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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 6, 1952
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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 August 6, 1952 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 6, 1952 |
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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 | August 6, 1952 |
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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 | Herm Wehmeier |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 3,469 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Addis | Right Fielder |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Toby Atwell | Catcher |
Bill Serena | Second Baseman |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Paul Minner | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Borkowski | Right Fielder |
Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
Eddie Pellagrini | Second Baseman |
Joe Rossi | Catcher |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 6, 1952
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Wehmeier
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kluszewski. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Wehmeier
Fondy takes first base on ball four. Addis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Wehmeier
Baumholtz bunts towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Addis moves to third. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sauer vs. Wehmeier
Sauer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Atwell vs. Wehmeier
Atwell hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Serena vs. Wehmeier
Serena hits a line drive into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Minner
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Minner
Adams 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: 1--
Westlake vs. Minner
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Borkowski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Minner
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Borkowski scores. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Minner
Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Adcock reaches second base with a double. Westlake scores. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pellagrini vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Pellagrini is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rossi vs. Lown
Rossi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. Lown
McMillan hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wehmeier
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams juggles the ball. That's an error on Adams. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Wehmeier
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Wehmeier
Lown bunts towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Lown
Wehmeier hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Lown
Borkowski hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lown
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Lown
There goes Adams. The throw from Atwell and he is out, Serena applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Wehmeier
Addis hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Wehmeier
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wehmeier
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Wehmeier
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Lown
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Lown
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Lown
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Lown
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Wehmeier
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Wehmeier covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Wehmeier
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wehmeier
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Wehmeier
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rossi vs. Lown
Rossi hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Lown
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Lown
Wehmeier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Wehmeier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borkowski vs. Lown
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Wehmeier
Lown hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Wehmeier
Addis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Wehmeier
Fondy hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wehmeier
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake who is chasing the ball. Baumholtz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Wehmeier
Sauer hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lown
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Lown
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Lown
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Lown
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Wehmeier
Atwell hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Wehmeier
Serena hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Serena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Wehmeier
Jackson hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Wehmeier
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Serena scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lown vs. Wehmeier
Lown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake who is chasing the ball. Lown reaches third base with a triple. Smalley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Addis vs. Wehmeier
Addis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lown scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Nuxhall
Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Bob Addis. Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
There goes Jeffcoat. The throw from Rossi and he is safe. Jeffcoat steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Nuxhall
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Lown
Hal Jeffcoat now playing center field. Frank Baumholtz now playing right field.
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rossi vs. Lown
Rossi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Lown
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Nuxhall
Baumholtz bunts towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Nuxhall
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Nuxhall
Atwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Lown
Cal Abrams pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall.
Abrams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Lown
Hank Edwards pinch hits for Bob Borkowski.
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Lown
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Edwards scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Lown
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Lown
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Podbielan
Hank Edwards now playing right field. Bud Podbielan now pitching.
Serena strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Podbielan
Jackson hits a line drive towards third. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Podbielan
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lown vs. Podbielan
Lown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Lown
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Lown
Pellagrini strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rossi vs. Lown
Rossi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Lown
Bubba Church pinch runs for Joe Rossi.
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Podbielan
Andy Seminick now catching.
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Podbielan
Fondy bunts towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Podbielan
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Podbielan
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Podbielan
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lown
Willard Marshall pinch hits for Bud Podbielan.
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Lown
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lown
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/6/1952 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Addis B, rf 4 0 1 1 Borkowski B, rf 3 1 1 0 Jeffcoat H, pr-cf 1 1 1 0 Edwards H, ph-rf 2 1 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 3 1 1 1 Adams B, 3b 5 0 1 1 Baumholtz F, cf-rf 4 0 2 0 Westlake W, cf 4 1 2 0 Sauer H, lf 4 0 1 1 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 2 1 Atwell T, c 5 0 0 0 Adcock J, lf 4 0 2 1 Serena B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Pellagrini E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rossi J, c 3 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 1 1 1 Church B, pr 0 0 0 0 Minner P, p 0 0 0 0 Seminick A, c 0 0 0 0 Lown T, p 4 1 1 1 McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0 Wehmeier H, p 2 0 1 0 Nuxhall J, p 0 0 0 0 Abrams C, ph 1 0 0 0 Podbielan B, p 0 0 0 0 Marshall W, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 9 5 36 3 10 3 Chicago 000 013 001 -- 5 Cincinnati 200 000 100 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Minner P 0.1 4 2 2 0 0 Lown T (W) 8.2 6 1 1 2 6 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Wehmeier H (L) 5.2 7 4 4 3 2 Nuxhall J 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 Podbielan B 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 E -- Kluszewski T, Adams B DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Chicago 9, Cincinnati 8 2B -- Adcock J, Wehmeier H, Serena B 3B -- Baumholtz F, Lown T, Edwards H HR -- Fondy D SB -- Jeffcoat H CS -- Adams B SH -- Baumholtz F, Fondy D T -- 2:16 A -- 3469
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