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Milwaukee Braves @ 
New York Giants
1954-06-23 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 4640 · 2:14
Milwaukee Braves defeated New York Giants 5–2. Milwaukee Braves put up 2 in the 1st. Jim Wilson earned the win and Dave Jolly picked up the save. Joe Adcock went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Jim Wilson L: Ruben Gomez SV: Dave Jolly
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Dittmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Gardner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Jansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hofman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Wilson | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
 Dave Jolly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Gomez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Jansen | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Windy McCall | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Konikowski | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: 8/L
- Johnny Logan: S7
- Hank Aaron: 54(1)/FO
- Joe Adcock: HR/7.1-H
- Andy Pafko: 63
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: S8
- Al Dark: 4/P
- Whitey Lockman: 8/F
- Monte Irvin: 3/FL
Top 2
- Danny O'Connell: 8/F
- Del Crandall: D7
- Jack Dittmer: 8/F
- Jim Wilson: K/C
Bot 2
- Don Mueller: 4/FL
- Willie Mays: HR/7
- Billy Gardner: 63
- Wes Westrum: K/C
Top 3
- Bill Bruton: 6/P
- Johnny Logan: 63
- Hank Aaron: 53
Bot 3
- Larry Jansen: 63
- Davey Williams: 7/7D
- Al Dark: 3/P
Top 4
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Andy Pafko: HR/7
- Danny O'Connell: 13
- Del Crandall: S/78
- Jack Dittmer: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: S9
- Monte Irvin: S7/L.1-2
- Don Mueller: 7/L
- Willie Mays: 8/8D/F.2-3
- Billy Gardner: S7.3-H;1-2
- Wes Westrum: 43
Top 5
- Jim Wilson: 9
- Bill Bruton: S8
- Johnny Logan: K
- Hank Aaron: SB2
- Hank Aaron: S8.2-H
- Joe Adcock: W.1-2
- Andy Pafko: 8/F
Bot 5
- Dusty Rhodes: 43
- Davey Williams: 7/F
- Al Dark: 7/F
Top 6
- Danny O'Connell: 4/P
- Del Crandall: HR/7
- Jack Dittmer: D/89
- Jim Wilson: 3/FL.2-3
- Bill Bruton: W
- Johnny Logan: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Whitey Lockman: S1/BG
- Monte Irvin: K/C
- Don Mueller: PO1(13643)
- Don Mueller: S/89
- Willie Mays: 3/P
Top 7
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Andy Pafko: S7
- Danny O'Connell: 13
Bot 7
- Billy Gardner: K
- Wes Westrum: K
- Bill Taylor: 63
Top 8
- Del Crandall: 8/8D
- Jack Dittmer: 8/L
- Jim Wilson: 9/F
Bot 8
- Davey Williams: 7/F
- Al Dark: 13
- Whitey Lockman: 31
Top 9
- Bill Bruton: 9/F
- Johnny Logan: 7/F
- Hank Aaron: 2/P
Bot 9
- Monte Irvin: S7/7D
- Don Mueller: S9/3.1-3
- Willie Mays: HP.1-2
- Hank Thompson: 9/F
- Wes Westrum: 5/FL
- Bobby Hofman: 2/P
Notes & reviews
- Willie Mays caught the ball with his back to HP while running full speed and fell after the catch
- rain started