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Lineups and Summary
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 1, 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 August 1, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 1, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Perkowski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Hal Dixon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Harmon | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Bob Borkowski | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
| Harry Perkowski | 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 |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 1, 1954
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Antonelli
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Antonelli
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Perkowski
Lockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greengrass who is chasing the ball. Lockman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Perkowski
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Perkowski
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Perkowski
Irvin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Perkowski
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Perkowski
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Antonelli
Borkowski is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Antonelli
Bell is hit by the pitch. Borkowski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Antonelli
Seminick hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Antonelli
Bridges takes first base on ball four. Borkowski moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perkowski vs. Antonelli
Perkowski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perkowski
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Perkowski
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Antonelli vs. Perkowski
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Perkowski
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Perkowski
Dark 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Antonelli
Harmon strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Antonelli
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Antonelli
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Antonelli
Borkowski hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Perkowski
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Perkowski
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Perkowski
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Antonelli
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Antonelli
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Antonelli
Seminick takes first base on ball four. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Antonelli
Bridges hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perkowski vs. Antonelli
Perkowski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Perkowski
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Perkowski
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Perkowski
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Antonelli
Harmon strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Antonelli
McMillan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Antonelli
Kluszewski 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 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Perkowski
Antonelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Perkowski
Lockman 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: ---
Dark vs. Perkowski
Dark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Perkowski
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Antonelli
Borkowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Antonelli
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Borkowski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Antonelli
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Borkowski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seminick vs. Antonelli
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. Antonelli
Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Perkowski
Irvin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Perkowski
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Perkowski
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Perkowski
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Antonelli
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Harry Perkowski.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Antonelli
Harmon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Antonelli
McMillan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, 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, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Antonelli
Borkowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Antonelli
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching. Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Hofman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Smith
Ruben Gomez pinch runs for Bobby Hofman. Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Johnny Antonelli.
Rhodes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Smith
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Smith
Dark bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Bridges covering, for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Smith
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Smith
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Smith
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Grissom
Ray Katt now catching. Marv Grissom now pitching.
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Grissom
Seminick bunts towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Grissom
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Grissom covering, for the out. Greengrass moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landrith vs. Grissom
Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Frank Smith.
Landrith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greengrass scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Grissom
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, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Savransky
Moe Savransky now pitching.
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Savransky
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Savransky
Katt hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Savransky
Grissom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Savransky
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Savransky
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Grissom
McMillan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Grissom
Kluszewski 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, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Grissom
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1954, game 1 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Harmon C, 3b 5 1 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 5 2 2 0
McMillan R, ss 5 1 1 2 Dark A, ss 4 1 2 2
Kluszewski T, 1b 5 1 1 1 Thompson H, 3b 3 1 1 2
Borkowski B, rf 4 0 2 0 Irvin M, lf 4 0 0 0
Bell G, cf 3 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 2 0
Greengrass J, lf 3 1 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0
Seminick A, c 1 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 3 2 1 0
Bridges R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 2 0 1 0
Perkowski H, p 2 0 0 0 Hofman B, ph 0 0 0 0
Adams B, ph 1 0 0 0 Gomez R, pr 0 1 0 0
Smith F, p 0 0 0 0 Katt R, c 1 1 1 2
Landrith H, ph 1 0 1 1 Antonelli J, p 2 0 0 1
Savransky M, p 0 0 0 0 Rhodes D, ph 1 1 1 2
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 7 4 33 9 12 9
Cincinnati 001 000 210 -- 4
New York 110 010 42x -- 9
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Perkowski H 6.0 8 3 3 1 3
Smith F (L) 1.0 3 4 4 1 0
Savransky M 1.0 1 2 2 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (W) 7.0 5 3 3 4 4
Grissom M (S) 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, New York 5
3B -- Lockman W
HR -- Kluszewski T, Dark A, McMillan R, Rhodes D, Thompson H, Katt R
SH -- Dark A, Seminick A
HBP -- by Antonelli J (Borkowski B), by Antonelli J (Bell G)
T -- 2:48
A -- 0
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