CREATE TABLE table_52981 ("Game" FLOAT, "Date" TEXT, "Batting 1st" TEXT, "Batting 2nd" TEXT, "Result" TEXT)

who is batting 1st in game 8?
SELECT "Batting 1st" FROM table_52981 WHERE "Game" = '8'
SELECT "Batting 1st" FROM "table_52981" WHERE "Game" = '8'