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Scores
Standings
DET
@BAL		8
3
PHA
@BOS		6
4
PHA
@BOS		3
4		 
(13)
CHW
@CLE		6
2		 
(6)
WSH
@NYY		9
3
NYG
@BRO		6
3
STL
@CHC		6
4
CIN
@MLN		6
4
CIN
@MLN		5
3
PIT
@PHI		0
6
PIT
@PHI		1
7
Sunday, April 18, 1954
, County Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:33
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Reds
6
3-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Braves
4
2-2
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 2 GB
W: Howie Judson (1-0)
L: Chet Nichols (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  3   0  0  0   2  0  0    6 11  2
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  2    4  6  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Adams 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .333 .789 -0.043 0.44 0.007 -0.050 -0.5 2 2
Roy McMillan SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .235 .529 -0.012 0.48 0.026 -0.038 0.7 3 3
Gus Bell CF 4 2 3 1 0 0 .353 .977 0.045 0.26 0.046 -0.001 0.4 2 0 2B,CS
Ted Kluszewski 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .583 0.011 0.58 0.029 -0.018 -0.4 10 1 GDP
Jim Greengrass LF 4 1 2 4 0 1 .563 1.861 0.336 0.88 0.342 -0.007 3.3 5 0 HR
Johnny Temple 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .944 -0.037 0.45 0.005 -0.042 -0.6 1 3
Wally Post RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .118 .284 -0.039 0.37 0.002 -0.041 -1.5 2 0
Andy Seminick C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .182 .539 -0.010 0.32 0.013 -0.023 1.0 2 0
Howie Judson P 3 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.022 0.30 0.000 -0.022 -0.6 0 2
   Herm Wehmeier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 0 0 SH
Team Totals 34 6 11 6 2 4 .324 .802 0.228 0.44 0.470 -0.243 1.7 27 11
2B: G Bell (1, off C Nichols).
HR: J Greengrass (2, off C Nichols; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
SH: H Wehmeier (1, off J Wilson).
TB: J Greengrass 5; G Bell 4; R McMillan; W Post; A Seminick; J Temple; T Kluszewski; B Adams.
GIDP: T Kluszewski (1).
RBI: J Greengrass 4 (10); G Bell (7); R McMillan (2).
2-out RBI: J Greengrass 4.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. R McMillan-J Temple-T Kluszewski.
E: J Temple 2 (2).
Baserunning
CS: G Bell (1, 2nd base by E Johnson/D Crandall).
Pickoffs: W Post (3rd base by C White).

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jack Dittmer 2B 4 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 -0.104 0.83 0.000 -0.104 -0.9 5 1 SF
Danny O'Connell 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .389 .810 -0.051 0.48 0.007 -0.058 -0.2 0 3
Eddie Mathews LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .357 1.357 -0.009 0.53 0.023 -0.032 -0.4 2 0
Joe Adcock 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .471 1.265 -0.018 0.53 0.027 -0.045 1.6 9 1 2B
Jim Pendleton CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .200 .533 -0.014 0.53 0.021 -0.035 -0.3 1 0
Hank Aaron RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .667 -0.046 0.62 0.011 -0.057 -0.4 0 0
Johnny Logan SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 .313 1.201 0.014 0.55 0.043 -0.030 0.7 5 5
Del Crandall C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 -0.075 0.78 0.000 -0.075 -1.9 4 1 GDP
   Jim Wilson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   George Metkovich PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .111 .444 0.059 0.89 0.059 0.000 1.5 3B
Chet Nichols P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Ernie Johnson P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.014 0.38 0.021 -0.007 0.2 0 1
   Charlie White PH-C 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 -0.042 1.02 0.007 -0.049 -0.1 1 0
Team Totals 33 4 6 4 4 2 .182 .536 -0.272 0.62 0.219 -0.492 -0.3 27 13
2B: J Adcock (2, off H Wehmeier).
3B: G Metkovich (1, off H Wehmeier).
SF: J Dittmer (1, off H Wehmeier).
TB: G Metkovich 3; J Adcock 3; D O'Connell; J Pendleton; E Johnson.
GIDP: D Crandall (1).
RBI: J Adcock 2 (6); J Dittmer (1); G Metkovich (1).
2-out RBI: J Adcock 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Dittmer-J Logan-J Adcock.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Howie Judson, W (1-0) 6.1 3 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 25 66 0.216 0.59 1.8
Herm Wehmeier, S (2) 2.2 3 4 2 2 1 0 3.38 13 3 0 0.057 0.67 -1.5
Team Totals 9 6 4 2 4 2 0 2.00 38 66 3 0 0.273 0.44 0.3

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Chet Nichols, L (0-2) 2.2 6 4 4 1 0 1 12.46 15 29 -0.255 0.82 -2.8
Ernie Johnson 5.1 3 2 2 1 4 0 3.38 18 1 0 0.024 0.21 0.6
Jim Wilson 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.003 0.17 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 6 6 2 4 1 6.00 37 29 1 0 -0.228 0.62 -1.7
Balks: None.
WP: H Judson (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - Artie Gore, 3B - Frank Secory.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Milwaukee Braves
1 Bobby Adams 3B 1 Jack Dittmer 2B
2 Roy McMillan SS 2 Danny O'Connell 3B
3 Gus Bell CF 3 Eddie Mathews LF
4 Ted Kluszewski 1B 4 Joe Adcock 1B
5 Jim Greengrass LF 5 Jim Pendleton CF
6 Johnny Temple 2B 6 Hank Aaron RF
7 Wally Post RF 7 Johnny Logan SS
8 Andy Seminick C 8 Del Crandall C
9 Howie Judson P 9 Chet Nichols P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-0 2 12- RRR CIN J. Greengrass C. Nichols 24% 85% Home Run; Bell Scores; Kluszewski Scores
t1 0-0 2 12- R CIN J. Greengrass C. Nichols 10% 60% Single; Kluszewski to 2B; Bell Scores
b9 2-6 0 1-- R MLN G. Metkovich H. Wehmeier -6% 90% Triple; Logan Scores/unER
b9 3-6 0 --3 O MLN C. White H. Wehmeier 5% 95% Flyball: 3B
b7 0-6 1 123 OO MLN D. Crandall H. Wehmeier 4% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Chet Nichols facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN B. Adams C. Nichols -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN R. McMillan C. Nichols -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- CIN G. Bell C. Nichols 2% 48% Double
t1 0-0 2 -2- CIN T. Kluszewski C. Nichols 1% 49% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- R CIN J. Greengrass C. Nichols 10% 60% Single; Kluszewski to 2B; Bell Scores
t1 1-0 2 12- O CIN J. Temple C. Nichols -4% 56% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Howie Judson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O MLN J. Dittmer H. Judson 2% 58% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 1 --- O MLN D. O'Connell H. Judson 2% 60% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 --- MLN E. Mathews H. Judson -1% 59% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b1 0-1 2 1-- MLN J. Adcock H. Judson -1% 58% Wild Pitch; Mathews to 2B
b1 0-1 2 -2- O MLN J. Adcock H. Judson 3% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Chet Nichols facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- O CIN W. Post C. Nichols -2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- O CIN A. Seminick C. Nichols -1% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O CIN H. Judson C. Nichols -1% 56% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Howie Judson facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O MLN J. Pendleton H. Judson 2% 59% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O MLN H. Aaron H. Judson 2% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- O MLN J. Logan H. Judson 1% 62% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Chet Nichols facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O CIN B. Adams C. Nichols -2% 60% Flyball: 2B
t3 1-0 1 --- O CIN R. McMillan C. Nichols -2% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- CIN G. Bell C. Nichols 1% 59% Single
t3 1-0 2 1-- CIN T. Kluszewski C. Nichols 2% 61% Single; Bell to 2B
t3 1-0 2 12- RRR CIN J. Greengrass C. Nichols 24% 85% Home Run; Bell Scores; Kluszewski Scores
t3 4-0 2 --- CIN J. Temple C. Nichols 0% 86% Single
Ernie Johnson replaces Chet Nichols pitching and batting 9th
t3 4-0 2 1-- O CIN W. Post E. Johnson -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Howie Judson facing 8-9-1
b3 0-4 0 --- O MLN D. Crandall H. Judson 2% 87% Flyball: SS
b3 0-4 1 --- MLN E. Johnson H. Judson -2% 85% Single
b3 0-4 1 1-- O MLN J. Dittmer H. Judson 2% 87% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-4 2 1-- O MLN D. O'Connell H. Judson 2% 89% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Ernie Johnson facing 8-9-1
t4 4-0 0 --- O CIN A. Seminick E. Johnson -1% 88% Strikeout
t4 4-0 1 --- O CIN H. Judson E. Johnson -1% 87% Flyball: SS
t4 4-0 2 --- O CIN B. Adams E. Johnson -0% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Howie Judson facing 3-4-5
b4 0-4 0 --- O MLN E. Mathews H. Judson 2% 89% Flyball: LF
b4 0-4 1 --- O MLN J. Adcock H. Judson 1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-4 2 --- MLN J. Pendleton H. Judson -1% 89% Single
b4 0-4 2 1-- O MLN H. Aaron H. Judson 2% 90% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Ernie Johnson facing 2-3-4
t5 4-0 0 --- O CIN R. McMillan E. Johnson -1% 90% Flyball: LF
t5 4-0 1 --- CIN G. Bell E. Johnson 1% 91% Single
t5 4-0 1 1-- OO CIN T. Kluszewski E. Johnson -2% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Howie Judson facing 7-8-9
b5 0-4 0 --- O MLN J. Logan H. Judson 2% 91% Flyball: CF
b5 0-4 1 --- O MLN D. Crandall H. Judson 1% 92% Flyball: LF
b5 0-4 2 --- O MLN E. Johnson H. Judson 1% 93% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Ernie Johnson facing 5-6-7
t6 4-0 0 --- O CIN J. Greengrass E. Johnson -1% 92% Flyball: 1B
t6 4-0 1 --- O CIN J. Temple E. Johnson -0% 91% Flyball: SS
t6 4-0 2 --- O CIN W. Post E. Johnson -0% 91% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Howie Judson facing 1-2-3
b6 0-4 0 --- O MLN J. Dittmer H. Judson 2% 93% Flyball: LF
b6 0-4 1 --- O MLN D. O'Connell H. Judson 1% 94% Flyball: LF
b6 0-4 2 --- O MLN E. Mathews H. Judson 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Ernie Johnson facing 8-9-1
t7 4-0 0 --- CIN A. Seminick E. Johnson 1% 95% Walk
t7 4-0 0 1-- O CIN H. Judson E. Johnson -1% 95% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 4-0 1 1-- CIN B. Adams E. Johnson 1% 95% Single; Judson to 2B
t7 4-0 1 12- R CIN R. McMillan E. Johnson 3% 98% Single; Adams to 3B; Judson Scores
t7 5-0 1 1-3 RO CIN G. Bell E. Johnson 0% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Adams Scores
t7 6-0 2 1-- O CIN T. Kluszewski E. Johnson -0% 98% Bell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-6, Reds' Howie Judson facing 4-5-6
b7 0-6 0 --- MLN J. Adcock H. Judson -1% 97% Single
b7 0-6 0 1-- O MLN J. Pendleton H. Judson 1% 98% Flyball: 3B
b7 0-6 1 1-- MLN H. Aaron H. Judson -1% 97% Walk; Adcock to 2B
b7 0-6 1 12- MLN J. Logan H. Judson -2% 95% Walk; Adcock to 3B; Aaron to 2B
Herm Wehmeier replaces Howie Judson pitching and batting 9th
b7 0-6 1 123 OO MLN D. Crandall H. Wehmeier 4% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 0.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-0, Braves' Ernie Johnson facing 4-5-6
t8 6-0 0 --- O CIN T. Kluszewski E. Johnson -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 6-0 1 --- O CIN J. Greengrass E. Johnson -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t8 6-0 2 --- O CIN J. Temple E. Johnson -0% 99% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-6, Reds' Herm Wehmeier facing 9-1-2
Charlie White pinch hits for Ernie Johnson (P) batting 9th
b8 0-6 0 --- MLN C. White H. Wehmeier -1% 98% Walk
b8 0-6 0 1-- O MLN J. Dittmer H. Wehmeier 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 0-6 1 1-- MLN D. O'Connell H. Wehmeier -1% 98% Single; Dittmer to 2B
b8 0-6 1 12- O MLN E. Mathews H. Wehmeier 1% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted; O'Connell to 2B; Dittmer to 3B
b8 0-6 2 -23 RR MLN J. Adcock H. Wehmeier -2% 97% Double; O'Connell Scores; Dittmer Scores
b8 2-6 2 -2- MLN J. Pendleton H. Wehmeier -1% 96% Walk
b8 2-6 2 12- O MLN H. Aaron H. Wehmeier 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 2.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-2, Braves' Jim Wilson facing 7-8-9
Jim Wilson replaces Del Crandall (C) pitching and batting 8th
Charlie White moves from PH to C
t9 6-2 0 --- CIN W. Post J. Wilson 0% 99% Single
t9 6-2 0 1-- CIN A. Seminick J. Wilson 1% 99% Single; Post to 3B
t9 6-2 0 1-3 O CIN H. Wehmeier J. Wilson -1% 99% Post Picked off 3B (C)
t9 6-2 1 1-- O CIN H. Wehmeier J. Wilson -0% 99% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Seminick to 2B
t9 6-2 2 -2- O CIN B. Adams J. Wilson -0% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Reds' Herm Wehmeier facing 7-8-9
b9 2-6 0 --- MLN J. Logan H. Wehmeier -2% 96% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
George Metkovich pinch hits for Jim Wilson (P) batting 8th
b9 2-6 0 1-- R MLN G. Metkovich H. Wehmeier -6% 90% Triple; Logan Scores/unER
b9 3-6 0 --3 O MLN C. White H. Wehmeier 5% 95% Flyball: 3B
b9 3-6 1 --3 RO MLN J. Dittmer H. Wehmeier 3% 99% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Metkovich Scores/unER
b9 4-6 2 --- O MLN D. O'Connell H. Wehmeier 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 4.

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