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Standings
BAL
@NYY		0
9
CLE
@PHA		3
2
CHW
@WSH		5
4
BRO
@CHC		7
8		 
(11)
NYG
@CIN		4
5
PIT
@MLN		0
3
Thursday, May 6, 1954,
, County Stadium
Attendance: 11,856, Time of Game: 1:53
Pirates
0
7-15
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Braves
3
8-9
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Lew Burdette (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Braves          1  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  X    3 11  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cal Abrams LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .733 -0.105 0.81 0.000 -0.105 -1.0 2 0 GDP
Dick Cole SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .275 .695 0.032 0.57 0.055 -0.024 0.2 0 2
Bob Skinner 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .280 .770 -0.054 0.90 0.053 -0.107 -0.5 13 2 GDP
Frank Thomas CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .915 -0.113 0.99 0.000 -0.113 -1.1 6 2 GDP
Jerry Lynch RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .265 .811 0.017 0.80 0.048 -0.032 0.1 1 0
Preston Ward 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .410 0.040 1.16 0.078 -0.038 0.2 0 3
Toby Atwell C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .794 -0.167 1.22 0.000 -0.167 -1.4 1 0 GDP
Curt Roberts 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .230 .610 0.060 0.93 0.108 -0.048 0.5 1 5 3B
George O'Donnell P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.104 1.35 0.000 -0.104 -0.9 0 1
   Gail Henley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .816 -0.023 0.90 0.000 -0.023 -0.2
   Paul LaPalme P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Bill Hall PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.018 0.72 0.000 -0.018 -0.2
Team Totals 28 0 5 0 2 2 .179 .483 -0.435 0.91 0.342 -0.779 -4.3 24 16
3B: C Roberts (2, off L Burdette).
TB: C Roberts 3; D Cole 2; P Ward; B Skinner.
GIDP: C Abrams (2); T Atwell (4); B Skinner (3); F Thomas (2).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Thomas-B Skinner-C Roberts-B Skinner.
Outfield Assists: F Thomas (D Crandall at 1st base); F Thomas (D O'Connell at 2nd base).

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Bruton CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .391 .873 0.041 0.74 0.073 -0.032 -0.0 1 0 SB
Danny O'Connell 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .342 .761 -0.034 0.71 0.015 -0.049 -0.5 2 7
Eddie Mathews 3B 2 0 2 1 2 0 .293 1.036 0.148 0.75 0.148 0.000 2.0 0 1 SB
Andy Pafko RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .289 .762 -0.043 1.03 0.026 -0.069 -0.3 1 0 SF
Joe Adcock 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .338 .979 -0.007 0.61 0.032 -0.039 -0.5 10 0
Hank Aaron LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .749 0.055 0.70 0.094 -0.040 0.1 3 0 2B
Johnny Logan SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .825 -0.054 0.52 0.008 -0.062 -0.7 6 5
Del Crandall C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .212 .601 0.017 0.56 0.028 -0.011 0.6 3 0 IW
Lew Burdette P 3 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 -0.058 0.94 0.000 -0.058 -1.4 1 2 SF
Team Totals 31 3 11 3 3 1 .355 .776 0.065 0.73 0.424 -0.360 -0.8 27 15
2B: H Aaron (5, off G O'Donnell).
SF: L Burdette (1, off G O'Donnell); A Pafko (3, off G O'Donnell).
IBB: D Crandall (1, by G O'Donnell).
TB: H Aaron 2; B Bruton 2; E Mathews 2; D O'Connell 2; A Pafko; D Crandall; J Adcock; J Logan.
RBI: A Pafko (5); E Mathews (12); L Burdette (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 4. D O'Connell-J Logan-J Adcock 2; J Logan-D O'Connell-J Adcock; L Burdette-J Logan-J Adcock.
Baserunning
SB: B Bruton (4, 2nd base off G O'Donnell/T Atwell); E Mathews (2, 2nd base off G O'Donnell/T Atwell).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
George O'Donnell, L (1-2) 5 7 3 3 2 0 0 3.38 23 39 -0.098 0.97 -0.6
Paul LaPalme 3 4 0 0 1 1 0 3.60 13 0 0 0.033 0.27 1.4
Team Totals 8 11 3 3 3 1 0 3.38 36 39 0 0 -0.065 0.91 0.8

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lew Burdette, W (2-2) 9 5 0 0 2 2 0 2.30 30 77 0.435 0.91 4.3
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 2 2 0 0.00 30 77 0.435 0.73 4.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: G O'Donnell (1; D Crandall).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Ballanfant, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Lon Warneke, 3B - Augie Donatelli.
Time of Game: 1:53.
Attendance: 11,856.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Milwaukee Braves
1 Cal Abrams LF 1 Bill Bruton CF
2 Dick Cole SS 2 Danny O'Connell 2B
3 Bob Skinner 1B 3 Eddie Mathews 3B
4 Frank Thomas CF 4 Andy Pafko RF
5 Jerry Lynch RF 5 Joe Adcock 1B
6 Preston Ward 3B 6 Hank Aaron LF
7 Toby Atwell C 7 Johnny Logan SS
8 Curt Roberts 2B 8 Del Crandall C
9 George O'Donnell P 9 Lew Burdette P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-2 0 12- OO PIT T. Atwell L. Burdette 14% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Lynch to 3B
t3 0-1 0 --- PIT C. Roberts L. Burdette -11% 51% Triple to RF
t3 0-1 0 --3 O PIT G. O'Donnell L. Burdette 10% 61% Fielder's Choice 2B; Roberts out at Hm/2B-C
t4 0-1 0 1-- OO PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette 10% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 1-0 0 1-- MLN H. Aaron G. O'Donnell 9% 82% Double to LF; Adcock to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT C. Abrams L. Burdette 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT D. Cole L. Burdette 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT F. Thomas L. Burdette 2% 55% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' George O'Donnell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- MLN B. Bruton G. O'Donnell 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O MLN D. O'Connell G. O'Donnell -2% 57% Groundout: P-1B; Bruton to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- R MLN E. Mathews G. O'Donnell 9% 65% Single to CF; Bruton Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-- O MLN A. Pafko G. O'Donnell -2% 63% Flyball: CF
b1 1-0 2 1-- O MLN J. Adcock G. O'Donnell -2% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O PIT J. Lynch L. Burdette 2% 63% Flyball: LF
t2 0-1 1 --- O PIT P. Ward L. Burdette 2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- O PIT T. Atwell L. Burdette 1% 66% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' George O'Donnell facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O MLN H. Aaron G. O'Donnell -2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- O MLN J. Logan G. O'Donnell -1% 63% Flyball: LF
b2 1-0 2 --- O MLN D. Crandall G. O'Donnell -1% 62% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- PIT C. Roberts L. Burdette -11% 51% Triple to RF
t3 0-1 0 --3 O PIT G. O'Donnell L. Burdette 10% 61% Fielder's Choice 2B; Roberts out at Hm/2B-C
t3 0-1 1 1-- OO PIT C. Abrams L. Burdette 6% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' George O'Donnell facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O MLN L. Burdette G. O'Donnell -2% 65% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 1 --- MLN B. Bruton G. O'Donnell 2% 68% Single to RF
b3 1-0 1 1-- MLN D. O'Connell G. O'Donnell 2% 69% Bruton Steals 2B
b3 1-0 1 -2- O MLN D. O'Connell G. O'Donnell -3% 66% Groundout: SS-1B; Bruton to 3B
b3 1-0 2 --3 MLN E. Mathews G. O'Donnell 1% 67% Walk
b3 1-0 2 1-3 O MLN A. Pafko G. O'Donnell -4% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- PIT D. Cole L. Burdette -5% 58% Single to RF
t4 0-1 0 1-- OO PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette 10% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- O PIT F. Thomas L. Burdette 1% 69% Popfly: P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' George O'Donnell facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- MLN J. Adcock G. O'Donnell 3% 72% Single to LF
b4 1-0 0 1-- MLN H. Aaron G. O'Donnell 9% 82% Double to LF; Adcock to 3B
b4 1-0 0 -23 O MLN J. Logan G. O'Donnell -5% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-0 1 -23 MLN D. Crandall G. O'Donnell 1% 78% Intentional Walk
b4 1-0 1 123 ROO MLN L. Burdette G. O'Donnell -2% 76% Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B-2B-1B/Sacrifice Fly; Adcock Scores
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
t5 0-2 0 --- PIT J. Lynch L. Burdette -5% 71% Walk
t5 0-2 0 1-- PIT P. Ward L. Burdette -8% 64% Single to CF; Lynch to 2B
t5 0-2 0 12- OO PIT T. Atwell L. Burdette 14% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Lynch to 3B
t5 0-2 2 --3 O PIT C. Roberts L. Burdette 4% 82% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' George O'Donnell facing 1-2-3
b5 2-0 0 --- O MLN B. Bruton G. O'Donnell -1% 81% Flyball: RF
b5 2-0 1 --- MLN D. O'Connell G. O'Donnell 1% 82% Single to LF
b5 2-0 1 1-- MLN E. Mathews G. O'Donnell 4% 86% Single to RF; O'Connell to 3B
b5 2-0 1 1-3 RO MLN A. Pafko G. O'Donnell 2% 88% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; O'Connell Scores
b5 3-0 2 1-- MLN J. Adcock G. O'Donnell 0% 89% Mathews Steals 2B
b5 3-0 2 -2- O MLN J. Adcock G. O'Donnell -1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 9-1-2
Gail Henley pinch hits for George O'Donnell (P) batting 9th
t6 0-3 0 --- O PIT G. Henley L. Burdette 2% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-3 1 --- O PIT C. Abrams L. Burdette 1% 91% Groundout: P-1B
t6 0-3 2 --- O PIT D. Cole L. Burdette 1% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Paul LaPalme facing 6-7-8
Paul LaPalme replaces Gail Henley (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-0 0 --- O MLN H. Aaron P. LaPalme -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-0 1 --- MLN J. Logan P. LaPalme 1% 92% Single to CF
b6 3-0 1 1-- MLN D. Crandall P. LaPalme 2% 94% Single to RF; Logan to 3B
b6 3-0 1 1-3 O MLN L. Burdette P. LaPalme -2% 92% Groundout: P-1B; Crandall to 2B
b6 3-0 2 -23 O MLN B. Bruton P. LaPalme -2% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 3-4-5
t7 0-3 0 --- PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette -4% 86% Single
t7 0-3 0 1-- OO PIT F. Thomas L. Burdette 8% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 0-3 2 --- O PIT J. Lynch L. Burdette 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Paul LaPalme facing 2-3-4
b7 3-0 0 --- O MLN D. O'Connell P. LaPalme -1% 94% Single to CF; O'Connell out at 2B/CF-1B-2B
b7 3-0 1 --- MLN E. Mathews P. LaPalme 1% 95% Walk
b7 3-0 1 1-- MLN A. Pafko P. LaPalme 1% 95% Single to LF; Mathews to 2B
b7 3-0 1 12- O MLN J. Adcock P. LaPalme -1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B; Pafko to 2B; Mathews to 3B
b7 3-0 2 -23 O MLN H. Aaron P. LaPalme -1% 93% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 6-7-8
t8 0-3 0 --- O PIT P. Ward L. Burdette 2% 96% Flyball: RF
t8 0-3 1 --- O PIT T. Atwell L. Burdette 1% 97% Flyball: LF
t8 0-3 2 --- O PIT C. Roberts L. Burdette 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Paul LaPalme facing 7-8-9
b8 3-0 0 --- O MLN J. Logan P. LaPalme -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b8 3-0 1 --- O MLN D. Crandall P. LaPalme -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b8 3-0 2 --- O MLN L. Burdette P. LaPalme -0% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 9-1-2
Bill Hall pinch hits for Paul LaPalme (P) batting 9th
t9 0-3 0 --- O PIT B. Hall L. Burdette 2% 99% Lineout: SS
t9 0-3 1 --- O PIT C. Abrams L. Burdette 1% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 0-3 2 --- PIT D. Cole L. Burdette -1% 99% Single to CF
t9 0-3 2 1-- O PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 3.

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