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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1954-09-18 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 4084 · 2:12
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Chicago Cubs 5–1. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 2 in the 1st. Corky Valentine earned the win. Wally Post went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Corky Valentine L: Howie Pollet SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Bill Engeln · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Talbot | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howie Pollet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Borkowski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Corky Valentine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Warren Hacker | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corky Valentine | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Talbot: 8
- Gene Baker: T8
- Dee Fondy: 3/G
- Hank Sauer: 7
Bot 1
- Bobby Adams: W
- Roy McMillan: 3
- Gus Bell: S8.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: S9.1-3;2-H
- Bob Borkowski: 9/SF.3-H
- Wally Post: K23#
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Randy Jackson: S9.1-2
- Walker Cooper: K
- Howie Pollet: 8
Bot 2
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Andy Seminick: 63
- Corky Valentine: 53
Top 3
- Bob Talbot: 63
- Gene Baker: 13
- Dee Fondy: 8
Bot 3
- Bobby Adams: W
- Roy McMillan: 34/SH.1-2
- Gus Bell: S8.2-H
- Ted Kluszewski: W.1-2
- Bob Borkowski: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Hank Sauer: 63
- Ernie Banks: S7.BX2(75)
- Ralph Kiner: 53
Bot 4
- Wally Post: 7
- Johnny Temple: D8
- Andy Seminick: 8
- Corky Valentine: K
Top 5
- Randy Jackson: 8
- Walker Cooper: 9
- Howie Pollet: K
Bot 5
- Bobby Adams: 63
- Roy McMillan: S7
- Gus Bell: 6
- Ted Kluszewski: 9
Top 6
- Bob Talbot: 3/L
- Gene Baker: 7
- Dee Fondy: K
Bot 6
- Bob Borkowski: 63
- Wally Post: HR/7
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Andy Seminick: 53
Top 7
- Hank Sauer: HR/7
- Ernie Banks: 4
- Ralph Kiner: 5
- Randy Jackson: 4
Bot 7
- Corky Valentine: 63
- Bobby Adams: K
- Roy McMillan: 9
Top 8
- Walker Cooper: 5/L
- Vern Morgan: 7
- Bob Talbot: 8
Bot 8
- Gus Bell: T8
- Ted Kluszewski: W
- Bob Borkowski: 64(1)/FO
- Wally Post: 6/P
- Johnny Temple: S7.1-2;3-H
- Andy Seminick: K
Top 9
- Gene Baker: W
- Dee Fondy: S9.1-2
- Hank Sauer: K/C
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Notes & reviews
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary K to K23