Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Hacker
  
  Abrams hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Hacker
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Hacker
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Hacker
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Adcock vs. Hacker
  
  Adcock strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Raffensberger
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Raffensberger
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Raffensberger
  
  Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Serena vs. Raffensberger
  
  Serena strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Hacker
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Hacker
  
  Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Hacker
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. Seminick moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Raffensberger vs. Hacker
  
  Raffensberger bunts towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. Seminick moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Abrams vs. Hacker
  
  Abrams is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Adams vs. Hacker
  
  There's a wild pitch. Seminick scores. McMillan moves to third. Abrams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Adams vs. Hacker
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Raffensberger
  
  Chiti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Raffensberger
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hermanski vs. Raffensberger
  
  Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Hacker
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Hacker
  
  Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Hacker
  
  Adcock strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Hacker
  
  Hatton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hacker vs. Raffensberger
  
  Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Raffensberger
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Raffensberger, and towards McMillan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Raffensberger
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Raffensberger
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Serena vs. Raffensberger
  
  Serena hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Hacker
  
  Seminick strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Hacker
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raffensberger vs. Hacker
  
  Raffensberger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Raffensberger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Abrams vs. Hacker
  
  Abrams 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 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Raffensberger
  
  Chiti hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Raffensberger
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Hacker
  
  Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat throws the ball in to Serena who tags Adams trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Hacker
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Hacker
  
  Kluszewski is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hermanski vs. Raffensberger
  
  Hermanski strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hacker vs. Raffensberger
  
  Hacker strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Raffensberger
  
  Brown is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Hacker
  
  Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Hacker
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Hacker
  
  Seminick strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Raffensberger
  
  Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Raffensberger
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Raffensberger
  
  Serena hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Hacker
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raffensberger vs. Hacker
  
  Raffensberger strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Hacker
  
  Abrams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Hacker
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Raffensberger
  
  Chiti hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Raffensberger
  
  Fondy strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Hacker
  
  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 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Hacker
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Hacker
  
  Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatton vs. Hacker
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Seminick vs. Hacker
  
  Seminick hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Raffensberger
  
  Bob Borkowski now playing center field. Cal Abrams now playing left field. Roy Smalley pinch hits for Gene Hermanski.
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Raffensberger
  
  Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Warren Hacker.
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams juggles the ball. That's an error on Adams. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Raffensberger
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Leonard
  
  Bob Addis now playing left field. Dutch Leonard now pitching.
  
  McMillan hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raffensberger vs. Leonard
  
  Raffensberger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Abrams vs. Leonard
  
  Abrams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Raffensberger moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adams vs. Leonard
  
  The ball gets by Chiti for a passed ball. Raffensberger moves to third. Abrams moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Adams vs. Leonard
  
  Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Raffensberger scores. Abrams moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Marshall vs. Schultz
  
  Bob Schultz now pitching.
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Abrams scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Schultz
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Raffensberger
  
  Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Raffensberger
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Raffensberger
  
  Serena hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/14/1952 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Abrams C, cf-lf       4  1  2  0   Brown T, ss           4  0  0  0   
Adams B, 3b           5  0  2  1   Jeffcoat H, cf        4  0  2  0   
Marshall W, rf        5  0  1  1   Baumholtz F, rf       4  0  1  0   
Kluszewski T, 1b      5  1  3  1   Serena B, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Adcock J, lf          4  0  0  0   Jackson R, 3b         3  1  1  1   
Borkowski B, cf       0  0  0  0   Chiti H, c            3  0  1  0   
Hatton G, 2b          3  0  0  0   Fondy D, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Seminick A, c         4  1  1  0   Hermanski G, lf       2  0  0  0   
McMillan R, ss        4  0  0  0   Smalley R, ph         1  0  0  0   
Raffensberger K, p    3  1  2  0   Addis B, lf           0  0  0  0   
                                   Hacker W, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Edwards B, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Leonard D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Schultz B, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  4 11  3                        31  1  5  1

Cincinnati       011 000 002 --  4
Chicago          010 000 000 --  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K (W)   9.0  5  1  1  0  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hacker W (L)          8.0  8  2  1  2  9
Leonard D             0.1  3  2  2  0  0
Schultz B             0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Brown T, Adams B
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Chicago 3
2B -- Raffensberger K
HR -- Jackson R, Kluszewski T
SH -- Raffensberger K
WP -- Hacker W
PB -- Chiti H
T -- 2:04
A -- 6965

    

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