Ken Raffensberger fires a one-hitter at the Cubs to win, 7 – 0, and gain a split for the Reds. The only hit is a 3rd-inning scratch single by Eddie Miksis that arguably would have rolled foul. Bob Rush shuts out the Reds in the nitecap to top Howie Fox, 3 – 0.

On September 2, 1951 — Ken Raffensberger fires a one-hitter at the Cubs to win, 7 – 0, and gain a split for the Reds. The only hit is a 3rd-inning scratch single by Eddie Miksis that arguably would have rolled foul. Bob Rush shuts out the Reds in the nitecap to top Howie Fox, 3 – 0.


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Sources:
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