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Standings
PHA
@BAL		6
4
BOS
@CHW		5
6		 
(10)
NYY
@CLE		2
5
WSH
@DET		2
6
STL
@BRO		7
8
CHC
@NYG		3
4		 
(11)
MLN
@PHI		1
2
CIN
@PIT		3
4
Wednesday, August 4, 1954
, Connie Mack Stadium
Attendance: 16,093, Time of Game: 2:26
Braves
1
57-47
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 11 GB
 at Phillies
2
50-52
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 17 GB
W: Robin Roberts (16-9)
L: Chet Nichols (7-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
Phillies        1  0  1   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
Bill Bruton CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .294 .721 -0.118 1.15 0.018 -0.136 -0.8 1 1 CS
Danny O'Connell 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .272 .666 -0.055 1.09 0.040 -0.094 -0.1 1 3 2B
Eddie Mathews 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .261 .965 0.057 0.94 0.110 -0.053 0.9 0 3 2B
Hank Aaron LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .767 -0.106 1.39 0.021 -0.127 -0.7 3 0
Joe Adcock 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .322 .936 -0.154 1.45 0.000 -0.154 -1.0 10 1
Andy Pafko RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .300 .808 -0.125 1.22 0.000 -0.125 -0.8 0 0
Johnny Logan SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .727 -0.061 0.80 0.000 -0.061 -0.4 3 4
Del Crandall C 2 0 1 0 0 1 .242 .735 0.005 0.83 0.038 -0.032 0.0 6 1 HBP
Chet Nichols P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .222 -0.024 0.84 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 0 1
   George Metkovich PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .279 .726 -0.023 0.91 0.000 -0.023 -0.2
   Bob Buhl P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .040 .151 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bobby Thomson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 1.056 -0.046 1.61 0.000 -0.046 -0.2
   Ernie Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 1 9 .161 .438 -0.650 1.13 0.227 -0.875 -3.6 24 15
2B: D O'Connell (19, off R Roberts); E Mathews (15, off R Roberts).
HBP: D Crandall (2, by R Roberts).
TB: E Mathews 2; D O'Connell 2; D Crandall; B Bruton; H Aaron.
RBI: E Mathews (69).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. D O'Connell-J Logan-J Adcock.
Outfield Assists: B Bruton (G Hamner at home plate).
Baserunning
CS: B Bruton (7, 2nd base by R Roberts/S Lopata).

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Richie Ashburn CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .301 .795 -0.090 0.88 0.000 -0.090 -1.0 6 0
Bobby Morgan SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .262 .804 0.072 0.65 0.119 -0.046 0.5 1 2 HR
Stan Lopata C 2 1 0 0 2 1 .308 .916 -0.002 0.46 0.023 -0.026 -0.0 9 1
Granny Hamner 2B 3 0 2 1 1 0 .319 .879 0.119 0.70 0.129 -0.010 1.3 1 1 3B
Del Ennis RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .246 .746 -0.036 1.16 0.079 -0.115 -0.3 2 0
Danny Schell LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .297 .770 0.032 0.84 0.047 -0.015 0.4 3 0 SH
Earl Torgeson 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .290 .766 0.085 0.93 0.092 -0.007 0.8 4 0 SB,IW
Willie Jones 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .256 .721 -0.048 1.50 0.039 -0.088 -0.7 1 1 IW
Robin Roberts P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .298 -0.280 1.88 0.000 -0.280 -3.1 0 0 GDP
Team Totals 27 2 7 2 8 4 .259 .873 -0.148 1.00 0.528 -0.677 -2.1 27 5
3B: G Hamner (9, off C Nichols).
HR: B Morgan (10, off C Nichols; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
SH: D Schell (2, off B Buhl).
IBB: E Torgeson (6, by B Buhl); W Jones (4, by C Nichols).
TB: B Morgan 4; G Hamner 4; D Schell 2; E Torgeson 2.
GIDP: R Roberts (2).
RBI: B Morgan (29); G Hamner (60).
2-out RBI: G Hamner.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Baserunning
SB: E Torgeson (7, 2nd base off C Nichols/D Crandall).
Pickoffs: D Ennis (1st base by C Nichols).

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Chet Nichols, L (7-8) 4 5 2 2 4 1 1 3.82 18 41 -0.023 0.97 0.0
Bob Buhl 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 4.32 9 0 0 0.096 1.31 1.0
Ernie Johnson 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.74 9 0 0 0.076 0.76 1.0
Team Totals 8 7 2 2 8 4 1 2.25 36 41 0 0 0.149 1.13 2.1

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Robin Roberts, W (16-9) 9 5 1 1 1 9 0 2.56 33 81 0.649 1.13 3.6
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 1 9 0 1.00 33 81 0.649 1.00 3.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Roberts (4; D Crandall).
IBB: C Nichols (6; W Jones); B Buhl (4; E Torgeson).
Pickoffs: C Nichols (3; D Ennis, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hal Dixon, 1B - Lee Ballanfant, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 16,093.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Braves         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Bill Bruton CF 1 Richie Ashburn CF
2 Danny O'Connell 2B 2 Bobby Morgan SS
3 Eddie Mathews 3B 3 Stan Lopata C
4 Hank Aaron LF 4 Granny Hamner 2B
5 Joe Adcock 1B 5 Del Ennis RF
6 Andy Pafko RF 6 Danny Schell LF
7 Johnny Logan SS 7 Earl Torgeson 1B
8 Del Crandall C 8 Willie Jones 3B
9 Chet Nichols P 9 Robin Roberts P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-1 1 123 OO PHI R. Roberts C. Nichols -15% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 1-1 1 --- R PHI B. Morgan C. Nichols 12% 65% Home Run (LF-CF)
t1 0-0 1 -2- R MLN E. Mathews R. Roberts -10% 39% Double to RF; O'Connell Scores
b1 0-1 2 1-- RO PHI G. Hamner C. Nichols 8% 50% Triple to CF; Lopata Scores; Hamner out at Hm/CF-2B-C
t9 1-2 0 --- O MLN H. Aaron R. Roberts 7% 91% Flyball: CF

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, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MLN B. Bruton R. Roberts 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- MLN D. O'Connell R. Roberts -4% 48% Double to LF
t1 0-0 1 -2- R MLN E. Mathews R. Roberts -10% 39% Double to RF; O'Connell Scores
t1 1-0 1 -2- O MLN H. Aaron R. Roberts 3% 41% Groundout: SS-1B; Mathews to 3B
t1 1-0 2 --3 O MLN J. Adcock R. Roberts 3% 45% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Chet Nichols facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O PHI R. Ashburn C. Nichols -2% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O PHI B. Morgan C. Nichols -2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- PHI S. Lopata C. Nichols 1% 42% Walk
b1 0-1 2 1-- RO PHI G. Hamner C. Nichols 8% 50% Triple to CF; Lopata Scores; Hamner out at Hm/CF-2B-C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 1.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 6-7-8
t2 1-1 0 --- O MLN A. Pafko R. Roberts 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-1 1 --- O MLN J. Logan R. Roberts 2% 54% Popfly: SS
t2 1-1 2 --- MLN D. Crandall R. Roberts -1% 53% Single to LF
t2 1-1 2 1-- O MLN C. Nichols R. Roberts 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Chet Nichols facing 5-6-7
b2 1-1 0 --- O PHI D. Ennis C. Nichols -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-1 1 --- PHI D. Schell C. Nichols 3% 55% Single to LF
b2 1-1 1 1-- PHI E. Torgeson C. Nichols 7% 62% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Schell to 3B
b2 1-1 1 1-3 PHI W. Jones C. Nichols 3% 65% Walk; Torgeson to 2B
b2 1-1 1 123 OO PHI R. Roberts C. Nichols -15% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- O MLN B. Bruton R. Roberts 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-1 1 --- O MLN D. O'Connell R. Roberts 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t3 1-1 2 --- MLN E. Mathews R. Roberts -1% 53% Walk
t3 1-1 2 1-- O MLN H. Aaron R. Roberts 3% 56% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Chet Nichols facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- O PHI R. Ashburn C. Nichols -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-1 1 --- R PHI B. Morgan C. Nichols 12% 65% Home Run (LF-CF)
b3 2-1 1 --- O PHI S. Lopata C. Nichols -1% 63% Popfly: 1B
b3 2-1 2 --- O PHI G. Hamner C. Nichols -1% 62% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 5-6-7
t4 1-2 0 --- O MLN J. Adcock R. Roberts 3% 65% Flyball: CF
t4 1-2 1 --- O MLN A. Pafko R. Roberts 2% 67% Strikeout
t4 1-2 2 --- O MLN J. Logan R. Roberts 1% 69% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Chet Nichols facing 5-6-7
b4 2-1 0 --- PHI D. Ennis C. Nichols 3% 72% Walk
b4 2-1 0 1-- O PHI D. Schell C. Nichols -5% 67% Ennis Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS)
b4 2-1 1 --- O PHI D. Schell C. Nichols -2% 65% Flyball: LF
b4 2-1 2 --- PHI E. Torgeson C. Nichols 1% 66% Single to CF
b4 2-1 2 1-- PHI W. Jones C. Nichols 1% 67% Torgeson Steals 2B
b4 2-1 2 -2- PHI W. Jones C. Nichols 1% 68% Intentional Walk
b4 2-1 2 12- O PHI R. Roberts C. Nichols -4% 64% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 8-9-1
t5 1-2 0 --- O MLN D. Crandall R. Roberts 3% 67% Strikeout
George Metkovich pinch hits for Chet Nichols (P) batting 9th
t5 1-2 1 --- O MLN G. Metkovich R. Roberts 2% 69% Strikeout
t5 1-2 2 --- MLN B. Bruton R. Roberts -2% 68% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t5 1-2 2 1-- O MLN D. O'Connell R. Roberts 3% 71% Bruton Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
Bob Buhl replaces George Metkovich (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 2-1 0 --- O PHI R. Ashburn B. Buhl -2% 69% Strikeout
b5 2-1 1 --- O PHI B. Morgan B. Buhl -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-1 2 --- O PHI S. Lopata B. Buhl -1% 66% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 2-3-4
t6 1-2 0 --- O MLN D. O'Connell R. Roberts 4% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- O MLN E. Mathews R. Roberts 3% 72% Flyball: LF
t6 1-2 2 --- MLN H. Aaron R. Roberts -2% 70% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t6 1-2 2 1-- O MLN J. Adcock R. Roberts 4% 74% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 4-5-6
b6 2-1 0 --- PHI G. Hamner B. Buhl 3% 77% Walk
b6 2-1 0 1-- PHI D. Ennis B. Buhl 5% 82% Walk; Hamner to 2B
b6 2-1 0 12- O PHI D. Schell B. Buhl 0% 82% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Hamner to 3B; Ennis to 2B
b6 2-1 1 -23 PHI E. Torgeson B. Buhl 0% 82% Intentional Walk
b6 2-1 1 123 O PHI W. Jones B. Buhl -7% 76% Popfly: SS
b6 2-1 2 123 O PHI R. Roberts B. Buhl -7% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 6-7-8
t7 1-2 0 --- O MLN A. Pafko R. Roberts 4% 74% Strikeout
t7 1-2 1 --- O MLN J. Logan R. Roberts 3% 77% Strikeout
t7 1-2 2 --- MLN D. Crandall R. Roberts -2% 74% Hit By Pitch
Bobby Thomson pinch hits for Bob Buhl (P) batting 9th
t7 1-2 2 1-- O MLN B. Thomson R. Roberts 5% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Ernie Johnson facing 1-2-3
Ernie Johnson replaces Bobby Thomson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-1 0 --- O PHI R. Ashburn E. Johnson -2% 77% Strikeout
b7 2-1 1 --- O PHI B. Morgan E. Johnson -1% 76% Flyball: LF
b7 2-1 2 --- PHI S. Lopata E. Johnson 1% 77% Walk
b7 2-1 2 1-- PHI G. Hamner E. Johnson 2% 78% Single to RF; Lopata to 2B
b7 2-1 2 12- O PHI D. Ennis E. Johnson -4% 75% Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
t8 1-2 0 --- O MLN B. Bruton R. Roberts 6% 80% Strikeout
t8 1-2 1 --- O MLN D. O'Connell R. Roberts 4% 84% Flyball: LF
t8 1-2 2 --- O MLN E. Mathews R. Roberts 3% 87% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Ernie Johnson facing 6-7-8
b8 2-1 0 --- PHI D. Schell E. Johnson 2% 89% Single to CF
b8 2-1 0 1-- O PHI E. Torgeson E. Johnson -1% 88% Groundout: P-1B; Schell to 2B
b8 2-1 1 -2- O PHI W. Jones E. Johnson -2% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2-1 2 -2- O PHI R. Roberts E. Johnson -2% 84% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 2.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 4-5-6
t9 1-2 0 --- O MLN H. Aaron R. Roberts 7% 91% Flyball: CF
t9 1-2 1 --- O MLN J. Adcock R. Roberts 5% 96% Flyball: CF
t9 1-2 2 --- O MLN A. Pafko R. Roberts 4% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 2.

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