Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Podbielan
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Podbielan
  
  Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Podbielan
  
  There goes Baker. The throw from Seminick and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Podbielan
  
  Fondy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Minner
  
  Adams hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Minner
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Minner
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Podbielan
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Podbielan
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Podbielan
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Podbielan
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Minner
  
  Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Minner
  
  Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Minner
  
  Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Post vs. Minner
  
  Post strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seminick vs. Minner
  
  Seminick hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Podbielan
  
  Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minner vs. Podbielan
  
  Minner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Podbielan
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Podbielan
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Podbielan vs. Minner
  
  Podbielan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Minner
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Minner
  
  McMillan 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 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Podbielan
  
  Fondy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Podbielan
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Podbielan
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Podbielan
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Podbielan
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Podbielan covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Minner
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Minner
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Minner
  
  Greengrass hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Minner
  
  Temple hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Post vs. Minner
  
  Post is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Podbielan
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minner vs. Podbielan
  
  Minner 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 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Podbielan
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post who is chasing the ball. Baumholtz reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baker vs. Podbielan
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Minner
  
  Seminick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Podbielan vs. Minner
  
  Podbielan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Minner
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Minner
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Podbielan
  
  Fondy strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Podbielan
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Podbielan
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Minner
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Minner
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Minner covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Minner
  
  Greengrass takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Minner
  
  Temple takes first base on ball four. Greengrass moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Post vs. Minner
  
  Post hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Minner
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Podbielan
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Podbielan
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Banks moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cooper vs. Podbielan
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. Banks scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Podbielan
  
  Dave Cole pinch runs for Walker Cooper. Hal Rice pinch hits for Paul Minner.
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan scores. There goes Cole trying to get to third. Post throws the ball in to Temple, who relays the ball to Adams who tags Cole for the out. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Podbielan
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Podbielan
  
  Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fondy vs. Podbielan
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podbielan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Podbielan vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Joe Garagiola now catching. Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
  
  Podbielan 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 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Adams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. Jeffcoat
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kluszewski vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer who is chasing the ball. Kluszewski reaches third base with a triple. Adams scores. Bell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Greengrass vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Greengrass hits a line drive towards first. Fondy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Podbielan
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams juggles the ball. That's an error on Adams. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Podbielan
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. Podbielan
  
  Banks hits a line drive towards third. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Podbielan
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Sauer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garagiola vs. Judson
  
  Howie Judson now pitching.
  
  Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sauer tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bilko vs. Judson
  
  Steve Bilko pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
  
  Bilko hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Tremel
  
  Bill Tremel now pitching.
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Post vs. Tremel
  
  Post hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer. Post reaches second base with a double. There goes Temple trying to get to home. Sauer throws the ball in to Baker who relays the ball to Garagiola, who tags Temple, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seminick vs. Tremel
  
  Nino Escalera pinch runs for Wally Post.
  
  Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Judson vs. Tremel
  
  Judson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields it and throws to second for the out. Escalera moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Borkowski vs. Davis
  
  Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Bobby Adams. Jim Davis now pitching. Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Lloyd Merriman.
  
  Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Escalera scores. Judson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McMillan vs. Davis
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Judson
  
  Chuck Harmon now playing third base. Nino Escalera now playing right field.
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Judson
  
  Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Judson
  
  Fondy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Judson
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/12/1954 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Baumholtz F, cf       5  0  1  0   Adams B, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Baker G, 2b           5  0  3  0   Merriman L, ph        0  0  0  0   
Fondy D, 1b           5  0  0  0   Borkowski B, ph       1  0  1  1   
Kiner R, lf           5  2  1  0   Harmon C, 3b          0  0  0  0   
Sauer H, rf           4  1  1  0   McMillan R, ss        5  0  0  0   
Banks E, ss           3  2  2  2   Bell G, cf            3  1  0  0   
Morgan V, 3b          4  1  2  1   Kluszewski T, 1b      4  1  2  3   
Cooper W, c           3  0  1  1   Greengrass J, lf      3  2  1  1   
Cole D, pr            0  0  0  0   Temple J, 2b          2  1  1  0   
Garagiola J, c        0  0  0  1   Post W, rf            4  1  2  3   
Minner P, p           2  0  1  0   Escalera N, pr-rf     0  1  0  0   
Rice H, ph            1  0  1  1   Seminick A, c         3  0  1  0   
Jeffcoat H, p         0  0  0  0   Podbielan B, p        3  0  0  0   
Bilko S, ph           1  0  0  0   Judson H, p           1  0  0  0   
Tremel B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Davis J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6 13  6                        33  8  9  8

Chicago          000 200 220 --  6
Cincinnati       010 103 21x --  8

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Minner P (L)          6.0  5  5  5  3  3
Jeffcoat H            1.0  2  2  2  1  0
Tremel B              0.2  1  1  1  1  0
Davis J               0.1  1  0  0  0  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Podbielan B (W)       7.1 12  6  3  1  3
Judson H (S)          1.2  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Temple J, Adams B, Banks E
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Temple J, Adams B, Post W
3B -- Baumholtz F, Kluszewski T
HR -- Kluszewski T, Banks E, Greengrass J, Post W
CS -- Baker G
SF -- Garagiola J
T -- 2:36
A -- 3933

    

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