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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 28, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 28, 1954 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul LaPalme |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Corky Valentine |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 2,995 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Right Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Gair Allie | Third Baseman |
| Paul LaPalme | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Bob Borkowski | Right Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Corky Valentine | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 28, 1954
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Valentine
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Valentine
Ward hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bell. Ward reaches second base with a double. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lynch vs. Valentine
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roberts scores. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Valentine
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Valentine
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Atwell vs. Valentine
Atwell takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cole vs. Valentine
Cole strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. LaPalme
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. LaPalme
McMillan 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, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. LaPalme
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Valentine
Allie hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Valentine
LaPalme hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Valentine
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. LaPalme
Kluszewski 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, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. LaPalme
Greengrass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. LaPalme
The ball gets by Atwell for a passed ball. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. LaPalme
Temple strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borkowski vs. LaPalme
Borkowski strikes out. Atwell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Borkowski out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Valentine
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Valentine
Lynch hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Valentine
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams juggles the ball. That's an error on Adams. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Valentine
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Thomas trying to get to home. Bell throws the ball in to McMillan who relays the ball to Seminick, who tags Thomas, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. LaPalme
Seminick hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. LaPalme
Valentine 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. LaPalme
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. LaPalme
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. LaPalme
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Valentine
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Atwell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Valentine
Cole strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Valentine
Allie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaPalme vs. Valentine
LaPalme 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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. LaPalme
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with LaPalme covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. LaPalme
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. LaPalme
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borkowski vs. LaPalme
Borkowski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. LaPalme
Seminick hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Valentine
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Valentine
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Valentine
Lynch 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
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. LaPalme
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. LaPalme
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. LaPalme
McMillan 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 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Valentine
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Valentine
Gordon hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Valentine
Atwell hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. LaPalme
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. LaPalme
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gordon. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. Bell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. LaPalme
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Temple vs. LaPalme
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kluszewski tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. LaPalme
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Valentine
Cole hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Valentine
Allie hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Valentine
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Valentine covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Thies
Jake Thies now pitching.
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Thies
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Thies
Adams strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Valentine
Roberts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Roberts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Valentine
Ward hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Valentine
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Valentine
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Thies
McMillan hits a popup towards third. Allie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Thies
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Thies
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Thies
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Valentine
Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Valentine
Atwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Valentine
Cole 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1954 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Roberts C, 2b 4 1 3 0 Adams B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Ward P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bridges R, 3b 0 0 0 0
Lynch J, lf 4 0 0 1 McMillan R, ss 4 0 1 0
Thomas F, cf 4 0 0 0 Bell G, cf 2 1 0 0
Gordon S, rf 3 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 1 1
Atwell T, c 3 0 1 0 Greengrass J, lf 3 0 1 0
Cole D, ss 4 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 2 0 1 1
Allie G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Borkowski B, rf 3 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 2 0 0 0 Seminick A, c 3 0 0 0
Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0 Valentine C, p 3 0 0 0
Thies J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 28 2 5 2
Pittsburgh 100 000 000 -- 1
Cincinnati 000 002 00x -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
LaPalme P (L) 6.0 5 2 2 2 3
Thies J 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Valentine C (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 2
E -- Adams B
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Ward P, Kluszewski T, Roberts C
SF -- Temple J
PB -- Atwell T
T -- 1:59
A -- 2995
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