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Chicago Cubs @
Milwaukee Braves
1954-08-15 Β· Day game Β· County Stadium Β· Att: 42609 Β· 2:18
Milwaukee Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 2β1. Gene Conley earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Gene Conley L: Johnny Klippstein SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lon Warneke Β· 1B: Frank Secory Β· 2B: Larry Goetz Β· 3B: Frank Dascoli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Baumholtz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ralph Kiner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Garagiola | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Klippstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Bruton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danny O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Mathews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Adcock | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Del Crandall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gene Conley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Klippstein | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Milwaukee Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gene Conley | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Gene Baker: 23.1-2
- Vern Morgan: 5/P
- Ralph Kiner: K23#
Bot 1
- Bill Bruton: 53
- Danny O'Connell: K
- Eddie Mathews: 8
Top 2
- Hank Sauer: S
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Dee Fondy: 7
- Joe Garagiola: 8
Bot 2
- Hank Aaron: 7
- Joe Adcock: K
- Andy Pafko: T
- Johnny Logan: 9
Top 3
- Johnny Klippstein: 2/P
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
- Gene Baker: S
- Vern Morgan: K
Bot 3
- Del Crandall: 53
- Gene Conley: 53
- Bill Bruton: S/BG
- Danny O'Connell: SB2
- Danny O'Connell: E5/TH1.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: 7
Top 4
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Hank Sauer: S
- Ernie Banks: CS2(26)
- Ernie Banks: 5/P
Bot 4
- Joe Adcock: D7/7L
- Andy Pafko: 9
- Johnny Logan: S.2-H
- Del Crandall: 7
- Gene Conley: K
Top 5
- Dee Fondy: 7
- Joe Garagiola: S
- Johnny Klippstein: 31.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
Bot 5
- Bill Bruton: 53
- Danny O'Connell: 43
- Eddie Mathews: 8
Top 6
- Gene Baker: 63
- Vern Morgan: K
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Hank Sauer: D7/7L.1-3
- Ernie Banks: WP.3-H;2-3
- Ernie Banks: 9
Bot 6
- Hank Aaron: 9
- Joe Adcock: S
- Andy Pafko: S.1-2
- Johnny Logan: 53.2-3;1-2
- Del Crandall: W
- Gene Conley: 43
Top 7
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Joe Garagiola: 8
- Johnny Klippstein: 1/G
Bot 7
- Bill Bruton: 7
- Danny O'Connell: 8
- Eddie Mathews: 7
Top 8
- Frank Baumholtz: 5/P
- Gene Baker: D
- Vern Morgan: 43.2-3
- Ralph Kiner: K
Bot 8
- Hank Aaron: S/BG
- Joe Adcock: S.1-2
- Andy Pafko: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3#
- Johnny Logan: 7
Top 9
- Hank Sauer: 8
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Dee Fondy: S
- Joe Garagiola: 8
Notes & reviews
- one of the strikeouts for the Cubs is almost certainly K23

















