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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 30, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 30, 1951 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 30, 1951 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 30, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ewell Blackwell |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 14,482 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Bob Borkowski | Center Fielder |
Jack Cusick | Shortstop |
Paul Minner | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
Bob Usher | Center Fielder |
Ewell Blackwell | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 30, 1951
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Blackwell
Terwilliger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blackwell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Blackwell
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Minner
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Minner
Minner fires to first and has Adams trapped. There's the throw to Terwilliger who tags Adams for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Minner
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Minner
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Minner
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Blackwell
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Blackwell
Fondy is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Blackwell
Burgess hits a line drive towards the mound. Blackwell catches it and throws to first to double up Fondy. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Minner
Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Minner
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Minner
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Minner
Usher hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Blackwell
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Borkowski for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Blackwell
Cusick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Blackwell
Minner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Usher. Minner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Blackwell
Terwilliger is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Minner
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Minner
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Minner
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Minner
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Minner
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blackwell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Blackwell
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Blackwell
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Blackwell
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Minner
Stallcup hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Minner
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Minner
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Usher vs. Minner
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Blackwell
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Blackwell
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Blackwell
Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Minner
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Minner
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Minner
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Minner
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Blackwell
Minner hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Blackwell
Terwilliger hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blackwell
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Minner
Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Borkowski. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stallcup vs. Minner
Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Minner
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer throws the ball in to Jackson who relays the ball to Terwilliger who tags Kluszewski trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Adcock scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Minner
Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Blackwell
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Blackwell
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Blackwell
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to third for the out. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Blackwell
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borkowski vs. Blackwell
Borkowski takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to third. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Blackwell
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Jack Cusick.
Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Minner
Bob Ramazzotti now playing shortstop.
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Minner
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Minner
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Minner
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Blackwell
Minner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Blackwell
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blackwell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Blackwell
Baumholtz hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Minner
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Minner
There goes Wyrostek. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Terwilliger applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Minner
Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Minner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Minner
Stallcup hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Blackwell
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Blackwell
Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Hank Sauer.
Fondy bunts towards the right side of the infield. Ryan misplays the ball. That's an error on Ryan. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Blackwell
Burgess hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Wehmeier
Herm Wehmeier now pitching.
Borkowski hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Wehmeier
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minner vs. Wehmeier
Minner bunts towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Ramazzotti moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Wehmeier
Wehmeier spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wehmeier. Ramazzotti scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Wehmeier
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Minner
Hal Jeffcoat now playing left field.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Minner
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Minner
Roy McMillan pinch runs for Bob Scheffing.
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger misplays the ball. That's an error on Terwilliger. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meeks vs. Minner
Sammy Meeks pinch hits for Herm Wehmeier.
Meeks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/30/1951, game 2 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Terwilliger W, 2b 5 0 0 0 Adams B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 2 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 1 0 Wyrostek J, rf 4 0 2 0 Sauer H, lf 3 0 2 0 Adcock J, lf 4 1 1 0 Jeffcoat H, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Stallcup V, ss 4 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 2 1 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 1 1 Burgess S, c 4 1 1 3 Scheffing B, c 4 0 3 0 Borkowski B, cf 3 0 0 0 McMillan R, pr 0 0 0 0 Cusick J, ss 2 0 0 0 Usher B, cf 4 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 0 Blackwell E, p 3 0 1 0 Ramazzotti B, ss 1 1 1 0 Wehmeier H, p 0 0 0 0 Minner P, p 3 1 2 1 Meeks S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 7 4 32 1 9 1 Chicago 000 000 014 -- 5 Cincinnati 000 001 000 -- 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Minner P (W) 9.0 9 1 1 4 2 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Blackwell E (L)* 8.0 6 4 4 2 5 Wehmeier H 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th E -- Ryan C, Wehmeier H, Terwilliger W DP -- Chicago 2, Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Chicago 5, Cincinnati 8 2B -- Minner P, Adcock J HR -- Minner P, Burgess S SH -- Fondy D, Minner P HBP -- by Blackwell E (Fondy D) T -- 2:24 A -- 14482
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