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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1952-08-31 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 12810 · 90°F, sunny, dry · Wind to LF · 2:28
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 1st. Johnny Schmitz earned the win and Frank Hiller picked up the save. Hank Edwards went 1-for-1 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 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| CIN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
W: Johnny Schmitz L: Warren Hacker SV: Frank Hiller
Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Serena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Toby Atwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Borkowski | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cal Abrams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rossi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Seminick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Edwards | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
 Warren Hacker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Frank Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Hiller | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hal Jeffcoat: S9
- Frank Baumholtz: 1/SH/DP.1X3(156)
- Randy Jackson: 63
Bot 1
- Bob Borkowski: S6
- Bobby Adams: 9
- Willard Marshall: W.1-2
- Cal Abrams: E1/G.2-3;1-2
- Joe Adcock: 8
- Grady Hatton: D7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Roy McMillan: D8.2-H(UR)
- Joe Rossi: FLE3
- Joe Rossi: K
Top 2
- Hank Sauer: K
- Bill Serena: K23
- Dee Fondy: S4
- Harry Chiti: S8.1-3
- Roy Smalley: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Joe Nuxhall: K
- Bob Borkowski: S8
- Bobby Adams: 13.1-2
- Willard Marshall: 143
Top 3
- Bob Rush: K
- Hal Jeffcoat: 9
- Frank Baumholtz: S7
- Randy Jackson: 8
Bot 3
- Cal Abrams: D7
- Joe Adcock: W
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Roy McMillan: K/C
- Joe Rossi: 53
Top 4
- Hank Sauer: 8
- Bill Serena: 4
- Dee Fondy: 7
Bot 4
- Joe Nuxhall: K
- Bob Borkowski: 7/FL
- Bobby Adams: 9
Top 5
- Harry Chiti: S8
- Roy Smalley: D/78.1-3
- Bob Rush: K
- Hal Jeffcoat: S7.3-H;2-H
- Frank Baumholtz: 3/G.1-2
- Randy Jackson: S9.2-H;BX2(96)
Bot 5
- Willard Marshall: 3/FL
- Cal Abrams: 7
- Joe Adcock: S8
- Grady Hatton: W.1-2
- Roy McMillan: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Hank Sauer: W
- Bill Serena: HR/7.1-H
- Dee Fondy: 63
- Harry Chiti: 5/FL
- Roy Smalley: 7
Bot 6
- Joe Rossi: 3/FL
- Andy Seminick: K
- Bob Borkowski: 7
Top 7
- Bob Rush: 53
- Hal Jeffcoat: 6/L
- Frank Baumholtz: 13
Bot 7
- Bobby Adams: S8
- Willard Marshall: 6/L
- Cal Abrams: 7/L
- Joe Adcock: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Randy Jackson: S4
- Hank Sauer: W.1-2
- Bill Serena: 5/L
- Dee Fondy: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 8
- Grady Hatton: S8
- Roy McMillan: 9
- Joe Rossi: 8
- Hank Edwards: HR/89.1-H
- Bob Borkowski: 63
Top 9
- Harry Chiti: S8
- Toby Atwell: 7
- Gene Hermanski: S9.1-3
- Phil Cavarretta: FC5.3X3(5);1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: K
Notes & reviews
- Hal Jeffcoat rounded 2B too far