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Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 20, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 20, 1954 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Beard |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 10,786 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Dascoli |
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 |
Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moon | Center Fielder |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
Bill Sarni | Catcher |
Joe Cunningham | First Baseman |
Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
Ralph Beard | Pitcher |
Eddie Stanky | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 20, 1954
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Beard
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Beard
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Beard
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Beard
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Beard
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Nuxhall
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
There goes Moon. The throw from Landrith and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Nuxhall
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Nuxhall
Jablonski hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Beard
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Beard
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrith vs. Beard
Landrith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst catches it. Post is attempting to advance to second base. Here's the throw, and he's out. Double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nuxhall vs. Beard
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Beard, and towards Schoendienst, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Nuxhall
Repulski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Repulski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sarni vs. Nuxhall
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Repulski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cunningham vs. Nuxhall
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to home to get Repulski. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Nuxhall
Grammas hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Beard
Adams hits a ball on the ground into left field. Repulski picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Repulski. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Beard
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Beard
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Beard
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greengrass vs. Beard
There's a wild pitch. Adams scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Beard
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Deal
Cot Deal now pitching.
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Nuxhall
Deal hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Nuxhall
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Nuxhall
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Nuxhall
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Deal
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Deal
Landrith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Post moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nuxhall vs. Deal
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Post scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Deal
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Nuxhall
Repulski 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, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Nuxhall
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Nuxhall
Cunningham 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 5
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Deal
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Deal
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Deal
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moon. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Deal
Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Nuxhall
Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Nuxhall
Deal strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Nuxhall
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Deal
Temple hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moon who is chasing the ball. Temple reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Post vs. Deal
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landrith vs. Deal
Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nuxhall vs. Deal
Nuxhall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Deal
Adams takes first base on ball four. Nuxhall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. Deal
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Nuxhall
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Nuxhall
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repulski vs. Nuxhall
Repulski hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sarni vs. Nuxhall
Sarni hits a ball on the groundGreengrass throws the ball in to Adams who tags Sarni trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Musial scores. Jablonski goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Deal
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Deal
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Deal
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greengrass is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Nuxhall
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Nuxhall covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Nuxhall
Solly Hemus pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Hemus 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, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Nuxhall
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Cot Deal.
Frazier hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Brazle
Solly Hemus now playing shortstop. Al Brazle now pitching.
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Brazle
Post hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moon who is chasing the ball. Post reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seminick vs. Brazle
Andy Seminick pinch hits for Hobie Landrith.
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nuxhall vs. Brazle
Nuxhall bunts towards the mound. Brazle fields it and throws to first for the out. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. Brazle
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Nuxhall
Andy Seminick now catching.
Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Nuxhall
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Brazle
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Brazle
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Brazle
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Nuxhall
Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
Jablonski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Nuxhall
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Ray Jablonski.
Repulski bunts towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sarni vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Schofield moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cunningham vs. Smith
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Schofield trying to get to home. Post throws the ball in to Seminick who tags Schofield for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1954 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Adams B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Moon W, cf 3 0 0 0 Bridges R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 1 0 McMillan R, ss 3 1 0 0 Musial S, rf 3 1 2 0 Bell G, cf 5 0 3 0 Jablonski R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 2 1 Schofield D, pr 0 0 0 0 Greengrass J, lf 3 0 1 0 Repulski R, lf 3 0 1 0 Temple J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Sarni B, c 4 0 1 1 Post W, rf 3 1 2 0 Cunningham J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Landrith H, c 3 0 1 0 Grammas A, ss 2 0 0 0 Seminick A, ph-c 0 0 0 0 Hemus S, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Nuxhall J, p 2 0 0 0 Beard R, p 0 0 0 0 Smith F, p 0 0 0 0 Deal C, p 2 0 0 0 Frazier J, ph 1 0 0 0 Brazle A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 12 1 30 2 7 1 Cincinnati 101 100 000 -- 3 St.Louis 000 002 000 -- 2 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Nuxhall J (W) 8.1 6 2 1 3 2 Smith F (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Beard R (L) 2.2 5 2 2 3 0 Deal C 4.1 5 1 1 4 1 Brazle A 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 E -- Repulski R, Bell G DP -- St.Louis 6 LOB -- Cincinnati 10, St.Louis 5 2B -- Repulski R, Kluszewski T 3B -- Temple J, Post W CS -- Moon W SH -- Nuxhall J, Repulski R WP -- Beard R T -- 2:25 A -- 10786
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