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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
September 20, 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 September 20, 1954 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 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 | September 20, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Pearce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 18,685 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Lloyd Merriman | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Jim Pearce | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Jim Pendleton | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
September 20, 1954
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Burdette
Adams 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--
McMillan vs. Burdette
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Burdette
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. Pendleton throws the ball in to Mathews who tags Kluszewski trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Adams scores. McMillan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Crone
Ray Crone now pitching.
Post hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Pearce
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Pearce
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Pearce
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Pearce
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Crone
Merriman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Crone
There goes Merriman. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Merriman steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Crone
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Crone
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pearce vs. Crone
Pearce hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Pearce
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Pearce
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Pearce
Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Crone
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Crone
McMillan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Crone
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Pearce
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crone vs. Pearce
Crone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Pearce
Bruton 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 4
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Crone
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Crone
Post is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Crone
There's a wild pitch. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merriman vs. Crone
Merriman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Crone
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Pearce
Dittmer 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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Pearce
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Pearce
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Crone
Seminick hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearce vs. Crone
Pearce hits a fly ball into right field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Crone
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Crone
McMillan takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Crone
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. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Pearce
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Pearce
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Pearce
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Crone
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Crone
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Crone
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Crone
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Logan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Pearce
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Pearce
Charlie White pinch hits for Ray Crone.
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Pearce
Bruton hits a popup in front of the plate. Seminick catches it and throws to first to double up White. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Seminick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearce vs. Jolly
Pearce strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jolly
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Pearce
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kluszewski. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Pearce
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Pearce
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Pearce
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into left field. Merriman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Merriman. Dittmer scores. Mathews moves to third. Pendleton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Logan vs. Pearce
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Pearce
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metkovich vs. Pearce
Metkovich hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jolly
McMillan 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--
Bell vs. Jolly
Bell bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Jolly
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Jolly
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merriman vs. Jolly
Merriman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Pearce
Danny O'Connell pinch hits for Dave Jolly.
O'Connell 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--
Bruton vs. Pearce
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Pearce fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dittmer vs. Pearce
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, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Pearce
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jay
Joey Jay now pitching.
Temple is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Jay
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearce vs. Jay
Pearce bunts towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Dittmer covering, for the out. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Jay
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Seminick scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Jay
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Gorin
Charlie Gorin now pitching.
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. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Pearce
Crandall hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Pearce
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Pearce
Logan 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 9/20/1954, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Milwaukee (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Adams B, 3b 5 1 4 1 Bruton B, cf 3 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 4 1 3 0 Dittmer J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Bell G, cf 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 2 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 1 2 Crandall D, c 4 0 0 0
Post W, rf 3 0 1 0 Pendleton J, rf 4 0 2 1
Merriman L, lf 3 0 1 0 Logan J, ss 3 0 0 0
Temple J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 3 0 0 0
Seminick A, c 3 1 0 0 Metkovich G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Pearce J, p 3 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 0 0 0 0
Crone R, p 1 0 0 0
White C, ph 0 0 0 0
Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0
O'Connell D, ph 1 0 1 0
Jay J, p 0 0 0 0
Gorin C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 10 3 28 1 4 1
Cincinnati 200 000 001 -- 3
Milwaukee 000 000 100 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Pearce J (W) 9.0 4 1 0 4 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (L) 0.2 3 2 2 0 0
Crone R 5.1 4 0 0 2 0
Jolly D 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
Jay J 0.2 2 1 1 1 1
Gorin C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Kluszewski T, Merriman L
DP -- Cincinnati 3, Milwaukee 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Milwaukee 5
2B -- Kluszewski T
SB -- Merriman L
SH -- Bell G, Bruton B, Pearce J
HBP -- by Crone R (Post W)
WP -- Crone R
T -- 2:33
A -- 18685
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