Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Addis vs. Podbielan
  
  Addis 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Podbielan
  
  Baumholtz 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, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Podbielan
  
  Fondy 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 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Minner
  
  Borkowski hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Minner
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Minner
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Minner
  
  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 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Podbielan
  
  Sauer 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Atwell vs. Podbielan
  
  Atwell strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Podbielan
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Minner
  
  Adcock hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
  Seminick vs. Minner
  
  Seminick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Minner
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Seminick moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pellagrini vs. Minner
  
  Pellagrini hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Podbielan vs. Minner
  
  Podbielan 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 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Podbielan
  
  Serena 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: ---
  Smalley vs. Podbielan
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minner vs. Podbielan
  
  Minner hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Minner
  
  Borkowski 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. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Minner
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Minner
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Addis vs. Podbielan
  
  Addis strikes out. Seminick drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Addis out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Podbielan
  
  Baumholtz 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: ---
  Fondy vs. Podbielan
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Podbielan
  
  Sauer takes first base on ball four. Fondy moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Atwell vs. Podbielan
  
  Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podbielan picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Podbielan. Fondy scores. Sauer moves to third. Atwell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jackson vs. Podbielan
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Minner
  
  Adcock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Addis. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seminick vs. Minner
  
  Seminick hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. Minner
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pellagrini vs. Minner
  
  There goes McMillan. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. McMillan steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pellagrini vs. Minner
  
  Pellagrini takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Podbielan vs. Minner
  
  Podbielan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer throws the ball in to Jackson who relays the ball to Serena who tags Podbielan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McMillan scores. Pellagrini moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Borkowski vs. Minner
  
  Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Podbielan
  
  Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Podbielan
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podbielan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minner vs. Podbielan
  
  Minner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Addis vs. Podbielan
  
  Addis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Minner
  
  Marshall 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 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Minner
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Podbielan
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Podbielan
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Podbielan
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fondy moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Atwell vs. Podbielan
  
  Atwell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini catches it and throws to first to double up Sauer. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Minner
  
  Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seminick vs. Minner
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. Minner
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Pellagrini vs. Minner
  
  Pellagrini is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Podbielan vs. Minner
  
  Podbielan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first, with Minner covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Podbielan
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Serena vs. Podbielan
  
  Serena takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Podbielan
  
  Smalley bunts towards the mound. Podbielan fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. Serena moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hermanski vs. Podbielan
  
  Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Paul Minner.
  
  Hermanski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Serena scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Addis vs. Podbielan
  
  Addis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adcock. Addis reaches second base with a double. Adcock throws the ball in to Adams who tags Addis trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hermanski goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Podbielan
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podbielan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Leonard
  
  Hal Jeffcoat now playing center field. Frank Baumholtz now playing right field. Dutch Leonard now pitching.
  
  Borkowski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Leonard
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Leonard
  
  Marshall strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Podbielan
  
  Fondy 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Podbielan
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Atwell vs. Podbielan
  
  Atwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Podbielan
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Atwell moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Serena vs. Podbielan
  
  Serena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Leonard
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Leonard
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Leonard
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Podbielan
  
  Smalley hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Podbielan
  
  Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Podbielan
  
  Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Podbielan
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Leonard
  
  McMillan is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Leonard
  
  Hank Edwards pinch hits for Eddie Pellagrini.
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Abrams vs. Leonard
  
  Cal Abrams pinch hits for Bud Podbielan.
  
  Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatton vs. Leonard
  
  Grady Hatton pinch hits for Bob Borkowski.
  
  Hatton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1952, game 1 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Addis B, rf           4  0  1  1   Borkowski B, cf       4  0  0  0   
Jeffcoat H, cf        1  0  1  0   Hatton G, ph          1  0  0  0   
Baumholtz F, cf-rf    5  0  0  0   Adams B, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Fondy D, 1b           4  1  2  0   Marshall W, rf        4  0  2  0   
Sauer H, lf           3  0  1  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  0  0   
Atwell T, c           4  0  2  0   Adcock J, lf          4  1  2  0   
Jackson R, 3b         4  1  2  0   Seminick A, c         4  0  1  0   
Serena B, 2b          2  1  0  0   McMillan R, ss        3  1  2  1   
Smalley R, ss         3  0  0  0   Pellagrini E, 2b      1  0  0  0   
Minner P, p           1  0  0  0   Edwards H, ph         1  0  0  0   
Hermanski G, ph       1  1  1  2   Podbielan B, p        3  0  1  1   
Leonard D, p          1  0  0  0   Abrams C, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4 10  3                        34  2  8  2

Chicago          000 100 300 --  4
Cincinnati       000 200 000 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Minner P (W)          6.0  8  2  2  2  1
Leonard D (S)         3.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Podbielan B (L)       9.0 10  4  3  4  2

E -- Podbielan B
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Marshall W, Adcock J 2, Addis B
SB -- McMillan R
SH -- Smalley R
HBP -- by Leonard D (McMillan R)
T -- 2:16
A -- 0

    

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