Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemus vs. Wehmeier
  
  Hemus hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Wehmeier
  
  Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Wehmeier
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Lanier
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Lanier
  
  Ryan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Lanier
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Lanier
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Lanier
  
  Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Wehmeier
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Wehmeier
  
  Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Wehmeier
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Wehmeier
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan misplays the ball. That's an error on Ryan. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Wehmeier
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Usher. Rice reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. Johnson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lanier vs. Wehmeier
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Usher vs. Lanier
  
  Usher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stallcup vs. Lanier
  
  Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Lanier
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wehmeier vs. Lanier
  
  Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howell moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adams vs. Lanier
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howell scores. Wehmeier moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ryan vs. Lanier
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemus vs. Wehmeier
  
  Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Wehmeier covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Wehmeier
  
  Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Wehmeier
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and steps on first for the out. Kluszewski throws to Stallcup, who throws back to Kluszewski who tags Schoendienst for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Lanier
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Lanier
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Lanier
  
  Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Usher vs. Lanier
  
  Usher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stallcup vs. Lanier
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Wehmeier
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Wehmeier
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Wehmeier
  
  Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Lanier
  
  Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wehmeier vs. Lanier
  
  Wehmeier hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Lanier
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wehmeier
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Wehmeier
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanier vs. Wehmeier
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hemus vs. Wehmeier
  
  Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Lanier
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Lanier
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Lanier
  
  Adcock hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Wehmeier
  
  Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Wehmeier
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Wehmeier
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Lanier
  
  Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Usher vs. Lanier
  
  Usher hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stallcup vs. Lanier
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howell vs. Lanier
  
  Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wehmeier vs. Lanier
  
  Wehmeier hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Wehmeier
  
  Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Wehmeier
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Usher throws the ball in to Ryan who tags Jones trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wehmeier
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Lanier
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Lanier
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Lanier
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Wehmeier
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanier vs. Wehmeier
  
  Chuck Diering pinch runs for Del Rice.
  
  Lanier bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. Diering moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hemus vs. Wehmeier
  
  Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Diering moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Schoendienst vs. Wehmeier
  
  Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Lanier
  
  Bob Scheffing now catching.
  
  Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Lanier
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Usher vs. Lanier
  
  Usher strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Wehmeier
  
  Musial hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Wehmeier
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Wehmeier
  
  Westlake strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Wehmeier
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Wehmeier
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Lanier
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Lanier
  
  Howell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Lanier
  
  Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Herm Wehmeier.
  
  Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Lanier
  
  Roy McMillan pinch runs for Danny Litwhiler.
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ryan vs. Lanier
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/17/1951 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Hemus S, ss           4  0  0  0   Adams B, 3b           5  0  3  1   
Schoendienst R, 2b    3  0  1  0   Ryan C, 2b            5  0  0  0   
Musial S, lf          4  1  1  1   Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  0  0   
Rice H, rf            4  0  0  0   Adcock J, lf          4  0  1  0   
Westlake W, cf        4  0  0  0   Edwards H, rf         2  0  0  0   
Jones N, 1b           4  1  3  0   Usher B, cf           3  0  1  0   
Johnson B, 3b         4  0  0  0   Stallcup V, ss        4  0  1  0   
Rice D, c             2  0  2  1   Howell D, c           4  1  0  0   
Diering C, pr         0  0  0  0   Wehmeier H, p         3  0  1  0   
Scheffing B, c        0  0  0  0   Litwhiler D, ph       1  0  1  0   
Lanier M, p           2  0  0  0   McMillan R, pr        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  7  2                        35  1  8  1

St.Louis         010 000 001 --  2
Cincinnati       010 000 000 --  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lanier M (W)          9.0  8  1  1  3  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (L)        9.0  7  2  1  2  3

E -- Ryan C
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Cincinnati 10
2B -- Rice D
HR -- Musial S
SH -- Lanier M
T -- 2:17
A -- 8682

    

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