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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
April 18, 1954
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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 April 18, 1954 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Podbielan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 27,267 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Bill Jackowski |
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 |
| Lloyd Merriman | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Bud Podbielan | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Jim Pendleton | Center Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
April 18, 1954
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Buhl
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Buhl
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Buhl
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field. Pendleton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pendleton. McMillan goes all the way around to score. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Buhl
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pendleton. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Buhl
Greengrass hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pendleton. Greengrass reaches second base with a double. Kluszewski scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Buhl
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. Greengrass moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merriman vs. Buhl
Merriman hits a fly ball into left field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Podbielan
Dittmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Podbielan
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Podbielan
Mathews 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 -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Podbielan
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Buhl
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Podbielan vs. Buhl
Podbielan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Buhl
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Podbielan
Pendleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Podbielan
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Podbielan covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Buhl
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Buhl
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Buhl
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Buhl
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Buhl
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Podbielan
Bob Borkowski now playing left field.
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Podbielan
Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buhl for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Podbielan
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dittmer for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Buhl
Merriman hits a fly ball into center field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Buhl
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Podbielan vs. Buhl
Podbielan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Buhl
Adams hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Podbielan
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Podbielan
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Mathews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Podbielan
Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Adcock reaches second base with a double. Mathews scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Podbielan
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Borkowski throws the ball in to Adams who relays the ball to Temple who tags Pendleton trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Adcock scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Podbielan
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Podbielan
Logan takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Podbielan
Crandall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Buhl
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Buhl
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Buhl
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borkowski vs. Buhl
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Temple vs. Buhl
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Podbielan
Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podbielan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Podbielan
Dittmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Dittmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Podbielan
O'Connell hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Podbielan
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Buhl
Merriman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Buhl
Bailey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Podbielan vs. Buhl
Podbielan hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Buhl
Adams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Podbielan
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Podbielan
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Podbielan
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Buhl
McMillan hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Buhl
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Buhl
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Podbielan
Logan hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Podbielan
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Podbielan
Charlie White pinch hits for Bob Buhl.
White hits a line drive towards first. Kluszewski catches it and steps on first to double up Crandall. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jolly
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Jolly
Merriman hits a fly ball into left field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Jolly
Bailey takes first base on ball four. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Podbielan vs. Jolly
Podbielan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Podbielan
Dittmer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Podbielan
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Podbielan
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Mathews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Podbielan
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Pendleton hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Mathews moves to third. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Smith
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jolly
Adams hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jolly
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jolly
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Smith
Logan hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Smith
Crandall hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Smith
George Metkovich pinch hits for Dave Jolly.
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Smith
The ball gets by Bailey for a passed ball. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dittmer vs. Smith
Dittmer hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1954, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Milwaukee (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Adams B, 3b 5 0 0 0 Dittmer J, 2b 5 1 2 1
McMillan R, ss 3 1 0 0 O'Connell D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Bell G, cf 4 2 1 0 Mathews E, lf 4 1 2 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 3 1 1 1 Adcock J, 1b 3 1 1 1
Greengrass J, lf 2 0 2 2 Pendleton J, cf 4 0 1 1
Borkowski B, lf 2 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 4 0 1 0
Temple J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 3 0 0 0
Merriman L, rf 4 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0
Bailey E, c 3 1 1 1 Buhl B, p 2 0 0 0
Podbielan B, p 3 0 0 0 White C, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith F, p 0 0 0 0 Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0
Metkovich G, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 5 4 33 3 8 3
Cincinnati 301 001 000 -- 5
Milwaukee 000 200 010 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Podbielan B (W) 7.1 8 3 3 3 2
Smith F (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Buhl B (L) 7.0 5 5 5 5 5
Jolly D 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
E -- Pendleton J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Milwaukee 7
2B -- Kluszewski T, Greengrass J, Mathews E 2, Adcock J, Dittmer J
HR -- Bailey E, Dittmer J
PB -- Bailey E
T -- 2:20
A -- 27267
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