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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 19, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 19, 1954 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 19, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 19, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Fowler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Cole |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 8,790 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Bill Engeln |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Adams | 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 |
Ed Bailey | Catcher |
Art Fowler | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Vern Morgan | Third Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Dave Cole | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 19, 1954
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Cole
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Cole
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cole
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Cole
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Cole
Greengrass hits a line drive into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Fowler
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Fowler
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Fowler
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Fowler
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Fowler
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Fowler
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fondy vs. Fowler
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Cole
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Cole
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Cole
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Cole
Fowler takes first base on ball four. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Cole
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz who is chasing the ball. Adams reaches third base with a triple. Post scores. Fowler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMillan vs. Cole
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Hacker
Warren Hacker now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Fowler
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Fowler
Hacker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Fowler
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Fowler
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hacker
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Hacker
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hacker
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Hacker
Post strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Fowler
Morgan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Fowler
Kiner hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Fowler
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hacker
Bailey hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Hacker
Fowler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hacker
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz who is chasing the ball. Adams reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMillan vs. Hacker
McMillan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Fowler
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Fowler
Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Fondy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Fowler
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hacker vs. Fowler
Hacker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baumholtz vs. Fowler
Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hacker
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Hacker
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Hacker
Greengrass hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Hacker
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Fowler
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Fowler
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Fowler
Kiner 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
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Hacker
Post hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hacker
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Hacker
Fowler is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Fowler
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Fowler
Banks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Fowler
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Fowler
McCullough is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hacker
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Hacker
McMillan hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hacker
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Hacker
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Hacker
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Hacker
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Post hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Fowler
Hal Rice pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Fowler
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Fowler
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Fowler
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Tremel
Bill Tremel now pitching.
Bailey hits a popup towards third. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Tremel
Fowler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Tremel
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Fowler
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Fowler
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Fowler
Banks hits a popup in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Tremel
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Tremel
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Tremel
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Fowler
Fondy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Fowler
McCullough hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Fowler
Eddie Miksis pinch hits for Bill Tremel.
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/19/1954, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Adams B, 3b 5 1 3 2 Baumholtz F, cf 4 1 1 0 McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bell G, cf 5 1 2 0 Morgan V, 3b 4 1 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 5 2 2 2 Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 1 Greengrass J, lf 4 0 1 1 Sauer H, rf 4 0 1 1 Temple J, 2b 4 0 2 1 Banks E, ss 4 1 1 1 Post W, rf 4 1 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bailey E, c 4 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 0 0 Fowler A, p 3 1 0 0 Cole D, p 0 0 0 0 Hacker W, p 2 0 2 0 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 Rice H, ph 1 0 1 0 Tremel B, p 0 0 0 0 Miksis E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 6 11 6 36 3 9 3 Cincinnati 220 000 200 -- 6 Chicago 200 001 000 -- 3 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Fowler A (W) 9.0 9 3 3 0 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Cole D (L) 1.2 4 4 4 2 2 Hacker W 5.0 7 2 2 0 5 Klippstein J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Tremel B 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Chicago 6 2B -- Fondy D 3B -- Adams B 2 HR -- Kluszewski T, Banks E T -- 2:27 A -- 8790
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