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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 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bud Podbielan |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Addis | Right Fielder |
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Bill Serena | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Borkowski | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Pellagrini | Second Baseman |
| Bud Podbielan | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 31, 1952
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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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