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Milwaukee Braves @ 
New York Giants
1955-06-07 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 23457 · night · 3:08
Milwaukee Braves defeated New York Giants 13–4. Milwaukee Braves put up 6 in the 2nd. Chet Nichols earned the win and Warren Spahn picked up the save. Hank Aaron went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 17 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Chet Nichols L: Johnny Antonelli SV: Warren Spahn
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Logan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 George Crowe | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny O'Connell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Crandall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Chet Nichols | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Warren Spahn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gail Harris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Giel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hofman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Nichols | 6.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| Warren Spahn | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Antonelli | 1.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Paul Giel | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Windy McCall | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: K
- Johnny Logan: 63
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: S.1-2#
- Bobby Thomson: S.2-H;1-2#
- George Crowe: 43
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: T
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Willie Mays: 4
- Don Mueller: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Danny O'Connell: S
- Del Crandall: 13.1-2
- Chet Nichols: 6/L.2-3(E6/TH)
- Bill Bruton: D.3-H
- Johnny Logan: W
- Eddie Mathews: D.2-H;1-H
- Hank Aaron: HR.2-H
- Bobby Thomson: HR/9D
- George Crowe: 4
Bot 2
- Sid Gordon: 7
- Hank Thompson: K
- Gail Harris: 2
Top 3
- Danny O'Connell: 3
- Del Crandall: K
- Chet Nichols: K
Bot 3
- Wes Westrum: S7.B-2(E7)
- Paul Giel: 43.2-3
- Davey Williams: 7/SF.3-H
- Whitey Lockman: HR
- Willie Mays: S
- Don Mueller: 3
Top 4
- Bill Bruton: S
- Johnny Logan: SB2
- Johnny Logan: S.2-3
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Hank Aaron: S.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: K
- George Crowe: 4
Bot 4
- Sid Gordon: S
- Hank Thompson: S.1-2
- Gail Harris: 4
- Wes Westrum: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Danny O'Connell: K
- Del Crandall: S
- Chet Nichols: 16(1)/FO
- Bill Bruton: 3
Bot 5
- Paul Giel: 8
- Davey Williams: 63
- Whitey Lockman: 43
Top 6
- Johnny Logan: S
- Eddie Mathews: 7
- Hank Aaron: 64(1)/FO
- Bobby Thomson: W.1-2
- George Crowe: K
Bot 6
- Willie Mays: S
- Don Mueller: 9
- Sid Gordon: K
- Hank Thompson: W.1-2
- Gail Harris: 4
Top 7
- Danny O'Connell: 7
- Del Crandall: K
- Chet Nichols: K
Bot 7
- Wes Westrum: W
- Bobby Hofman: 54(1)/FO/BG
- Davey Williams: 5
- Whitey Lockman: D.1-3
- Willie Mays: D.3-H;2-H
- Don Mueller: 7
Top 8
- Bill Bruton: K
- Johnny Logan: 3
- Eddie Mathews: 3
Bot 8
- Sid Gordon: K
- Hank Thompson: S
- Gail Harris: 16(1)/FO
- Wes Westrum: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Hank Aaron: S
- Bobby Thomson: S.1-2
- George Crowe: WP.2-3;1-2
- George Crowe: S.3-H;2-H
- Danny O'Connell: S.1-2
- Del Crandall: WP.2-3;1-2
- Del Crandall: K
- Warren Spahn: 4
- Bill Bruton: E4/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;B-2
- Johnny Logan: FLE3
- Johnny Logan: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);BX2(94)
Bot 9
- Monte Irvin: 8
- Davey Williams: 7
- Whitey Lockman: 5