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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 27, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 27, 1954 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 27, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 27, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Podbielan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Littlefield |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,717 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
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 |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Bud Podbielan | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Marquez | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Pellagrini | Second Baseman |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Lynch | Right Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Dick Cole | Third Baseman |
| Gair Allie | Shortstop |
| Dick Littlefield | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 27, 1954
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Littlefield
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Littlefield
McMillan strikes out. The ball gets by Atwell. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Littlefield
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Podbielan
Marquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Podbielan
Pellagrini bunts towards the mound. Podbielan fields it and throws to first for the out. Marquez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Podbielan
Ward hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Podbielan
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Littlefield
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Littlefield
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Littlefield
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greengrass moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Post vs. Littlefield
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it and throws to second for the out. Greengrass scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Littlefield
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Podbielan
Lynch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Lynch reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Atwell vs. Podbielan
Atwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynch scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Podbielan
Cole hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allie vs. Podbielan
Allie strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Littlefield vs. Podbielan
Littlefield bunts in front of the plate. Seminick juggles the ball. That's an error on Seminick. Atwell scores. Cole moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marquez vs. Podbielan
Marquez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podbielan fields it and throws to first for the out. Cole moves to third. Littlefield moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pellagrini vs. Podbielan
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Podbielan vs. Littlefield
Podbielan hits a fly ball into center field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Littlefield
Adams hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Littlefield
McMillan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Podbielan
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Podbielan
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards second. Temple scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Podbielan
Lynch strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Littlefield
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Littlefield
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Littlefield
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Littlefield
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Littlefield
Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Podbielan
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podbielan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Podbielan
Cole takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allie vs. Podbielan
Allie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littlefield vs. Podbielan
Littlefield takes first base on ball four. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marquez vs. Podbielan
Marquez hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Littlefield
Seminick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Podbielan vs. Littlefield
Podbielan hits a popup towards third. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Littlefield
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marquez. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Littlefield
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Littlefield
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Littlefield
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Podbielan
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Podbielan
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Podbielan
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Littlefield
Greengrass hits a popup towards short. Allie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Littlefield
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Littlefield
There goes Temple. The throw from Atwell and he is out, Pellagrini applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Littlefield
Post hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Podbielan
Lynch 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, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Podbielan
Atwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Podbielan
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allie vs. Podbielan
Allie hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Littlefield
Seminick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Podbielan vs. Littlefield
Podbielan hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Littlefield
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Podbielan
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marquez vs. Podbielan
Marquez bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marquez for the out. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pellagrini vs. Podbielan
Pellagrini hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Pellagrini reaches second base with a double. Skinner scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Podbielan
Ward hits a popup in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Podbielan
Thomas hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hetki
Bell bunts towards the mound. Hetki fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Hetki
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Hetki
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Temple vs. Hetki
Temple hits a line drive towards short. Allie catches it and steps on second to double up Kluszewski. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Podbielan
Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Podbielan
Atwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Podbielan
Cole hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Hetki
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Hetki
Nino Escalera pinch runs for Wally Post.
Seminick hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Atwell juggles the ball. That's an error on Atwell. Escalera moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Podbielan vs. Hetki
Podbielan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merriman vs. Hetki
Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Bobby Adams.
Merriman hits a popup towards third. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Hetki
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McMillan for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Podbielan
Rocky Bridges now playing third base. Nino Escalera now playing right field.
Allie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Allie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Podbielan
Sid Gordon pinch hits for Johnny Hetki.
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marquez vs. Podbielan
Vic Janowicz pinch runs for Sid Gordon.
Marquez bunts towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. Allie moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pellagrini vs. Podbielan
Pellagrini takes first base on ball four. Marquez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ward vs. Podbielan
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to home to get Allie. Marquez moves to third. Pellagrini moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Podbielan
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marquez scores. Pellagrini moves to third. Ward moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/27/1954, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Adams B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Marquez L, cf 3 1 0 0
Merriman L, ph 1 0 0 0 Pellagrini E, 2b 3 0 2 1
Bridges R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Ward P, 1b 4 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 5 0 2 1 Thomas F, lf 5 0 1 1
Bell G, cf 3 0 1 0 Lynch J, rf 4 1 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Atwell T, c 4 1 2 1
Greengrass J, lf 3 1 1 0 Cole D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Temple J, 2b 3 0 2 0 Allie G, ss 4 0 1 0
Post W, rf 4 0 1 1 Littlefield D, p 1 0 0 0
Escalera N, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Skinner B, ph 1 1 1 0
Seminick A, c 4 1 1 1 Hetki J, p 0 0 0 0
Podbielan B, p 4 0 0 0 Gordon S, ph 0 0 0 0
Janowicz V, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 3 32 4 9 3
Cincinnati 010 020 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 020 000 101 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Podbielan B (L) 8.2 9 4 3 6 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Littlefield D 7.0 7 3 3 1 3
Hetki J (W) 2.0 2 0 0 2 0
E -- Atwell T 2, Seminick A
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Adams B, Pellagrini E, Allie G
3B -- Lynch J
HR -- Seminick A
CS -- Temple J
SH -- Pellagrini E, Marquez L, Bell G
T -- 2:22
A -- 7717
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