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Milwaukee Braves @
New York Giants
1954-09-14 Β· Night game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 31331 Β· 2:32
New York Giants defeated Milwaukee Braves 2β1. Hoyt Wilhelm earned the win. Whitey Lockman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Hoyt Wilhelm L: Gene Conley SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Babe Pinelli Β· 1B: Dusty Boggess Β· 2B: Bill Engeln Β· 3B: Bill Stewart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Bruton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Dittmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Mathews | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Del Crandall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Metkovich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Gene Conley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dusty Rhodes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Willie Mays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Davey Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Sal Maglie | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Hoyt Wilhelm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gene Conley | 7.0 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Chet Nichols | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Buhl | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sal Maglie | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: S8
- Jack Dittmer: 46(1)3/GDP
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Del Crandall: 8
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Al Dark: K/C
- Don Mueller: 8
Top 2
- Andy Pafko: S8
- Bobby Thomson: K/C
- Johnny Logan: D9.1-3
- George Metkovich: IW
- Gene Conley: K
- Bill Bruton: 31
Bot 2
- Dusty Rhodes: W
- Willie Mays: 54(1)/FO
- Hank Thompson: S5.1-2
- Davey Williams: PB.1-2;2-3#
- Davey Williams: K/C
- Wes Westrum: IW
- Sal Maglie: 8
Top 3
- Jack Dittmer: 7
- Eddie Mathews: 3
- Del Crandall: 43
Bot 3
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Al Dark: 53
- Don Mueller: 4
Top 4
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Johnny Logan: 8
Bot 4
- Dusty Rhodes: FLE2#
- Dusty Rhodes: S9
- Willie Mays: 8
- Hank Thompson: W.1-2
- Davey Williams: 9
- Wes Westrum: 7
Top 5
- George Metkovich: D
- Gene Conley: FC1.2X3(15)
- Bill Bruton: 8
- Jack Dittmer: 8
Bot 5
- Sal Maglie: S7
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Al Dark: 2/FL
- Don Mueller: S9.1-3#
- Dusty Rhodes: K
Top 6
- Eddie Mathews: S1
- Del Crandall: 8
- Andy Pafko: S/89.1-3#
- Bobby Thomson: S9.1-3;3-H#
- Johnny Logan: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Willie Mays: 13
- Hank Thompson: W
- Davey Williams: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- George Metkovich: K/C
- Gene Conley: K
- Bill Bruton: 8
Bot 7
- Wes Westrum: K/C
- Bill Taylor: K
- Whitey Lockman: HR/9
- Al Dark: 5/FL
Top 8
- Jack Dittmer: E4#
- Eddie Mathews: W.1-2
- Del Crandall: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Andy Pafko: 7
Bot 8
- Don Mueller: S9
- Dusty Rhodes: W.1-2
- Willie Mays: WP.1-2;2-3
- Willie Mays: IW
- Bobby Hofman: S8.3-H;2XH(82);1-3;B-2(TH)#
- Davey Williams: IW
- Wes Westrum: K
- Hoyt Wilhelm: K
Top 9
- Bobby Thomson: K/C
- Johnny Logan: 7
- George Metkovich: K




















