Read Me
Retrosheet Boxscore: Milwaukee Braves 5, Cincinnati Reds 4

Retrosheet


Milwaukee Braves 5, Cincinnati Reds 4

Day

Game Played on Saturday, September 4, 1954 (D) at Crosley Field

MIL N    0  0  1    2  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   5 11  0
CIN N    0  0  1    0  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  -   4 10  0
BATTING
Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bruton cf                     5   1   2   0       0   2       4   0
Mathews 3b                    4   0   2   1       0   0       0   2
  O'Connell 3b                1   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Adcock 1b                     5   0   0   0       0   1      11   0
Thomson lf                    3   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Aaron lf                    2   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Pafko rf                      5   1   2   0       0   0       1   0
Crandall c                    5   2   2   3       0   0       7   0
Logan ss                      4   0   1   0       1   0       2   1
Dittmer 2b                    4   1   2   0       0   0       3   4
Conley p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  White ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Nichols p                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
  Buhl p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Pendleton ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Koslo p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Jolly p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       41   5  11   4       1   3      33  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Nichols-Dittmer-Adcock.
BATTING - 
2B: Mathews (18,off Drews).
HR: Crandall 2 (19,4th inning off Drews 1 on 1 out,11th inning off Collum 0
on 1 out).
SH: Conley (3,off Drews); Dittmer (2,off Judson).
GDP: Adcock (6,off Baczewski).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Bruton (30,2nd base off Drews/Bailey).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Adams 3b                      5   1   2   0       1   0       0   1
McMillan ss                   6   0   2   0       0   1       3   3
Bell cf                       5   1   0   1       0   0       6   0
Kluszewski 1b                 5   1   3   1       1   1      10   0
  Escalera pr                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Greengrass lf                 5   0   1   1       1   0       2   0
Temple 2b                     4   0   0   0       2   0       4   3
Merriman rf                   3   0   2   1       1   0       4   0
Bailey c                      3   0   0   0       1   2       4   0
Drews p                       0   1   0   0       1   0       0   1
  Post ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Baczewski p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Harmon ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Judson p                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Borkowski ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Collum p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       40   4  10   4       8   6      33  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Temple-McMillan-Kluszewski.
BATTING - 
2B: Adams (20,off Conley).
SH: Bailey (3,off Koslo).
SF: Bell (7,off Conley).
HBP: Merriman (3,by Nichols).
GDP: Post (10,off Nichols).
IBB: Kluszewski (13,by Conley); Greengrass (5,by Jolly).
Team LOB: 14.
PITCHING
Milwaukee Braves             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Conley                        3     2   1   1   3   1   0  14
Nichols                       3.2   5   3   3   2   3   0  18
Buhl                          1.1   1   0   0   1   1   0   6
Koslo W(1-0)                  2.2   2   0   0   1   1   0  11
Jolly SV(10)                  0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2
Totals                       11    10   4   4   8   6   0  51
WP: Jolly (2).
HBP: Nichols (4,Merriman).
IBB: Conley (8,Kluszewski); Jolly (11,Greengrass).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Buhl 2-1; Jolly 2-0.
.
Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Drews                         4     5   3   3   1   1   1  18
Baczewski                     3     4   1   1   0   1   0  12
Judson                        3     1   0   0   0   1   0  10
Collum L(7-3)                 1     1   1   1   0   0   1   4
Totals                       11    11   5   5   1   3   2  44

Umpires: HP - Bill Stewart, 1B - Babe Pinelli, 2B - Dusty Boggess, 3B - Bill Engeln
Ejections: Lew Burdette by Bill Stewart [Bench jockeying]; MIL Manager
Charlie Grimm by Bill Stewart [Bench jockeying]; George Metkovich by Bill Stewart
[Bench jockeying]
Time of Game: 3:19   Attendance: 5025
Starting Lineups:

   Milwaukee Braves              Cincinnati Reds          
1. Bruton              cf        Adams               3b
2. Mathews             3b        McMillan            ss
3. Adcock              1b        Bell                cf
4. Thomson             lf        Kluszewski          1b
5. Pafko               rf        Greengrass          lf
6. Crandall            c         Temple              2b
7. Logan               ss        Merriman            rf
8. Dittmer             2b        Bailey              c
9. Conley              p         Drews               p

BRAVES 1ST: On a bunt Bruton singled to catcher; Mathews flied
to center; Adcock popped to catcher in foul territory; Bruton
stole second; Thomson popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Adams lined to second; McMillan popped to first in
foul territory; Bell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Pafko popped to second; Crandall grounded out
(shortstop to first); Logan flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Kluszewski popped to catcher in foul territory;
Greengrass popped to first; Temple walked; Merriman singled to
center [Temple to second]; Bailey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Dittmer singled to second; Conley out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Dittmer to second]; Bruton struck out;
Mathews doubled to right [Dittmer scored]; Adcock grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Drews walked; Adams doubled to left [Drews to third];
McMillan grounded out (first unassisted); Bell hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Drews scored, Adams to third]; Kluszewski was
walked intentionally; Greengrass forced Kluszewski (third to
second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Thomson popped to second; Pafko singled to center;
Crandall homered to left [Pafko scored]; Logan walked; Dittmer
flied to left; WHITE BATTED FOR CONLEY; White grounded out
(second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: NICHOLS REPLACED WHITE (PITCHING); Temple grounded out
(second to first); Merriman was hit by a pitch; Bailey walked
[Merriman to second]; POST BATTED FOR DREWS; Post grounded into
a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Bailey out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 1.

BRAVES 5TH: BACZEWSKI REPLACED POST (PITCHING); Bruton singled
to center; Mathews singled to right [Bruton to third]; Adcock
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Bruton scored, Mathews out at second]; Thomson flied to center;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Reds 1.

REDS 5TH: Adams singled to left; McMillan was called out on
strikes; Bell grounded out (pitcher to first) [Adams to second];
Kluszewski singled to second [Adams to third]; Greengrass flied
to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 4, Reds 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Pafko singled to left; Crandall popped to shortstop;
Logan flied to center; Dittmer singled to center [Pafko to
third]; Nichols flied to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 4,
Reds 1.

REDS 6TH: Temple grounded out (pitcher to first); Merriman
grounded out (third to first); Bailey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 4, Reds 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Bruton grounded out (second to first); Mathews
popped to first in foul territory; Adcock struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Reds 1.

REDS 7TH: O'CONNELL REPLACED MATHEWS (PLAYING 3B); AARON
REPLACED THOMSON (PLAYING LF); HARMON BATTED FOR BACZEWSKI;
Harmon was called out on strikes; Adams walked; McMillan singled
to left [Adams to second]; Bell forced McMillan (second to
shortstop) [Adams to third]; Kluszewski singled to right [Bell
to second, Adams scored]; Greengrass singled to left [Kluszewski
to second, Bell scored]; BUHL REPLACED NICHOLS (PITCHING);
Temple walked [Kluszewski to third, Greengrass to second];
Merriman singled to shortstop [Temple to second, Greengrass to
third, Kluszewski scored]; Bailey flied to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Braves 4, Reds 4.

BRAVES 8TH: JUDSON REPLACED HARMON (PITCHING); Aaron flied to
right; Pafko flied to center; Crandall grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Reds 4.

REDS 8TH: Judson struck out; Adams lined to third; McMillan
lined to left; Lew Burdette ejected by HP umpire Bill Stewart
Braves Manager Charlie Grimm ejected by HP umpire Bill Stewart
George Metkovich ejected by HP umpire Bill Stewart; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Reds 4.

BRAVES 9TH: Logan singled to center; Dittmer out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Logan to second]; PENDLETON BATTED FOR
BUHL; Pendleton lined to shortstop; Bruton was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Reds 4.

REDS 9TH: KOSLO REPLACED PENDLETON (PITCHING); Bell popped to
third; Kluszewski struck out; Greengrass flied to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Reds 4.

BRAVES 10TH: O'Connell flied to center; Adcock lined to center;
Aaron flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Reds 4.

REDS 10TH: Temple flied to left; Merriman walked; Bailey out on
a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Merriman to second];
BORKOWSKI BATTED FOR JUDSON; Borkowski grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Reds 4.

BRAVES 11TH: COLLUM REPLACED BORKOWSKI (PITCHING); Pafko flied
to right; Crandall homered to left; Logan popped to first;
Dittmer grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 5, Reds 4.

REDS 11TH: Adams flied to left; McMillan singled to center; Bell
flied to right; Kluszewski singled to center [McMillan to
second]; ESCALERA RAN FOR KLUSZEWSKI; JOLLY REPLACED KOSLO
(PITCHING); Jolly threw a wild pitch [McMillan to third,
Escalera to second]; Greengrass was walked intentionally; Temple
forced Greengrass (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. 
Braves 5, Reds 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           5  11   0    6
 Reds             4  10   0   14
Read Me