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DET  1
@BAL  0
 CHW  8
@CLE  1
 CHC 23
STL 13
 MLN  5
CIN  1
Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 20,938

 Saturday, April 17, 1954
Time of Game: 2:25
Reds
1
2-1
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
Braves          1  2  0   0  0  2   0  0  X    5 10  0
W: Lew Burdette (1-0), L: Corky Valentine (0-1)
 Braves
5
2-1
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Adams 3B                    3   1   1   0    2   0  .385  .928              0   0   
R McMillan SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .538              2   1   
  L Merriman PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   GDP
  A Fowler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   1   
G Bell CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .747              4   0   
T Kluszewski 1B               4   0   0   1    0   0  .231  .516              4   1   
J Greengrass LF               3   0   1   0    1   1  .583 1.893              1   0   
J Temple 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .417 1.083              5   3   
W Post RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .220              1   0   
A Seminick C                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .425              2   0   
  N Escalera PH               1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  E Bailey C                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              2   0   
C Valentine P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  C Harmon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Bridges SS                0   0   0   0    0   0                          2   1   
  G Hatton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       33   1   7   0    4   2                         24   8
Batting Events
TB: J Temple 2; E Bailey; R McMillan; N Escalera; J Greengrass; B Adams.
GIDP: L Merriman (1).
RBI: T Kluszewski (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Kluszewski-R Bridges-A Fowler; J Temple-T Kluszewski.
Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bruton CF                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .417  .950              1   0   
D O'Connell 2B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .462  .962              4   4   
E Mathews 3B                  4   0   3   1    0   1  .500 1.843              1   2   2B
J Adcock 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .462 1.269             13   1   
C Metkovich RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   2·GDP
  J Pendleton RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
H Aaron LF                    2   1   1   0    2   0  .250  .774              1   0   2B
J Logan SS                    4   2   2   3    0   0  .385 1.429              2   8   2·HR
D Crandall C                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .250              2   0   
L Burdette P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   3   SH
Totals                       31   5  10   0    4   3                         27  18
Batting Events
2B: H Aaron (2, off A Fowler); E Mathews (1, off C Valentine).
HR: J Logan 2 (2, 2 off C Valentine; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SH: L Burdette (1, off C Valentine).
TB: J Logan 8; E Mathews 4; H Aaron 2; D O'Connell 2; B Bruton; J Adcock.
GIDP: C Metkovich 2 (3).
RBI: J Logan 3 (4); E Mathews (3); B Bruton (1).
2-out RBI: B Bruton.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Logan-D O'Connell-J Adcock.

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
C Valentine, L (0-1)           6     8   5   5    4   2   2   7.50   29     -       ·  ·      5·10· 0· 8     34    -     0.81  -0.23
A Fowler                       2     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.11   0.01
Totals                         8    10   5   5    4   3   2          36     -       ·  ·      7·12· 0·10           -  
Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Burdette, W (1-0)            9     7   1   1    4   2   0   0.82   37     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 0· 7     67    -     0.90   0.28
Totals                         9     7   1   1    4   2   0          37     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 0· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Bill Jackowski, 2B - Jocko Conlan, 3B - Artie Gore.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 20,938.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Milwaukee Braves                             
1. Bobby Adams                  3B       1. Bill Bruton                  CF
2. Roy McMillan                 SS       2. Danny O'Connell              2B
3. Gus Bell                     CF       3. Eddie Mathews                3B
4. Ted Kluszewski               1B       4. Joe Adcock                   1B
5. Jim Greengrass               LF       5. Catfish Metkovich            RF
6. Johnny Temple                2B       6. Hank Aaron                   LF
7. Wally Post                   RF       7. Johnny Logan                 SS
8. Andy Seminick                 C       8. Del Crandall                  C
9. Corky Valentine               P       9. Lew Burdette                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 0 1-- RR 17% 75% 1-1 MLN J. Logan C. Valentine Home Run; Aaron Scores
b1 0 12- R 10% 64% 0-1 MLN E. Mathews C. Valentine Single; O'Connell to 2B; Bruton Scores
b1 1 12- OO -8% 50% 1-1 MLN C. Metkovich C. Valentine Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- R 7% 91% 3-1 MLN J. Logan C. Valentine Home Run
b1 0 1-- 6% 54% 0-1 MLN D. O'Connell C. Valentine Single; Bruton to 2B

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, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 CIN B. Adams L. Burdette Walk
t1 0 1-- -6% 41% 0-0 CIN R. McMillan L. Burdette Single; Adams to 2B
t1 0 12- O 2% 43% 0-0 CIN G. Bell L. Burdette Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Adams to 3B
t1 1 1-3 RO -1% 42% 0-0 CIN T. Kluszewski L. Burdette Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Adams Scores
t1 2 1-- O 2% 44% 1-0 CIN J. Greengrass L. Burdette Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Corky Valentine facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 48% 0-1 MLN B. Bruton C. Valentine Walk
b1 0 1-- 6% 54% 0-1 MLN D. O'Connell C. Valentine Single; Bruton to 2B
b1 0 12- R 10% 64% 0-1 MLN E. Mathews C. Valentine Single; O'Connell to 2B; Bruton Scores
b1 0 12- O -5% 58% 1-1 MLN J. Adcock C. Valentine Flyball: 2B
b1 1 12- OO -8% 50% 1-1 MLN C. Metkovich C. Valentine Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 CIN J. Temple L. Burdette Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 1-1 CIN W. Post L. Burdette Flyball: 1B
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 1-1 CIN A. Seminick L. Burdette Walk
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 1-1 CIN C. Valentine L. Burdette Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Corky Valentine facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 1-1 MLN H. Aaron C. Valentine Walk
b2 0 1-- RR 17% 75% 1-1 MLN J. Logan C. Valentine Home Run; Aaron Scores
b2 0 --- O -2% 74% 3-1 MLN D. Crandall C. Valentine Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -1% 73% 3-1 MLN L. Burdette C. Valentine Flyball: 2B
b2 2 --- O -1% 72% 3-1 MLN B. Bruton C. Valentine Flyball: SS
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 3.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 75% 1-3 CIN B. Adams L. Burdette Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 76% 1-3 CIN R. McMillan L. Burdette Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 77% 1-3 CIN G. Bell L. Burdette Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Corky Valentine facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -2% 76% 3-1 MLN D. O'Connell C. Valentine Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- 3% 79% 3-1 MLN E. Mathews C. Valentine Double
b3 1 -2- O -2% 76% 3-1 MLN J. Adcock C. Valentine Flyball: CF
b3 2 -2- O -2% 74% 3-1 MLN C. Metkovich C. Valentine Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 3.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 76% 1-3 CIN T. Kluszewski L. Burdette Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- -3% 74% 1-3 CIN J. Greengrass L. Burdette Walk
t4 1 1-- O 3% 77% 1-3 CIN J. Temple L. Burdette Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 2 1-- O 3% 79% 1-3 CIN W. Post L. Burdette Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Corky Valentine facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- 2% 82% 3-1 MLN H. Aaron C. Valentine Walk
b4 0 1-- O -2% 80% 3-1 MLN J. Logan C. Valentine Flyball: RF
b4 1 1-- O -2% 78% 3-1 MLN D. Crandall C. Valentine Flyball: CF
b4 2 1-- O -2% 76% 3-1 MLN L. Burdette C. Valentine Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 3.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 79% 1-3 CIN A. Seminick L. Burdette Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 81% 1-3 CIN C. Valentine L. Burdette Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- -2% 79% 1-3 CIN B. Adams L. Burdette Walk
t5 2 1-- O 3% 82% 1-3 CIN R. McMillan L. Burdette Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Corky Valentine facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -1% 81% 3-1 MLN B. Bruton C. Valentine Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- 1% 82% 3-1 MLN D. O'Connell C. Valentine Single
b5 1 1-- O -2% 80% 3-1 MLN E. Mathews C. Valentine Strikeout
b5 2 1-- 1% 82% 3-1 MLN J. Adcock C. Valentine Single; O'Connell to 2B
b5 2 12- O -3% 79% 3-1 MLN C. Metkovich C. Valentine Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 3.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 3% 82% 1-3 CIN G. Bell L. Burdette Groundout: P-3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 84% 1-3 CIN T. Kluszewski L. Burdette Flyball: 1B
t6 2 --- -2% 82% 1-3 CIN J. Greengrass L. Burdette Single
t6 2 1-- -3% 80% 1-3 CIN J. Temple L. Burdette Single; Greengrass to 2B
t6 2 12- O 6% 85% 1-3 CIN W. Post L. Burdette Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Corky Valentine facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-1 MLN H. Aaron C. Valentine Flyball: SS
b6 1 --- R 7% 91% 3-1 MLN J. Logan C. Valentine Home Run
b6 1 --- 1% 92% 4-1 MLN D. Crandall C. Valentine Walk
b6 1 1-- O -0% 91% 4-1 MLN L. Burdette C. Valentine Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Crandall to 2B
b6 2 -2- R 4% 95% 4-1 MLN B. Bruton C. Valentine Single; Crandall Scores
b6 2 1-- O -0% 95% 5-1 MLN D. O'Connell C. Valentine Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 5.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 8-9-1
Nino Escalera pinch hits for Andy Seminick (C) batting 8th
t7 0 --- -3% 92% 1-5 CIN N. Escalera L. Burdette Single
Chuck Harmon pinch hits for Corky Valentine (P) batting 9th
t7 0 1-- O 2% 94% 1-5 CIN C. Harmon L. Burdette Flyball: 1B
t7 1 1-- -3% 92% 1-5 CIN B. Adams L. Burdette Single; Escalera to 2B
Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Roy McMillan (SS) batting 2nd
t7 1 12- OO 6% 97% 1-5 CIN L. Merriman L. Burdette Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Reds' Art Fowler facing 3-4-5
Art Fowler replaces Lloyd Merriman (PH) pitching and batting 2nd; Ed Bailey replaces Nino Escalera (PH) playing C batting 8th; Rocky Bridges replaces Chuck Harmon (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b7 0 --- 0% 98% 5-1 MLN E. Mathews A. Fowler Single
b7 0 1-- O -0% 97% 5-1 MLN J. Adcock A. Fowler Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 1 1-- OO -1% 97% 5-1 MLN C. Metkovich A. Fowler Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 5.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 3-4-5
Jim Pendleton replaces Catfish Metkovich playing RF batting 5th
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 CIN G. Bell L. Burdette Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 CIN T. Kluszewski L. Burdette Flyball: 3B
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-5 CIN J. Greengrass L. Burdette Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Reds' Art Fowler facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- 0% 99% 5-1 MLN H. Aaron A. Fowler Double
b8 0 -2- O -0% 99% 5-1 MLN J. Logan A. Fowler Flyball: CF
b8 1 -2- O -0% 99% 5-1 MLN D. Crandall A. Fowler Flyball: C
b8 2 -2- O -0% 99% 5-1 MLN L. Burdette A. Fowler Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 5.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- -2% 97% 1-5 CIN J. Temple L. Burdette Single
t9 0 1-- O 2% 99% 1-5 CIN W. Post L. Burdette Flyball: CF
t9 1 1-- -2% 97% 1-5 CIN E. Bailey L. Burdette Single; Temple to 2B
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Rocky Bridges (SS) batting 9th
t9 1 12- O 2% 99% 1-5 CIN G. Hatton L. Burdette Flyball: RF
t9 2 12- O 1% 100% 1-5 CIN B. Adams L. Burdette Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 5.

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