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Retrosheet Boxscore: Milwaukee Braves 4, Chicago Cubs 2 (1)

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Milwaukee Braves 4, Chicago Cubs 2 (1)

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Game Played on Sunday, May 23, 1954 (D) at Wrigley Field

MIL N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2    2  -   4  8  0
CHI N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  -   2  5  3
BATTING
Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bruton cf                     5   0   1   0       0   1       3   0
O'Connell 2b                  5   1   1   0       0   0       3   5
Mathews 3b                    4   0   2   0       1   0       0   1
Pafko rf                      4   0   1   1       1   0       1   0
Adcock 1b                     3   2   1   0       2   0      12   0
Logan ss                      3   0   1   0       1   0       1   2
Aaron lf                      4   1   0   0       1   0       1   0
Crandall c                    4   0   0   0       1   0       9   0
Crone p                       5   0   1   1       0   2       0   2
Totals                       37   4   8   2       7   3      30  10
BATTING - 
2B: Mathews (9,off Pollet); Adcock (10,off Pollet); O'Connell (4,off Pollet);
Pafko (8,off Pollet).
SH: Logan (1,off Pollet).
GDP: Aaron (3,off Pollet).
Team LOB: 11.
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Baumholtz rf                  5   0   2   0       0   0       1   0
Fondy 1b                      4   0   0   0       1   2       8   1
Baker 2b                      3   1   0   0       2   1       3   3
Kiner lf                      4   0   1   0       0   1       4   0
Jackson 3b                    3   0   0   0       1   1       2   6
Banks ss                      4   1   1   2       0   0       2   3
Garagiola c                   4   0   0   0       0   1       5   0
Talbot cf                     3   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
  Serena ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Pollet p                      3   0   1   0       0   0       1   2
  Klippstein p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cooper ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   2   5   2       4   7      30  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Banks-Baker-Fondy.
E: Baumholtz (1), Banks (9), Garagiola (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Baumholtz (3,off Crone).
HR: Banks (5,9th inning off Crone 1 on 2 out).
Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Milwaukee Braves             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Crone W(1-0)                 10     5   2   2   4   7   1  39

Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Pollet L(1-2)                 9     8   4   2   6   3   0  41
Klippstein                    1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4
Totals                       10     8   4   2   7   3   0  45
Pollet faced 4 batters in the 10th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Klippstein 3-1.
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Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Hal Dixon, 2B - Larry Goetz, 3B - Frank Dascoli
Time of Game: 3:07   
Starting Lineups:

   Milwaukee Braves              Chicago Cubs             
1. Bruton              cf        Baumholtz           rf
2. O'Connell           2b        Fondy               1b
3. Mathews             3b        Baker               2b
4. Pafko               rf        Kiner               lf
5. Adcock              1b        Jackson             3b
6. Logan               ss        Banks               ss
7. Aaron               lf        Garagiola           c
8. Crandall            c         Talbot              cf
9. Crone               p         Pollet              p

BRAVES 1ST: Bruton flied out to left; O'Connell grounded out
(third to first); Mathews doubled to center; Pafko flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Baumholtz doubled; Fondy struck out; Baker grounded
out (third to first); Kiner made an out to catcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Adcock doubled; Logan walked; Aaron flied out to
center; Crandall grounded out (third to first) [Adcock to third,
Logan to second]; Crone struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); Banks flied
out to center; Garagiola flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Bruton was called out on strikes; O'Connell grounded
out (third to first); Mathews flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Talbot grounded out (second to first); Pollet singled;
Baumholtz flied out to right; Fondy grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Pafko flied out to left; Adcock flied out to center;
Logan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Baker made an out to shortstop; Kiner grounded out
(shortstop to first); Jackson walked; Banks grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Aaron made an out to shortstop; Crandall made an out
to third; Crone grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Garagiola made an out to catcher; Talbot flied out to
center; Pollet flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Bruton flied out to center; O'Connell grounded out
(third to first); Mathews walked; Pafko walked [Mathews to
second]; Adcock forced Pafko (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 6TH: Baumholtz grounded out (first unassisted); Fondy
struck out; Baker walked; Kiner singled [Baker to second];
Jackson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Logan singled; Aaron grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Logan out at second]; Crandall
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 7TH: Banks made an out to second; Garagiola grounded out
(second to first); Talbot grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 8TH: Crone struck out; Bruton singled; O'Connell made an
out to shortstop; Mathews singled to left [Bruton to second];
Pafko grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 8TH: Pollet grounded out (pitcher to first); Baumholtz
grounded out (second to first); Fondy grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 9TH: Adcock walked; Logan out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Adcock to second]; Aaron walked; Crandall
flied out to left; Crone singled to right [Adcock scored, Aaron
scored (error by Baumholtz) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Bruton flied
out to right; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 9TH: Baker walked; Kiner struck out; Jackson made an out to
second; Banks homered [Baker scored]; Garagiola struck out; 2 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 10TH: O'Connell doubled to center; Mathews reached on a
fielder's choice [O'Connell to third (error by Banks; assist by
Pollet)]; Pafko doubled to center [O'Connell scored, Mathews to
third]; Adcock walked; KLIPPSTEIN REPLACED POLLET (PITCHING);
Logan forced Mathews (shortstop to catcher) [Pafko to third,
Adcock to second]; Aaron forced Pafko (second to catcher)
[Adcock scored (error by Garagiola) (unearned) (no RBI), Logan
to third, Aaron to second]; Crandall walked; Crone forced Aaron
(third unassisted); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 4, Cubs
2.

CUBS 10TH: SERENA BATTED FOR TALBOT; Serena struck out; COOPER
BATTED FOR KLIPPSTEIN; Cooper made an out to second; Baumholtz
singled; Fondy walked [Baumholtz to second]; Baker struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 4, Cubs 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           4   8   0   11
 Cubs             2   5   3    7
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