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Scores
Standings
WSH
@CHW		2
5
PHA
@CLE		5
1
NYY
@DET		11
2
CIN
@BRO		6
9
MLN
@NYG		1
2
CHC
@PHI		2
3		 
(11)
STL
@PIT		5
1
Thursday, June 24, 1954,
, Polo Grounds V
Attendance: 7,743, Time of Game: 1:49
Braves
1
32-30
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Giants
2
42-23
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Don Liddle (2-2)
L: Warren Spahn (7-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  0
Giants          0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    2  7  0

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Pendleton CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .198 .495 -0.163 1.36 0.000 -0.163 -1.1 8 0 GDP
Johnny Logan SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .722 -0.100 0.96 0.000 -0.100 -0.6 2 0
Hank Aaron LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .812 -0.075 0.98 0.000 -0.075 -0.5 3 0
Joe Adcock 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .903 -0.069 0.90 0.000 -0.069 -0.5 5 1
Andy Pafko RF 3 1 2 1 0 0 .311 .821 0.053 1.20 0.158 -0.105 0.7 0 0 HR,CS
Danny O'Connell 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .645 -0.034 1.22 0.036 -0.070 -0.1 0 1
Del Crandall C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .205 .635 -0.091 1.22 0.000 -0.091 -0.6 2 0
Jack Dittmer 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 .150 .463 0.009 1.09 0.042 -0.033 0.2 3 3
   Roy Smalley PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .952 -0.027 1.04 0.000 -0.027 -0.1 1 0
Warren Spahn P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .186 .611 -0.077 1.58 0.000 -0.077 -0.6 0 3
   Sam Calderone PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .873 -0.074 2.89 0.000 -0.074 -0.2
Team Totals 28 1 4 1 1 2 .143 .422 -0.648 1.21 0.236 -0.884 -3.6 24 8
HR: A Pafko (8, off D Liddle; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: A Pafko 5; D O'Connell; D Crandall.
GIDP: J Pendleton (1).
RBI: A Pafko (31).
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
DP: 1. D O'Connell-J Dittmer-J Adcock.
Baserunning
CS: A Pafko (1, 2nd base by D Liddle/W Westrum).

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Williams 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .213 .578 -0.017 0.71 0.035 -0.052 -0.3 4 1
Al Dark SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .729 -0.092 0.94 0.000 -0.092 -1.2 4 0
Whitey Lockman 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .254 .713 -0.035 0.73 0.023 -0.058 -0.4 5 0
Monte Irvin LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .768 -0.083 0.76 0.000 -0.083 -0.9 3 1 GDP
Don Mueller RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .362 .813 -0.001 0.86 0.040 -0.041 -0.1 3 0
Willie Mays CF 3 1 2 2 0 0 .328 1.086 0.178 0.94 0.193 -0.015 1.7 3 0 HR
Billy Gardner 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .623 -0.055 0.74 0.000 -0.055 -0.7 1 2
Wes Westrum C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .173 .608 -0.021 0.72 0.022 -0.043 -0.2 4 1
Don Liddle P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .091 .182 -0.021 0.74 0.020 -0.041 -0.1 0 2
Team Totals 30 2 7 2 0 1 .233 .567 -0.147 0.80 0.333 -0.480 -2.1 27 7
HR: W Mays (23, off W Spahn; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: W Mays 5; W Lockman; D Williams; D Liddle; D Mueller; W Westrum.
GIDP: M Irvin (11).
RBI: W Mays 2 (52).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Gardner-D Williams-W Lockman.
Outfield Assists: M Irvin (D Crandall at 2nd base).

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Warren Spahn, L (7-7) 8 7 2 2 0 1 1 2.91 30 61 0.147 0.80 2.1
Team Totals 8 7 2 2 0 1 1 2.25 30 61 0.147 1.21 2.1

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Liddle, W (2-2) 9 4 1 1 1 2 1 2.75 29 76 0.647 1.21 3.6
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 1 2 1 1.00 29 76 0.647 0.80 3.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jocko Conlan, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Artie Gore, 3B - Augie Donatelli.
Time of Game: 1:49.
Attendance: 7,743.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Braves         New York Giants
1 Jim Pendleton CF 1 Davey Williams 2B
2 Johnny Logan SS 2 Al Dark SS
3 Hank Aaron LF 3 Whitey Lockman 1B
4 Joe Adcock 1B 4 Monte Irvin LF
5 Andy Pafko RF 5 Don Mueller RF
6 Danny O'Connell 3B 6 Willie Mays CF
7 Del Crandall C 7 Billy Gardner 3B
8 Jack Dittmer 2B 8 Wes Westrum C
9 Warren Spahn P 9 Don Liddle P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-1 0 1-- RR NYG W. Mays W. Spahn 17% 66% Home Run; Mueller Scores
t2 0-0 1 --- R MLN A. Pafko D. Liddle -11% 42% Home Run
t5 1-2 0 1-- O MLN D. O'Connell D. Liddle 8% 67% Pafko Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t9 1-2 0 --- O MLN S. Calderone D. Liddle 7% 91% Foul Flyball: C
t3 1-2 1 1-- OO MLN J. Pendleton D. Liddle 6% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-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, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Don Liddle facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MLN J. Pendleton D. Liddle 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O MLN J. Logan D. Liddle 2% 54% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O MLN H. Aaron D. Liddle 1% 55% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYG D. Williams W. Spahn 3% 58% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O NYG A. Dark W. Spahn -3% 55% Popfly: 1B
b1 0-0 1 1-- O NYG W. Lockman W. Spahn -3% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O NYG M. Irvin W. Spahn -2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Don Liddle facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O MLN J. Adcock D. Liddle 2% 52% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 1 --- R MLN A. Pafko D. Liddle -11% 42% Home Run
t2 1-0 1 --- O MLN D. O'Connell D. Liddle 2% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O MLN D. Crandall D. Liddle 1% 44% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- NYG D. Mueller W. Spahn 4% 48% Single (LF-CF)
b2 0-1 0 1-- RR NYG W. Mays W. Spahn 17% 66% Home Run; Mueller Scores
b2 2-1 0 --- O NYG B. Gardner W. Spahn -2% 64% Flyball: LF
b2 2-1 1 --- NYG W. Westrum W. Spahn 2% 66% Single to LF
b2 2-1 1 1-- O NYG D. Liddle W. Spahn -3% 63% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 2-1 2 1-- O NYG D. Williams W. Spahn -2% 61% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Don Liddle facing 8-9-1
t3 1-2 0 --- MLN J. Dittmer D. Liddle -4% 57% Walk
t3 1-2 0 1-- O MLN W. Spahn D. Liddle 4% 61% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 1-2 1 1-- OO MLN J. Pendleton D. Liddle 6% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 2-3-4
b3 2-1 0 --- O NYG A. Dark W. Spahn -2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-1 1 --- O NYG W. Lockman W. Spahn -2% 63% Strikeout
b3 2-1 2 --- O NYG M. Irvin W. Spahn -1% 62% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Don Liddle facing 2-3-4
t4 1-2 0 --- O MLN J. Logan D. Liddle 3% 65% Lineout: CF
t4 1-2 1 --- O MLN H. Aaron D. Liddle 2% 67% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 1-2 2 --- O MLN J. Adcock D. Liddle 1% 69% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
b4 2-1 0 --- O NYG D. Mueller W. Spahn -2% 66% Foul Flyball: C
b4 2-1 1 --- O NYG W. Mays W. Spahn -2% 65% Flyball: LF
b4 2-1 2 --- O NYG B. Gardner W. Spahn -1% 64% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Don Liddle facing 5-6-7
t5 1-2 0 --- MLN A. Pafko D. Liddle -5% 59% Single to 3B
t5 1-2 0 1-- O MLN D. O'Connell D. Liddle 8% 67% Pafko Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t5 1-2 1 --- MLN D. O'Connell D. Liddle -4% 63% Single to LF
t5 1-2 1 1-- O MLN D. Crandall D. Liddle 4% 68% Strikeout
t5 1-2 2 1-- O MLN J. Dittmer D. Liddle 3% 71% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 8-9-1
b5 2-1 0 --- O NYG W. Westrum W. Spahn -2% 69% Flyball: CF
b5 2-1 1 --- O NYG D. Liddle W. Spahn -2% 67% Groundout: P-1B
b5 2-1 2 --- O NYG D. Williams W. Spahn -1% 66% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Don Liddle facing 9-1-2
t6 1-2 0 --- O MLN W. Spahn D. Liddle 4% 70% Groundout: P-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- O MLN J. Pendleton D. Liddle 3% 72% Flyball: RF
t6 1-2 2 --- O MLN J. Logan D. Liddle 2% 74% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 2-3-4
b6 2-1 0 --- O NYG A. Dark W. Spahn -2% 72% Flyball: LF
b6 2-1 1 --- NYG W. Lockman W. Spahn 2% 74% Single (LF-CF)
b6 2-1 1 1-- OO NYG M. Irvin W. Spahn -5% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Don Liddle facing 3-4-5
t7 1-2 0 --- O MLN H. Aaron D. Liddle 4% 74% Flyball: SS (Short LF)
t7 1-2 1 --- O MLN J. Adcock D. Liddle 3% 77% Foul Flyball: C
t7 1-2 2 --- O MLN A. Pafko D. Liddle 2% 79% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
b7 2-1 0 --- O NYG D. Mueller W. Spahn -2% 77% Flyball: CF
b7 2-1 1 --- NYG W. Mays W. Spahn 2% 79% Single to LF
b7 2-1 1 1-- O NYG B. Gardner W. Spahn -2% 77% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 2-1 2 1-- O NYG W. Westrum W. Spahn -2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Don Liddle facing 6-7-8
t8 1-2 0 --- O MLN D. O'Connell D. Liddle 6% 80% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 1-2 1 --- O MLN D. Crandall D. Liddle 4% 84% Single to LF; Crandall out at 2B/LF-2B
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Jack Dittmer (2B) batting 8th
t8 1-2 2 --- O MLN R. Smalley D. Liddle 3% 87% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 9-1-2
Roy Smalley moves from PH to 2B
b8 2-1 0 --- NYG D. Liddle W. Spahn 2% 89% Single to LF
b8 2-1 0 1-- O NYG D. Williams W. Spahn -2% 87% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 2-1 1 1-- O NYG A. Dark W. Spahn -2% 85% Flyball: CF
b8 2-1 2 1-- O NYG W. Lockman W. Spahn -2% 83% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Don Liddle facing 9-1-2
Sam Calderone pinch hits for Warren Spahn (P) batting 9th
t9 1-2 0 --- O MLN S. Calderone D. Liddle 7% 91% Foul Flyball: C
t9 1-2 1 --- O MLN J. Pendleton D. Liddle 5% 96% Popfly: 2B
t9 1-2 2 --- O MLN J. Logan D. Liddle 4% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 2.

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