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BAL  3
CHW  1
 BOS  6
WSH  1
 DET  3
@CLE  2
 NYY  3
PHA  0
 BRO  7
PIT  4
 CIN 11
@CHC  5
 MLN  7
STL  6
(11)		 PHI  2
NYG  0
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Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 17,271

 Thursday, April 15, 1954
Time of Game: 3:07
Reds
11
2-0
Won 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  1  2   0  0  0   6  0  2   11 10  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  1   4  0  0    5 11  2
W: Fred Baczewski (1-0), L: Bob Rush (0-1), S: Herm Wehmeier (1)
 Cubs
5
1-1
Lost 1
4th, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Adams 3B                    5   2   2   1    0   1  .400  .900              1   3   
R McMillan SS                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .500              1   3   
G Bell CF                     4   3   1   3    1   1  .333 1.067              1   0   HR
T Kluszewski 1B               4   2   2   0    1   1  .333  .733              9   0   
J Greengrass LF               4   2   2   4    1   1  .667 2.256              2   0   HR,2B
J Temple 2B                   5   0   2   3    0   0  .375 1.125              3   2   3B
W Post RF                     5   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .311              2   0   
A Seminick C                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .143  .393              8   0   
F Baczewski P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   SH
  H Wehmeier P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       38  11  10   0    4   8                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: J Greengrass (5, off J Brosnan).
3B: J Temple (1, off B Rush).
HR: J Greengrass (1, off T Lown; 7th inn, 3 on, 1 out); G Bell (1, off B Rush; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
SH: F Baczewski (1, off T Lown).
TB: J Greengrass 6; J Temple 4; G Bell 4; T Kluszewski 2; B Adams 2; R McMillan.
RBI: J Greengrass 4 (6); G Bell 3 (6); J Temple 3 (4); B Adams (1).
2-out RBI: G Bell 2; J Temple 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: J Greengrass (2).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Talbot CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .636              3   0   2B
D Fondy 1B                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .556 1.192              9   2   
R Kiner LF                    3   1   2   0    2   1  .429 1.314              1   0   2B
H Sauer RF                    5   1   1   3    0   2  .143  .971              1   0   HR
R Jackson 3B                  5   2   4   1    0   0  .600 1.600              0   1   HR,2B
E Banks SS                    3   0   0   0    2   0  .143  .543              0   4   
G Baker 2B                    3   0   2   1    2   0  .571 1.843              4   2   2B
C McCullough C                4   0   0   0    1   0  .444 1.500              8   0   
B Rush P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  B Edwards PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  H Jeffcoat P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  B Serena PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Lown P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Willis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  F Baumholtz PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Brosnan P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       37   5  11   0    7   8                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: G Baker (1, off F Baczewski); B Talbot (1, off H Wehmeier); R Jackson (1, off F Baczewski); R Kiner (2, off F Baczewski).
HR: H Sauer (1, off F Baczewski; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out); R Jackson (1, off F Baczewski; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: R Jackson 8; H Sauer 4; G Baker 3; R Kiner 3; B Talbot 2; D Fondy.
RBI: H Sauer 3 (3); R Jackson (4); G Baker (3).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 2 for 16.
Fielding Events
E: E Banks (2); T Lown (1).

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Baczewski, W (1-0)           6.1   9   5   5    4   7   2   7.11   32     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 9     38    -     1.02   0.19
H Wehmeier, S (1)              2.2   2   0   0    3   1   0   0.00   12     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 2          0-0    0.67   0.05
Totals                         9    11   5   5    7   8   2          44     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0·11           -  
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Rush, L (0-1)                4     5   3   3    1   6   1   6.75   18     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 5     45    -     0.80  -0.13
H Jeffcoat                     2     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.44   0.05
T Lown                         0.1   3   6   5    1   0   1 135.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.71  -0.18
J Willis                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
J Brosnan                      2     2   2   2    1   1   0   9.00    9     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 2          0-0    0.09  -0.00
Totals                         9    10  11  10    4   8   2          43     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0·10           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Lon Warneke, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Lee Ballanfant.
Time of Game: 3:07.
Attendance: 17,271.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Bobby Adams                  3B       1. Bob Talbot                   CF
2. Roy McMillan                 SS       2. Dee Fondy                    1B
3. Gus Bell                     CF       3. Ralph Kiner                  LF
4. Ted Kluszewski               1B       4. Hank Sauer                   RF
5. Jim Greengrass               LF       5. Randy Jackson                3B
6. Johnny Temple                2B       6. Ernie Banks                  SS
7. Wally Post                   RF       7. Gene Baker                   2B
8. Andy Seminick                 C       8. Clyde McCullough              C
9. Fred Baczewski                P       9. Bob Rush                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 -2- RR 18% 77% 1-0 CIN G. Bell B. Rush Home Run; Adams Scores
t2 1 1-- R 15% 65% 0-0 CIN J. Temple B. Rush Triple; Kluszewski Scores
b6 1 -2- R -11% 71% 0-3 CHC G. Baker F. Baczewski Double; Jackson Scores
b6 0 --- -7% 77% 0-3 CHC R. Jackson F. Baczewski Single; Jackson to 2B/Adv on E7
b2 0 --- -7% 49% 0-1 CHC R. Jackson F. Baczewski Double

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CIN B. Adams B. Rush Flyball: 2B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 CIN R. McMillan B. Rush Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CIN G. Bell B. Rush Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Fred Baczewski facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CHC B. Talbot F. Baczewski Groundout: P-SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CHC D. Fondy F. Baczewski Strikeout
b1 2 --- -2% 47% 0-0 CHC R. Kiner F. Baczewski Double
b1 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 CHC H. Sauer F. Baczewski Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CIN T. Kluszewski B. Rush Single
t2 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 CIN J. Greengrass B. Rush Strikeout
t2 1 1-- R 15% 65% 0-0 CIN J. Temple B. Rush Triple; Kluszewski Scores
t2 1 --3 O -6% 59% 1-0 CIN W. Post B. Rush Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --3 O -3% 56% 1-0 CIN A. Seminick B. Rush Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Fred Baczewski facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- -7% 49% 0-1 CHC R. Jackson F. Baczewski Double
b2 0 -2- O 5% 54% 0-1 CHC E. Banks F. Baczewski Flyball: LF
b2 1 -2- O 3% 57% 0-1 CHC G. Baker F. Baczewski Groundout: 3B-1B; Jackson to 3B
b2 2 --3 -1% 56% 0-1 CHC C. McCullough F. Baczewski Walk
b2 2 1-3 O 5% 61% 0-1 CHC B. Rush F. Baczewski Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 CIN F. Baczewski B. Rush Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- 3% 61% 1-0 CIN B. Adams B. Rush Single
t3 1 1-- O -2% 60% 1-0 CIN R. McMillan B. Rush Groundout: 2B-1B; Adams to 2B
t3 2 -2- RR 18% 77% 1-0 CIN G. Bell B. Rush Home Run; Adams Scores
t3 2 --- 1% 78% 3-0 CIN T. Kluszewski B. Rush Single
t3 2 1-- O -1% 76% 3-0 CIN J. Greengrass B. Rush Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Fred Baczewski facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 2% 79% 0-3 CHC B. Talbot F. Baczewski Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O 2% 80% 0-3 CHC D. Fondy F. Baczewski Strikeout
b3 2 --- -1% 79% 0-3 CHC R. Kiner F. Baczewski Single
b3 2 1-- O 2% 81% 0-3 CHC H. Sauer F. Baczewski Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -1% 80% 3-0 CIN J. Temple B. Rush Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 79% 3-0 CIN W. Post B. Rush Strikeout
t4 2 --- 1% 80% 3-0 CIN A. Seminick B. Rush Walk
t4 2 1-- O -1% 78% 3-0 CIN F. Baczewski B. Rush Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Fred Baczewski facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- -4% 74% 0-3 CHC R. Jackson F. Baczewski Single
b4 0 1-- O 4% 78% 0-3 CHC E. Banks F. Baczewski Flyball: CF
b4 1 1-- -4% 74% 0-3 CHC G. Baker F. Baczewski Walk; Jackson to 2B
b4 1 12- O 5% 79% 0-3 CHC C. McCullough F. Baczewski Flyball: RF
Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Bob Rush (P) batting 9th
b4 2 12- O 5% 84% 0-3 CHC B. Edwards F. Baczewski Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Hal Jeffcoat facing 1-2-3
Hal Jeffcoat replaces Bruce Edwards (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 0 --- O -1% 82% 3-0 CIN B. Adams H. Jeffcoat Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O -1% 81% 3-0 CIN R. McMillan H. Jeffcoat Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 81% 3-0 CIN G. Bell H. Jeffcoat Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Fred Baczewski facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3% 83% 0-3 CHC B. Talbot F. Baczewski Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 85% 0-3 CHC D. Fondy F. Baczewski Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- -1% 84% 0-3 CHC R. Kiner F. Baczewski Walk
b5 2 1-- O 2% 86% 0-3 CHC H. Sauer F. Baczewski Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Hal Jeffcoat facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O -1% 85% 3-0 CIN T. Kluszewski H. Jeffcoat Flyball: 1B
t6 1 --- 1% 86% 3-0 CIN J. Greengrass H. Jeffcoat Walk
t6 1 1-- O -1% 85% 3-0 CIN J. Temple H. Jeffcoat Flyball: LF
t6 2 1-- O -1% 84% 3-0 CIN W. Post H. Jeffcoat Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Fred Baczewski facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- -7% 77% 0-3 CHC R. Jackson F. Baczewski Single; Jackson to 2B/Adv on E7
b6 0 -2- O 5% 82% 0-3 CHC E. Banks F. Baczewski Flyball: 2B
b6 1 -2- R -11% 71% 0-3 CHC G. Baker F. Baczewski Double; Jackson Scores
b6 1 -2- O 5% 76% 1-3 CHC C. McCullough F. Baczewski Groundout: SS-1B; Baker to 3B
Bill Serena pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat (P) batting 9th
b6 2 --3 O 5% 81% 1-3 CHC B. Serena F. Baczewski Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Turk Lown facing 8-9-1
Turk Lown replaces Bill Serena (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- 2% 84% 3-1 CIN A. Seminick T. Lown Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t7 0 1-- O -1% 83% 3-1 CIN F. Baczewski T. Lown Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Seminick to 2B
t7 1 -2- R 7% 89% 3-1 CIN B. Adams T. Lown Single; Seminick Scores/unER
t7 1 1-- 3% 92% 4-1 CIN R. McMillan T. Lown Single; Adams to 3B
t7 1 1-3 R 3% 95% 4-1 CIN G. Bell T. Lown Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); McMillan to 2B; Adams Scores
t7 1 12- 1% 96% 5-1 CIN T. Kluszewski T. Lown Walk; McMillan to 3B; Bell to 2B
t7 1 123 RRRR 3% 100% 5-1 CIN J. Greengrass T. Lown Home Run; McMillan Scores; Bell Scores; Kluszewski Scores
Jim Willis replaces Turk Lown pitching and batting 9th
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-1 CIN J. Temple J. Willis Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O -0% 99% 9-1 CIN W. Post J. Willis Groundout: P-SS-1B
6 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-9, Reds' Fred Baczewski facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 CHC B. Talbot F. Baczewski Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- -0% 100% 1-9 CHC D. Fondy F. Baczewski Single
b7 1 1-- -0% 99% 1-9 CHC R. Kiner F. Baczewski Walk; Fondy to 2B
b7 1 12- RRR -2% 97% 1-9 CHC H. Sauer F. Baczewski Home Run; Fondy Scores; Kiner Scores
b7 1 --- R -3% 95% 4-9 CHC R. Jackson F. Baczewski Home Run
Herm Wehmeier replaces Fred Baczewski pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 --- -2% 93% 5-9 CHC E. Banks H. Wehmeier Walk
b7 1 1-- -3% 89% 5-9 CHC G. Baker H. Wehmeier Walk; Banks to 2B
b7 1 12- O 4% 93% 5-9 CHC C. McCullough H. Wehmeier Flyball: 1B
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Jim Willis (P) batting 9th
b7 2 12- O 3% 96% 5-9 CHC F. Baumholtz H. Wehmeier Flyball: LF
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 9, Cubs 5.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 9-5, Cubs' Jim Brosnan facing 8-9-1
Jim Brosnan replaces Frank Baumholtz (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -0% 96% 9-5 CIN A. Seminick J. Brosnan Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O -0% 96% 9-5 CIN H. Wehmeier J. Brosnan Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- O -0% 96% 9-5 CIN B. Adams J. Brosnan Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-9, Reds' Herm Wehmeier facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- -4% 92% 5-9 CHC B. Talbot H. Wehmeier Double
b8 0 -2- O 3% 95% 5-9 CHC D. Fondy H. Wehmeier Flyball: 3B
b8 1 -2- O 2% 97% 5-9 CHC R. Kiner H. Wehmeier Strikeout
b8 2 -2- O 1% 99% 5-9 CHC H. Sauer H. Wehmeier Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Cubs 5.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 9-5, Cubs' Jim Brosnan facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O -0% 98% 9-5 CIN R. McMillan J. Brosnan Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- 0% 99% 9-5 CIN G. Bell J. Brosnan Walk
t9 1 1-- O -0% 98% 9-5 CIN T. Kluszewski J. Brosnan Strikeout
t9 2 1-- 0% 99% 9-5 CIN J. Greengrass J. Brosnan Double; Bell to 3B
t9 2 -23 RR 1% 100% 9-5 CIN J. Temple J. Brosnan Single; Greengrass Scores; Bell Scores
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 11-5 CIN W. Post J. Brosnan Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 11, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-11, Reds' Herm Wehmeier facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 5-11 CHC R. Jackson H. Wehmeier Flyball: 2B
b9 1 --- -0% 100% 5-11 CHC E. Banks H. Wehmeier Walk
b9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 5-11 CHC G. Baker H. Wehmeier Single; Banks out at 2B/2B
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 5-11 CHC C. McCullough H. Wehmeier Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 11, Cubs 5.

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