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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 21, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 21, 1952 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ewell Blackwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Van Cuyk |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,850 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Lon Warneke |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Hatton | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Bob Borkowski | Right Fielder |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Ewell Blackwell | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| George Shuba | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Chris Van Cuyk | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 21, 1952
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Van Cuyk
Hatton strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Van Cuyk
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Van Cuyk
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Blackwell
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Blackwell
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Blackwell
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blackwell
Robinson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Westlake. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Blackwell
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Shuba vs. Blackwell
Shuba hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Byerly
Bud Byerly now pitching.
There goes Pafko. The throw from Howell and he is out, Adams applying the tag. Shuba moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Byerly
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Byerly
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shuba scores. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Van Cuyk vs. Byerly
Van Cuyk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Byerly
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. Van Cuyk moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Byerly
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Van Cuyk scores. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Wehmeier
Herm Wehmeier now pitching.
Snider takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Wehmeier
Robinson is hit by the pitch. Cox scores. Reese moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Wehmeier
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. Snider scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Shuba vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Shuba takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Smith
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Robinson scores. Pafko moves to third. Shuba moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Smith
Walker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Shuba scores. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Van Cuyk vs. Smith
Van Cuyk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Smith
Cox is hit by the pitch. Walker moves to third. Van Cuyk moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Smith
Reese takes first base on ball four. Walker scores. Van Cuyk moves to third. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Smith
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Van Cuyk
Bobby Morgan now playing third base.
Adcock hits a popup in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Van Cuyk
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Van Cuyk
Borkowski hits a line drive towards right. Pafko chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Pafko. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Van Cuyk
Howell hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Smith
Johnny Temple now playing second base.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Smith
Rocky Bridges pinch runs for Jackie Robinson.
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Shuba vs. Smith
Shuba hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Borkowski. Shuba reaches second base with a double. Bridges moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Smith
Hodges hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Smith
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Van Cuyk
Rocky Bridges now playing second base.
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Van Cuyk
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Van Cuyk
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Van Cuyk vs. Smith
Eddie Kazak now playing third base. Eddie Pellagrini now playing shortstop. Johnny Wyrostek now playing first base.
Van Cuyk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Smith
Morgan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Smith
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 17
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Smith
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 17
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Smith
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kazak vs. Van Cuyk
Kazak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 17
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Van Cuyk
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 17
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Van Cuyk
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Smith
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 17
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Smith
Shuba hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wyrostek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 17
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Smith
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 17
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Smith
Walker hits a popup towards short. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Van Cuyk
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 17
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Van Cuyk
Borkowski hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 17
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Van Cuyk
Howell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 17
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Van Cuyk
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Cuyk vs. Smith
Van Cuyk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Smith
Morgan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Smith
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Smith
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Smith
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Smith
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Van Cuyk
Carl Furillo now playing right field. Wally Post pinch hits for Frank Smith.
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Van Cuyk
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kazak vs. Van Cuyk
Kazak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Nuxhall
Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
Shuba hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Nuxhall
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Nuxhall
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Van Cuyk
Dick Williams now playing center field.
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Van Cuyk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Van Cuyk
Adcock hits a popup towards third. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Van Cuyk
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Van Cuyk
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Van Cuyk vs. Nuxhall
Van Cuyk hits a popup towards short. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Nuxhall
Morgan hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Nuxhall
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Borkowski. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Nuxhall
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Van Cuyk
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Van Cuyk
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Van Cuyk
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Van Cuyk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Nuxhall
Bridges hits a popup towards short. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Nuxhall
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Nuxhall
Shuba hits a line drive into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Van Cuyk
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kazak vs. Van Cuyk
Kazak hits a fly ball into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Van Cuyk
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 19
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Van Cuyk
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1952 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Hatton G, 2b 1 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 2 1 1 1
Temple J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Morgan B, 3b 3 2 2 4
Adams B, 3b 1 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 3 2 2 2
Kazak E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 2 2 2
Kluszewski T, 1b 1 0 0 0 Williams D, cf 1 0 0 0
Wyrostek J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Robinson J, 2b 1 2 1 1
Adcock J, lf 4 0 0 0 Bridges R, pr-2b 3 0 0 0
Westlake W, cf 3 0 1 0 Pafko A, rf 4 1 1 2
Borkowski B, rf 3 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 1 0 0 0
Howell D, c 3 1 2 1 Shuba G, lf 5 2 2 1
McMillan R, ss 1 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 2 2 0 1
Pellagrini E, ss 2 0 0 0 Walker R, c 5 2 2 3
Blackwell E, p 0 0 0 0 Van Cuyk C, p 5 3 4 2
Byerly B, p 0 0 0 0
Wehmeier H, p 0 0 0 0
Smith F, p 1 0 0 0
Post W, ph 1 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 1 0 0 0
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31 1 5 1 39 19 17 19
Cincinnati 000 010 000 -- 1
Brooklyn (15)02 020 00x -- 19
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Blackwell E (L) 0.1 3 4 4 2 0
Byerly B 0.1 4 5 5 1 0
Wehmeier H* 0.0 1 3 3 1 0
Smith F 4.1 8 7 7 6 2
Nuxhall J 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Van Cuyk C (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 5
* Pitched to 3 batters in 1st
E -- Pafko A
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Brooklyn 8
2B -- Robinson J, Shuba G, Reese P
HR -- Snider D, Morgan B 2, Howell D
CS -- Pafko A
HBP -- by Wehmeier H (Robinson J), by Smith F (Cox B)
T -- 2:26
A -- 11850
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