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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1951-08-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:23
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 7–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 2nd. Ewell Blackwell earned the win and Ken Raffensberger picked up the save. Gene Hermanski went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Ewell Blackwell L: Paul Minner SV: Ken Raffensberger
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: (none) · 3B: Scotty Robb · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Connie Ryan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Usher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Connors | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Monk Dubiel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewell Blackwell | 7.2 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Minner | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Monk Dubiel | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Kelly | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: 4
- Connie Ryan: W
- Johnny Wyrostek: 53.1-2
- Joe Adcock: 13
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Chuck Connors: 43
- Frank Baumholtz: 13
Top 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 31
- Bob Usher: 4
- Virgil Stallcup: D
- Dixie Howell: S.2-H
- Ewell Blackwell: S.1-2
- Bobby Adams: S.1-2;2-H
- Connie Ryan: D.1-H;2-H
- Johnny Wyrostek: POCS3(14)
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: S
- Randy Jackson: 63.1-2
- Gene Hermanski: 31.2-3
- Smoky Burgess: 43
Top 3
- Johnny Wyrostek: T
- Joe Adcock: 4
- Ted Kluszewski: 4
- Bob Usher: S.3-H
- Virgil Stallcup: S.1-2
- Dixie Howell: 5
Bot 3
- Roy Smalley: K
- Monk Dubiel: 3/G
- Eddie Miksis: 8
Top 4
- Ewell Blackwell: 13
- Bobby Adams: K
- Connie Ryan: S
- Johnny Wyrostek: BK.1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: S.2-H
- Joe Adcock: 2
Bot 4
- Chuck Connors: 8
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
- Hank Sauer: S
- Randy Jackson: W.1-2
- Gene Hermanski: S.1-2;2-H
- Smoky Burgess: 13
Top 5
- Ted Kluszewski: D
- Bob Usher: 43.2-3
- Virgil Stallcup: 8
- Dixie Howell: 8
Bot 5
- Roy Smalley: K
- Monk Dubiel: 53
- Eddie Miksis: S
- Chuck Connors: 43
Top 6
- Ewell Blackwell: S
- Bobby Adams: 53.1-2
- Connie Ryan: K
- Johnny Wyrostek: S.2-3
- Joe Adcock: S.1-3;3-H;BX2(94)
Bot 6
- Frank Baumholtz: 4
- Hank Sauer: 63
- Randy Jackson: 13
Top 7
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/G
- Bob Usher: 13
- Virgil Stallcup: 63
Bot 7
- Gene Hermanski: D
- Smoky Burgess: 8
- Roy Smalley: 53
- Bruce Edwards: 53
Top 8
- Dixie Howell: 143
- Ewell Blackwell: 43
- Bobby Adams: 8
Bot 8
- Eddie Miksis: S
- Chuck Connors: S.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: D.1-3;2-H
- Hank Sauer: FC5.3XH(525);2-3;B-1
- Randy Jackson: 64(1)/FO
- Gene Hermanski: HR.1-H;3-H
- Bob Ramazzotti: 4
Top 9
- Connie Ryan: K
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
- Joe Adcock: 9
Bot 9
- Roy Smalley: 8
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
- Eddie Miksis: 7