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Milwaukee Braves @ 
New York Giants
1954-09-16 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 8690 · 2:27
New York Giants defeated Milwaukee Braves 6–2. New York Giants put up 3 in the 6th. Hoyt Wilhelm earned the win. 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: Hoyt Wilhelm L: Lew Burdette SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: Babe Pinelli · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Mathews | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Dittmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Pendleton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Burdette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Thomson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Grissom | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Hofman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 5.1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Jolly | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Koslo | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Crone | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marv Grissom | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: D/78
- Danny O'Connell: S8.2-3
- Eddie Mathews: 8(B)4(1)/FDP/SF.3-H
- Del Crandall: E4#
- Andy Pafko: 8
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: 13
- Al Dark: HR/7
- Don Mueller: 9
- Dusty Rhodes: K
Top 2
- Jack Dittmer: 43
- Johnny Logan: 43
- Jim Pendleton: S7
- Lew Burdette: K
Bot 2
- Willie Mays: 6/FL
- Hank Thompson: 2/FL
- Davey Williams: 3/FL
Top 3
- Bill Bruton: 5/FL
- Danny O'Connell: 2/FL
- Eddie Mathews: 53
Bot 3
- Wes Westrum: 8
- Marv Grissom: 13
- Whitey Lockman: K
Top 4
- Del Crandall: S5
- Andy Pafko: 3/FL
- Jack Dittmer: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Al Dark: S8
- Don Mueller: 2/FL
- Dusty Rhodes: 64(1)/FO
- Willie Mays: S/89.1-3#
- Hank Thompson: 13
Top 5
- Johnny Logan: W
- Jim Pendleton: 2/FL
- Lew Burdette: K
- Bill Bruton: S7.1-3#
- Danny O'Connell: K
Bot 5
- Davey Williams: HR/7
- Wes Westrum: 3/FL
- Marv Grissom: S8
- Whitey Lockman: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9
- Del Crandall: S8
- Andy Pafko: 2/FL
- Jack Dittmer: HP.1-2
- Johnny Logan: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 6
- Al Dark: 7
- Don Mueller: D/89
- Dusty Rhodes: S9.2-H
- Willie Mays: S8.1-H(E8)(UR);B-2#
- Bobby Hofman: S7.2-H
- Davey Williams: S6.1-2
- Wes Westrum: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Hoyt Wilhelm: 8
Top 7
- Jim Pendleton: 8
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Bill Bruton: 53
Bot 7
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Al Dark: 16(1)/FO
- Don Mueller: 6
- Dusty Rhodes: K
Top 8
- Danny O'Connell: 8
- Eddie Mathews: 53
- Del Crandall: 8
Bot 8
- Willie Mays: HR/7
- Bobby Hofman: 2/FL
- Davey Williams: 7
- Wes Westrum: 8
Top 9
- Andy Pafko: 8
- Jack Dittmer: 31
- Johnny Logan: 63