Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Baczewski
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Escalera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Baczewski
  
  Skinner hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Landrith settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Landrith. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Baczewski
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cole vs. Baczewski
  
  Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. Skinner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Baczewski
  
  Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Friend
  
  Harmon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Harmon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. Friend
  
  McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Friend
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harmon moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kluszewski vs. Friend
  
  There goes Bell. The throw from Shepard and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kluszewski vs. Friend
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harmon scores. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Greengrass vs. Friend
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Temple vs. Friend
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Baczewski
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Baczewski
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allie vs. Baczewski
  
  Allie hits a fly ball into right field. Escalera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Shepard vs. Baczewski
  
  Shepard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. Lynch moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Friend vs. Baczewski
  
  Friend takes first base on ball four. Lynch moves to third. Shepard moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Roberts vs. Baczewski
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball towards right. Escalera catches it and throws to home to double up Lynch. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Escalera vs. Friend
  
  Escalera hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Friend
  
  Landrith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baczewski vs. Friend
  
  Baczewski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Baczewski
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cole vs. Baczewski
  
  Cole hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Cole reaches second base with a double. Skinner goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Baczewski
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, in back of third. McMillan settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on McMillan. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Baczewski
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cole moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rice vs. Baczewski
  
  Rice hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lynch vs. Baczewski
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cole scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allie vs. Baczewski
  
  Allie hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Shepard vs. Baczewski
  
  Shepard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Lynch moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Friend vs. Collum
  
  Jackie Collum now pitching.
  
  Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Friend
  
  Harmon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Friend
  
  McMillan takes first base on ball four. Harmon moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Friend
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harmon scores. McMillan moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kluszewski vs. Friend
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McMillan tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greengrass vs. Friend
  
  Greengrass hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Greengrass reaches second base with a double. Bell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Temple vs. Thies
  
  Jake Thies now pitching.
  
  Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Escalera vs. Thies
  
  Escalera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner juggles the ball. That's an error on Skinner. Greengrass scores. Temple moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Landrith vs. Thies
  
  There goes Escalera. The throw from Shepard and he is safe. Escalera steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Landrith vs. Thies
  
  There's a wild pitch. Temple scores. Escalera moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Landrith vs. Thies
  
  Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Collum vs. Thies
  
  Collum is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Collum
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Collum
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Collum
  
  Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Thies
  
  Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Thies
  
  McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Thies
  
  There goes McMillan. The throw from Shepard and he is out, Allie applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Thies
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Collum
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Collum
  
  Rice hits a popup in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Collum
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Collum covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Thies
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup towards third. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Thies
  
  Greengrass takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Thies
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greengrass moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Escalera vs. Thies
  
  There goes Temple. The throw from Shepard and he is safe. Temple steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Escalera vs. Thies
  
  Escalera hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greengrass tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landrith vs. Thies
  
  Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allie vs. Collum
  
  Allie takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shepard vs. Collum
  
  Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Collum
  
  Dick Smith pinch hits for Jake Thies.
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Collum
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collum vs. Surkont
  
  Max Surkont now pitching.
  
  Collum hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Surkont
  
  Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Surkont
  
  McMillan hits a popup towards short. Allie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Collum
  
  Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cole vs. Collum
  
  Cole hits a fly ball into right field. Escalera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Collum
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. Skinner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Collum
  
  Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynch vs. Collum
  
  Lynch hits a popup towards third. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Surkont
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Surkont
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Greengrass vs. Surkont
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields it and throws to home to get Bell. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Surkont
  
  Surkont fires to first and has Greengrass trapped. There's the throw to Allie who tags Greengrass for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allie vs. Collum
  
  Allie hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shepard vs. Collum
  
  Shepard 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 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pellagrini vs. Collum
  
  Eddie Pellagrini pinch hits for Max Surkont.
  
  Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Collum
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. LaPalme
  
  Paul LaPalme now pitching.
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Escalera vs. LaPalme
  
  There goes Temple. The throw from Shepard and he is out, Allie applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Escalera vs. LaPalme
  
  Escalera hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. LaPalme
  
  Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Collum
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon juggles the ball. That's an error on Harmon. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cole vs. Collum
  
  Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Collum
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/28/1954 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Roberts C, 2b         5  0  0  0   Harmon C, 3b          4  2  2  0   
Skinner B, 1b         4  1  2  0   McMillan R, ss        2  1  0  0   
Cole D, 3b            5  1  1  1   Bell G, cf            4  2  3  1   
Thomas F, cf          4  1  1  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      3  0  1  2   
Rice H, lf            4  1  1  0   Greengrass J, lf      3  2  2  2   
Lynch J, rf           4  0  2  1   Temple J, 2b          3  1  2  0   
Allie G, ss           3  0  0  0   Escalera N, rf        3  0  0  1   
Shepard J, c          4  0  2  2   Landrith H, c         4  0  0  0   
Friend B, p           1  0  0  0   Baczewski F, p        1  0  0  0   
Thies J, p            0  0  0  0   Collum J, p           2  0  0  0   
Smith D, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Surkont M, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Pellagrini E, ph      1  0  1  0                                      
LaPalme P, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 10  4                        29  8 10  6

Pittsburgh       013 000 000 --  4
Cincinnati       205 010 00x --  8

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Friend B (L)          2.1  7  6  5  1  1
Thies J               2.2  1  2  1  3  1
Surkont M             2.0  1  0  0  0  0
LaPalme P             1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Baczewski F           2.2  9  4  4  1  1
Collum J (W)          6.1  1  0  0  3  3

E -- Landrith H, McMillan R, Skinner B, Harmon C
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Cincinnati 3
2B -- Harmon C, Cole D, Greengrass J, Bell G
SB -- Bell G, Escalera N, Temple J
CS -- McMillan R, Temple J
SF -- Kluszewski T, Escalera N
WP -- Thies J
T -- 2:20
A -- 1206

    

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