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PHA  6
@BAL  4
 CHW  6
BOS  5
(10)		 CLE  5
NYY  2
 DET  6
WSH  2
 BRO  8
STL  7
 NYG  4
CHC  3
(11)		 PHI  2
MLN  1
 PIT  4
CIN  3
Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 3,778

 Wednesday, August 4, 1954
Time of Game: 2:10
Reds
3
51-56
Lost 1
6th, 18½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  1   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  8  0
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  2    4 10  0
W: Vern Law (7-12), L: Frank Smith (4-5)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 Pirates
4
35-71
Won 1
8th, 34 GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .295  .727              4   3   3B
C Harmon 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .243  .590              1   3   2B
G Bell CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .873              3   0   
T Kluszewski 1B               3   1   1   0    1   0  .308  .984              6   0   2B,CS
B Borkowski RF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .288  .760              1   0   CS
J Greengrass LF               4   1   1   0    0   1  .267  .774              6   0   
E Bailey C                    4   0   2   2    0   0  .222  .770              4   0   3B
R McMillan SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .614              0   2   
C Valentine P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .432              0   0   SH
  J Collum P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .429              1   0   
  W Post PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .676              0   0   
  F Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .364              0   0   
Totals                       32   3   8   0    3   3                         26   8
Batting Events
2B: T Kluszewski (20, off V Law); C Harmon (5, off J Thies).
3B: J Temple (6, off J Thies); E Bailey (3, off V Law).
SH: C Valentine (5, off J Thies).
TB: J Temple 4; E Bailey 4; T Kluszewski 2; C Harmon 2; R McMillan; J Greengrass.
RBI: E Bailey 2 (17); C Harmon (15).
2-out RBI: E Bailey 2; C Harmon.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Harmon-J Temple-T Kluszewski.
Baserunning Events
CS: T Kluszewski (2, 2nd base by J Thies/T Atwell); B Borkowski (2, 2nd base by J Thies/T Atwell).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Roberts 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .228  .597              3   2   
B Skinner 1B                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .265  .733             11   0   
P Ward RF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .676              3   0   
  J Shepard PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .683              0   0   
  J Lynch RF                  1   1   1   2    0   0  .245  .683              0   0   HR
F Thomas CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .323  .901              4   0   3B,GDP
S Gordon 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .738              0   2   
T Atwell C                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .306  .804              5   3   SB,SF
D Cole SS                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .262  .667              0   3   2B
D Hall LF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .266  .654              1   0   
J Thies P                     1   0   0   1    1   0  .000  .182              0   1   
  V Law P                     2   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .724              0   1   
Totals                       34   4  10   0    4   3                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: D Cole (13, off J Collum).
3B: F Thomas (3, off C Valentine).
HR: J Lynch (7, off F Smith; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
SF: T Atwell (1, off C Valentine).
TB: J Lynch 4; F Thomas 3; D Cole 3; P Ward; B Skinner; T Atwell; C Roberts; D Hall; V Law.
GIDP: F Thomas (6).
RBI: J Lynch 2 (22); J Thies (1); T Atwell (20).
2-out RBI: J Lynch 2; J Thies.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Atwell-C Roberts.
Baserunning Events
SB: T Atwell (2, 2nd base off C Valentine/E Bailey).

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                    6.1   8   2   2    3   2   0   4.66   29     -       ·  ·      6·10· 0· 8     48    -     1.33  -0.08
J Collum, H (1)                1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.78    6     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 1          3-0    3.33   0.45
F Smith, BS (4), L (4-5)       0.2   1   2   2    1   1   1   2.44    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    3.00  -0.80
Totals                         8.2  10   4   4    4   3   1          39     -       ·  ·      7·15· 0·10          3-0 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Thies                        5     4   1   1    3   3   0   3.50   20     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 4     55    -     1.19   0.17
V Law, W (7-12)                4     4   2   2    0   0   0   5.65   16     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 4          0-0    1.05  -0.10
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   3   0          36     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: V Law (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dusty Boggess, 1B - Bill Engeln, 2B - Bill Stewart, 3B - Babe Pinelli.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 3,778.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Johnny Temple                2B       1. Curt Roberts                 2B
2. Chuck Harmon                 3B       2. Bob Skinner                  1B
3. Gus Bell                     CF       3. Preston Ward                 RF
4. Ted Kluszewski               1B       4. Frank Thomas                 CF
5. Bob Borkowski                RF       5. Sid Gordon                   3B
6. Jim Greengrass               LF       6. Toby Atwell                   C
7. Ed Bailey                     C       7. Dick Cole                    SS
8. Roy McMillan                 SS       8. Dick Hall                    LF
9. Corky Valentine               P       9. Jake Thies                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 1-- RR 90% 100% 2-3 PIT J. Lynch F. Smith Home Run; Skinner Scores
t6 2 1-3 RR -28% 22% 1-1 CIN E. Bailey V. Law Triple; Greengrass Scores; Kluszewski Scores
b7 2 123 O -16% 25% 2-3 PIT F. Thomas J. Collum Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 1 123 O -15% 41% 2-3 PIT J. Shepard J. Collum Flyball: 2B
b6 0 --- 13% 39% 1-3 PIT F. Thomas C. Valentine Triple

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, Pirates' Jake Thies facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 CIN J. Temple J. Thies Walk
t1 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 CIN C. Harmon J. Thies Groundout: 1B unassisted; Temple to 2B
t1 1 -2- O 3% 52% 0-0 CIN G. Bell J. Thies Flyball: LF
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 CIN T. Kluszewski J. Thies Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Corky Valentine facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT C. Roberts C. Valentine Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 PIT B. Skinner C. Valentine Flyball: 2B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT P. Ward C. Valentine Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jake Thies facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CIN B. Borkowski J. Thies Walk
t2 0 1-- OO 8% 54% 0-0 CIN J. Greengrass J. Thies Double Play: Strikeout, Borkowski Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CIN E. Bailey J. Thies Groundout: C unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Corky Valentine facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT F. Thomas C. Valentine Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 PIT S. Gordon C. Valentine Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 PIT T. Atwell C. Valentine Single
b2 2 1-- 1% 53% 0-0 PIT D. Cole C. Valentine Atwell Steals 2B
b2 2 -2- 1% 55% 0-0 PIT D. Cole C. Valentine Walk
b2 2 12- 3% 57% 0-0 PIT D. Hall C. Valentine Walk; Atwell to 3B; Cole to 2B
b2 2 123 R 10% 68% 0-0 PIT J. Thies C. Valentine Walk; Atwell Scores; Cole to 3B; Hall to 2B
b2 2 123 O -6% 61% 1-0 PIT C. Roberts C. Valentine Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Jake Thies facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 CIN R. McMillan J. Thies Flyball: 1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 CIN C. Valentine J. Thies Strikeout
t3 2 --- -3% 63% 0-1 CIN J. Temple J. Thies Triple
t3 2 --3 R -11% 52% 0-1 CIN C. Harmon J. Thies Double; Temple Scores
t3 2 -2- O 4% 56% 1-1 CIN G. Bell J. Thies Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Corky Valentine facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 PIT B. Skinner C. Valentine Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- 3% 56% 1-1 PIT P. Ward C. Valentine Single
b3 1 1-- OO -6% 50% 1-1 PIT F. Thomas C. Valentine Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Jake Thies facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 1-1 CIN T. Kluszewski J. Thies Walk
t4 0 1-- O 7% 53% 1-1 CIN B. Borkowski J. Thies Kluszewski Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 1-1 CIN B. Borkowski J. Thies Strikeout
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 1-1 CIN J. Greengrass J. Thies Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Corky Valentine facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 PIT S. Gordon C. Valentine Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 PIT T. Atwell C. Valentine Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- 1% 53% 1-1 PIT D. Cole C. Valentine Single
b4 2 1-- 2% 55% 1-1 PIT D. Hall C. Valentine Single; Cole to 2B
b4 2 12- O -5% 50% 1-1 PIT J. Thies C. Valentine Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Jake Thies facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- -5% 45% 1-1 CIN E. Bailey J. Thies Single
t5 0 1-- O 4% 50% 1-1 CIN R. McMillan J. Thies Flyball: RF
t5 1 1-- O 2% 52% 1-1 CIN C. Valentine J. Thies Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Bailey to 2B
t5 2 -2- -2% 50% 1-1 CIN J. Temple J. Thies Single; Bailey to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O 7% 57% 1-1 CIN C. Harmon J. Thies Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Corky Valentine facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 1-1 PIT C. Roberts C. Valentine Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 PIT B. Skinner C. Valentine Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 PIT P. Ward C. Valentine Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 3-4-5
Vern Law replaces Jake Thies pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 CIN G. Bell V. Law Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- -6% 47% 1-1 CIN T. Kluszewski V. Law Double
t6 1 -2- O 5% 52% 1-1 CIN B. Borkowski V. Law Flyball: RF
t6 2 -2- -2% 50% 1-1 CIN J. Greengrass V. Law Single; Kluszewski to 3B
t6 2 1-3 RR -28% 22% 1-1 CIN E. Bailey V. Law Triple; Greengrass Scores; Kluszewski Scores
t6 2 --3 O 3% 25% 3-1 CIN R. McMillan V. Law Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Reds' Corky Valentine facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 13% 39% 1-3 PIT F. Thomas C. Valentine Triple
b6 0 --3 O -7% 31% 1-3 PIT S. Gordon C. Valentine Flyball: CF
b6 1 --3 RO 1% 32% 1-3 PIT T. Atwell C. Valentine Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Thomas Scores
b6 2 --- O -2% 31% 2-3 PIT D. Cole C. Valentine Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Vern Law facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O 2% 33% 3-2 CIN C. Valentine V. Law Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O 2% 35% 3-2 CIN J. Temple V. Law Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 36% 3-2 CIN C. Harmon V. Law Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Corky Valentine facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O -5% 31% 2-3 PIT D. Hall C. Valentine Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- 5% 37% 2-3 PIT V. Law C. Valentine Single
b7 1 1-- 7% 44% 2-3 PIT C. Roberts C. Valentine Single; Law to 2B
b7 1 12- 12% 56% 2-3 PIT B. Skinner C. Valentine Single; Roberts to 2B; Law to 3B
Jackie Collum replaces Corky Valentine pitching and batting 9th; Jack Shepard pinch hits for Preston Ward (RF) batting 3rd
b7 1 123 O -15% 41% 2-3 PIT J. Shepard J. Collum Flyball: 2B
b7 2 123 O -16% 25% 2-3 PIT F. Thomas J. Collum Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Vern Law facing 3-4-5
Jerry Lynch replaces Jack Shepard (PH) playing RF batting 3rd
t8 0 --- O 2% 28% 3-2 CIN G. Bell V. Law Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 2% 29% 3-2 CIN T. Kluszewski V. Law Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 1% 30% 3-2 CIN B. Borkowski V. Law Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Jackie Collum facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O -6% 24% 2-3 PIT S. Gordon J. Collum Flyball: C
b8 1 --- O -5% 19% 2-3 PIT T. Atwell J. Collum Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- 7% 26% 2-3 PIT D. Cole J. Collum Double
b8 2 -2- O -10% 16% 2-3 PIT D. Hall J. Collum Flyball: P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Vern Law facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 2% 18% 3-2 CIN J. Greengrass V. Law Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 1% 19% 3-2 CIN E. Bailey V. Law Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- -1% 18% 3-2 CIN R. McMillan V. Law Single
Wally Post pinch hits for Jackie Collum (P) batting 9th
t9 2 1-- -1% 17% 3-2 CIN W. Post V. Law Wild Pitch; McMillan to 2B
t9 2 -2- O 3% 20% 3-2 CIN W. Post V. Law Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Frank Smith facing 9-1-2
Frank Smith replaces Wally Post (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- O -9% 11% 2-3 PIT V. Law F. Smith Strikeout
b9 1 --- O -7% 5% 2-3 PIT C. Roberts F. Smith Flyball: 3B
b9 2 --- 5% 10% 2-3 PIT B. Skinner F. Smith Walk
b9 2 1-- RR 90% 100% 2-3 PIT J. Lynch F. Smith Home Run; Skinner Scores
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

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