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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 6, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 6, 1951 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 6, 1951 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 6, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Perkowski |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 7,460 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Dixie Howell | Catcher |
Harry Perkowski | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
Frank Baumholtz | Left Fielder |
Chuck Connors | First Baseman |
Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Bob Borkowski | Right Fielder |
Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
Paul Minner | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 6, 1951
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Minner
Merriman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Minner
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Minner
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Minner
There goes Ryan. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Ryan steals third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Minner
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Perkowski
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Perkowski
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Perkowski
Connors takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Perkowski
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Minner
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connors scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Minner
Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Minner
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Minner
Howell hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perkowski
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Perkowski
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Perkowski
Borkowski hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkowski vs. Minner
Perkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Minner
Merriman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Minner
Ryan hits a line drive into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Minner
There goes Merriman. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Merriman steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Minner
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Minner
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Perkowski
Miksis hits a line drive towards third. Hatton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Perkowski
Minner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Perkowski
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Minner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Perkowski
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Minner
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Minner
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Minner
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Perkowski
Connors hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman. Connors reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Perkowski
Edwards hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ryan catches it and throws to second with Stallcup covering, to double up Connors. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perkowski
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Perkowski
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Minner
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkowski vs. Minner
Perkowski hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Minner
Merriman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Perkowski
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Perkowski
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minner vs. Perkowski
There goes Miksis. The throw from Howell and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minner vs. Perkowski
Minner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman. Minner reaches second base with a double. Miksis scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Perkowski
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Perkowski
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Minner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Connors vs. Perkowski
Connors hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Minner
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Minner
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adcock vs. Minner
Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Adcock reaches second base with a double. Ryan scores. Wyrostek scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Minner
Bob Usher pinch runs for Joe Adcock.
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Usher moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stallcup vs. Minner
Stallcup hits a fly ball towards cemter. Jeffcoat catches it and throws to home to double up Usher. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Perkowski
Bob Usher now playing left field.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perkowski
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Perkowski
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wyrostek throws the ball in to Stallcup who tags Smalley trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Minner
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Minner
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkowski vs. Minner
Perkowski bunts towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merriman vs. Minner
Merriman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howell scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Minner
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Perkowski
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Perkowski
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Perkowski
Minner hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Minner
Wyrostek hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Minner
Usher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Minner
There goes Usher. The throw from Edwards and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatton vs. Minner
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Usher scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Minner
Stallcup hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Perkowski
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Perkowski
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Connors vs. Perkowski
Connors hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Perkowski
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Perkowski
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Minner
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Minner
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perkowski vs. Minner
Perkowski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merriman vs. Minner
There's a wild pitch. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merriman vs. Minner
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Perkowski
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Perkowski
Jack Cusick pinch runs for Roy Smalley.
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Perkowski
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Borkowski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Smith
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Paul Minner. Frank Smith now pitching.
Sauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Smith
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Borkowski scores. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baumholtz vs. Raffensberger
Bob Ramazzotti pinch runs for Smoky Burgess. Ken Raffensberger now pitching.
Baumholtz hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/6/1951 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Merriman L, cf 5 0 2 1 Jeffcoat H, cf 3 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Burgess S, ph 1 0 1 1 Wyrostek J, rf 3 1 1 0 Ramazzotti B, pr 0 0 0 0 Adcock J, lf 3 0 1 2 Baumholtz F, lf 5 0 1 0 Usher B, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Connors C, 1b 3 0 2 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 0 1 Edwards B, c 4 0 0 0 Stallcup V, ss 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 2 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 2 0 Howell D, c 4 1 1 0 Cusick J, pr 0 0 0 0 Perkowski H, p 3 0 0 0 Borkowski B, rf 4 1 0 0 Smith F, p 0 0 0 0 Miksis E, 2b 4 1 2 0 Raffensberger K, p 0 0 0 0 Minner P, p 3 0 2 1 Sauer H, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 8 4 35 2 10 2 Cincinnati 000 002 110 -- 4 Chicago 000 010 001 -- 2 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Perkowski H (W) 8.1 9 2 2 3 2 Smith F 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Raffensberger K (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Minner P (L) 9.0 8 4 3 3 5 E -- Howell D, Edwards B DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Chicago 9 2B -- Connors C, Minner P, Wyrostek J, Adcock J, Kluszewski T SB -- Ryan C, Merriman L, Miksis E, Usher B SH -- Perkowski H WP -- Minner P T -- 2:25 A -- 7460
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