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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
April 20, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, played on April 20, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Heintzelman |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,423 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Dusty Boggess |
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 Marquez | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Max Surkont | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Dick Sisler | Left Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Mike Goliat | Second Baseman |
| Ken Heintzelman | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
April 20, 1951
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Heintzelman
Hartsfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Heintzelman
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Heintzelman
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Surkont
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Surkont
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Surkont
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Surkont
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Heintzelman
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sisler. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Heintzelman
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Heintzelman
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marquez vs. Heintzelman
Marquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Heintzelman
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Surkont
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Surkont
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Surkont
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Heintzelman
Surkont hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Heintzelman
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Heintzelman
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Surkont
Luis Olmo now playing right field. Sid Gordon now playing third base.
Goliat strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Surkont
Heintzelman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Surkont
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Heintzelman
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Heintzelman
Olmo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Heintzelman
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Heintzelman
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Surkont
Ashburn hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Surkont
Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Surkont
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Heintzelman
Marquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Heintzelman
Logan bunts towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Marquez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Surkont vs. Heintzelman
There goes Marquez. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Marquez steals third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Surkont vs. Heintzelman
Surkont hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Marquez scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Heintzelman
Hartsfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Heintzelman
Jethroe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sisler. Jethroe reaches second base with a double. Hartsfield moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Heintzelman
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Surkont
Jones hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Surkont
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Surkont
Seminick hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Heintzelman
Olmo hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Heintzelman
Gordon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Heintzelman
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goliat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marquez vs. Heintzelman
Marquez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Surkont
Goliat strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Surkont
Heintzelman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Surkont
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Surkont
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Surkont
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Heintzelman
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surkont vs. Heintzelman
Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Heintzelman
Hartsfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goliat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Surkont
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Surkont
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Surkont
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Surkont
Seminick hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Heintzelman
Jethroe hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Heintzelman
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ennis. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olmo vs. Heintzelman
Olmo hits a popup in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Heintzelman
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Surkont
Goliat hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Surkont
Dick Whitman pinch hits for Ken Heintzelman.
Whitman hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Surkont
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield misplays the ball. That's an error on Hartsfield. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Surkont
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. Waitkus scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Surkont
Sisler hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Cooper hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Miller
Marquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Miller
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Surkont
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Surkont
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Surkont
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1951 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Hartsfield R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 1 0
Jethroe S, cf 4 0 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 3 0 1 1
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Sisler D, lf 3 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 1 1 1 0 Ennis D, rf 4 0 0 0
Olmo L, rf 3 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Gordon S, rf-3b 3 0 1 0 Hamner G, ss 4 0 0 0
Cooper W, c 4 0 0 0 Seminick A, c 3 0 0 0
Marquez L, lf 4 1 2 1 Goliat M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 3 0 1 0 Heintzelman K, p 2 0 0 0
Surkont M, p 3 0 0 1 Whitman D, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 2 30 1 2 1
Boston 010 010 000 -- 2
Philadelphia 000 000 010 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M (W) 9.0 2 1 0 3 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Heintzelman K (L) 8.0 7 2 2 2 2
Miller B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Hartsfield R 2
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Boston 6, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Elliott B, Jethroe S, Torgeson E, Ashburn R
SB -- Marquez L
SH -- Logan J
HBP -- by Heintzelman K (Gordon S)
T -- 1:55
A -- 17423
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