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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 | Art Fowler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 19,362 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
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 |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
| Art Fowler | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Jim Hearn | 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. Hearn
Harmon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Hearn
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hearn
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Hearn
Borkowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Hearn
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Fowler
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Fowler drops the ball. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Fowler
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Fowler
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockman tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Fowler
Rhodes hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Rhodes reaches third base with a triple. Dark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Fowler
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rhodes tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Fowler
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Hearn
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. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Hearn
Landrith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Hearn
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Fowler
Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Fowler
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Hearn
Fowler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Hearn
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hearn
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Fowler
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Fowler
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Fowler
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Fowler
Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Fowler
Mueller hits a popup towards the mound. Fowler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hearn
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hearn, and towards Thompson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Hearn
Borkowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hearn
Bell hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Hearn
Greengrass 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, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Fowler
Mays hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Fowler
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Fowler
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Hearn
Landrith strikes out. Westrum drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Landrith out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Hearn
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Hearn
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Fowler
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Fowler
Dark bunts towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Fowler
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Fowler covering, for the out. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rhodes vs. Fowler
Rhodes hits a popup towards third. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Hearn
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hearn
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hearn
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Hearn
Borkowski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fowler
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Fowler
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hearn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Hearn
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Hearn
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Fowler
Westrum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Fowler
Hearn hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Fowler
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Hearn
Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Merriman hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hearn
Ed Bailey pinch hits for Art Fowler.
Bailey 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Hearn
Harmon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Collum
Ed Bailey now catching. Johnny Temple now playing second base. Jackie Collum now pitching.
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Collum
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Collum fields it and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhodes vs. Collum
Rhodes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Collum
Mueller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Borkowski. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Dark scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Collum
Mays hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Collum
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Collum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hearn
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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hearn
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Hearn
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1954, game 2 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Harmon C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 1 1 0
McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 3 2 3 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 3 0 Thompson H, 3b 2 0 1 1
Borkowski B, rf 4 0 2 0 Rhodes D, lf 4 1 1 1
Bell G, cf 3 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 3 1 2 2
Greengrass J, lf 3 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 1
Landrith H, c 2 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Collum J, p 0 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0
Bridges R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hearn J, p 3 0 0 0
Merriman L, ph 1 0 0 0
Temple J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Fowler A, p 1 0 0 0
Bailey E, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 6 0 29 5 9 5
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 300 000 02x -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler A (L) 7.0 6 3 1 1 1
Collum J 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 4
E -- Fowler A
DP -- Cincinnati 1, New York 5
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, New York 5
2B -- Mueller D
3B -- Rhodes D
SH -- Dark A, Thompson H
SF -- Thompson H, Mueller D
T -- 2:02
A -- 19362
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