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Milwaukee Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies

1954-05-19 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 9910 · Wind from LF · 2:22

Milwaukee Braves defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6–2. Milwaukee Braves put up 3 in the 4th. Warren Spahn earned the win. Eddie Mathews went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ML1	0	0	0	3	0	1	2	0	0	6	11
PHI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	7

W: Warren Spahn L: Murry Dickson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Lon Warneke · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Milwaukee Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bill Bruton	5	0	1	0	0	0
Jack Dittmer	5	1	0	0	0	0
Eddie Mathews	3	2	2	2	1	1
Andy Pafko	4	2	2	0	0	0
Joe Adcock	3	1	1	2	0	1
Johnny Logan	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Aaron	4	0	2	2	0	1
Del Crandall	4	0	0	0	0	0
Warren Spahn	4	0	3	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Willie Jones	4	1	2	1	0	0
Richie Ashburn	4	0	1	0	0	0
Earl Torgeson	3	0	1	1	1	1
Del Ennis	4	0	0	0	0	0
Granny Hamner	4	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Schell	4	0	1	0	0	2
Stan Lopata	4	0	0	0	0	2
Ted Kazanski	3	1	2	0	0	0
Murry Dickson	2	0	0	0	0	1
Mel Clark	1	0	0	0	0	0

Milwaukee Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Warren Spahn	9.0	7	1	6

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Murry Dickson	7.0	10	1	2
Steve Ridzik	1.0	0	0	1
Thornton Kipper	1.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bill Bruton: 8/F
Jack Dittmer: 3/G
Eddie Mathews: D8/89
Andy Pafko: 13

Bot 1

Willie Jones: S8
Richie Ashburn: 64(1)/FO
Earl Torgeson: K
Del Ennis: 6/L

Top 2

Joe Adcock: 13
Johnny Logan: 3/G
Hank Aaron: K23

Bot 2

Granny Hamner: 3/FL
Danny Schell: K
Stan Lopata: 63

Top 3

Del Crandall: 7/F7D
Warren Spahn: 53
Bill Bruton: 63

Bot 3

Ted Kazanski: 63
Murry Dickson: 7/F
Willie Jones: 53

Top 4

Jack Dittmer: 7/F
Eddie Mathews: W
Andy Pafko: D9/L9S.1-3
Joe Adcock: S8/G46.3-H;2-H
Johnny Logan: 8/F8S
Hank Aaron: T9/F9DW.1-H
Del Crandall: 7/F7DW

Bot 4

Richie Ashburn: 63
Earl Torgeson: W
Del Ennis: 63.1-2
Granny Hamner: 9/F

Top 5

Warren Spahn: S8
Bill Bruton: S1/BG.1-2
Jack Dittmer: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
Eddie Mathews: CS3(25)
Eddie Mathews: K

Bot 5

Danny Schell: K
Stan Lopata: K/C
Ted Kazanski: S7
Murry Dickson: K

Top 6

Andy Pafko: S8
Joe Adcock: 13/SH.1-2
Johnny Logan: 53
Hank Aaron: S8/G46.2-H
Del Crandall: 53

Bot 6

Willie Jones: 8/F
Richie Ashburn: S5
Earl Torgeson: 9/F
Del Ennis: 8/F

Top 7

Warren Spahn: D9
Bill Bruton: 4/P
Jack Dittmer: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
Eddie Mathews: HR/F78XD.1-H
Andy Pafko: 63

Bot 7

Granny Hamner: 53
Danny Schell: S7
Stan Lopata: 14(1)3/GDP

Top 8

Joe Adcock: K
Johnny Logan: 63
Hank Aaron: 63

Bot 8

Ted Kazanski: S7.B-3(E7)
Mel Clark: 6/L
Willie Jones: D8/78.3-H
Richie Ashburn: 63
Earl Torgeson: D9/F9DW.2-H
Del Ennis: 53

Top 9

Del Crandall: 53
Warren Spahn: D9
Bill Bruton: 43.2-3
Jack Dittmer: 2/FL

Bot 9

Granny Hamner: 53/BG
Danny Schell: 7/F
Stan Lopata: K

Notes & reviews

Strong wind blowing in from LF
Schell let sinking drive slip past him
Wind-blown triple hit base of RF fence
Ennis: leaping catch
Terrific smash against the wind into LCF seats
Through Aaron's legs
Missed HR by 2'

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