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Scores
Standings
DET
@CHW		0
1		 
(16)
BAL
@CLE		4
9
BOS
@NYY		2
8
PHA
@WSH		3
2
NYG
@BRO		2
3
STL
@CIN		10
8
CHC
@MLN		2
5
PIT
@PHI		9
5
PIT
@PHI		5
0
Friday, August 13, 1954,
, County Stadium
Attendance: 42,820, Time of Game: 2:39
Cubs
2
44-69
⇐ Lost 8 ⇒
 at Braves
5
64-47
⇐ Won 7 ⇒
W: Dave Jolly (6-4)
L: Jim Davis (7-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Braves          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  3    5  6  0
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank Baumholtz CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .311 .805 0.023 0.96 0.068 -0.045 0.3 5 0
Gene Baker 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .280 .805 0.003 1.17 0.102 -0.098 -0.0 1 3 SB,GDP
Dee Fondy 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .701 -0.208 1.49 0.000 -0.208 -1.8 10 3 GDP
Ralph Kiner LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .301 .912 0.074 1.33 0.177 -0.103 1.1 4 0 HR
Hank Sauer RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .973 -0.080 0.80 0.000 -0.080 -0.6 0 0
Ernie Banks SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .776 0.060 0.77 0.088 -0.028 0.7 2 5 2B,SB
Vern Morgan 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .786 -0.077 0.80 0.000 -0.077 -0.8 0 1
Joe Garagiola C 1 0 0 0 2 0 .236 .742 0.021 0.96 0.043 -0.022 0.3 3 0
Dave Cole P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .176 .399 -0.138 1.21 0.023 -0.161 -1.4 0 1 2·GDP
   Hal Jeffcoat P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .897 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Davis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .048 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 2 7 2 2 2 .233 .648 -0.322 1.06 0.501 -0.822 -2.3 25 13
2B: E Banks (12, off L Burdette).
HR: R Kiner (17, off L Burdette; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
TB: R Kiner 4; E Banks 2; F Baumholtz 2; G Baker 2; D Cole.
GIDP: D Cole 2 (2); D Fondy (6); G Baker (9).
RBI: R Kiner 2 (55).
2-out RBI: R Kiner 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Baker-D Fondy-E Banks.
Baserunning
SB: E Banks (4, 3rd base off L Burdette/D Crandall); G Baker (4, 2nd base off L Burdette/D Crandall).

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Bruton CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .292 .724 0.076 1.60 0.140 -0.064 0.1 4 0
Danny O'Connell 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .274 .673 0.013 1.99 0.090 -0.077 0.1 2 3
Eddie Mathews 3B 2 0 0 1 1 1 .271 1.005 0.026 2.47 0.104 -0.078 -0.1 0 1 SF
Hank Aaron LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .275 .768 -0.046 1.62 0.066 -0.112 0.1 2 0
Joe Adcock 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .318 .918 -0.011 1.96 0.074 -0.085 -0.2 11 1 SF
Andy Pafko RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .298 .801 0.000 1.93 0.077 -0.078 -0.4 1 0 SH
Johnny Logan SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .272 .717 -0.123 1.96 0.051 -0.174 -0.3 4 9
Del Crandall C 4 1 1 3 0 0 .240 .746 0.200 2.07 0.296 -0.096 1.7 2 1 HR
Lew Burdette P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .105 .270 -0.055 1.15 0.000 -0.055 -0.4 1 0
   Bobby Thomson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 1.100 0.098 2.46 0.098 0.000 0.4
   Jim Pendleton PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .208 .492 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Dave Jolly P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .391 .982 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 27 5 6 5 5 3 .222 .657 0.178 1.92 0.996 -0.819 0.9 27 15
HR: D Crandall (15, off J Davis; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out).
SF: E Mathews (4, off J Davis); J Adcock (3, off D Cole).
SH: A Pafko (12, off J Davis).
TB: D Crandall 4; D O'Connell; A Pafko; B Bruton; J Adcock; J Logan.
RBI: D Crandall 3 (46); J Adcock (76); E Mathews (80).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 4. J Logan-J Adcock 2; D Crandall-J Logan-D O'Connell; J Logan-D O'Connell-J Adcock.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Cole 7 4 2 2 4 3 0 4.40 28 60 0.154 1.52 1.4
Hal Jeffcoat, H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.58 1 2 0 0.049 4.69 0.3
Jim Davis, BS (1), L (7-4) 1 2 3 3 1 0 1 3.71 6 2 1 -0.383 3.34 -2.6
Team Totals 8.1 6 5 5 5 3 1 5.40 35 60 4 1 -0.180 1.06 -0.9
D Cole faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lew Burdette 8 7 2 2 2 1 1 2.89 29 59 0.188 0.99 1.8
Dave Jolly, W (6-4) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.90 3 0 0 0.133 1.78 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 2 2 1 2.00 32 59 0 0 0.321 1.92 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Goetz, 1B - Frank Dascoli, 2B - Lon Warneke, 3B - Frank Secory.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 42,820.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Milwaukee Braves
1 Frank Baumholtz CF 1 Bill Bruton CF
2 Gene Baker 2B 2 Danny O'Connell 2B
3 Dee Fondy 1B 3 Eddie Mathews 3B
4 Ralph Kiner LF 4 Hank Aaron LF
5 Hank Sauer RF 5 Joe Adcock 1B
6 Ernie Banks SS 6 Andy Pafko RF
7 Vern Morgan 3B 7 Johnny Logan SS
8 Joe Garagiola C 8 Del Crandall C
9 Dave Cole P 9 Lew Burdette P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-2 1 12- RRR MLN D. Crandall J. Davis 30% 100% Home Run; Adcock Scores; Logan Scores
t1 0-0 2 --3 RR CHC R. Kiner L. Burdette -18% 33% Home Run; Baumholtz Scores
b7 1-2 0 1-- OO MLN J. Logan D. Cole -16% 27% Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B-SS
b8 1-2 0 1-- MLN B. Bruton D. Cole 14% 53% Single; Pendleton to 2B
t2 2-1 1 1-3 OO CHC D. Cole L. Burdette 11% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC F. Baumholtz L. Burdette -4% 46% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- CHC G. Baker L. Burdette -6% 41% Single; Baumholtz to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- OO CHC D. Fondy L. Burdette 10% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Baumholtz to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 RR CHC R. Kiner L. Burdette -18% 33% Home Run; Baumholtz Scores
t1 2-0 2 --- O CHC H. Sauer L. Burdette 1% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Dave Cole facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O MLN B. Bruton D. Cole -2% 32% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- MLN D. O'Connell D. Cole 3% 34% Walk
b1 0-2 1 1-- MLN E. Mathews D. Cole 4% 38% Walk; O'Connell to 2B
b1 0-2 1 12- MLN H. Aaron D. Cole 7% 45% Walk; O'Connell to 3B; Mathews to 2B
b1 0-2 1 123 RO MLN J. Adcock D. Cole -1% 44% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; O'Connell Scores
b1 1-2 2 12- O MLN A. Pafko D. Cole -4% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 6-7-8
t2 2-1 0 --- CHC E. Banks L. Burdette -6% 33% Double
t2 2-1 0 -2- CHC V. Morgan L. Burdette -3% 30% Banks Steals 3B
t2 2-1 0 --3 O CHC V. Morgan L. Burdette 4% 35% Popfly: SS
t2 2-1 1 --3 CHC J. Garagiola L. Burdette -2% 33% Walk
t2 2-1 1 1-3 OO CHC D. Cole L. Burdette 11% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Dave Cole facing 7-8-9
b2 1-2 0 --- MLN J. Logan D. Cole 4% 48% Single
b2 1-2 0 1-- O MLN D. Crandall D. Cole -4% 44% Flyball: LF
b2 1-2 1 1-- O MLN L. Burdette D. Cole -3% 41% Groundout: 1B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 1-2 2 1-- O MLN B. Bruton D. Cole -3% 38% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
t3 2-1 0 --- O CHC F. Baumholtz L. Burdette 2% 40% Strikeout
t3 2-1 1 --- O CHC G. Baker L. Burdette 2% 42% Flyball: CF
t3 2-1 2 --- O CHC D. Fondy L. Burdette 1% 43% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Dave Cole facing 2-3-4
b3 1-2 0 --- O MLN D. O'Connell D. Cole -3% 40% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-2 1 --- O MLN E. Mathews D. Cole -2% 38% Flyball: LF
b3 1-2 2 --- O MLN H. Aaron D. Cole -1% 37% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 4-5-6
t4 2-1 0 --- O CHC R. Kiner L. Burdette 2% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-1 1 --- O CHC H. Sauer L. Burdette 2% 41% Flyball: LF
t4 2-1 2 --- O CHC E. Banks L. Burdette 1% 42% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Dave Cole facing 5-6-7
b4 1-2 0 --- O MLN J. Adcock D. Cole -3% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-2 1 --- O MLN A. Pafko D. Cole -2% 37% Flyball: CF
b4 1-2 2 --- O MLN J. Logan D. Cole -1% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 7-8-9
t5 2-1 0 --- O CHC V. Morgan L. Burdette 2% 38% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 2-1 1 --- CHC J. Garagiola L. Burdette -3% 35% Walk
t5 2-1 1 1-- OO CHC D. Cole L. Burdette 5% 41% Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt C-SS-2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Dave Cole facing 8-9-1
b5 1-2 0 --- O MLN D. Crandall D. Cole -3% 37% Flyball: LF
b5 1-2 1 --- O MLN L. Burdette D. Cole -2% 35% Groundout: P-SS-1B
b5 1-2 2 --- O MLN B. Bruton D. Cole -2% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
t6 2-1 0 --- O CHC F. Baumholtz L. Burdette 2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-1 1 --- CHC G. Baker L. Burdette -3% 33% Single
t6 2-1 1 1-- CHC D. Fondy L. Burdette -2% 31% Baker Steals 2B
t6 2-1 1 -2- O CHC D. Fondy L. Burdette 4% 35% Flyball: LF
t6 2-1 2 -2- O CHC R. Kiner L. Burdette 4% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Dave Cole facing 2-3-4
b6 1-2 0 --- MLN D. O'Connell D. Cole 6% 45% Single
b6 1-2 0 1-- O MLN E. Mathews D. Cole -6% 39% Strikeout
b6 1-2 1 1-- O MLN H. Aaron D. Cole -5% 34% Flyball: CF
b6 1-2 2 1-- O MLN J. Adcock D. Cole -4% 30% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
t7 2-1 0 --- O CHC H. Sauer L. Burdette 2% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-1 1 --- O CHC E. Banks L. Burdette 2% 34% Flyball: CF
t7 2-1 2 --- O CHC V. Morgan L. Burdette 1% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Dave Cole facing 6-7-8
b7 1-2 0 --- MLN A. Pafko D. Cole 8% 43% Single
b7 1-2 0 1-- OO MLN J. Logan D. Cole -16% 27% Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B-SS
b7 1-2 2 --- O MLN D. Crandall D. Cole -2% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 8-9-1
t8 2-1 0 --- O CHC J. Garagiola L. Burdette 2% 27% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-1 1 --- CHC D. Cole L. Burdette -2% 24% Single
t8 2-1 1 1-- CHC F. Baumholtz L. Burdette -3% 21% Single; Cole to 2B
t8 2-1 1 12- OO CHC G. Baker L. Burdette 8% 30% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Dave Cole facing 9-1-2
Bobby Thomson pinch hits for Lew Burdette (P) batting 9th
b8 1-2 0 --- MLN B. Thomson D. Cole 10% 39% Walk
Jim Pendleton pinch runs for Bobby Thomson (PH) batting 9th
b8 1-2 0 1-- MLN B. Bruton D. Cole 14% 53% Single; Pendleton to 2B
Hal Jeffcoat replaces Dave Cole pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-2 0 12- O MLN D. O'Connell H. Jeffcoat -5% 48% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Pendleton to 3B
Jim Davis replaces Hal Jeffcoat pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-2 1 1-3 RO MLN E. Mathews J. Davis 6% 55% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Pendleton Scores
b8 2-2 2 1-- O MLN H. Aaron J. Davis -5% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 2.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Dave Jolly facing 3-4-5
Dave Jolly replaces Jim Pendleton (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-2 0 --- O CHC D. Fondy D. Jolly 6% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2-2 1 --- O CHC R. Kiner D. Jolly 4% 60% Strikeout
t9 2-2 2 --- O CHC H. Sauer D. Jolly 3% 63% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Jim Davis facing 5-6-7
b9 2-2 0 --- MLN J. Adcock J. Davis 7% 71% Single
b9 2-2 0 1-- O MLN A. Pafko J. Davis -1% 69% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Adcock to 2B
b9 2-2 1 -2- MLN J. Logan J. Davis 1% 70% Walk
b9 2-2 1 12- RRR MLN D. Crandall J. Davis 30% 100% Home Run; Adcock Scores; Logan Scores
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 5.

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