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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 17, 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 June 17, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Fowler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,753 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nino Escalera | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Harmon | Third Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Art Fowler | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 17, 1954
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escalera vs. Antonelli
Escalera hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Antonelli
Harmon 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Antonelli
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Fowler
Lockman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Fowler
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fowler
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Fowler
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Escalera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Antonelli
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Antonelli
Greengrass hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Antonelli
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fowler
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Fowler
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Fowler
Katt 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Antonelli
Seminick hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Antonelli
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Antonelli
Fowler bunts in front of the plate. Katt fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Escalera vs. Antonelli
Escalera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Antonelli. McMillan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Antonelli
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Fowler
Antonelli hits a fly ball towards right. Escalera settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Escalera. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Fowler
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Fowler
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first, with Fowler covering, for the out. Antonelli moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Fowler
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Fowler
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Antonelli
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Antonelli
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Antonelli
Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Antonelli
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fowler
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Fowler
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Antonelli
Seminick hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Antonelli
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Antonelli
Fowler hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Fowler
Katt hits a line drive into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Fowler
Antonelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Fowler
Lockman hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Antonelli moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Fowler
Dark takes first base on ball four. Antonelli moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Fowler
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. Antonelli scores. Lockman moves to third. Dark moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Irvin vs. Fowler
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. Lockman scores. Dark moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Fowler
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escalera vs. Antonelli
Escalera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Antonelli
Harmon 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, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Antonelli
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Antonelli
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Fowler
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Fowler
Katt hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Antonelli
Greengrass hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Antonelli
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Antonelli
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Antonelli
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Fowler
Antonelli 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, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Fowler
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Fowler
Dark is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Antonelli
Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Art Fowler.
Borkowski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escalera vs. Antonelli
Escalera strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Antonelli
Harmon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Thompson 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, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Smith
Irvin strikes out. Seminick drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Irvin out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Smith
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Smith
Mays 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, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Antonelli
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Antonelli
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Antonelli
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greengrass for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1954 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Escalera N, rf 4 0 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 1 0 0
Harmon C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 3 0 0 0
Bell G, cf 4 0 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 2 0 0 1
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Irvin M, lf 4 0 0 1
Greengrass J, lf 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 0
Temple J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0
Seminick A, c 3 0 1 0 Williams D, 2b 3 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 3 1 1 0 Katt R, c 3 0 0 0
Fowler A, p 1 0 0 0 Antonelli J, p 2 1 0 0
Borkowski B, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 0 29 2 2 2
Cincinnati 001 000 000 -- 1
New York 000 020 00x -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler A (L) 7.0 1 2 0 4 1
Smith F 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (W) 9.0 5 1 0 0 1
E -- Antonelli J, Escalera N, McMillan R, Temple J
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, New York 7
SH -- Fowler A
T -- 2:12
A -- 4753
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