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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 18, 1957
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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 August 18, 1957 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 18, 1957 |
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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 | August 18, 1957 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 27,100 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Shag Crawford |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Joe Taylor | Right Fielder |
Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
Bob Speake | Center Fielder |
Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Dale Long | First Baseman |
Cal Neeman | Catcher |
Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
Bob Rush | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 18, 1957
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Rush
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Rush
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up 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: ---
Adams vs. Nuxhall
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Nuxhall
Speake hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Nuxhall
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak 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: ---
Taylor vs. Rush
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speake. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Rush
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball 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: ---
Moryn vs. Nuxhall
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Nuxhall
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Rush
Nuxhall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Rush
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Rush
Burgess hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Moryn fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Moryn. Nuxhall goes all the way around to score. Burgess moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speake. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. Burgess scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Rush
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Nuxhall
Neeman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Nuxhall
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Nuxhall
Rush takes first base on ball four. Neeman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Nuxhall
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speake vs. Nuxhall
Speake strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Rush
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Nuxhall
Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Nuxhall
Moryn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Nuxhall
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Banks reaches second base with a double. Walls scores. Moryn moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Neeman vs. Nuxhall
Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moryn scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Nuxhall
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Rush
Nuxhall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Rush
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Rush
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Temple for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Nuxhall
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Kluszewski, and towards Temple, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Nuxhall
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speake vs. Nuxhall
Speake hits a fly ball towards center. Bell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Bell. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Nuxhall
Walls hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Walls reaches second base with a double. Adams scores. Speake goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Nuxhall
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Nuxhall
Banks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neeman vs. Klippstein
Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Rush
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speake. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Klippstein
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Klippstein
Rush bunts towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Klippstein
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speake vs. Klippstein
Speake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Klippstein
There goes Speake. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Speake steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Klippstein
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Rush
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Rush
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Rush
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Rush
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Sanchez
Raul Sanchez now pitching.
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sanchez
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Sanchez
Long strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Rush
Taylor hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Sanchez
Neeman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sanchez
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Sanchez
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Sanchez
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Bobby Adams.
Tanner hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rush
Jack Littrell now playing third base.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Rush
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan hits a popup towards third. Littrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/18/1957 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Temple J, 2b 4 0 3 0 Adams B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Burgess S, c 4 1 1 1 Tanner C, ph 1 0 0 0 Robinson F, lf 4 0 0 0 Littrell J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 1 Speake B, cf 4 1 1 1 Taylor J, rf 4 0 1 0 Walls L, lf 4 2 2 2 Bell G, cf 4 0 1 0 Moryn W, rf 4 1 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 1 2 3 McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Nuxhall J, p 1 1 0 0 Neeman C, c 4 1 2 2 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 Morgan B, 2b 3 1 0 0 Lynch J, ph 1 0 1 0 Rush B, p 2 0 0 0 Sanchez R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 8 2 33 8 9 8 Cincinnati 002 000 000 -- 2 Chicago 000 241 01x -- 8 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Nuxhall J (L) 4.2 6 6 3 2 5 Klippstein J 1.1 2 1 1 1 1 Sanchez R 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Rush B (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 4 E -- Moryn W, Bell G DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Chicago 5 2B -- Bell G, Burgess S, Kluszewski T, Banks E, Walls L, Taylor J HR -- Banks E, Neeman C SB -- Speake B SH -- Rush B T -- 2:28 A -- 27100
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