Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allie vs. Nuxhall
  
  Allie hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Nuxhall
  
  Cole hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Borkowski who is chasing the ball. Cole reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ward vs. Nuxhall
  
  Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cole scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Nuxhall
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ward moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Nuxhall
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ward moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mangan vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mangan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. Ward scores. Thomas scores. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Roberts vs. Nuxhall
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball towards right. Borkowski catches it and throws to home to double up Gordon. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Surkont
  
  McMillan hits a popup towards short. Allie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Surkont
  
  Harmon strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Surkont
  
  Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Surkont vs. Nuxhall
  
  Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allie vs. Nuxhall
  
  Allie hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cole vs. Nuxhall
  
  Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Surkont
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Surkont
  
  Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Surkont
  
  Temple takes first base on ball four. Borkowski moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Greengrass vs. Surkont
  
  Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bailey vs. Surkont
  
  Bailey 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 3

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Nuxhall
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Nuxhall
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Nuxhall
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mangan vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mangan 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, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Surkont
  
  Nuxhall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Surkont
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Surkont
  
  Harmon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Surkont
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field. Hall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hall. Harmon moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kluszewski vs. Surkont
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Borkowski vs. Surkont
  
  Borkowski hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Nuxhall
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surkont vs. Nuxhall
  
  Surkont is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Surkont
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Surkont
  
  Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Surkont
  
  Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allie vs. Nuxhall
  
  Allie strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Nuxhall
  
  Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Nuxhall
  
  Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Nuxhall
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Surkont
  
  Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Surkont
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Surkont
  
  Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Nuxhall
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangan vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mangan hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Nuxhall
  
  Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Surkont
  
  Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Surkont
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Surkont
  
  Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Surkont
  
  There goes Borkowski. The throw from Mangan and he is out, Allie applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Surkont
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hall 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, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surkont vs. Nuxhall
  
  Surkont hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allie vs. Nuxhall
  
  Allie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Surkont moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cole vs. Nuxhall
  
  Cole hits a fly ball towards center. Bell catches it and throws to second to double up Surkont. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Surkont
  
  Greengrass takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Surkont
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nuxhall vs. Surkont
  
  Nuxhall hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Escalera vs. Surkont
  
  Nino Escalera pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
  
  Escalera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Nuxhall
  
  Rocky Bridges now playing shortstop.
  
  Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Nuxhall
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Nuxhall
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ward moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mangan vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mangan strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roberts vs. Nuxhall
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Surkont
  
  Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Surkont
  
  Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Surkont
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Surkont
  
  Borkowski 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 9

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surkont vs. Nuxhall
  
  Surkont strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allie vs. Nuxhall
  
  Allie hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Surkont
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Surkont
  
  Greengrass hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 6/9/1954 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Allie G, ss           5  0  1  0   McMillan R, ss        3  0  0  0   
Cole D, 3b            4  1  1  0   Escalera N, ph        1  0  0  0   
Ward P, 1b            4  1  3  1   Bridges R, ss         0  0  0  0   
Thomas F, lf          4  1  2  0   Harmon C, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Gordon S, rf          4  0  2  0   Bell G, cf            4  2  3  2   
Mangan J, c           4  0  0  1   Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  0  0   
Roberts C, 2b         4  0  0  0   Borkowski B, rf       4  0  2  0   
Hall D, cf            4  0  1  0   Temple J, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Surkont M, p          4  0  1  0   Greengrass J, lf      3  1  1  1   
                                   Bailey E, c           3  0  0  0   
                                   Nuxhall J, p          3  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  3 11  2                        32  4  8  4

Pittsburgh       300 000 000 --  3
Cincinnati       001 001 011 --  4
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Surkont M (L)         8.1  8  4  4  2  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W)         9.0 11  3  2  0  5

E -- McMillan R 2, Hall D
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 5
3B -- Cole D
HR -- Nuxhall J, Bell G 2, Greengrass J
CS -- Borkowski B
T -- 1:49
A -- 4813

    

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