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Milwaukee Braves @ 
New York Giants
1954-08-07 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 21811 · 2:31
Milwaukee Braves defeated New York Giants 4–2. Lew Burdette earned the win and Chet Nichols picked up the save. Eddie Mathews 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Ruben Gomez SV: Chet Nichols
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Mathews | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lew Burdette | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Gomez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 8.2 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
 Chet Nichols | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Gomez | 8.0 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
 Windy McCall | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: HR/9
- Danny O'Connell: S7
- Eddie Mathews: 36(1)3/GDP
- Hank Aaron: 6
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: T/89
- Al Dark: 63
- Don Mueller: W
- Hank Thompson: 8/SF.3-H
- Willie Mays: S/78.1-3;B-2(TH)#
- Whitey Lockman: IW
- Monte Irvin: 6(1)/FO
Top 2
- Joe Adcock: 8
- Andy Pafko: S7
- Johnny Logan: 13.1-2
- Del Crandall: IW
- Lew Burdette: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Ray Katt: 63
- Ruben Gomez: 13
- Davey Williams: 43
Top 3
- Bill Bruton: 8
- Danny O'Connell: K
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9
- Hank Aaron: S9
- Joe Adcock: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Al Dark: 53
- Don Mueller: S8
- Hank Thompson: 54(1)/FO
- Willie Mays: S4.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 6
Top 4
- Andy Pafko: 4
- Johnny Logan: 13
- Del Crandall: 7
Bot 4
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Ray Katt: 3/FL
- Ruben Gomez: HP
- Davey Williams: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Lew Burdette: K/C
- Bill Bruton: S9
- Danny O'Connell: CS2(26)
- Danny O'Connell: S8
- Eddie Mathews: 3/G
Bot 5
- Al Dark: S7
- Don Mueller: 16(1)3/GDP
- Hank Thompson: 43
Top 6
- Hank Aaron: E3
- Joe Adcock: 53.1-2
- Andy Pafko: FC.B-1
- Johnny Logan: 6
- Del Crandall: 5(2)/FO
Bot 6
- Willie Mays: 8
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Monte Irvin: 43.1-2
- Ray Katt: 63
Top 7
- Lew Burdette: 5E3
- Bill Bruton: 14/SH.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: 43
- Eddie Mathews: IW
- Hank Aaron: 5(2)/FO
Bot 7
- Ruben Gomez: 13
- Davey Williams: 8
- Al Dark: K
Top 8
- Joe Adcock: S8
- Andy Pafko: 14/SH.1-2
- Johnny Logan: S8.2-H
- Del Crandall: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Don Mueller: S9
- Hank Thompson: 46(1)/FO
- Willie Mays: 2/FL
- Whitey Lockman: 9
Top 9
- Lew Burdette: S9
- Bill Bruton: S8.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: S9.1-2;2-3
- Eddie Mathews: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Hank Aaron: FC1.3XH(1251);1-2#
- Joe Adcock: 9
Bot 9
- Monte Irvin: W
- Dusty Rhodes: 9
- Bill Taylor: K
- Davey Williams: E6.1-2#
- Al Dark: D7.1-3;2-H(UR)
- Don Mueller: K