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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1951-07-07 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 11626 · 2:35
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 8–6. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 4th. Ewell Blackwell earned the win and Frank Smith picked up the save. Randy Jackson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
W: Ewell Blackwell L: Dutch Leonard SV: Frank Smith
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Merriman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Connie Ryan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Usher | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hal Jeffcoat | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Connors | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Hermanski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewell Blackwell | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
 Frank Smith | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Leonard | 4.2 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Johnny Klippstein | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Kelly | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cal McLish | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Merriman: K
- Connie Ryan: 53
- Johnny Wyrostek: 63
Bot 1
- Hal Jeffcoat: S
- Frank Baumholtz: 8(B)3(1)/DP
- Chuck Connors: 63
Top 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 13
- Grady Hatton: S
- Joe Adcock: 2/P
- Virgil Stallcup: 5/P
Bot 2
- Gene Hermanski: S6
- Randy Jackson: PB.1-2
- Randy Jackson: HR/7.2-H
- Bruce Edwards: 43
- Roy Smalley: W
- Eddie Miksis: 3/FL
- Dutch Leonard: 43
Top 3
- Dixie Howell: 63
- Ewell Blackwell: 3/FL
- Lloyd Merriman: K
Bot 3
- Hal Jeffcoat: S
- Frank Baumholtz: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Chuck Connors: SB2
- Chuck Connors: K
- Gene Hermanski: 63
Top 4
- Connie Ryan: 53
- Johnny Wyrostek: T
- Ted Kluszewski: S.3-H
- Grady Hatton: 9
- Joe Adcock: S6.1-2
- Virgil Stallcup: S8.2-H;1X3(85)
Bot 4
- Randy Jackson: W
- Bruce Edwards: 4/FL
- Roy Smalley: K
- Eddie Miksis: BK.1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 63
Top 5
- Dixie Howell: D
- Ewell Blackwell: WP.2-3
- Ewell Blackwell: K
- Lloyd Merriman: 43.3-H
- Connie Ryan: D
- Johnny Wyrostek: D.2-H
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/G
Bot 5
- Johnny Klippstein: 2/FL
- Hal Jeffcoat: 7
- Frank Baumholtz: 4/P
Top 6
- Grady Hatton: S
- Joe Adcock: FC1/TH2.1-2;B-1
- Virgil Stallcup: 8
- Dixie Howell: K+SB3;SB2.2-H(E2);1-3
- Ewell Blackwell: D.3-H
- Lloyd Merriman: W
- Connie Ryan: K
Bot 6
- Chuck Connors: S
- Gene Hermanski: 8
- Randy Jackson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Johnny Wyrostek: S9
- Ted Kluszewski: S.1-2
- Grady Hatton: 2/FL
- Bob Usher: S.1-3;2-H
- Virgil Stallcup: 8.3-H
- Dixie Howell: K
Bot 7
- Bruce Edwards: 63
- Roy Smalley: K
- Eddie Miksis: S
- Phil Cavarretta: D.1-3
- Hal Jeffcoat: D.2-H;3-H
- Frank Baumholtz: 2/P
Top 8
- Ewell Blackwell: S
- Lloyd Merriman: S.1-2
- Connie Ryan: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: 53
Bot 8
- Chuck Connors: S
- Gene Hermanski: W.1-2
- Randy Jackson: 7/L
- Bruce Edwards: 8
- Roy Smalley: 2/P
Top 9
- Ted Kluszewski: 13
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Bob Usher: 63
Bot 9
- Eddie Miksis: S
- Hank Sauer: S.1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: 8
- Frank Baumholtz: 6/L
- Chuck Connors: W.2-3;1-2
- Gene Hermanski: S8.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Randy Jackson: 54(1)/FO