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Milwaukee Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1954-08-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 18394 · 2:22
Chicago Cubs defeated Milwaukee Braves 5–2. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 1st. Johnny Klippstein earned the win. Steve Bilko went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| CHN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Johnny Klippstein L: Chet Nichols 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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny O'Connell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Mathews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Buhl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Dittmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Talbot | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Bilko | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Morgan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chet Nichols | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Buhl | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Ernie Johnson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Jolly | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Klippstein | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: 8/F
- Danny O'Connell: K
- Eddie Mathews: 8/F
Bot 1
- Bob Talbot: 8/F
- Gene Baker: S/7
- Ralph Kiner: 64(1)/FO
- Hank Sauer: S/9.1-2
- Ernie Banks: T/9.2-H;1-H
- Steve Bilko: HR.3-H
- Walker Cooper: 3/FL
Top 2
- Hank Aaron: 43
- Joe Adcock: S/8
- Andy Pafko: S/7.1-2
- Johnny Logan: 46(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 2
- Vern Morgan: S/8
- Johnny Klippstein: 36(1)/FO
- Bob Talbot: 6/P
- Gene Baker: S/7.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: PO2(24)
Top 3
- Del Crandall: K
- Bob Buhl: K
- Bill Bruton: K
Bot 3
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Hank Sauer: 6/P
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO
- Steve Bilko: K
Top 4
- Danny O'Connell: 9/F
- Eddie Mathews: 3/FL
- Hank Aaron: 63
Bot 4
- Walker Cooper: E6/TH.B-2
- Vern Morgan: 8/F
- Johnny Klippstein: K
- Bob Talbot: 8/F
Top 5
- Joe Adcock: S/7
- Andy Pafko: K
- Johnny Logan: 46(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 5
- Gene Baker: 6/FL
- Ralph Kiner: 63
- Hank Sauer: HR
- Ernie Banks: 2/FL
Top 6
- Del Crandall: W
- Jack Dittmer: 6/P
- Bill Bruton: S5/BG.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Mathews: E8/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hank Aaron: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Joe Adcock: K/C
Bot 6
- Steve Bilko: 6/P
- Walker Cooper: K
- Vern Morgan: S/9
- Johnny Klippstein: K
Top 7
- Andy Pafko: 53
- Johnny Logan: S/7
- Del Crandall: W.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Bill Bruton: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Bob Talbot: 2/FL
- Gene Baker: 63
- Ralph Kiner: 8/F
Top 8
- Danny O'Connell: 13
- Eddie Mathews: 6/L
- Hank Aaron: W
- Joe Adcock: 7/F
Bot 8
- Hank Sauer: 8/F
- Ernie Banks: 2/FL
- Steve Bilko: S/8
- Walker Cooper: 7/F
Top 9
- Andy Pafko: 53
- Johnny Logan: 7/F
- Del Crandall: D/7
- Jim Pendleton: K