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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1951-08-15 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 5907 · 1:50
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 1–0. Ken Raffensberger earned the win. Ted Kluszewski went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Ken Raffensberger L: Cal McLish SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Scotty Robb · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Connors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cusick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cal McLish | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal McLish | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Dutch Leonard | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Raffensberger | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Miksis: S7
- Hal Jeffcoat: 4/P
- Frank Baumholtz: 9
- Hank Sauer: K
Bot 1
- Bobby Adams: 63
- Connie Ryan: S7
- Johnny Wyrostek: 46(1)/FO
- Hank Edwards: D9.1XH(942)
Top 2
- Randy Jackson: 53
- Chuck Connors: 4/P
- Jack Cusick: 53
Bot 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Lloyd Merriman: 43
- Virgil Stallcup: 53
Top 3
- Mickey Owen: 8
- Cal McLish: K
- Eddie Miksis: S7
- Hal Jeffcoat: 4/L
Bot 3
- Dixie Howell: S7
- Ken Raffensberger: K
- Bobby Adams: 54(1)/FO
- Connie Ryan: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Frank Baumholtz: 3/G
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Randy Jackson: 53
Bot 4
- Johnny Wyrostek: S4.BX2(21)
- Hank Edwards: 43
- Ted Kluszewski: HR/8
- Lloyd Merriman: 6/L
Top 5
- Chuck Connors: 53
- Jack Cusick: 8
- Mickey Owen: 53
Bot 5
- Virgil Stallcup: 63
- Dixie Howell: S7
- Ken Raffensberger: K
- Bobby Adams: 8
Top 6
- Cal McLish: S8
- Eddie Miksis: 64(1)3/GDP
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
Bot 6
- Connie Ryan: 43
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8
- Hank Edwards: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
- Hank Sauer: 9
- Randy Jackson: 8
Bot 7
- Ted Kluszewski: S9
- Lloyd Merriman: 9
- Virgil Stallcup: D7.1-3
- Dixie Howell: IW
- Ken Raffensberger: K/BF
- Bobby Adams: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- Chuck Connors: 2/FL
- Jack Cusick: S8
- Bruce Edwards: 4/P
- Roy Smalley: S7.1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 8
Bot 8
- Connie Ryan: W
- Johnny Wyrostek: 24/SH.1-2
- Hank Edwards: 43.2-3
- Ted Kluszewski: 13
Top 9
- Hal Jeffcoat: D8/F8XD
- Frank Baumholtz: PO2(26)
- Frank Baumholtz: K
- Hank Sauer: T/89
- Randy Jackson: 8
Notes & reviews
- Johnny Wyrostek rounded 1B too far on overthrow