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Standings
PHA
@BAL		4
5		 
(10)
BOS
@CHW		3
1
NYY
@CLE		11
9
WSH
@DET		4
5
STL
@BRO		6
7		 
(11)
CHC
@NYG		4
6
MLN
@PHI		3
10
CIN
@PIT		3
4
Saturday, June 26, 1954,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 2,551, Time of Game: 2:16
Reds
3
32-34
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
4
22-45
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Bob Friend (3-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  0    3  3  1
Pirates         0  1  0   3  0  0   0  0  X    4  7  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Adams 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .246 .715 -0.057 0.75 0.000 -0.057 -0.6 0 2
   Bob Borkowski PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .579 -0.085 3.30 0.000 -0.085 -0.8
   Rocky Bridges 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .633 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Roy McMillan SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 .230 .584 0.004 0.59 0.041 -0.037 -0.0 1 4
Gus Bell CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .337 .895 -0.074 0.85 0.000 -0.074 -0.6 2 0
Ted Kluszewski 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 .319 1.046 0.119 0.88 0.154 -0.035 1.6 6 2 HR
Jim Greengrass LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .245 .759 -0.071 0.99 0.017 -0.087 -0.4 3 0
Johnny Temple 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .299 .732 0.023 0.92 0.066 -0.043 0.4 5 0 SH
Lloyd Merriman RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .748 -0.134 1.71 0.019 -0.153 -0.9 1 0
Ed Bailey C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .220 .791 -0.089 1.42 0.029 -0.118 -0.6 4 0
Fred Baczewski P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .040 .117 -0.026 1.03 0.000 -0.026 -0.2 1 1
   Hobie Landrith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .803 -0.015 0.51 0.000 -0.015 -0.2
   Moe Savransky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Wally Post PH 0 0 0 1 1 0 .245 .741 0.059 2.09 0.059 0.000 1.0
   Harry Perkowski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .352 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Nino Escalera PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .481 -0.036 1.41 0.000 -0.036 -0.1
Team Totals 30 3 3 3 5 5 .100 .429 -0.382 1.11 0.385 -0.766 -1.5 24 12
HR: T Kluszewski (20, off B Friend; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SH: J Temple (4, off B Friend).
TB: T Kluszewski 4; J Temple; J Greengrass.
RBI: T Kluszewski 2 (58); W Post (41).
2-out RBI: W Post.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: J Temple (14).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gair Allie SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .217 .570 -0.049 0.57 0.006 -0.055 -0.6 1 3
Eddie Pellagrini 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .521 -0.003 0.42 0.024 -0.027 -0.4 2 2
Preston Ward 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .719 -0.048 0.48 0.000 -0.048 -0.8 9 0
Frank Thomas LF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .311 .857 0.036 0.56 0.058 -0.022 0.8 3 0 2B
Sid Gordon RF 1 1 0 0 1 0 .295 .767 0.007 0.84 0.037 -0.030 -0.3 2 0 2·SH
Jack Shepard C 3 1 1 1 1 0 .295 .714 0.128 0.90 0.153 -0.025 1.0 6 0 2B
Dick Cole 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .280 .749 0.032 0.92 0.089 -0.057 0.6 1 3 3B
Dick Hall CF 3 0 0 1 0 1 .270 .650 0.031 0.95 0.059 -0.028 -0.1 3 0 SF
Bob Friend P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .769 -0.017 0.34 0.009 -0.026 -0.2 0 1 3B
Team Totals 28 4 7 3 4 3 .250 .798 0.117 0.67 0.435 -0.318 -0.0 27 9
2B: F Thomas (17, off M Savransky); J Shepard (4, off F Baczewski).
3B: B Friend (1, off F Baczewski); D Cole (5, off F Baczewski).
SF: D Hall (4, off F Baczewski).
SH: S Gordon 2 (2, 1 off F Baczewski, 1 off H Perkowski).
TB: F Thomas 4; B Friend 3; D Cole 3; J Shepard 2; E Pellagrini.
RBI: D Hall (12); J Shepard (6); D Cole (16).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: D Cole (14).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fred Baczewski, L (5-4) 4 5 4 3 2 1 0 4.46 19 37 -0.182 0.93 -2.0
Moe Savransky 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.022 0.17 1.0
Harry Perkowski 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 7.77 9 0 0 0.043 0.53 1.0
Team Totals 8 7 4 3 4 3 0 3.38 35 37 0 0 -0.117 1.11 0.0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Friend, W (3-5) 9 3 3 3 5 5 1 5.80 36 69 0.383 1.11 1.5
Team Totals 9 3 3 3 5 5 1 3.00 36 69 0.383 0.67 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Goetz, 1B - Frank Dascoli, 2B - Lon Warneke, 3B - Frank Secory.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 2,551.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Bobby Adams 3B 1 Gair Allie SS
2 Roy McMillan SS 2 Eddie Pellagrini 2B
3 Gus Bell CF 3 Preston Ward 1B
4 Ted Kluszewski 1B 4 Frank Thomas LF
5 Jim Greengrass LF 5 Sid Gordon RF
6 Johnny Temple 2B 6 Jack Shepard C
7 Lloyd Merriman RF 7 Dick Cole 3B
8 Ed Bailey C 8 Dick Hall CF
9 Fred Baczewski P 9 Bob Friend P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-4 1 -2- RR CIN T. Kluszewski B. Friend -12% 80% Home Run; McMillan Scores
b4 1-0 1 -2- R PIT J. Shepard F. Baczewski 10% 80% Double; Thomas Scores
b4 2-0 1 -2- R PIT D. Cole F. Baczewski 9% 89% Triple; Shepard Scores
t7 1-4 2 123 O CIN B. Borkowski B. Friend 8% 94% Strikeout
t9 3-4 0 --- O CIN L. Merriman B. Friend 7% 91% Strikeout

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, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN B. Adams B. Friend 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN R. McMillan B. Friend 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CIN G. Bell B. Friend 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Fred Baczewski facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT G. Allie F. Baczewski -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- PIT E. Pellagrini F. Baczewski 2% 55% Single
b1 0-0 1 1-- O PIT P. Ward F. Baczewski -3% 52% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT F. Thomas F. Baczewski -2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- CIN T. Kluszewski B. Friend -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O CIN J. Greengrass B. Friend 4% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 1 1-- CIN J. Temple B. Friend -4% 46% Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt; Greengrass to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- O CIN L. Merriman B. Friend 5% 51% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 12- O CIN E. Bailey B. Friend 4% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Fred Baczewski facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- PIT S. Gordon F. Baczewski 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- PIT J. Shepard F. Baczewski 6% 64% Walk; Gordon to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O PIT D. Cole F. Baczewski -5% 59% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- RO PIT D. Hall F. Baczewski 4% 63% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gordon Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER
b2 1-0 2 1-- O PIT B. Friend F. Baczewski -2% 61% Flyball: RF
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O CIN F. Baczewski B. Friend 3% 64% Flyball: LF
t3 0-1 1 --- O CIN B. Adams B. Friend 2% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O CIN R. McMillan B. Friend 1% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Fred Baczewski facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O PIT G. Allie F. Baczewski -2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O PIT E. Pellagrini F. Baczewski -1% 64% Flyball: 1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O PIT P. Ward F. Baczewski -1% 63% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O CIN G. Bell B. Friend 3% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-1 1 --- O CIN T. Kluszewski B. Friend 2% 67% Flyball: 2B
t4 0-1 2 --- O CIN J. Greengrass B. Friend 1% 69% Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Fred Baczewski facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- PIT F. Thomas F. Baczewski 3% 72% Single
b4 1-0 0 1-- O PIT S. Gordon F. Baczewski -1% 71% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Thomas to 2B
b4 1-0 1 -2- R PIT J. Shepard F. Baczewski 10% 80% Double; Thomas Scores
b4 2-0 1 -2- R PIT D. Cole F. Baczewski 9% 89% Triple; Shepard Scores
b4 3-0 1 --3 RO PIT D. Hall F. Baczewski 1% 90% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cole Scores
b4 4-0 2 --- PIT B. Friend F. Baczewski 1% 91% Triple
b4 4-0 2 --3 O PIT G. Allie F. Baczewski -1% 90% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
t5 0-4 0 --- O CIN J. Temple B. Friend 2% 92% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-4 1 --- CIN L. Merriman B. Friend -2% 90% Walk
t5 0-4 1 1-- O CIN E. Bailey B. Friend 2% 92% Flyball: CF
Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Fred Baczewski (P) batting 9th
t5 0-4 2 1-- O CIN H. Landrith B. Friend 1% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Moe Savransky facing 2-3-4
Moe Savransky replaces Hobie Landrith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-0 0 --- O PIT E. Pellagrini M. Savransky -1% 93% Groundout: P-1B
b5 4-0 1 --- O PIT P. Ward M. Savransky -0% 92% Flyball: CF
b5 4-0 2 --- PIT F. Thomas M. Savransky 1% 93% Double
b5 4-0 2 -2- O PIT S. Gordon M. Savransky -1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
t6 0-4 0 --- O CIN B. Adams B. Friend 2% 94% Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 0-4 1 --- O CIN R. McMillan B. Friend 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-4 2 --- O CIN G. Bell B. Friend 1% 95% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Moe Savransky facing 6-7-8
b6 4-0 0 --- O PIT J. Shepard M. Savransky -0% 95% Groundout: P-SS-1B
b6 4-0 1 --- O PIT D. Cole M. Savransky -0% 95% Flyball: LF
b6 4-0 2 --- O PIT D. Hall M. Savransky -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
t7 0-4 0 --- O CIN T. Kluszewski B. Friend 1% 96% Foul Flyball: RF
t7 0-4 1 --- CIN J. Greengrass B. Friend -2% 94% Single
t7 0-4 1 1-- CIN J. Temple B. Friend -3% 91% Single; Greengrass to 2B
t7 0-4 1 12- O CIN L. Merriman B. Friend 3% 95% Flyball: SS
t7 0-4 2 12- CIN E. Bailey B. Friend -3% 92% Walk; Greengrass to 3B; Temple to 2B
Wally Post pinch hits for Moe Savransky (P) batting 9th
t7 0-4 2 123 R CIN W. Post B. Friend -6% 86% Walk; Greengrass Scores; Temple to 3B; Bailey to 2B
Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Bobby Adams (3B) batting 1st
t7 1-4 2 123 O CIN B. Borkowski B. Friend 8% 94% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Reds' Harry Perkowski facing 9-1-2
Harry Perkowski replaces Wally Post (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Rocky Bridges replaces Bob Borkowski (PH) playing 3B batting 1st
b7 4-1 0 --- O PIT B. Friend H. Perkowski -1% 94% Flyball: 3B
b7 4-1 1 --- PIT G. Allie H. Perkowski 1% 94% Walk
b7 4-1 1 1-- O PIT E. Pellagrini H. Perkowski -1% 94% Flyball: C
b7 4-1 2 1-- O PIT P. Ward H. Perkowski -1% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 4.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 2-3-4
t8 1-4 0 --- CIN R. McMillan B. Friend -4% 89% Walk
t8 1-4 0 1-- O CIN G. Bell B. Friend 3% 92% Groundout: P-1B; McMillan to 2B
t8 1-4 1 -2- RR CIN T. Kluszewski B. Friend -12% 80% Home Run; McMillan Scores
t8 3-4 1 --- O CIN J. Greengrass B. Friend 4% 84% Strikeout
t8 3-4 2 --- O CIN J. Temple B. Friend 3% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Reds' Harry Perkowski facing 4-5-6
b8 4-3 0 --- PIT F. Thomas H. Perkowski 2% 89% Single
b8 4-3 0 1-- O PIT S. Gordon H. Perkowski -1% 88% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Thomas to 2B
b8 4-3 1 -2- O PIT J. Shepard H. Perkowski -2% 86% Flyball: CF
b8 4-3 2 -2- PIT D. Cole H. Perkowski 0% 86% Walk
b8 4-3 2 12- O PIT D. Hall H. Perkowski -3% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 7-8-9
t9 3-4 0 --- O CIN L. Merriman B. Friend 7% 91% Strikeout
t9 3-4 1 --- O CIN E. Bailey B. Friend 5% 96% Foul Flyball: RF
Nino Escalera pinch hits for Harry Perkowski (P) batting 9th
t9 3-4 2 --- O CIN N. Escalera B. Friend 4% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

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