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Standings
DET
@BAL		4
3
PHA
@BOS		2
5
CHW
@CLE		4
7
WSH
@NYY		3
2
NYG
@BRO		7
1
STL
@CHC		7
2		 
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CIN
@MLN		2
6
CIN
@MLN		3
1
Monday, September 20, 1954
, County Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:15
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Reds
2
72-77
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 22 GB
 at Braves
6
86-62
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 8½ GB
W: Warren Spahn (20-12)
L: Bud Podbielan (7-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2 10  0
Braves          0  0  0   0  1  5   0  0  X    6  9  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Harmon 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .238 .582 -0.023 0.77 0.052 -0.075 -0.3 0 0
Roy McMillan SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .248 .617 -0.100 0.71 0.013 -0.113 -1.2 0 5 GDP
Gus Bell CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .301 .821 0.031 0.56 0.046 -0.015 0.4 2 0
Ted Kluszewski 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .330 1.061 -0.101 0.98 0.000 -0.101 -1.2 6 2
Wally Post RF 4 2 4 1 0 0 .255 .734 0.264 0.91 0.264 0.000 2.1 2 0 HR
Bob Borkowski LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .276 .699 -0.020 1.22 0.058 -0.078 -0.3 3 0
Johnny Temple 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .753 -0.116 1.13 0.000 -0.116 -1.3 5 2
Andy Seminick C 3 0 1 1 0 1 .244 .770 0.068 1.13 0.103 -0.035 0.7 3 2
   Hobie Landrith C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .198 .723 -0.008 0.28 0.000 -0.008 -0.2 1 0
Bud Podbielan P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .360 -0.049 1.36 0.000 -0.049 -0.5 2 0 SH
   Karl Drews P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .473 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Cliff Ross P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Bolger PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .667 -0.014 0.57 0.000 -0.014 -0.2
   Fred Baczewski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .164 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bobby Adams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .747 -0.008 0.32 0.000 -0.008 -0.2
Team Totals 35 2 10 2 2 5 .286 .696 -0.076 0.89 0.536 -0.612 -2.3 24 11
HR: W Post (18, off W Spahn; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: B Podbielan (3, off W Spahn).
TB: W Post 7; G Bell 3; R McMillan; A Seminick; C Harmon.
GIDP: R McMillan (9).
RBI: A Seminick (30); W Post (82).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 5.

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Bruton CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .714 -0.081 0.81 0.000 -0.081 -1.0 3 0
Jack Dittmer 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .726 -0.003 0.84 0.069 -0.071 -0.4 5 2 CS
Eddie Mathews 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .285 1.021 0.030 0.86 0.063 -0.033 -0.0 0 2
Del Crandall C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .245 .749 0.137 1.27 0.176 -0.039 0.9 5 0 2B
Andy Pafko RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .761 -0.017 0.71 0.000 -0.017 -0.2 0 0
   Jim Pendleton RF 2 2 2 1 1 0 .223 .519 0.208 1.40 0.208 0.000 1.5 4 0
Johnny Logan SS 2 1 1 1 1 0 .272 .709 0.076 1.16 0.107 -0.031 0.5 0 6 SH
Bobby Thomson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .658 -0.096 0.97 0.000 -0.096 -1.2 1 0
George Metkovich 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .262 .687 0.195 1.04 0.223 -0.028 1.6 7 1 2B
Warren Spahn P 4 0 1 1 0 0 .206 .562 -0.027 0.74 0.039 -0.065 0.4 2 1
Team Totals 31 6 9 6 4 2 .290 .726 0.422 0.99 0.885 -0.461 2.2 27 12
2B: G Metkovich (3, off B Podbielan); D Crandall (18, off F Baczewski).
SH: J Logan (14, off B Podbielan).
TB: D Crandall 3; G Metkovich 3; J Pendleton 2; J Dittmer; W Spahn; J Logan.
RBI: G Metkovich 2 (13); J Pendleton (15); W Spahn (9); D Crandall (63); J Logan (66).
2-out RBI: G Metkovich 2; W Spahn.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 6 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Logan-J Dittmer-G Metkovich.
Baserunning
CS: J Dittmer (1, 2nd base by B Podbielan/A Seminick).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bud Podbielan, L (7-10) 5.1 5 5 5 3 1 0 5.36 23 36 -0.264 1.31 -1.0
Karl Drews 0.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 5.92 4 2 2 -0.176 1.06 -2.5
Cliff Ross 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 0 0.008 0.30 0.4
Fred Baczewski 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.26 8 0 0 0.008 0.06 1.0
Team Totals 8 9 6 6 4 2 0 6.75 36 36 4 2 -0.424 0.89 -2.2

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Warren Spahn, W (20-12) 9 10 2 2 2 5 1 3.16 38 62 0.077 0.89 2.3
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 2 5 1 2.00 38 62 0.077 0.99 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Lee Ballanfant, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Hal Dixon.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Milwaukee Braves
1 Chuck Harmon 3B 1 Bill Bruton CF
2 Roy McMillan SS 2 Jack Dittmer 2B
3 Gus Bell CF 3 Eddie Mathews 3B
4 Ted Kluszewski 1B 4 Del Crandall C
5 Wally Post RF 5 Andy Pafko RF
6 Bob Borkowski LF 6 Johnny Logan SS
7 Johnny Temple 2B 7 Bobby Thomson LF
8 Andy Seminick C 8 George Metkovich 1B
9 Bud Podbielan P 9 Warren Spahn P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-2 1 12- R MLN D. Crandall B. Podbielan 17% 63% Single; Mathews to 2B; Dittmer Scores
t6 1-1 0 --- R CIN W. Post W. Spahn -17% 33% Home Run
b5 0-1 2 --3 R MLN G. Metkovich B. Podbielan 16% 55% Double; Pendleton Scores
b6 2-2 1 12- R MLN J. Pendleton B. Podbielan 15% 78% Single; Crandall to 2B; Mathews Scores
t2 0-0 1 12- R CIN A. Seminick W. Spahn -10% 36% Single; Borkowski to 2B; Post Scores

Play By Play

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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' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN C. Harmon W. Spahn -4% 46% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO CIN R. McMillan W. Spahn 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- CIN G. Bell W. Spahn -1% 52% Single
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CIN T. Kluszewski W. Spahn 2% 55% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bud Podbielan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MLN B. Bruton B. Podbielan -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- MLN J. Dittmer B. Podbielan 2% 55% Single
b1 0-0 1 1-- O MLN E. Mathews B. Podbielan -4% 51% Dittmer Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b1 0-0 2 --- O MLN E. Mathews B. Podbielan -1% 50% Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- CIN W. Post W. Spahn -4% 46% Single
t2 0-0 0 1-- CIN B. Borkowski W. Spahn -6% 40% Walk; Post to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- O CIN J. Temple W. Spahn 6% 46% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 12- R CIN A. Seminick W. Spahn -10% 36% Single; Borkowski to 2B; Post Scores
t2 1-0 1 12- O CIN B. Podbielan W. Spahn 3% 38% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Seminick to 2B; Borkowski to 3B
t2 1-0 2 -23 O CIN C. Harmon W. Spahn 5% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bud Podbielan facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O MLN D. Crandall B. Podbielan -2% 41% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 1 --- O MLN A. Pafko B. Podbielan -2% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- MLN J. Logan B. Podbielan 1% 41% Walk
b2 0-1 2 1-- O MLN B. Thomson B. Podbielan -3% 38% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- O CIN R. McMillan W. Spahn 2% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O CIN G. Bell W. Spahn 2% 42% Flyball: CF
t3 1-0 2 --- O CIN T. Kluszewski W. Spahn 1% 43% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bud Podbielan facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O MLN G. Metkovich B. Podbielan -3% 40% Flyball: CF
b3 0-1 1 --- O MLN W. Spahn B. Podbielan -2% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O MLN B. Bruton B. Podbielan -1% 37% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
Jim Pendleton replaces Andy Pafko playing RF batting 5th
t4 1-0 0 --- CIN W. Post W. Spahn -4% 34% Single
t4 1-0 0 1-- O CIN B. Borkowski W. Spahn 3% 37% Foul Flyball: LF
t4 1-0 1 1-- O CIN J. Temple W. Spahn 3% 40% Flyball: RF
t4 1-0 2 1-- O CIN A. Seminick W. Spahn 2% 42% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bud Podbielan facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- O MLN J. Dittmer B. Podbielan -3% 39% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 0-1 1 --- O MLN E. Mathews B. Podbielan -2% 37% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-1 2 --- O MLN D. Crandall B. Podbielan -1% 35% Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- O CIN B. Podbielan W. Spahn 2% 38% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-0 1 --- O CIN C. Harmon W. Spahn 2% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- CIN R. McMillan W. Spahn -1% 38% Single
t5 1-0 2 1-- CIN G. Bell W. Spahn -2% 36% Single; McMillan to 2B
t5 1-0 2 12- O CIN T. Kluszewski W. Spahn 4% 41% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bud Podbielan facing 5-6-7
b5 0-1 0 --- MLN J. Pendleton B. Podbielan 6% 46% Single
b5 0-1 0 1-- O MLN J. Logan B. Podbielan -3% 44% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Pendleton to 2B
b5 0-1 1 -2- O MLN B. Thomson B. Podbielan -5% 39% Groundout: 1B-P; Pendleton to 3B
b5 0-1 2 --3 R MLN G. Metkovich B. Podbielan 16% 55% Double; Pendleton Scores
b5 1-1 2 -2- O MLN W. Spahn B. Podbielan -5% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
t6 1-1 0 --- R CIN W. Post W. Spahn -17% 33% Home Run
t6 2-1 0 --- O CIN B. Borkowski W. Spahn 2% 36% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-1 1 --- O CIN J. Temple W. Spahn 2% 37% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2-1 2 --- O CIN A. Seminick W. Spahn 1% 39% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Bud Podbielan facing 1-2-3
Hobie Landrith replaces Andy Seminick playing C batting 8th
b6 1-2 0 --- O MLN B. Bruton B. Podbielan -4% 35% Flyball: RF
b6 1-2 1 --- MLN J. Dittmer B. Podbielan 4% 39% Walk
b6 1-2 1 1-- MLN E. Mathews B. Podbielan 6% 45% Walk; Dittmer to 2B
b6 1-2 1 12- R MLN D. Crandall B. Podbielan 17% 63% Single; Mathews to 2B; Dittmer Scores
b6 2-2 1 12- R MLN J. Pendleton B. Podbielan 15% 78% Single; Crandall to 2B; Mathews Scores
Karl Drews replaces Bud Podbielan pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-2 1 12- R MLN J. Logan K. Drews 9% 87% Single; Pendleton to 2B; Crandall Scores
b6 4-2 1 12- O MLN B. Thomson K. Drews -2% 85% Strikeout
b6 4-2 2 12- R MLN G. Metkovich K. Drews 7% 92% Single; Logan to 2B; Pendleton Scores
b6 5-2 2 12- R MLN W. Spahn K. Drews 4% 95% Single; Metkovich to 2B; Logan Scores
Cliff Ross replaces Karl Drews pitching and batting 9th
b6 6-2 2 12- O MLN B. Bruton C. Ross -1% 95% Flyball: CF
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 6.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 9-1-2
Jim Bolger pinch hits for Cliff Ross (P) batting 9th
t7 2-6 0 --- O CIN J. Bolger W. Spahn 1% 96% Strikeout
t7 2-6 1 --- CIN C. Harmon W. Spahn -2% 94% Walk
t7 2-6 1 1-- O CIN R. McMillan W. Spahn 2% 96% Flyball: RF
t7 2-6 2 1-- CIN G. Bell W. Spahn -1% 95% Single; Harmon to 2B
t7 2-6 2 12- O CIN T. Kluszewski W. Spahn 2% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Reds' Fred Baczewski facing 2-3-4
Fred Baczewski replaces Jim Bolger (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-2 0 --- O MLN J. Dittmer F. Baczewski -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b7 6-2 1 --- O MLN E. Mathews F. Baczewski -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 6-2 2 --- MLN D. Crandall F. Baczewski 0% 97% Double
b7 6-2 2 -2- MLN J. Pendleton F. Baczewski 0% 97% Walk
b7 6-2 2 12- O MLN J. Logan F. Baczewski -0% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 6.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
t8 2-6 0 --- CIN W. Post W. Spahn -2% 94% Single
t8 2-6 0 1-- O CIN B. Borkowski W. Spahn 2% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 2-6 1 1-- O CIN J. Temple W. Spahn 1% 98% Flyball: RF
t8 2-6 2 1-- O CIN H. Landrith W. Spahn 1% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Reds' Fred Baczewski facing 7-8-9
b8 6-2 0 --- O MLN B. Thomson F. Baczewski -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 6-2 1 --- O MLN G. Metkovich F. Baczewski -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b8 6-2 2 --- O MLN W. Spahn F. Baczewski -0% 99% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 6.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 9-1-2
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Fred Baczewski (P) batting 9th
t9 2-6 0 --- O CIN B. Adams W. Spahn 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-6 1 --- O CIN C. Harmon W. Spahn 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 2-6 2 --- O CIN R. McMillan W. Spahn 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 6.

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