker G 3B -- Pafko A SB -- Bruton B CS -- Sauer H WP -- Conley G T -- 2:18 A -- 42609
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