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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 26, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 26, 1954 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Corky Valentine |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 10,312 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Bill Engeln |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Gene Conley | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Harmon | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Corky Valentine | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 26, 1954
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Valentine
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Valentine
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Valentine
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Conley
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Conley
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Conley
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Valentine
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Valentine
Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Valentine
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valentine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Conley
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Conley
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Conley
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Conley
There goes Temple. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Temple steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Conley
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Valentine
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Valentine
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Valentine
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Conley
Landrith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Conley
Valentine hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Conley
Harmon hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Valentine
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Valentine
O'Connell bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Temple covering, for the out. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Valentine
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Valentine
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Valentine
Adcock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Valentine
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Conley
McMillan bunts towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Conley
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Conley
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Conley
Greengrass hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Greengrass reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Conley
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greengrass scores. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Conley
There goes Temple. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Temple steals third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Post vs. Conley
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landrith vs. Conley
There goes Post. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Post steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Landrith vs. Conley
Landrith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Escalera vs. Conley
Nino Escalera pinch hits for Corky Valentine.
Escalera is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Judson
Howie Judson now pitching.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Judson
Crandall hits a line drive into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Judson
Conley hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Conley
Harmon hits a line drive towards short. Logan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Conley
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Conley
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Conley
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pafko. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. There goes McMillan trying to get to home. Pafko throws the ball in to O'Connell who relays the ball to Crandall, who tags McMillan, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Judson
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Judson
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Judson
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Conley
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Conley
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Conley
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Judson
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Judson
Adcock bunts towards the mound. Judson fields it and throws to first for the out. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Judson
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Judson
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to third. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Judson
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pafko tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conley vs. Judson
Conley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Conley reaches second base with a double. Logan scores. Aaron goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Collum
Jackie Collum now pitching.
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Conley
Landrith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Conley
Ed Bailey pinch hits for Jackie Collum.
Bailey hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Conley
Harmon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Conley
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Podbielan
Bud Podbielan now pitching.
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Podbielan
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Podbielan
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Podbielan
Adcock hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Podbielan
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Conley
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Conley
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Conley
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Conley
Temple takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Post vs. Conley
Post takes first base on ball four. Bell scores. Greengrass moves to third. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merriman vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching. Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Hobie Landrith.
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Greengrass scores. Temple moves to third. Post moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Borkowski vs. Jolly
Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Bud Podbielan.
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mathews. Temple scores. Post scores. Borkowski moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harmon vs. Jolly
Harmon hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Smith
Andy Seminick now catching. Frank Smith now pitching.
Aaron hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Smith
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jolly vs. Smith
Jolly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jolly
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jolly
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Jolly
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Jolly
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1954 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 4 1 1 0 Harmon C, 3b 4 0 0 0
O'Connell D, 2b 3 1 2 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Adams B, ph 1 0 0 0
Pafko A, rf 4 2 4 2 Bell G, cf 5 2 3 0
Adcock J, 1b 3 1 1 2 Kluszewski T, 1b 5 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 3 1 0 0 Greengrass J, lf 4 2 1 1
Aaron H, lf 3 1 0 0 Temple J, 2b 2 1 1 1
Crandall D, c 3 0 0 1 Post W, rf 2 1 0 1
Conley G, p 3 0 1 2 Landrith H, c 2 0 0 0
Jolly D, p 1 0 0 0 Merriman L, ph 1 0 0 1
Seminick A, c 0 0 0 0
Valentine C, p 1 0 0 0
Escalera N, ph 1 0 0 0
Judson H, p 0 0 0 0
Collum J, p 0 0 0 0
Bailey E, ph 1 0 0 0
Podbielan B, p 0 0 0 0
Borkowski B, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 7 9 7 33 6 6 4
Milwaukee 000 300 310 -- 7
Cincinnati 000 200 040 -- 6
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Conley G (W) 7.1 5 6 4 8 5
Jolly D (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Valentine C (L) 4.0 5 3 3 0 2
Judson H 2.2 2 3 3 2 1
Collum J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Podbielan B 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Smith F 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Mathews E
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 2, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Greengrass J, Kluszewski T, Conley G, O'Connell D
HR -- Adcock J
SB -- Temple J 2, Post W
SH -- O'Connell D, Adcock J
SF -- Crandall D
T -- 2:35
A -- 10312
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