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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 15, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 15, 1951 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,907 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Putsy Caballero | Second Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Brown | Left Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 15, 1951
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Spahn
Caballero is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Spahn
Hamner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Spahn
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Spahn
Ashburn hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Johnson
Sisti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Sisti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Johnson
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields the ball and throws to Johnson covering. Safe. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Johnson
There goes Jethroe. The throw from Seminick and he is out, Hamner applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Johnson
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Johnson
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sisti scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Johnson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Spahn
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Spahn
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Spahn
Waitkus hits a popup in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Johnson
Marshall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Johnson
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Johnson
Logan hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Johnson
Spahn takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisti vs. Johnson
Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Mueller scores. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jethroe vs. Johnson
Jethroe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Johnson
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Spahn moves to third. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Spahn
Hansen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Hansen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caballero vs. Spahn
Caballero hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Spahn
Hamner hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hansen
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Hansen
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Hansen
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon scores. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Hansen
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Hansen
Spahn hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Hansen
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Spahn
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Spahn
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Spahn
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Hansen
Jethroe hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hansen
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Hansen
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hansen
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hansen
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Spahn
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Spahn
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seminick moves to third. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilber vs. Spahn
Del Wilber pinch hits for Andy Hansen.
Wilber hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Caballero vs. Spahn
Caballero hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hamner vs. Spahn
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Thompson
Jocko Thompson now pitching.
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Thompson
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Thompson
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Thompson
Sisti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mueller scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Thompson
Jethroe is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Spahn
Ennis hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Spahn
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Spahn
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Thompson
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Thompson
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Thompson
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Spahn
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Spahn
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pellagrini vs. Spahn
Eddie Pellagrini pinch hits for Jocko Thompson.
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Candini
Milo Candini now pitching.
Marshall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ennis. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Candini
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Candini
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Candini
Spahn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Spahn reaches third base with a triple. Marshall scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisti vs. Candini
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jethroe vs. Candini
Jethroe strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Spahn
Caballero hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Spahn
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Spahn
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Spahn
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Candini
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Candini
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Candini
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candini fields it and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Candini
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Spahn
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Spahn
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Spahn
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Spahn
Jimmy Bloodworth pinch hits for Milo Candini.
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seminick moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Caballero vs. Spahn
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1951 -- Philadelphia at Boston (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Caballero P, 2b 5 0 0 0 Sisti S, 2b 4 1 3 3
Hamner G, ss 4 0 0 0 Jethroe S, cf 5 0 1 0
Ennis D, rf 2 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 2 1 0 0
Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Brown T, lf 4 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 5 2 2 2
Seminick A, c 3 0 2 0 Marshall W, rf 5 3 3 0
Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mueller R, c 2 2 0 1
Jones W, 3b 4 0 3 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 1 1
Johnson K, p 0 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 3 0 1 1
Hansen A, p 1 0 1 0
Wilber D, ph 1 0 0 0
Thompson J, p 0 0 0 0
Pellagrini E, ph 1 0 0 0
Candini M, p 0 0 0 0
Bloodworth J, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 0 8 0 34 9 12 9
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 122 210 10x -- 9
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K (L) 1.2 5 3 3 4 1
Hansen A 2.1 4 4 4 1 0
Thompson J 2.0 1 1 1 1 3
Candini M 2.0 2 1 1 2 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 8 0 0 3 5
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Boston 9
2B -- Sisti S, Marshall W 2, Hansen A, Gordon S
3B -- Spahn W
HR -- Gordon S
CS -- Jethroe S
T -- 2:36
A -- 2907
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