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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1954-05-05 · Night game · County Stadium · Att: 13194 · 38°F · 2:19
Milwaukee Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1. Milwaukee Braves put up 2 in the 4th. Gene Conley earned the win. Eddie Mathews went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| ML1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Gene Conley L: Bob Purkey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cal Abrams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Cole | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Lynch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Curt Roberts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Henley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Atwell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Mathews | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Conley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Johnny Hetki | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Jake Thies | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Conley | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cal Abrams: 63
- Dick Cole: 53
- Bob Skinner: E6/P
- Frank Thomas: SB2
- Frank Thomas: W
- Jerry Lynch: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Bill Bruton: W
- Danny O'Connell: SB2
- Danny O'Connell: 43.2-3
- Eddie Mathews: 8/F8XD/SF.3-H
- Andy Pafko: 163/G
Top 2
- Preston Ward: S
- Curt Roberts: 3/G.1-2
- Bill Hall: FC.2-3
- Bob Purkey: K
- Cal Abrams: K/C
Bot 2
- Joe Adcock: K
- Hank Aaron: 43
- Johnny Logan: S
- Del Crandall: WP.1-2
- Del Crandall: 3
Top 3
- Dick Cole: K
- Bob Skinner: K/C
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Jerry Lynch: 8/F
Bot 3
- Gene Conley: 2
- Bill Bruton: 7/F
- Danny O'Connell: 4/P
Top 4
- Preston Ward: 7
- Curt Roberts: 9
- Bill Hall: 43
Bot 4
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Andy Pafko: 13/SH.1-2
- Joe Adcock: D9.2-H
- Hank Aaron: 4/P
- Johnny Logan: S/78.2-H
- Del Crandall: 8
Top 5
- Gail Henley: S
- Cal Abrams: S7.1-2
- Dick Cole: 2/BP
- Bob Skinner: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Frank Thomas: 3/P/FL
- Jerry Lynch: 63
Bot 5
- Gene Conley: K
- Bill Bruton: 8/F
- Danny O'Connell: S7
- Eddie Mathews: W.1-2
- Andy Pafko: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Preston Ward: W
- Curt Roberts: 8
- Bill Hall: 4/LDP.1X1(43)
Bot 6
- Joe Adcock: S7
- Hank Aaron: 7
- Johnny Logan: S.1-2
- Del Crandall: W.2-3;1-2
- Gene Conley: 4
- Bill Bruton: 13
Top 7
- Toby Atwell: S
- Cal Abrams: 46(1)3/GDP
- Dick Cole: W
- Bob Skinner: 6/P
Bot 7
- Danny O'Connell: K
- Eddie Mathews: HR/L9D
- Andy Pafko: 3/P
- Joe Adcock: 7/F
Top 8
- Frank Thomas: K
- Jerry Lynch: K
- Preston Ward: K/C
Bot 8
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Johnny Logan: 63
- Del Crandall: 63
Top 9
- Curt Roberts: 6
- Bill Hall: 6
- Hal Rice: K
Notes & reviews
- Into RF seats
- Ward ejected by HP umpire Donatelli from dugout for arguing called third strike in previous inning