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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
September 20, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 20, 1953 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Podbielan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Bob Borkowski | Right Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
| Bud Podbielan | Pitcher |
| Buster Mills | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Pendleton | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Bob Thorpe | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
September 20, 1953
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Antonelli
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Antonelli
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Antonelli
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Antonelli covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Podbielan
Pendleton strikes out. Seminick drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pendleton out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Podbielan
Logan hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Podbielan
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Podbielan
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Antonelli
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Antonelli covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Antonelli
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Antonelli
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Antonelli
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Greengrass moves to third. Borkowski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bridges vs. Antonelli
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Podbielan vs. Antonelli
Podbielan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Podbielan
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Podbielan
Thorpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Podbielan
There goes Thorpe. The throw from Seminick and he is out, Bridges applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Podbielan
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Antonelli
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Antonelli
There goes McMillan. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. McMillan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Antonelli
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Antonelli
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Antonelli
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Podbielan
Sisti hits a line drive towards the mound. Podbielan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Podbielan
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Podbielan
There's a wild pitch. Antonelli moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Podbielan
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Antonelli scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Podbielan
Logan hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Podbielan
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Antonelli
Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Antonelli
Borkowski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Antonelli
Seminick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Antonelli
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Podbielan
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Podbielan
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thorpe vs. Podbielan
Thorpe strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Podbielan
Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Podbielan vs. Antonelli
Podbielan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Antonelli
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Antonelli
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Podbielan
Sisti hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Podbielan
Antonelli strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Podbielan
Pendleton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Antonelli
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Antonelli
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Antonelli
Greengrass hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Antonelli
Borkowski hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Antonelli
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Podbielan
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Podbielan
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bridges throws to second for one, and McMillan throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Podbielan
Pafko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Podbielan
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thorpe vs. Podbielan
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Bridges fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Antonelli
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Podbielan vs. Antonelli
Podbielan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Antonelli
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Antonelli
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Antonelli
There's a wild pitch. McMillan scores. Adams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Antonelli
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Antonelli
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Kluszewski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Jolly
Willard Marshall pinch hits for Bob Borkowski.
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Podbielan
Willard Marshall now playing right field.
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Podbielan
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Podbielan
Sid Gordon pinch hits for Dave Jolly.
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Podbielan
Pendleton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Johnson
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Podbielan vs. Johnson
Podbielan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Podbielan
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Podbielan
Mathews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Podbielan
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Podbielan
Crandall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Podbielan
Thorpe strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Johnson
McMillan hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Johnson
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell hits a line drive towards first. Adcock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Podbielan
Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Podbielan
George Crowe pinch hits for Sibby Sisti.
Crowe strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Podbielan
Harry Hanebrink pinch hits for Ernie Johnson.
Hanebrink takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Podbielan
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hanebrink moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Podbielan
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Bell 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 9/20/1953, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Milwaukee (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
McMillan R, ss 5 1 2 0 Pendleton J, cf 5 0 2 1
Adams B, 3b 5 1 0 0 Logan J, ss 5 0 1 0
Bell G, cf 4 2 1 1 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Pafko A, rf 4 1 2 0
Greengrass J, lf 4 1 3 3 Crandall D, c 4 1 2 2
Borkowski B, rf 3 0 0 0 Thorpe B, lf 3 0 0 0
Marshall W, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Seminick A, c 4 0 1 0 Sisti S, 2b 3 0 0 0
Bridges R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0
Podbielan B, p 4 0 0 0 Antonelli J, p 2 1 1 0
Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0
Gordon S, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0
Hanebrink H, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 7 4 35 3 9 3
Cincinnati 000 002 300 -- 5
Milwaukee 001 000 020 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Podbielan B (W) 9.0 9 3 3 3 9
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (L) 6.2 6 5 1 3 3
Jolly D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Johnson E 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Logan J, Mathews E 2, McMillan R
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Milwaukee 8
HR -- Greengrass J, Crandall D
SB -- McMillan R
CS -- Thorpe B
WP -- Podbielan B, Antonelli J
T -- 2:32
A -- 0
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