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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 6, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants, played on June 6, 1954 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 6, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 6, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Liddle |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Baczewski |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 19,105 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Al Barlick |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
Don Liddle | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Chuck Harmon | Third Baseman |
Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Bob Borkowski | Left Fielder |
Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Wally Post | Right Fielder |
Andy Seminick | Catcher |
Fred Baczewski | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 6, 1954
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Baczewski
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Baczewski
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Baczewski
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Liddle
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Liddle
There's a wild pitch. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harmon vs. Liddle
Harmon hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McMillan tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Liddle
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Liddle
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Borkowski vs. Liddle
Borkowski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Liddle
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Baczewski
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Baczewski covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Baczewski
Mueller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Baczewski
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Baczewski
Westrum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Liddle
Post hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Liddle
Seminick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baczewski vs. Liddle
Baczewski strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Baczewski
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Liddle vs. Baczewski
Liddle bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Williams moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Baczewski
Lockman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Baczewski
Dark hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Baczewski
Thompson 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 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Liddle
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Liddle
Harmon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Irvin throws the ball in to Dark who tags Harmon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Liddle
Bell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Liddle
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Baczewski
Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Post throws the ball in to McMillan who tags Irvin trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Baczewski
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Baczewski
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Liddle
Borkowski hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Liddle
Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Liddle
Post strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Baczewski
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Baczewski
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liddle vs. Baczewski
Liddle hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Liddle
Seminick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baczewski vs. Liddle
Baczewski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Liddle
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Baczewski
Lockman bunts towards the mound. Baczewski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Baczewski
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Baczewski
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Baczewski
Irvin 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 6
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Liddle
Harmon hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Liddle
Bell bunts towards the mound. Liddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Liddle
Kluszewski hits a popup in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Baczewski
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Baczewski
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hofman vs. Baczewski
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Hofman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Hofman reaches second base with a double. Mueller scores. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Baczewski
Ruben Gomez pinch runs for Bobby Hofman.
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mays tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Liddle vs. Baczewski
Liddle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Baczewski
Lockman 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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Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Liddle
Ray Katt now catching.
Borkowski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Liddle
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Liddle
Post hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Baczewski
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Baczewski
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Baczewski
Irvin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Liddle
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baczewski vs. Liddle
Baczewski strikes out. Katt drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Baczewski out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Liddle
McMillan hits a line drive towards third. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Baczewski
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Baczewski
Baczewski fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Baczewski. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Baczewski
Mays bunts towards the mound. Baczewski fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Baczewski
Katt hits a fly ball into left field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Baczewski
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Liddle
Harmon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Liddle
Bell bunts towards the mound. Liddle fields it and throws to first for the out. Harmon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Jansen
Larry Jansen now pitching.
Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borkowski vs. Jansen
Borkowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harmon scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/6/1954, game 2 -- New York at Cincinnati (D) New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Lockman W, 1b 4 0 1 0 McMillan R, ss 4 1 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0 Harmon C, 3b 2 1 1 1 Thompson H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bell G, cf 3 1 2 0 Irvin M, lf 4 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 1 3 0 Borkowski B, lf 3 0 1 2 Mays W, cf 4 1 2 0 Temple J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0 Post W, rf 3 0 0 0 Hofman B, ph 1 0 1 1 Seminick A, c 3 0 0 0 Gomez R, pr 0 0 0 0 Baczewski F, p 3 0 0 0 Katt R, c 1 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 3 0 1 1 Liddle D, p 2 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 9 2 27 3 5 3 New York 000 000 200 -- 2 Cincinnati 200 000 001 -- 3 1 out when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO Liddle D (L) 8.1 4 3 1 1 4 Jansen L 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Baczewski F (W) 9.0 9 2 2 0 7 E -- Dark A, Baczewski F DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- New York 6, Cincinnati 4 2B -- Bell G, Hofman B SH -- Liddle D, Bell G SF -- Harmon C, Borkowski B, Williams D WP -- Liddle D T -- 2:05 A -- 19105
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