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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1954-08-04 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 3778 · 2:10
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 9th. Vern Law earned the win. Jerry Lynch went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
W: Vern Law L: Frank Smith SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Bill Engeln · 2B: Bill Stewart · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Harmon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Borkowski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Greengrass | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Corky Valentine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Post | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Roberts | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Atwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Hall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Thies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Shepard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corky Valentine | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Jackie Collum | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Smith | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Thies | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Vern Law | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: W
- Chuck Harmon: 3/G.1-2
- Gus Bell: 7
- Ted Kluszewski: 9
Bot 1
- Curt Roberts: K/C
- Bob Skinner: 4
- Preston Ward: 7
Top 2
- Bob Borkowski: W
- Jim Greengrass: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Roy McMillan: 2
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Sid Gordon: K/C
- Toby Atwell: S
- Dick Cole: SB2
- Dick Cole: W
- Dick Hall: W.2-3;1-2
- Jake Thies: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Curt Roberts: 7
Top 3
- Ed Bailey: 3
- Corky Valentine: K
- Johnny Temple: T
- Chuck Harmon: D.3-H
- Gus Bell: 8
Bot 3
- Bob Skinner: 8
- Preston Ward: S
- Frank Thomas: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Ted Kluszewski: W
- Bob Borkowski: CS2(24)
- Bob Borkowski: K
- Jim Greengrass: 63
Bot 4
- Sid Gordon: 63
- Toby Atwell: 43
- Dick Cole: S
- Dick Hall: S.1-2
- Jake Thies: 43
Top 5
- Ed Bailey: S
- Roy McMillan: 9
- Corky Valentine: 23/SH.1-2
- Johnny Temple: S.2-3
- Chuck Harmon: 163
Bot 5
- Curt Roberts: 53
- Bob Skinner: 7
- Preston Ward: 9
Top 6
- Gus Bell: 53
- Ted Kluszewski: D
- Bob Borkowski: 9
- Jim Greengrass: S.2-3
- Ed Bailey: T.1-H;3-H
- Roy McMillan: 4
Bot 6
- Frank Thomas: T
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Toby Atwell: 8/SF.3-H
- Dick Cole: 7
Top 7
- Corky Valentine: 8
- Johnny Temple: 53
- Chuck Harmon: 13
Bot 7
- Dick Hall: 7
- Vern Law: S
- Curt Roberts: S.1-2
- Bob Skinner: S.1-2;2-3
- Jack Shepard: 4
- Frank Thomas: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Gus Bell: 43
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Bob Borkowski: 63
Bot 8
- Sid Gordon: 2
- Toby Atwell: 7
- Dick Cole: D
- Dick Hall: 1
Top 9
- Jim Greengrass: 8
- Ed Bailey: 8
- Roy McMillan: S
- Wally Post: WP.1-2#
- Wally Post: 2
Bot 9
- Vern Law: K
- Curt Roberts: 5
- Bob Skinner: W
- Jerry Lynch: HR.1-H
Notes & reviews
- McMillan batted out of turn, but made out, so Pirates made no comment
- Line drive off pitcher's leg; he left the next inning