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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 31, 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 31, 1952 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 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 31, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 12,810 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Babe Pinelli |
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 |
Bill Serena | Second Baseman |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Harry Chiti | Catcher |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Bob Rush | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Borkowski | Center Fielder |
Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
Cal Abrams | Left Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Grady Hatton | Second Baseman |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Joe Rossi | Catcher |
Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 31, 1952
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Nuxhall
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Nuxhall
Baumholtz bunts for a double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Nuxhall
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up 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: ---
Borkowski vs. Rush
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Rush
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Rush
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Borkowski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Abrams vs. Rush
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush juggles the ball. That's an error on Rush. Borkowski moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatton vs. Rush
Hatton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Hatton reaches second base with a double. Borkowski scores. Marshall scores. Abrams goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. McMillan reaches second base with a double. Hatton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rossi vs. Rush
Rossi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Fondy. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rossi vs. Rush
Rossi strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Nuxhall
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Nuxhall
Serena strikes out. Rossi drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Serena out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Nuxhall
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Nuxhall
Chiti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fondy moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Nuxhall
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Rush
Nuxhall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Rush
Borkowski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Rush
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. Borkowski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Rush
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Rush, and towards Serena, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Nuxhall
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Nuxhall
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Nuxhall
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Nuxhall
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Rush
Abrams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Abrams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Rush
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rossi vs. Rush
Rossi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Nuxhall
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Nuxhall
Serena hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Nuxhall
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Rush
Nuxhall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Rush
Borkowski hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Rush
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Nuxhall
Chiti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Nuxhall
Smalley hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Borkowski. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Chiti moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rush vs. Nuxhall
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jeffcoat vs. Nuxhall
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chiti scores. Smalley scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Nuxhall
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baumholtz for the out. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Nuxhall
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall throws the ball in to McMillan who tags Jackson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Jeffcoat scores. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Rush
Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Rush
Abrams hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Rush
Hatton takes first base on ball four. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Nuxhall
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Serena hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Smith
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Smith
Chiti hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Smith
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rossi vs. Rush
Rossi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Rush
Andy Seminick pinch hits for Frank Smith.
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Rush
Borkowski 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, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Schmitz
Jeffcoat hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Schmitz
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Rush
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Rush
Marshall hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Rush
Abrams hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Schmitz
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Schmitz
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Serena vs. Schmitz
Serena hits a line drive towards third. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Schmitz
Fondy hits a line drive towards first. Adcock catches it and steps on first to double up Sauer. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Rush
Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Hacker
Warren Hacker now pitching.
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rossi vs. Hacker
Rossi hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Hacker
Hank Edwards pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Edwards hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Hacker
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Hiller
Frank Hiller now pitching.
Chiti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Hiller
Toby Atwell pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
Atwell hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Hiller
Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Warren Hacker.
Hermanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chiti moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Hiller
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and tags Chiti, for the out. Hermanski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Hiller
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/1952, game 2 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Jeffcoat H, cf 4 1 2 2 Borkowski B, cf 5 1 2 0 Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 0 Adams B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 1 0 Marshall W, rf 3 1 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 2 1 Abrams C, lf 4 1 1 0 Sauer H, lf 2 1 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Serena B, 2b 4 1 1 2 Hatton G, 2b 3 2 2 3 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 0 McMillan R, ss 4 0 1 1 Chiti H, c 4 1 3 0 Rossi J, c 4 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 1 1 0 Nuxhall J, p 2 0 0 0 Atwell T, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith F, p 0 0 0 0 Rush B, p 3 0 0 0 Seminick A, ph 1 0 0 0 Hacker W, p 0 0 0 0 Schmitz J, p 0 0 0 0 Hermanski G, ph 1 0 1 0 Edwards H, ph 1 1 1 2 Hiller F, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 12 5 34 6 9 6 Chicago 000 032 000 -- 5 Cincinnati 400 000 02x -- 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Rush B* 7.0 8 5 1 3 5 Hacker W (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Nuxhall J+ 5.0 8 4 4 1 4 Smith F 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 Schmitz J (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 Hiller F (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th + Pitched to 1 batter in 6th E -- Rush B, Fondy D DP -- Cincinnati 2 LOB -- Chicago 6, Cincinnati 7 2B -- Hatton G, McMillan R, Abrams C, Smalley R HR -- Serena B, Edwards H SH -- Baumholtz F T -- 2:28 A -- 12810
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