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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 3, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 3, 1951 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Schultz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 4,740 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Jack Cusick | Shortstop |
| Bob Schultz | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Max Surkont | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 3, 1951
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Surkont
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Surkont, and towards Kerr, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Surkont
Serena strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Surkont
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Schultz
Hartsfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Schultz
Jethroe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Schultz
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Schultz
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Schultz
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Surkont
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Surkont
Pafko hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Surkont
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Surkont
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Schultz
Cooper hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Schultz
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Schultz
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surkont vs. Schultz
Surkont hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Surkont
Cusick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Surkont
Schultz bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Hartsfield covering, for the out. Cusick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Surkont
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Serena vs. Surkont
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Schultz
Hartsfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Hartsfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Schultz
Jethroe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hartsfield scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Schultz
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schultz
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cusick. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Schultz
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Surkont
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Surkont
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Surkont
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Surkont
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Schultz
Cooper hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Schultz
Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Schultz
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Surkont
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Surkont covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Surkont
Cusick hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Surkont
Schultz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Schultz
Surkont hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer throws the ball in to Terwilliger who tags Surkont, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Schultz
Hartsfield hits a popup towards short. Cusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Schultz
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Surkont
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Surkont
Serena is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Surkont
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Serena moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Surkont
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Surkont
Pafko hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Surkont
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Surkont
There goes Fondy. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Fondy steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Surkont
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. Fondy moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cusick vs. Surkont
There goes Fondy. The slide. Cooper applies the tag. Fondy is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Schultz
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schultz
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schultz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Schultz
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Surkont
Cusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Surkont
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cusick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Surkont
There's a wild pitch. Cusick moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terwilliger vs. Surkont
Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cusick scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Surkont
Serena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Terwilliger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baumholtz vs. Donnelly
Blix Donnelly now pitching.
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Donnelly
There's a wild pitch. Terwilliger scores. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Donnelly
Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Schultz
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Schultz
Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Schultz
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marquez vs. Schultz
Luis Marquez pinch hits for Blix Donnelly.
Marquez hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cusick fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Cole
Dave Cole now pitching.
Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe who is chasing the ball. Pafko reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fondy vs. Cole
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pafko scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cole
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Cole
Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Schultz
Hartsfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Schultz
Jethroe hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Schultz
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schultz
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Schultz
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Schultz
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Cole
Schultz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Cole
Terwilliger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Cole
Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Cole
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Cole
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Serena scores. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Cole
Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Hank Sauer.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Schultz
Hal Jeffcoat now playing left field.
Olmo hits a fly ball into left field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Schultz
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Schultz
Ray Mueller pinch hits for Dave Cole.
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Schultz
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1951 -- Chicago at Boston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Terwilliger W, 2b 5 1 1 1 Hartsfield R, 2b 3 2 1 0
Serena B, 3b 3 2 1 0 Jethroe S, cf 4 1 2 3
Baumholtz F, rf 4 1 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Sauer H, lf 4 2 2 2 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 2 0
Jeffcoat H, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Gordon S, rf 4 0 0 0
Pafko A, cf 5 2 3 4 Cooper W, c 4 0 1 0
Fondy D, 1b 3 0 0 1 Olmo L, lf 4 0 1 0
Walker R, c 4 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 0
Cusick J, ss 3 1 1 0 Surkont M, p 2 0 1 0
Schultz B, p 3 0 0 0 Donnelly B, p 0 0 0 0
Marquez L, ph 1 0 0 0
Cole D, p 0 0 0 0
Mueller R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 9 9 8 35 3 9 3
Chicago 010 004 211 -- 9
Boston 001 000 020 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schultz B (W) 9.0 9 3 3 2 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M (L) 6.1 7 7 7 3 2
Donnelly B 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Cole D 2.0 2 2 2 2 2
E -- Cusick J
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Boston 7
2B -- Hartsfield R, Elliott B
3B -- Pafko A
HR -- Sauer H, Pafko A, Jethroe S
SB -- Fondy D
CS -- Fondy D
SH -- Schultz B
HBP -- by Surkont M (Serena B)
WP -- Surkont M, Donnelly B
T -- 2:15
A -- 4740
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