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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 11, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 11, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Baczewski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,203 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Lon Warneke |
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 |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Fred Baczewski | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 11, 1954
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Gomez
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan bunts towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McMillan for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Gomez
Greengrass is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Baczewski
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Baczewski
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Baczewski
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Baczewski
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Gomez
Post hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Gomez
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baczewski vs. Gomez
Baczewski takes first base on ball four. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Gomez
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gomez, and towards Williams, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Baczewski
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Baczewski
Mueller 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 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Baczewski
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Gomez
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Baczewski
Katt hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Baczewski
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Baczewski
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Gomez
Post hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Katt fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Gomez
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baczewski vs. Gomez
Baczewski bunts towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. Temple moves to third. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. Gomez
Adams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Baczewski
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baczewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Baczewski
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Baczewski
Irvin takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Baczewski
Mays 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 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Gomez
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Baczewski
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Baczewski
Lockman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Baczewski
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baczewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Baczewski
Gomez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Baczewski
There goes Gomez. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Temple applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Baczewski
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Gomez
Post hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Gomez
Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baczewski vs. Gomez
Baczewski bunts towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Gomez
Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Adams reaches second base with a double. Post scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Baczewski
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Baczewski
Thompson hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Baczewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Baczewski
Irvin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Gomez
Greengrass bunts towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Post vs. Gomez
Post hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Post reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Greengrass moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bailey vs. McCall
Windy McCall now pitching.
Bailey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baczewski vs. McCall
There goes Greengrass. The slide. Katt applies the tag. Greengrass is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Baczewski
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Baczewski
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Baczewski
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Katt vs. Baczewski
Katt bunts towards the mound. Baczewski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mueller moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hofman vs. Baczewski
Ron Samford pinch runs for Ray Katt. Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Windy McCall.
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Temple scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Mueller scores. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Baczewski
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baczewski vs. Grissom
Wes Westrum now catching. Marv Grissom now pitching.
Baczewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Grissom
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Adams reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harmon vs. Grissom
Chuck Harmon pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Grissom
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Baczewski
Rocky Bridges now playing shortstop.
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Baczewski
Thompson bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Temple covering, for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Baczewski
Irvin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greengrass who is chasing the ball. Irvin reaches third base with a triple. Dark scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
There goes Irvin. The slide. Bailey applies the tag. Irvin is out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Smith
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Grissom
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Grissom
Nino Escalera pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
Greengrass hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Grissom
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Grissom
Post strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1954 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Adams B, 3b 3 1 2 1 Williams D, 2b 4 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 2 0
Harmon C, ph 1 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Bridges R, ss 0 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 3 0 1 1
Bell G, cf 5 1 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 1
Kluszewski T, 1b 3 1 2 2 Mueller D, rf 3 2 2 0
Escalera N, pr 0 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 3 1 2 2
Greengrass J, lf 5 0 0 0 Katt R, c 3 0 1 0
Temple J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Samford R, pr 0 0 0 0
Post W, rf 5 1 3 1 Westrum W, c 0 0 0 0
Bailey E, c 2 0 0 0 Gomez R, p 2 0 1 0
Baczewski F, p 1 0 0 0 McCall W, p 0 0 0 0
Smith F, p 0 0 0 0 Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 9 4 30 5 10 4
Cincinnati 200 001 100 -- 4
New York 000 020 21x -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Baczewski F (L) 7.1 10 5 5 1 0
Smith F 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R 6.2 7 4 4 6 5
McCall W 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Grissom M (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Temple J, Dark A
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 12, New York 3
2B -- Adams B, Post W
3B -- Adams B, Irvin M
HR -- Kluszewski T, Lockman W, Mays W
CS -- Gomez R, Greengrass J, Irvin M
SH -- McMillan R, Baczewski F 2, Thompson H
T -- 2:22
A -- 3203
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