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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 25, 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 September 25, 1954 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 25, 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 | September 25, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Fowler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Lary |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 4,823 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Artie Gore |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Wally Post | Right Fielder |
Lloyd Merriman | Left Fielder |
Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Andy Seminick | Catcher |
Art Fowler | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Jim Fanning | Catcher |
Al Lary | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 25, 1954
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lary
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Lary
McMillan takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Lary
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Lary
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. There goes Bell trying to get to third. Baumholtz throws the ball in to Jackson, who tags Bell for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Lary
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merriman vs. Lary
Merriman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Lary
Temple is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Fowler
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Fowler
Baker hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Fowler
Fondy hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Lary
Seminick hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Lary
Fowler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lary
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Fowler
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Fowler
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Fowler
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Lary
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lary
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 -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Lary
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Lary
Post takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merriman vs. Lary
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merriman for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fowler
Jackson 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--
Fanning vs. Fowler
Fanning hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Fowler
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Fowler
Baumholtz hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Lary
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Lary
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Lary
Fowler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Lary
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Fowler
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Fowler
Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Fowler
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Fowler
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Fowler
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Lary
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lary
Bell 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: ---
Kluszewski vs. Lary
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanning vs. Fowler
Fanning hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Fowler
Lary 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--
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, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Fowler
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Lary
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Lary
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Lary
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Lary
There goes Temple. The throw from Fanning and he is safe. Temple steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Lary
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fowler vs. Lary
Fowler hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Fowler
Fondy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Fowler
Sauer 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--
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, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Fowler
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Davis
Jim Davis now pitching.
Adams 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: ---
McMillan vs. Davis
McMillan hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Davis
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fowler
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanning vs. Fowler
Fanning strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fowler
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Fowler
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into right field. Post picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Post. Davis goes all the way around to score. Baumholtz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Fowler
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Davis
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 -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Davis
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Davis
Merriman hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Fowler
Fondy hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Fowler
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Fowler
Bob Talbot pinch runs for Hank Sauer.
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. Talbot moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Fowler
There's a wild pitch. Talbot moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Fowler
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Fowler
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCullough vs. Judson
Howie Judson now pitching. Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Jim Fanning.
McCullough takes first base on ball four. Talbot scores. Kiner moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Judson
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Davis
Bob Talbot now playing center field. Frank Baumholtz now playing right field. Clyde McCullough now catching.
Temple hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Davis
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Davis
Nino Escalera pinch runs for Andy Seminick. Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Howie Judson.
Borkowski hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Davis
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/25/1954 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Adams B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Baumholtz F, cf-rf 4 0 1 0 McMillan R, ss 3 1 0 0 Baker G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bell G, cf 4 0 1 1 Fondy D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 1 1 Sauer H, rf 4 1 3 2 Post W, rf 3 0 0 0 Talbot B, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Merriman L, lf 3 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0 Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 3 0 1 0 Seminick A, c 2 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Escalera N, pr 0 0 0 0 Fanning J, c 3 0 0 0 Fowler A, p 2 0 0 0 McCullough C, ph-c 0 0 0 1 Judson H, p 0 0 0 0 Lary A, p 2 0 1 0 Borkowski B, ph 1 0 0 0 Davis J, p 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 2 3 2 33 4 10 3 Cincinnati 200 000 000 -- 2 Chicago 000 200 11x -- 4 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Fowler A (L) 7.2 10 4 3 2 3 Judson H 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lary A 6.0 3 2 2 7 4 Davis J (W) 3.0 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Post W DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Chicago 8 HR -- Sauer H SB -- Temple J WP -- Fowler A T -- 2:09 A -- 4823
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