Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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