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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

1951-09-07 · Night game · Crosley Field · 18 innings · Att: 2526 · 67°F, night, dry · Wind from LF · 4:08

Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 7–6. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 15th. Bud Byerly earned the win. Ted Kluszewski went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	6	15
CIN	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	7	16

W: Bud Byerly L: Dutch Leonard SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Miksis	8	1	1	0	0	0
Frank Baumholtz	8	1	2	2	0	0
Bruce Edwards	8	0	1	1	0	0
Hank Sauer	6	2	3	0	1	0
Randy Jackson	8	0	2	0	0	0
Gene Hermanski	7	1	2	0	1	0
Roy Smalley	8	1	4	2	0	1
Mickey Owen	4	0	0	1	0	1
Bob Rush	6	0	0	0	0	2
Phil Cavarretta	1	0	0	0	0	1
Smoky Burgess	3	0	0	0	0	1
Dutch Leonard	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lloyd Merriman	8	0	3	1	0	0
Connie Ryan	7	1	0	0	1	1
Johnny Wyrostek	7	0	2	2	2	1
Ted Kluszewski	5	1	2	2	4	0
Hank Edwards	7	1	3	0	2	1
Virgil Stallcup	9	0	2	0	0	1
Roy McMillan	9	1	1	0	0	2
Johnny Pramesa	3	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Raffensberger	2	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Adams	1	0	0	0	0	1
Dixie Howell	6	1	2	1	0	0
Frank Smith	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Usher	1	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Erautt	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Adcock	1	0	1	1	0	0
Bud Byerly	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Rush	14.0	10	7	10
Dutch Leonard	3.2	6	2	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ken Raffensberger	7.0	7	0	2
Frank Smith	4.0	0	0	0
Eddie Erautt	4.0	5	2	3
Bud Byerly	3.0	3	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Eddie Miksis: 7
Frank Baumholtz: 8
Bruce Edwards: 2/FL

Bot 1

Lloyd Merriman: 9
Connie Ryan: K
Johnny Wyrostek: 63

Top 2

Hank Sauer: 63
Randy Jackson: S8
Gene Hermanski: 9(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 2

Ted Kluszewski: 8
Hank Edwards: D7
Virgil Stallcup: 7
Roy McMillan: K

Top 3

Roy Smalley: 63
Mickey Owen: K
Bob Rush: K

Bot 3

Johnny Pramesa: 4
Ken Raffensberger: 63
Lloyd Merriman: 43

Top 4

Eddie Miksis: 3/FL
Frank Baumholtz: 53/BG
Bruce Edwards: 8

Bot 4

Connie Ryan: E5/G
Johnny Wyrostek: FC4.1X2(4E6)
Ted Kluszewski: 31.2-3;1-2
Hank Edwards: IW
Virgil Stallcup: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
Roy McMillan: 5(2)/FO

Top 5

Hank Sauer: S8
Randy Jackson: 7/L
Gene Hermanski: S8.1-2
Roy Smalley: S5.2-3;1-2
Mickey Owen: 7/L.3-H
Bob Rush: 43

Bot 5

Johnny Pramesa: 53
Ken Raffensberger: K
Lloyd Merriman: 3/G

Top 6

Eddie Miksis: 8
Frank Baumholtz: 5/FL
Bruce Edwards: 8/L

Bot 6

Connie Ryan: E5/TH1
Johnny Wyrostek: K
Ted Kluszewski: HR/9.1-H(UR)
Hank Edwards: 43
Virgil Stallcup: K

Top 7

Hank Sauer: S8
Randy Jackson: 8
Gene Hermanski: S9.1-3
Roy Smalley: T9.3-H;1-H
Mickey Owen: 4
Bob Rush: 43

Bot 7

Roy McMillan: K/C
Johnny Pramesa: E6/TH1
Bobby Adams: K
Lloyd Merriman: T9.1-H(UR)
Connie Ryan: 13

Top 8

Eddie Miksis: 8
Frank Baumholtz: 8
Bruce Edwards: 7

Bot 8

Johnny Wyrostek: 5/FL
Ted Kluszewski: 8
Hank Edwards: S8
Virgil Stallcup: 8/L

Top 9

Hank Sauer: 9
Randy Jackson: 5/L
Gene Hermanski: 8

Bot 9

Roy McMillan: 63
Dixie Howell: 9
Frank Smith: K

Top 10

Roy Smalley: 53
Mickey Owen: 8
Bob Rush: 4

Bot 10

Lloyd Merriman: 9
Connie Ryan: 7
Johnny Wyrostek: D8
Ted Kluszewski: IW
Hank Edwards: 3/G

Top 11

Eddie Miksis: 63
Frank Baumholtz: 5
Bruce Edwards: 8

Bot 11

Virgil Stallcup: S7
Roy McMillan: 3/FL
Dixie Howell: S1.1-2
Bob Usher: K
Lloyd Merriman: 9/L

Top 12

Hank Sauer: D7
Randy Jackson: FC6.2X3(65641);B-2(TH3)
Gene Hermanski: IW
Roy Smalley: 8
Phil Cavarretta: K

Bot 12

Connie Ryan: W
Johnny Wyrostek: WP.1-3
Johnny Wyrostek: IW
Ted Kluszewski: IW.1-2
Hank Edwards: K/C
Virgil Stallcup: PO3(25)
Virgil Stallcup: 6

Top 13

Bob Rush: 13
Eddie Miksis: 3/FL
Frank Baumholtz: 13

Bot 13

Roy McMillan: 4
Dixie Howell: 8
Eddie Erautt: 4

Top 14

Bruce Edwards: 53
Hank Sauer: W
Randy Jackson: S6.1-2
Gene Hermanski: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 14

Lloyd Merriman: D8
Connie Ryan: 34/SH.2-3
Johnny Wyrostek: IW
Ted Kluszewski: IW.1-2
Hank Edwards: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
Virgil Stallcup: 8

Top 15

Roy Smalley: S8
Smoky Burgess: K
Bob Rush: K/C
Eddie Miksis: 5E3.1-3
Frank Baumholtz: D/78.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
Bruce Edwards: S7.2-H(UR)
Hank Sauer: HP.1-2
Randy Jackson: 64(1)/FO

Bot 15

Roy McMillan: S7
Dixie Howell: S9.1-2
Joe Adcock: S8.2-H;1-2
Lloyd Merriman: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
Connie Ryan: 1
Johnny Wyrostek: D9.3-H;2-H
Ted Kluszewski: IW
Hank Edwards: S/BR.2-3;1X2(4)

Top 16

Gene Hermanski: 8
Roy Smalley: K
Smoky Burgess: 13

Bot 16

Virgil Stallcup: 8
Roy McMillan: 7
Dixie Howell: 4

Top 17

Dutch Leonard: 13
Eddie Miksis: S8
Frank Baumholtz: S2.1-2
Bruce Edwards: 9.2-3
Hank Sauer: 64(1)/FO

Bot 17

Bud Byerly: 53
Lloyd Merriman: D8
Connie Ryan: 3/FL
Johnny Wyrostek: 43

Top 18

Randy Jackson: 7
Gene Hermanski: 9
Roy Smalley: S6
Smoky Burgess: 3/G

Bot 18

Ted Kluszewski: S9
Hank Edwards: W.1-2
Virgil Stallcup: S1.2-3;1-2
Roy McMillan: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
Dixie Howell: 7.3-H