Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allie vs. Valentine
  
  Allie takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cole vs. Valentine
  
  Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Allie moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ward vs. Valentine
  
  Ward hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Valentine
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. O'Donnell
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. O'Donnell
  
  Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. O'Donnell
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Donnell covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Valentine
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Atwell vs. Valentine
  
  Atwell hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Valentine
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Gordon trying to get to third. Bell throws the ball in to Harmon, who tags Gordon for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hall vs. Valentine
  
  Hall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. O'Donnell
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. O'Donnell
  
  Borkowski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. O'Donnell
  
  Temple hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hall. Temple reaches second base with a double. Borkowski goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Post vs. O'Donnell
  
  Post hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bailey vs. O'Donnell
  
  Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentine vs. O'Donnell
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Donnell vs. Valentine
  
  O'Donnell hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allie vs. Valentine
  
  Allie hits a fly ball into left field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Valentine
  
  Cole hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. O'Donnell
  
  McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Ward. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. O'Donnell
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harmon vs. O'Donnell
  
  Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cole. McMillan moves to third. Harmon moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. O'Donnell
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kluszewski vs. O'Donnell
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McMillan tags and scores. Harmon tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Borkowski vs. O'Donnell
  
  There goes Bell. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Borkowski vs. O'Donnell
  
  Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. Harmon scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Temple vs. O'Donnell
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Valentine
  
  Ward hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Valentine
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Valentine
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Atwell vs. Valentine
  
  Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. O'Donnell
  
  Post hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. O'Donnell
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. O'Donnell
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Valentine
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Valentine
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hall for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Donnell vs. Valentine
  
  O'Donnell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. O'Donnell
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. O'Donnell
  
  Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Donnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. O'Donnell
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. O'Donnell
  
  Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Borkowski vs. O'Donnell
  
  Borkowski hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allie vs. Valentine
  
  Allie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Valentine
  
  Cole hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Valentine
  
  Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Valentine
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ward moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Valentine
  
  Bailey fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Bailey. Ward moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gordon vs. Valentine
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. O'Donnell
  
  Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. O'Donnell
  
  Post hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. O'Donnell
  
  Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentine vs. O'Donnell
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Atwell vs. Valentine
  
  Atwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Valentine
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Atwell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hall vs. Valentine
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynch vs. Valentine
  
  Jerry Lynch pinch hits for George O'Donnell.
  
  Lynch 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 7

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Purkey
  
  Bob Purkey now pitching.
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Purkey
  
  Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Purkey
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Purkey
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allie vs. Valentine
  
  Allie hits a fly ball into left field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Valentine
  
  Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Valentine
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Purkey
  
  Borkowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hall. Borkowski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Temple vs. Purkey
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Borkowski moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Post vs. Purkey
  
  Post hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Borkowski tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Purkey
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Valentine
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Borkowski. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Valentine
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Atwell vs. Valentine
  
  Atwell hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Valentine
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/8/1954 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Allie G, ss           3  0  0  0   McMillan R, ss        4  1  1  0   
Cole D, 3b            4  0  0  0   Harmon C, 3b          4  1  1  0   
Ward P, 1b            4  0  1  0   Bell G, cf            3  0  2  0   
Thomas F, lf          4  0  2  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      2  0  0  1   
Gordon S, rf          4  0  2  0   Borkowski B, lf       3  2  1  1   
Atwell T, c           4  0  1  0   Temple J, 2b          4  1  1  1   
Roberts C, 2b         4  0  2  0   Post W, rf            3  0  0  1   
Hall D, cf            3  0  0  0   Bailey E, c           4  0  2  1   
O'Donnell G, p        2  0  0  0   Valentine C, p        3  0  0  0   
Lynch J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Purkey B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  0  8  0                        30  5  8  5

Pittsburgh       000 000 000 --  0
Cincinnati       022 000 01x --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
O'Donnell G (L)       6.0  6  4  4  3  0
Purkey B              2.0  2  1  1  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Valentine C (W)       9.0  8  0  0  1  2

E -- Ward P, Cole D, Bailey E
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Temple J, Borkowski B, Thomas F
SB -- Bell G
SF -- Kluszewski T, Post W
T -- 2:13
A -- 4342

    

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