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Milwaukee Braves @ 
New York Giants
1954-08-08 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 31070 · 2:37
Milwaukee Braves defeated New York Giants 5–2. Milwaukee Braves put up 2 in the 8th. Warren Spahn earned the win. Eddie Mathews went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Sal Maglie SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Lon Warneke · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Mathews | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Warren Spahn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Maglie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Hofman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Foster Castleman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 7.1 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Marv Grissom | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: 7
- Danny O'Connell: 9
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: S7.1-2#
- Joe Adcock: 7
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 63
- Don Mueller: 8
- Al Dark: 9
Top 2
- Andy Pafko: 8
- Johnny Logan: 8
- Del Crandall: K
Bot 2
- Willie Mays: S/78
- Monte Irvin: 8
- Hank Thompson: 36(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Whitey Lockman: 8
Top 3
- Warren Spahn: S8
- Bill Bruton: 8
- Danny O'Connell: K
- Eddie Mathews: W.1-2
- Hank Aaron: K
Bot 3
- Wes Westrum: 3
- Sal Maglie: 8
- Davey Williams: 53
Top 4
- Joe Adcock: S7
- Andy Pafko: 13/SH.1-2
- Johnny Logan: 63
- Del Crandall: 53
Bot 4
- Don Mueller: 4
- Al Dark: HR/9
- Willie Mays: 9
- Monte Irvin: W
- Hank Thompson: W.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
Top 5
- Warren Spahn: 8
- Bill Bruton: W
- Danny O'Connell: WP.1-2#
- Danny O'Connell: 8.2-3
- Eddie Mathews: S6.3-H
- Hank Aaron: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Wes Westrum: 2
- Sal Maglie: 13
- Davey Williams: 63
Top 6
- Joe Adcock: S6
- Andy Pafko: 9
- Johnny Logan: 54(1)/FO
- Del Crandall: 53
Bot 6
- Don Mueller: E9/F
- Al Dark: CS2(26)
- Al Dark: D7
- Willie Mays: IW
- Monte Irvin: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Hofman: 43.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Whitey Lockman: 8
Top 7
- Warren Spahn: 13
- Bill Bruton: 13
- Danny O'Connell: 63
Bot 7
- Wes Westrum: K
- Sal Maglie: S
- Davey Williams: 7
- Don Mueller: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9
- Hank Aaron: S8
- Joe Adcock: SB2#
- Joe Adcock: K
- Andy Pafko: S8.2-H
- Johnny Logan: 7
- Del Crandall: 8
Bot 8
- Al Dark: S7
- Willie Mays: 9
- Monte Irvin: 6/FL
- Foster Castleman: S8.1-3#
- Whitey Lockman: 2/FL
Top 9
- Warren Spahn: K
- Bill Bruton: HP
- Danny O'Connell: SB2#
- Danny O'Connell: 8
- Eddie Mathews: IW
- Hank Aaron: D9.1-H;2-H
- Joe Adcock: 63
Bot 9
- Wes Westrum: 7
- Ray Katt: 8
- Davey Williams: 63