Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Simmons
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Simmons
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Simmons
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Valentine
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Valentine
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Valentine
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Borkowski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Simmons
  
  Borkowski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Simmons
  
  Greengrass hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Simmons
  
  Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Post vs. Simmons
  
  Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Seminick vs. Simmons
  
  Seminick strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Valentine
  
  Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Valentine
  
  Hamner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Valentine
  
  Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Valentine
  
  Wyrostek hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Simmons
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Simmons covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Simmons
  
  Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Simmons
  
  McMillan hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Simmons
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Borkowski vs. Simmons
  
  Borkowski is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Valentine
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Valentine
  
  Simmons hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Valentine
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Borkowski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashburn vs. Valentine
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Simmons
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Simmons, and towards Hamner, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Simmons
  
  Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Post vs. Simmons
  
  Post hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Post reaches second base with a double. Temple goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seminick vs. Simmons
  
  Seminick hits a line drive towards left. Ennis catches it and throws to second to double up Post. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Valentine
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Valentine
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Valentine
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Simmons
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Simmons
  
  Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek who is chasing the ball. Adams reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McMillan vs. Simmons
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Simmons
  
  Bell is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Borkowski vs. Simmons
  
  Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Valentine
  
  Burgess hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Burgess reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wyrostek vs. Valentine
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Borkowski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wyrostek for the out. Burgess moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morgan vs. Valentine
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Simmons vs. Valentine
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burgess scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Valentine
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ashburn vs. Valentine
  
  Ashburn hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Simmons
  
  Greengrass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Simmons
  
  Temple bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Hamner covering, for the out. Greengrass moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Post vs. Simmons
  
  Post hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greengrass scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seminick vs. Simmons
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Valentine
  
  Torgeson hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Valentine
  
  Ennis bunts towards third. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Valentine
  
  Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ennis moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burgess vs. Valentine
  
  Burgess 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 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Simmons
  
  Valentine strikes out. Burgess drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Valentine out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Simmons
  
  Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Simmons
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Simmons
  
  Bell hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Borkowski vs. Simmons
  
  Borkowski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Valentine
  
  Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Valentine
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Valentine
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Simmons
  
  Greengrass strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Simmons
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Simmons
  
  Post hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seminick vs. Simmons
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Valentine
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Valentine
  
  Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Valentine
  
  There goes Ashburn. The throw from Seminick and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Valentine
  
  Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Simmons
  
  Stan Lopata now playing first base.
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Simmons
  
  Adams bunts towards first. Lopata scoops it up and throws to first, with Hamner covering, for the out. Valentine moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. Simmons
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Simmons
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Valentine
  
  Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Valentine
  
  Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ennis moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burgess vs. Valentine
  
  Burgess hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wyrostek vs. Smith
  
  Frank Smith now pitching.
  
  Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. Ennis moves to third. Hamner moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Morgan vs. Smith
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Schell vs. Smith
  
  Danny Schell pinch hits for Curt Simmons.
  
  Schell 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 6/18/1954 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Adams B, 3b           3  0  2  0   Jones W, 3b           4  0  0  0   
McMillan R, ss        5  0  1  0   Ashburn R, cf         3  0  0  0   
Bell G, cf            4  0  1  0   Torgeson E, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Borkowski B, 1b       4  0  0  0   Lopata S, 1b          0  0  0  0   
Greengrass J, lf      4  1  1  0   Ennis D, lf           3  0  1  0   
Temple J, 2b          2  1  1  0   Hamner G, 2b          4  0  2  0   
Post W, rf            4  0  4  2   Burgess S, c          4  1  2  0   
Seminick A, c         4  0  0  0   Wyrostek J, rf        3  0  0  0   
Valentine C, p        4  0  1  0   Morgan B, ss          3  0  1  0   
Smith F, p            0  0  0  0   Simmons C, p          3  0  1  1   
                                   Schell D, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2 11  2                        32  1  7  1

Cincinnati       000 101 000 --  2
Philadelphia     000 010 000 --  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Valentine C (W)       8.1  7  1  1  4  2
Smith F (S)           0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Simmons C (L)         9.0 11  2  2  2  5

DP -- Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Post W, Burgess S
3B -- Adams B
CS -- Ashburn R
SH -- Temple J, Adams B
HBP -- by Simmons C (Bell G)
T -- 2:36
A -- 8589

    

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