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September 7, 1951

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Cubs 6 15 4
Reds 6 16 1
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Cubs 6 15 4
Reds 7 16 1

Dixie Howell Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .400 .250
OBP .400 .301
At Bats 5 180
Hits 2 45
• Singles 2 38
• Doubles 0 5
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 13
RBI’s 0 14

Dutch Leonard Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
9 5 3
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Crosley Field - September 7, 1951
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Out
Dutch Leonard
Smoky Burgess
Bruce Edwards
Eddie Miksis
Randy Jackson
Roy Smalley
Hank Sauer
Frank Baumholtz
Gene Hermanski
Dixie Howell
Roy McMillan
Virgil Stallcup
Hank Edwards

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 6 15 4 11
Cincinnati Reds 7 16 1 20
Winning Pitcher Bud Byerly
Losing Pitcher Dutch Leonard
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Dixie Howell
Attendance 2,526
Time of Game 4 hours 8 minutes
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Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

End of Game

Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Edwards scores.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 18 McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to home to get Kluszewski. Edwards moves to third. Stallcup moves to second.
Bottom 18 Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kluszewski moves to third. Edwards moves to second.
Bottom 18 Edwards takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to second.
Bottom 18 Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 18 Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out.
Top 18 Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 18 Hermanski hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 18 Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 17 Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 17 Ryan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 17 Merriman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Merriman reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 17 Byerly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 17 Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 17 Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miksis moves to third.
Top 17 Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miksis moves to second.
Top 17 Miksis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 17 Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byerly fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 16 Howell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 16 McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 16 Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 16 Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byerly fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 16 Smalley strikes out.
Top 16 Bud Byerly now pitching. Hermanski hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 15 Edwards hits a ball on the ground that hits Kluszewski. Kluszewski is out and Edwards is safe at first. Wyrostek moves to third. There goes Kluszewski trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out.
Bottom 15 Kluszewski is walked intentionally.
Bottom 15 Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. Howell scores. Hatton scores.
Bottom 15 Ryan hits a popup towards the mound. Leonard settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 15 Grady Hatton pinch runs for Joe Adcock. Merriman bunts towards first. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first, with Miksis covering, for the out. Howell moves to third. Hatton moves to second.
Bottom 15 Dutch Leonard now pitching. Joe Adcock pinch hits for Eddie Erautt. Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. Howell moves to second.
Bottom 15 Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second.
Bottom 15 McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 15 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 15 Sauer is hit by the pitch. Edwards moves to second.
Top 15 Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. That run is unearned.
Top 15 Baumholtz hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Merriman. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. Smalley scores. Miksis goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned.
Top 15 Miksis hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Smalley moves to third.
Top 15 Rush is called out on strikes.
Top 15 Burgess strikes out.
Top 15 Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 14 Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 14 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to home to get Merriman. Wyrostek moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second.
Bottom 14 Kluszewski is walked intentionally. Wyrostek moves to second.
Bottom 14 Wyrostek is walked intentionally.
Bottom 14 Ryan bunts towards first. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first, with Miksis covering, for the out. Merriman moves to third.
Bottom 14 Merriman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Merriman reaches second base with a double.
Top 14 Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 14 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sauer moves to second.
Top 14 Sauer takes first base on ball four.
Top 14 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 13 Erautt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 13 Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 13 McMillan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 13 Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erautt fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 13 Miksis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 13 Rush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erautt fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 12 Stallcup hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 12 Burgess fires to third and picks off Ryan.
Bottom 12 Edwards is called out on strikes.
Bottom 12 Kluszewski is walked intentionally. Wyrostek moves to second.
Bottom 12 Wyrostek is walked intentionally.
Bottom 12 There's a wild pitch. Ryan moves to third.
Bottom 12 Smoky Burgess now catching. Ryan takes first base on ball four.
Top 12 Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Mickey Owen. Cavarretta strikes out.
Top 12 Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 12 Hermanski is walked intentionally.
Top 12 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and has Sauer trapped. There's the throw to McMillan who throws back over to Stallcup who tags Sauer for the out. Jackson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 12 Eddie Erautt now pitching. Sauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. Sauer reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 11 Merriman hits a line drive into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 11 Bob Usher pinch hits for Frank Smith. Usher strikes out.
Bottom 11 Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stallcup moves to second.
Bottom 11 McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 11 Stallcup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 11 Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 11 Baumholtz hits a popup towards third. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 11 Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 10 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Edwards scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out.
Bottom 10 Kluszewski is walked intentionally.
Bottom 10 Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 10 Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 10 Merriman hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 10 Rush hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 10 Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 10 Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 Smith strikes out.
Bottom 9 Howell hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Hermanski hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Jackson hits a line drive towards third. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Stallcup hits a line drive into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Wyrostek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Dixie Howell now catching. Frank Smith now pitching. Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Merriman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski who is chasing the ball. Merriman reaches third base with a triple. Wehmeier goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned.
Bottom 7 Herm Wehmeier pinch runs for Johnny Pramesa. Bobby Adams pinch hits for Ken Raffensberger. Adams strikes out.
Bottom 7 Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Smalley.
Bottom 7 McMillan is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Rush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Owen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Smalley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek who is chasing the ball. Smalley reaches third base with a triple. Sauer scores. Hermanski goes all the way around to score.
Top 7 Hermanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sauer moves to third.
Top 7 Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Stallcup strikes out.
Bottom 6 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 6 Wyrostek strikes out.
Bottom 6 Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jackson.
Top 6 Edwards hits a line drive into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Edwards scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merriman for the out.
Bottom 5 Raffensberger strikes out.
Bottom 5 Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Rush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Owen hits a line drive into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sauer scores.
Top 5 Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sauer moves to third. Hermanski moves to second.
Top 5 Hermanski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second.
Top 5 Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out.
Bottom 4 Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to home to get Ryan. Wyrostek moves to third. Edwards moves to second.
Bottom 4 Edwards is walked intentionally.
Bottom 4 Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. Ryan moves to third. Wyrostek moves to second.
Bottom 4 Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Ryan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 4 Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson.
Top 4 Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Baumholtz bunts towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Miksis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Raffensberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Pramesa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Rush strikes out.
Top 3 Owen strikes out.
Top 3 Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 McMillan strikes out.
Bottom 2 Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Edwards hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Edwards reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Hermanski hits a line drive towards right. Wyrostek catches it and throws to first to double up Jackson.
Top 2 Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Ryan strikes out.
Bottom 1 Merriman hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Edwards hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pramesa settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.