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Milwaukee Braves @ 
New York Giants
1954-09-16 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:22
New York Giants defeated Milwaukee Braves 6–2. New York Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Ruben Gomez earned the win. Monte Irvin went 2-for-3 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Ruben Gomez L: Warren Spahn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Bill Engeln · 2B: Bill Stewart · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Dittmer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pendleton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Logan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Warren Spahn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Hofman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Davey Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Gomez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 4.2 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
 Ernie Johnson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Buhl | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Gomez | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: 8
- Jack Dittmer: 8
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Del Crandall: K/C
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: S7
- Al Dark: 23/SH.1-2
- Bobby Hofman: 7
- Willie Mays: IW
- Monte Irvin: D7.1-H;2-H
- Don Mueller: 63
Top 2
- Andy Pafko: 8
- Jim Pendleton: 63
- Johnny Logan: W
- George Metkovich: 3/G
Bot 2
- Davey Williams: 13
- Wes Westrum: 53
- Ruben Gomez: 8
Top 3
- Warren Spahn: 8
- Bill Bruton: E6#
- Jack Dittmer: 7
- Eddie Mathews: S9.1-3#
- Del Crandall: 13
Bot 3
- Whitey Lockman: S2.B-2(E2)
- Al Dark: 34/SH.2-3
- Bobby Hofman: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Willie Mays: W
- Monte Irvin: 6
Top 4
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Jim Pendleton: 8
- Johnny Logan: S9
- George Metkovich: K
Bot 4
- Don Mueller: 43
- Davey Williams: S7
- Wes Westrum: S7.1-2#
- Ruben Gomez: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Warren Spahn: 3/G
- Bill Bruton: 5/FL
- Jack Dittmer: S8
- Eddie Mathews: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Whitey Lockman: K/C
- Al Dark: 8
- Bobby Hofman: S8
- Willie Mays: W.1-2
- Monte Irvin: S5.1-2;2-H#
- Don Mueller: S8.1-3;2-H#
- Davey Williams: 8
Top 6
- Del Crandall: 43
- Andy Pafko: 8
- Jim Pendleton: K
Bot 6
- Wes Westrum: 53
- Ruben Gomez: 6
- Whitey Lockman: 13
Top 7
- Johnny Logan: S9
- George Metkovich: S1.1-3;B-2(E1)
- Charlie White: 13
- Bill Bruton: K
- Jack Dittmer: 31
Bot 7
- Al Dark: 2/FL
- Bobby Hofman: W
- Willie Mays: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)#
- Monte Irvin: 8/SF.3-H
- Don Mueller: IW
- Davey Williams: 13
Top 8
- Eddie Mathews: 7
- Del Crandall: W
- Andy Pafko: S5.1-2
- Jim Pendleton: E5.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2#
- Johnny Logan: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- George Metkovich: 4
Bot 8
- Wes Westrum: 43
- Ruben Gomez: 13
- Whitey Lockman: 63
Top 9
- Danny O'Connell: S9
- Bill Bruton: 6(1)/FO
- Jack Dittmer: 7
- Eddie Mathews: S8.1-3#
- Del Crandall: 64(1)/FO