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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 17, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 17, 1954 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Corky Valentine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Corky Valentine | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Vern Morgan | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 17, 1954
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Pollet
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Pollet, and towards Banks, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Pollet
McMillan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Pollet
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Valentine
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Valentine
Baker bunts in front of the plate. Seminick fields it and throws to first for the out. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Valentine
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Baumholtz trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Valentine
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Pollet
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Pollet covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Pollet
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Pollet
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Valentine
Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Valentine
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Valentine
There goes Banks. The throw from Seminick and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Valentine
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Valentine
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pollet vs. Valentine
Pollet hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Pollet
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Pollet
Seminick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Seminick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Pollet
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harmon vs. Pollet
Harmon strikes out. Garagiola drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Harmon out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Valentine
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Valentine covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Valentine
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Valentine
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Valentine
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Valentine
Sauer hits a line drive into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Pollet
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Pollet
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Pollet
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Pollet covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Valentine
Banks 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Valentine
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Valentine
The umpire calls a balk on Valentine Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Valentine
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garagiola for the out. Fondy moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pollet vs. Valentine
Pollet 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Pollet
Greengrass hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Pollet
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Pollet
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Pollet
Seminick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Pollet
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Valentine
Baumholtz 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Valentine
Baker 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Pollet
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Pollet
McMillan hits a line drive into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Pollet
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Valentine
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Valentine
Sauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Valentine
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Banks reaches second base with a double. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fondy vs. Valentine
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sauer scores. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Collum
Jackie Collum now pitching. Walker Cooper pinch hits for Joe Garagiola.
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Banks scores. Fondy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pollet vs. Collum
Pollet strikes out. The throw from Seminick to pick off Cooper, and he's out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Collum
Baumholtz 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 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Pollet
Walker Cooper now catching.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Pollet
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Pollet
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Pollet
Post strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Collum
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Collum
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Collum
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Collum
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Pollet
Bob Talbot now playing center field. Frank Baumholtz now playing left field.
Seminick hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Pollet
Rocky Bridges pinch hits for Jackie Collum.
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Pollet
Harmon hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Pollet
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Pollet
Bell hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Baczewski
Fred Baczewski now pitching.
Banks 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, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Baczewski
Fondy hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Baczewski
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pollet vs. Baczewski
Pollet 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, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Pollet
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Pollet
Greengrass hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Pollet
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1954, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Harmon C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, cf-lf 4 0 1 0
McMillan R, ss 4 0 1 0 Baker G, 2b 3 0 2 0
Bell G, cf 4 0 0 0 Morgan V, 3b 4 0 2 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 1
Greengrass J, lf 4 0 0 0 Talbot B, cf 0 0 0 0
Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Sauer H, rf 4 2 2 1
Post W, rf 3 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 1 2 0
Seminick A, c 3 0 2 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 1 2 1
Valentine C, p 2 0 0 0 Garagiola J, c 2 0 1 0
Collum J, p 0 0 0 0 Cooper W, ph-c 2 0 2 2
Bridges R, ph 0 0 0 0 Pollet H, p 4 0 0 0
Baczewski F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 5 0 35 5 15 5
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 010 004 00x -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Valentine C (L)* 5.0 12 5 5 0 1
Collum J 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Baczewski F 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 8
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Chicago 7
2B -- Seminick A, Sauer H, Banks E, Cooper W
HR -- Sauer H, Kiner R
CS -- Banks E
SH -- Baker G
Balk -- Valentine C
T -- 2:12
A -- 0
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