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Milwaukee Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1954-05-13 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 6090 · 2:11
Milwaukee Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2. Milwaukee Braves put up 3 in the 4th. Chet Nichols earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Chet Nichols L: Bob Purkey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Hal Dixon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny O'Connell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Nichols | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Roberts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Hall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Nichols | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
 Joe Page | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: 53
- Danny O'Connell: W
- Eddie Mathews: W.1-2
- Andy Pafko: 63.2-H;1-2
- Joe Adcock: W
- Hank Aaron: 3/G
Bot 1
- Curt Roberts: 63
- Dick Cole: S8/G46
- Bob Skinner: S9/F9S.1-3
- Frank Thomas: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Sid Gordon: 53
Top 2
- Johnny Logan: S8
- Charlie White: 16(1)3/GDP
- Chet Nichols: 53
Bot 2
- Jack Shepard: W
- Jerry Lynch: 6(1)3/GDP
- Dick Hall: S8
- Bob Purkey: W.1-2
- Curt Roberts: E6/P.2-3;1-2
- Dick Cole: 5(2)/FO
Top 3
- Bill Bruton: K/C
- Danny O'Connell: 53/G
- Eddie Mathews: 5/P
Bot 3
- Bob Skinner: 43
- Frank Thomas: 4/P
- Sid Gordon: 8/F8XD
Top 4
- Andy Pafko: 9/F
- Joe Adcock: S6/G56
- Hank Aaron: S5/G.1-2
- Johnny Logan: K
- Charlie White: D7/G5L.2-H;1-H
- Chet Nichols: S9.2-H
- Bill Bruton: W.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: 53
Bot 4
- Jack Shepard: 43
- Jerry Lynch: E4/P
- Dick Hall: 5/LDP.1X1(53)
Top 5
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Andy Pafko: 14(1)3/GDP
- Joe Adcock: 53
Bot 5
- Bob Purkey: K
- Curt Roberts: S5
- Dick Cole: 8/F
- Bob Skinner: 7/F
Top 6
- Hank Aaron: 5/FL
- Johnny Logan: S7
- Charlie White: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Frank Thomas: W
- Sid Gordon: S7.1-3;BX2(764)
- Jack Shepard: 63.3-H
- Jerry Lynch: 7/F
Top 7
- Chet Nichols: 3/P
- Bill Bruton: T/89
- Danny O'Connell: 13
- Eddie Mathews: 41
Bot 7
- Dick Hall: 4/P
- Eddie Pellagrini: S8
- Curt Roberts: 46(1)/FO
- Dick Cole: S7.1-2
- Bob Skinner: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bob Skinner: K
Top 8
- Andy Pafko: 13
- Joe Adcock: S7
- Hank Aaron: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Frank Thomas: 6/FL
- Sid Gordon: S8
- Jack Shepard: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Johnny Logan: 43
- Charlie White: S7
- Chet Nichols: 14/SH.1-2
- Bill Bruton: 7/F
Bot 9
- Jerry Lynch: 2/FL
- Dick Hall: 8/F
- Walker Cooper: 43
Notes & reviews
- Runners were off on 3-2 pitch and Danny O'Connell kept running
- Robbed by Bruton
- Roberts: terrific assist