Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Braves
September 6, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 6, 1954 at County Stadium. The Milwaukee Braves defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 2, Milwaukee Braves 13

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Talbot cf 4 0 2 1
Baker 2b 4 0 1 1
Fondy 1b 3 0 0 0
  Bilko 1b 1 0 0 0
Sauer lf 4 0 1 0
  Lary pr 0 0 0 0
Banks ss 4 0 1 0
Jackson 3b 4 0 0 0
Rice rf 4 0 0 0
Garagiola c 3 1 1 0
Klippstein p 2 0 1 0
  Zick p 1 1 1 0
Totals 34 2 8 2
Milwaukee Braves ab   r   h rbi
Bruton cf 5 1 1 1
Mathews 3b 5 4 5 2
  O'Connell pr,3b 0 1 0 0
Adcock 1b 4 2 2 0
Thomson lf 3 0 0 0
  Pendleton lf 1 0 1 1
Pafko rf 3 1 1 2
  Metkovich rf 1 0 0 0
Crandall c 4 1 1 3
  Calderone c 1 0 1 1
Logan ss 5 1 2 0
  Smalley ss 0 0 0 0
Dittmer 2b 4 1 3 0
Johnson p 2 1 1 1
Totals 38 13 18 11
Chicago 000 000 020282
Milwaukee 201 017 02x13180
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Klippstein  L(3-11) 5.0 9 6 4 2 1
  Zick   3.0 9 7 7 0 1
Totals
8.0
18
13
11
2
2
  Milwaukee Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson  W(5-1) 9.0 8 2 2 0 5
Totals
9.0
8
2
2
0
5

  E–Jackson (17), Garagiola (4).  DP–Chicago 1. Baker-Banks-Bilko, Milwaukee 1. O'Connell-Dittmer.  2B–Milwaukee Mathews (19,off Klippstein).  HR–Milwaukee Mathews (35,3rd inning off Klippstein 0 on 0 out); Crandall (21,6th inning off Zick 2 on 2 out)..  Team LOB–5.  SH–Johnson 2 (5,off Klippstein 2).  SF–Pafko (6,off Klippstein).  Team–6.  SB–Adcock (1,2nd base off Klippstein/Garagiola); Mathews (9,3rd base off Klippstein/Garagiola).  U-HP–Lon Warneke, 1B–Larry Goetz, 2B–Frank Dascoli, 3B–Frank Secory.  T–2:37.  A–40,494.
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