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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 20, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Braves, played on June 20, 1954 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 20, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 20, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 10,236 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Hal Dixon |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gair Allie | Shortstop |
Dick Cole | Third Baseman |
Preston Ward | First Baseman |
Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
Sid Gordon | Right Fielder |
Toby Atwell | Catcher |
Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
Dick Hall | Center Fielder |
Bob Friend | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 20, 1954
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Buhl
Allie hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Buhl
Cole hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Buhl
Ward hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Friend
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Friend
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Friend
Crandall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Friend
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Buhl
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Buhl
There goes Thomas. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Logan applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Buhl
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Buhl
Atwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Buhl
Roberts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Friend
Buhl hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Buhl
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Buhl
Friend hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allie vs. Buhl
Allie hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cole vs. Buhl
Cole hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Friend
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Connell vs. Friend
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hall. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crandall vs. Friend
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dittmer vs. Friend
Dittmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buhl vs. Friend
Buhl hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Buhl
Ward hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Buhl
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Buhl
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Buhl
Atwell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Buhl
Roberts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Buhl
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Buhl
Friend bunts towards third. O'Connell fields it, throws to second, with Logan covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Friend
Pafko bunts for an out with unknown description. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Friend
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Friend
Crandall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Buhl
Sam Calderone now catching.
Allie hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Buhl
Cole hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Buhl
Ward hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Buhl
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Friend
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Friend
Buhl hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Buhl
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Buhl
Luis Marquez pinch runs for Sid Gordon.
Atwell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Buhl
Roberts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Buhl
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Buhl
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Atwell scores. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allie vs. Buhl
Allie hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Buhl
Cole hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. Cole reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Crone
Ray Crone now pitching.
Ward hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Ward reaches second base with a double. Cole scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Crone
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ward scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marquez vs. Crone
Marquez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hetki
Luis Marquez now playing right field. Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Hetki
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Hetki
Adcock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Hetki
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Crone
Atwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Crone
Roberts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Crone
There goes Roberts. The throw from Calderone and he is safe. Roberts steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Crone
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hetki vs. Crone
Hetki hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roberts moves to third. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allie vs. Crone
Allie hits a line drive towards third. O'Connell catches it and steps on third to double up Roberts. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Hetki
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hetki
Charlie White pinch hits for Sam Calderone.
White hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dittmer vs. Hetki
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metkovich vs. Hetki
George Metkovich pinch hits for Ray Crone.
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bruton vs. Hetki
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. Dittmer scores. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Law
Vern Law now pitching.
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/20/1954, game 2 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Bruton B, cf 5 0 1 2 Allie G, ss 5 1 1 3 Logan J, ss 4 0 1 0 Cole D, 3b 4 1 2 0 Aaron H, lf 5 1 1 0 Ward P, 1b 4 1 1 1 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Thomas F, lf 4 0 2 1 Pafko A, rf 3 0 1 0 Gordon S, rf 2 0 1 0 O'Connell D, 3b 3 1 2 1 Marquez L, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0 Atwell T, c 4 1 2 0 Calderone S, c 0 0 0 0 Roberts C, 2b 4 0 0 0 White C, ph 1 0 0 0 Hall D, cf 3 1 3 0 Dittmer J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Friend B, p 2 0 0 0 Buhl B, p 3 0 0 0 Skinner B, ph 1 1 1 1 Crone R, p 0 0 0 0 Hetki J, p 1 0 1 0 Metkovich G, ph 1 0 1 0 Law V, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 3 35 6 14 6 Milwaukee 000 100 002 -- 3 Pittsburgh 000 000 60x -- 6 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Buhl B (L) 6.2 10 5 5 1 0 Crone R 1.1 4 1 1 1 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Friend B (W) 7.0 5 1 1 2 2 Hetki J 1.1 4 2 2 1 0 Law V (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Milwaukee 2 LOB -- Milwaukee 9, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- O'Connell D, Ward P 3B -- Cole D HR -- Allie G SB -- Roberts C CS -- Thomas F SH -- Pafko A T -- 2:14 A -- 10236
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