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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
September 20, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 20, 1954 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 20, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Podbielan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Hal Dixon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Harmon | Third Baseman |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Wally Post | Right Fielder |
Bob Borkowski | Left Fielder |
Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Andy Seminick | Catcher |
Bud Podbielan | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
George Metkovich | First Baseman |
Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
September 20, 1954
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Spahn
Harmon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Podbielan
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Podbielan
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Podbielan
There goes Dittmer. The throw from Seminick and he is out, Temple applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Podbielan
Mathews hits a popup in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Spahn
Borkowski takes first base on ball four. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Spahn
Seminick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Post scores. Borkowski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Podbielan vs. Spahn
Podbielan bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Borkowski moves to third. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harmon vs. Spahn
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Podbielan
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Podbielan
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Podbielan
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Podbielan
Thomson 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, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Podbielan
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Podbielan
Spahn 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 -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Podbielan
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Spahn
Jim Pendleton now playing right field.
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Spahn
Borkowski hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Spahn
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Podbielan
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Podbielan covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Podbielan
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Podbielan
Crandall hits a popup in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Podbielan vs. Spahn
Podbielan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Spahn
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Podbielan
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Podbielan
Logan bunts in front of the plate. Seminick fields it and throws to first for the out. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Podbielan
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Podbielan covering, for the out. Pendleton moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metkovich vs. Podbielan
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. Pendleton scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Podbielan
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spahn for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Spahn
Borkowski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Temple for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Spahn
Seminick is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Podbielan
Hobie Landrith now catching.
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Podbielan
Dittmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Podbielan
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Podbielan
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dittmer scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Podbielan
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Drews
Karl Drews now pitching.
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crandall scores. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Drews
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Drews
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pendleton scores. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Drews
Spahn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Logan scores. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Ross
Cliff Ross now pitching.
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Spahn
Jim Bolger pinch hits for Cliff Ross.
Bolger strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Spahn
Harmon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harmon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Baczewski
Fred Baczewski now pitching.
Dittmer hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Baczewski
Mathews 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 -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Baczewski
Crandall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Crandall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Baczewski
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Baczewski
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Spahn
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Spahn
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Baczewski
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Baczewski
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Baczewski
Spahn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Spahn
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Fred Baczewski.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Spahn
Harmon hits a fly ball into right field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1954, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Milwaukee (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Harmon C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 5 0 1 0 Dittmer J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Bell G, cf 4 0 3 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 4 1 2 1 Post W, rf 4 2 4 1 Pafko A, rf 1 0 0 0 Borkowski B, lf 3 0 0 0 Pendleton J, rf 2 2 2 1 Temple J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 2 1 1 1 Seminick A, c 3 0 1 1 Thomson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Landrith H, c 1 0 0 0 Metkovich G, 1b 4 0 2 2 Podbielan B, p 1 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 4 0 1 1 Drews K, p 0 0 0 0 Ross C, p 0 0 0 0 Bolger J, ph 1 0 0 0 Baczewski F, p 0 0 0 0 Adams B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 10 2 31 6 9 6 Cincinnati 010 001 000 -- 2 Milwaukee 000 015 00x -- 6 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Podbielan B (L) 5.1 5 5 5 3 1 Drews K 0.1 3 1 1 0 1 Ross C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Baczewski F 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Spahn W (W) 9.0 10 2 2 2 5 DP -- Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Milwaukee 6 2B -- Metkovich G, Crandall D HR -- Post W CS -- Dittmer J SH -- Podbielan B, Logan J T -- 2:15 A -- 0
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