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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1954-04-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 17271 · 3:07
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Chicago Cubs 11–5. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 6 in the 7th. Fred Baczewski earned the win and Herm Wehmeier picked up the save. Jim Greengrass went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Fred Baczewski L: Bob Rush SV: Herm Wehmeier
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Greengrass | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Seminick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred Baczewski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Talbot | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Jackson | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Serena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Baczewski | 6.1 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
| Herm Wehmeier | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Turk Lown | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Willis | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Brosnan | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: 4
- Roy McMillan: 63
- Gus Bell: K
Bot 1
- Bob Talbot: 163
- Dee Fondy: K
- Ralph Kiner: D
- Hank Sauer: K
Top 2
- Ted Kluszewski: S
- Jim Greengrass: K
- Johnny Temple: T.1-H
- Wally Post: K/C
- Andy Seminick: K
Bot 2
- Randy Jackson: D
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Gene Baker: 53.2-3
- Clyde McCullough: W
- Bob Rush: K
Top 3
- Fred Baczewski: 63
- Bobby Adams: S
- Roy McMillan: 43.1-2
- Gus Bell: HR.2-H
- Ted Kluszewski: S
- Jim Greengrass: 8
Bot 3
- Bob Talbot: 9
- Dee Fondy: K
- Ralph Kiner: S
- Hank Sauer: K
Top 4
- Johnny Temple: 13
- Wally Post: K
- Andy Seminick: W
- Fred Baczewski: K
Bot 4
- Randy Jackson: S
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Gene Baker: W.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: 9
- Bruce Edwards: K
Top 5
- Bobby Adams: K/C
- Roy McMillan: 63
- Gus Bell: 31
Bot 5
- Bob Talbot: 43
- Dee Fondy: 43#
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Hank Sauer: 53
Top 6
- Ted Kluszewski: 3
- Jim Greengrass: W
- Johnny Temple: 7
- Wally Post: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Randy Jackson: S.B-2(E7)
- Ernie Banks: 4
- Gene Baker: D.2-H
- Clyde McCullough: 63.2-3
- Bill Serena: K
Top 7
- Andy Seminick: E6
- Fred Baczewski: 34/SH.1-2
- Bobby Adams: S.2-H(UR)
- Roy McMillan: S.1-3
- Gus Bell: E1.1-2;3-H
- Ted Kluszewski: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Greengrass: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Johnny Temple: 43#
- Wally Post: 163
Bot 7
- Bob Talbot: 53
- Dee Fondy: S
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Hank Sauer: HR.2-H;1-H
- Randy Jackson: HR
- Ernie Banks: W
- Gene Baker: W.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: 3
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
Top 8
- Andy Seminick: 9
- Herm Wehmeier: 13
- Bobby Adams: 4
Bot 8
- Bob Talbot: D
- Dee Fondy: 5
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Hank Sauer: 163
Top 9
- Roy McMillan: 8
- Gus Bell: W
- Ted Kluszewski: K
- Jim Greengrass: D.1-3
- Johnny Temple: S.2-H;3-H
- Wally Post: 8
Bot 9
- Randy Jackson: 4
- Ernie Banks: W
- Gene Baker: S/BR.1X2(4)
- Clyde McCullough: 6
Notes & reviews
- 29 minute rain delay before start of game
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary 53 to 43
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary 63 to 43