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Milwaukee Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1954-07-08 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 14 innings Β· Att: 12847 Β· 3:58

Chicago Cubs defeated Milwaukee Braves 9–8. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Bill Tremel earned the win. Hank Aaron went 2-for-7 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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W: Bill Tremel   L: Bob Buhl   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Jackowski Β· 1B: Al Barlick Β· 2B: Hal Dixon Β· 3B: Lee Ballanfant Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Milwaukee Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Bruton612000
Johnny Logan511011
Hank Aaron712401
Eddie Mathews710000
George Metkovich612001
Danny O'Connell613101
Jim Pendleton600000
Del Crandall512110
Lew Burdette101200
Dave Jolly111000
Ray Crone101000
Bob Buhl300002

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bob Talbot712000
Gene Baker723211
Dee Fondy522031
Randy Jackson512330
Ralph Kiner701002
Hank Sauer501120
Ernie Banks511011
Walker Cooper413100
Warren Hacker200100
Jim Davis100001
Frank Baumholtz000000
El Tappe300000
Bill Tremel301002

Milwaukee Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Lew Burdette2.0510
Dave Jolly2.1443
Ray Crone2.0321
Bob Buhl7.1434

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Warren Hacker3.0810
Jim Brosnan0.1200
Jim Davis3.2201
Bill Tremel7.0315

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bill Bruton: 53
  • Johnny Logan: 8/F
  • Hank Aaron: 3/FL

Bot 1

  • Bob Talbot: 9/F
  • Gene Baker: 7/L
  • Dee Fondy: W
  • Randy Jackson: HR/F7D.1-H
  • Ralph Kiner: 5/FL

Top 2

  • Eddie Mathews: E4/P
  • George Metkovich: S5/P5D.1-2
  • Danny O'Connell: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
  • Jim Pendleton: 63.2-3;1-2
  • Del Crandall: IW
  • Lew Burdette: S9/89S.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Bill Bruton: 4(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

  • Hank Sauer: 4/P
  • Ernie Banks: S8
  • Walker Cooper: S/78.1-3
  • Warren Hacker: 54(1)/FO.3-H
  • Bob Talbot: 7/F

Top 3

  • Johnny Logan: S/78
  • Hank Aaron: HR/7.1-H
  • Eddie Mathews: 9/F9D
  • George Metkovich: S8
  • Danny O'Connell: 4/P
  • Jim Pendleton: 5/FL

Bot 3

  • Gene Baker: HR/F7D
  • Dee Fondy: D9/9L
  • Randy Jackson: W+SB3
  • Ralph Kiner: WP.3-H;1-2
  • Ralph Kiner: K
  • Hank Sauer: IW
  • Ernie Banks: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Walker Cooper: 6/L
  • Warren Hacker: 41

Top 4

  • Del Crandall: HR/F7D
  • Dave Jolly: S8
  • Bill Bruton: S9.1-2
  • Johnny Logan: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Hank Aaron: S7.3-H;2-H
  • Eddie Mathews: 9/F
  • George Metkovich: 3/L

Bot 4

  • Bob Talbot: S7
  • Gene Baker: S7.1-2
  • Dee Fondy: 36(1)/FO.2-3
  • Randy Jackson: W.1-2
  • Ralph Kiner: 6/P
  • Hank Sauer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Ernie Banks: K

Top 5

  • Danny O'Connell: 53
  • Jim Pendleton: 6/P
  • Del Crandall: 53

Bot 5

  • Walker Cooper: HR/7
  • Jim Davis: K/C
  • Bob Talbot: S8
  • Gene Baker: 36(1)/FO
  • Dee Fondy: CS2(26)

Top 6

  • Ray Crone: S9
  • Bill Bruton: 14/SH.1-2
  • Johnny Logan: 8/F
  • Hank Aaron: 43/G4M

Bot 6

  • Dee Fondy: K23
  • Randy Jackson: W
  • Ralph Kiner: S7.1-2
  • Hank Sauer: 54(1)/FO.2-3
  • Ernie Banks: 53

Top 7

  • Eddie Mathews: 13
  • George Metkovich: K/C
  • Danny O'Connell: D7
  • Jim Pendleton: FC5.2X3(5)

Bot 7

  • Walker Cooper: D9
  • Frank Baumholtz: FC/SH.2-3;B-1
  • Bob Talbot: 3/FL
  • Gene Baker: D7.3-H;1-3
  • Dee Fondy: IW
  • Randy Jackson: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Del Crandall: 53
  • Bob Buhl: K
  • Bill Bruton: 3/G

Bot 8

  • Ralph Kiner: 9/F
  • Hank Sauer: S8
  • Ernie Banks: 6/P
  • El Tappe: 43

Top 9

  • Johnny Logan: K
  • Hank Aaron: K/C
  • Eddie Mathews: 9/F

Bot 9

  • Bill Tremel: K/C
  • Bob Talbot: 9/F
  • Gene Baker: K23

Top 10

  • George Metkovich: 43
  • Danny O'Connell: K
  • Jim Pendleton: 8/F

Bot 10

  • Dee Fondy: 63
  • Randy Jackson: 63
  • Ralph Kiner: K

Top 11

  • Del Crandall: 53
  • Bob Buhl: 23/BG
  • Bill Bruton: S4
  • Johnny Logan: SB2
  • Johnny Logan: W
  • Hank Aaron: 64(1)/FO

Bot 11

  • Hank Sauer: 8/F
  • Ernie Banks: 63
  • El Tappe: 43

Top 12

  • Eddie Mathews: 63
  • George Metkovich: 43
  • Danny O'Connell: S3
  • Jim Pendleton: 7/L

Bot 12

  • Bill Tremel: S9/9L
  • Bob Talbot: 34/SH.1-2
  • Gene Baker: 7/F
  • Dee Fondy: IW
  • Randy Jackson: 6/L

Top 13

  • Del Crandall: S7
  • Bob Buhl: K/BF
  • Bill Bruton: 4/LDP.1X1(4)

Bot 13

  • Ralph Kiner: 63
  • Hank Sauer: 6/P
  • Ernie Banks: W
  • El Tappe: 64(1)/FO

Top 14

  • Johnny Logan: 53
  • Hank Aaron: 63
  • Eddie Mathews: 4/L

Bot 14

  • Bill Tremel: K/C
  • Bob Talbot: 53
  • Gene Baker: W
  • Dee Fondy: S8.1-3
  • Randy Jackson: S7/G56.3-H;1-2

Notes & reviews

  • Total Ladies' Day attendance: 21,203