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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 2, 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 September 2, 1951 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 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 | September 2, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Raffensberger |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Hank Edwards | Left Fielder |
Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
Johnny Pramesa | Catcher |
Ken Raffensberger | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Johnny Klippstein | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 2, 1951
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Klippstein
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Klippstein
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Klippstein
The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wyrostek vs. Klippstein
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta juggles the ball. That's an error on Cavarretta. Adams scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Klippstein
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat who is chasing the ball. Kluszewski reaches third base with a triple. Wyrostek goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Klippstein
The umpire calls a balk on Klippstein Kluszewski scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Klippstein
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Klippstein
Merriman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Klippstein
There goes Merriman. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Merriman steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stallcup vs. Klippstein
Stallcup strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Raffensberger
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Raffensberger
Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Raffensberger
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Klippstein
Pramesa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raffensberger vs. Klippstein
Raffensberger bunts towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. Pramesa moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Klippstein
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Klippstein
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pramesa moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wyrostek vs. Klippstein
Wyrostek hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Raffensberger
Sauer hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Raffensberger
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Raffensberger
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Klippstein
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Klippstein
Edwards hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Klippstein
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 3
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Raffensberger
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Raffensberger
Smalley hits a line drive towards third. Adams catches it and throws to first to double up Miksis. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Raffensberger
Klippstein is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Klippstein
Stallcup hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Klippstein
Pramesa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raffensberger vs. Klippstein
Raffensberger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. Pramesa moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Klippstein
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Klippstein
Roy McMillan pinch runs for Bobby Adams.
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Raffensberger
Roy McMillan now playing third base.
Jeffcoat hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pramesa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Raffensberger
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Raffensberger
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Klippstein
Wyrostek is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Klippstein
There goes Wyrostek. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Wyrostek steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Klippstein
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Klippstein
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wyrostek scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Klippstein
Merriman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stallcup vs. Klippstein
Stallcup strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pramesa vs. Klippstein
Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Raffensberger
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan misplays the ball. That's an error on Ryan. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Raffensberger
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Raffensberger
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Raffensberger
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Klippstein
Raffensberger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Kelly
Bob Kelly now pitching.
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Raffensberger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Kelly
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelly fields it and throws to third for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Kelly
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to third. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluszewski vs. Kelly
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Raffensberger
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Raffensberger
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Raffensberger
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kelly
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Kelly
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Kelly
Stallcup hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pramesa vs. Kelly
There goes Merriman. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Merriman steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pramesa vs. Kelly
Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Kelly covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Raffensberger
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Raffensberger
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Raffensberger
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Kelly
Raffensberger hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Kelly
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Kelly
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Kelly
There goes Ryan. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Ryan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Kelly
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Kelly
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ryan scores. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Kelly
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wyrostek scores. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merriman vs. Kelly
Merriman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. There goes Edwards trying to get to second. Baumholtz throws the ball in to Smalley who tags Edwards for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Raffensberger
Bob Usher now playing left field.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Raffensberger
Cavarretta hits a popup towards the mound. Raffensberger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Raffensberger
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Kelly
Chuck Connors now playing first base.
Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Kelly
Pramesa hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Kelly
Raffensberger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Raffensberger
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Raffensberger
Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Bob Kelly.
Borkowski hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Raffensberger
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/2/1951, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Adams B, 3b 3 1 2 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 0 0 McMillan R, pr-3b 2 0 1 0 Baumholtz F, rf 3 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Wyrostek J, rf 3 3 0 0 Sauer H, lf 3 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 5 2 2 2 Edwards B, c 3 0 0 0 Edwards H, lf 4 0 2 2 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Usher B, lf 0 0 0 0 Connors C, 1b 0 0 0 0 Merriman L, cf 4 0 2 1 Miksis E, 2b 3 0 1 0 Stallcup V, ss 5 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0 Pramesa J, c 5 0 2 0 Klippstein J, p 1 0 0 0 Raffensberger K, p 3 0 0 0 Kelly B, p 1 0 0 0 Borkowski B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 12 5 28 0 1 0 Cincinnati 300 010 030 -- 7 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Raffensberger K (W) 9.0 1 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Klippstein J (L)* 5.0 8 4 2 2 2 Kelly B 4.0 4 3 3 3 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th E -- Cavarretta P, Ryan C DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Chicago 1 3B -- Kluszewski T SB -- Merriman L 2, Wyrostek J, Ryan C SH -- Raffensberger K HBP -- by Klippstein J (Wyrostek J) Balk -- Klippstein J PB -- Edwards B T -- 1:59 A -- 0
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