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Milwaukee Braves @
Chicago Cubs
1954-07-07 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 4833 Β· 2:06
Milwaukee Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 1β0. Chet Nichols earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Chet Nichols L: Howie Pollet SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lee Ballanfant Β· 1B: Bill Jackowski Β· 2B: Al Barlick Β· 3B: Hal Dixon Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Bruton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danny O'Connell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Pendleton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Metkovich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Del Crandall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chet Nichols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Talbot | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gene Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Steve Bilko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walker Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Howie Pollet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bill Serena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clyde McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chet Nichols | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Howie Pollet | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: S7
- Johnny Logan: 3/FL
- Hank Aaron: S8.1-3
- Eddie Mathews: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Bob Talbot: 53
- Gene Baker: K/C
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Randy Jackson: 9/FL
Top 2
- Danny O'Connell: 43
- Jim Pendleton: S7
- George Metkovich: 36(1)/FO
- Del Crandall: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: E5/TH
- Steve Bilko: 46(1)/FO
- Ernie Banks: PO1(13)
- Ernie Banks: S9.B-2(E9)
- Walker Cooper: IW
- Howie Pollet: K
Top 3
- Chet Nichols: 13#
- Bill Bruton: 9
- Johnny Logan: S7
- Hank Aaron: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bob Talbot: K
- Gene Baker: 463
- Ralph Kiner: K
Top 4
- Eddie Mathews: 63/G4M
- Danny O'Connell: K
- Jim Pendleton: 8
Bot 4
- Randy Jackson: 63
- Hank Sauer: 4/L
- Steve Bilko: 63
Top 5
- George Metkovich: 43
- Del Crandall: 2/FL
- Chet Nichols: 13/BG
Bot 5
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Walker Cooper: 63
- Howie Pollet: K/C
Top 6
- Bill Bruton: K
- Johnny Logan: 8
- Hank Aaron: FLE7
- Hank Aaron: 8
Bot 6
- Bob Talbot: W
- Gene Baker: 14/SH.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Randy Jackson: 7
Top 7
- Eddie Mathews: 13
- Danny O'Connell: S7
- Jim Pendleton: D9.1-H;BX3(945)
- George Metkovich: 3/L
Bot 7
- Hank Sauer: K/C
- Steve Bilko: S8
- Ernie Banks: S8.1-2
- Walker Cooper: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Serena: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 8
- Del Crandall: 53
- Chet Nichols: 13
- Bill Bruton: 43
Bot 8
- Bob Talbot: 53
- Gene Baker: 63
- Ralph Kiner: D7
- Randy Jackson: 63
Top 9
- Johnny Logan: 53
- Hank Aaron: 8
- Eddie Mathews: 43
Bot 9
- Hank Sauer: D8
- Steve Bilko: K/C
- Ernie Banks: 7/7D
- Clyde McCullough: K/C
Notes & reviews
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary 63 to 13
- infield shifted for Eddie Mathews



















