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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1951-09-09 · Day game · Crosley Field · 82°F, sunny, dry · 1:55
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 8th. Bob Kelly earned the win. Roy Smalley went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Bob Kelly L: Ewell Blackwell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Usher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pramesa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Tappe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Kelly | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewell Blackwell | 7.2 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| Bud Byerly | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Erautt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Miksis: K/C
- Frank Baumholtz: 9
- Gene Hermanski: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Bobby Adams: 8
- Connie Ryan: K
- Lloyd Merriman: 43
Top 2
- Hank Sauer: W
- Randy Jackson: K
- Smoky Burgess: 7
- Bruce Edwards: 13
Bot 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/G
- Hank Edwards: 63
- Bob Usher: 53
Top 3
- Roy Smalley: 9/L
- Bob Kelly: 3/FL
- Eddie Miksis: 8
Bot 3
- Roy McMillan: 63
- Johnny Pramesa: 3/FL
- Ewell Blackwell: 43
Top 4
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
- Gene Hermanski: 7
- Hank Sauer: 63
Bot 4
- Bobby Adams: 7/FL
- Connie Ryan: 8
- Lloyd Merriman: S7
- Ted Kluszewski: S1.1-3
- Hank Edwards: S8.3-H;1-2
- Bob Usher: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Randy Jackson: 8
- Smoky Burgess: K
- Bruce Edwards: 43
Bot 5
- Roy McMillan: 53
- Johnny Pramesa: S8
- Ewell Blackwell: K+CS2(24)/DP/C
Top 6
- Roy Smalley: K/C
- Bob Kelly: 53
- Eddie Miksis: W
- Frank Baumholtz: S1/BG.1-2
- Gene Hermanski: K
Bot 6
- Bobby Adams: 9
- Connie Ryan: W
- Lloyd Merriman: PO1(1E3).1-3
- Lloyd Merriman: S9.3-H(UR)
- Ted Kluszewski: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Hank Sauer: K
- Randy Jackson: E6
- Smoky Burgess: S9.1-3
- Bruce Edwards: 8.3-H(UR)
- Roy Smalley: HR/7.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Bob Kelly: 43
Bot 7
- Hank Edwards: 7
- Bob Usher: 63
- Roy McMillan: 8
Top 8
- Eddie Miksis: S5
- Frank Baumholtz: 46(1)/FO
- Gene Hermanski: S8.1-3
- Hank Sauer: K
- Randy Jackson: T9.3-H;1-H
- Smoky Burgess: IW
- Bruce Edwards: SB2.3-H(E1)(UR)
- Bruce Edwards: T8.2-H(UR)
- Roy Smalley: K
Bot 8
- Johnny Pramesa: 8/L
- Ted Tappe: 6
- Bobby Adams: 3
Top 9
- Bob Kelly: 53
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
Bot 9
- Connie Ryan: W
- Lloyd Merriman: S7.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: S8.2-H;1-3
- Hank Edwards: K+SB2
- Bob Usher: 7
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
Notes & reviews
- the ball caromed off Bob Kelly into LF