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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 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 May 6, 1954 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 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 | May 6, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Perkowski |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 2,566 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Artie Gore |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Ray Katt | Catcher |
Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Harmon | 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 |
Ed Bailey | Catcher |
Harry Perkowski | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 6, 1954
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perkowski
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Perkowski
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Perkowski
Mays takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Perkowski
Irvin 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 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Jansen
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jansen
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jansen
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jansen
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Perkowski
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 -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Perkowski
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Perkowski
Lockman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Jansen
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jansen
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Jansen
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Jansen
Bailey takes first base on ball four. Temple moves to third. Post moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perkowski vs. Jansen
Perkowski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Temple tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harmon vs. Jansen
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Perkowski
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Perkowski
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perkowski
Williams 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. Jansen
McMillan 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. Jansen
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Jansen
Kluszewski 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Jansen
Greengrass hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball 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: ---
Mueller vs. Perkowski
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Perkowski
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Perkowski
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Perkowski
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jansen
Temple hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Jansen
Post 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: ---
Bailey vs. Jansen
Bailey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Perkowski
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Perkowski
Lockman 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 -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Perkowski
Katt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Perkowski
Jansen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Katt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Perkowski
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball 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: ---
Perkowski vs. Jansen
Perkowski 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 -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Jansen
Harmon 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jansen
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jansen
There goes McMillan. The throw from Katt and he is safe. McMillan steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Jansen
Bell 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: ---
Mueller vs. Perkowski
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Perkowski
Mays hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Perkowski
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Perkowski
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Perkowski
Dark 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: 1--
Lockman vs. Perkowski
Lockman 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, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jansen
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field. Mueller picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mueller. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Jansen
Greengrass is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Jansen
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Post vs. Jansen
Post hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Post reaches second base with a double. Kluszewski scores. Temple goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perkowski vs. Grissom
Perkowski 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 7
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Perkowski
Katt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samford vs. Perkowski
Billy Gardner pinch runs for Ray Katt. Ron Samford pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perkowski
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. McCall
Wes Westrum now catching. Windy McCall now pitching.
Harmon hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. McCall
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McCall
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Perkowski
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Perkowski
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Perkowski
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Perkowski
Thompson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Perkowski
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Perkowski
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. McCall
Ebba St. Claire now catching.
Kluszewski is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. McCall
Nino Escalera pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
Greengrass bunts between the mound and first base. McCall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greengrass for the out. Escalera moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. McCall
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Escalera scores. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Hearn
Jim Hearn now pitching.
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Hearn
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Perkowski
Nino Escalera now playing first base.
St. Claire hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Perkowski
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
Hofman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perkowski
Williams 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1954 -- New York at Cincinnati (D) New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Williams D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Harmon C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 1 1 0 McMillan R, ss 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 3 1 1 2 Bell G, cf 4 1 2 1 Irvin M, lf 2 1 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 1 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 4 1 1 2 Escalera N, pr-1b 0 1 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0 Greengrass J, lf 3 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 4 2 3 1 Katt R, c 2 0 1 0 Post W, rf 3 0 2 2 Gardner B, pr 0 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 3 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 0 0 0 0 Perkowski H, p 2 0 0 1 Ebba St. Claire, c 1 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 2 0 1 0 Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0 Samford R, ph 1 0 0 0 McCall W, p 0 0 0 0 Hearn J, p 0 0 0 0 Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 8 4 30 5 9 5 New York 000 002 020 -- 4 Cincinnati 110 002 01x -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Jansen L 5.1 8 4 4 1 1 Grissom M 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 McCall W (L) 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 Hearn J 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Perkowski H (W) 9.0 8 4 4 4 2 E -- Mueller D DP -- New York 1, Cincinnati 2 LOB -- New York 6, Cincinnati 6 2B -- Post W HR -- Bell G, Mays W, Thompson H SB -- McMillan R SH -- Greengrass J SF -- Perkowski H HBP -- by McCall W (Kluszewski T) T -- 2:08 A -- 2566
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