Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Bickford
  
  Terwilliger strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Bickford
  
  Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Bickford
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Rush
  
  Hartsfield strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Rush
  
  Jethroe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Rush
  
  Torgeson 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Rush
  
  Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Rush
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Bickford
  
  Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Bickford
  
  Pafko is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Bickford
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Bickford
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford juggles the ball. That's an error on Bickford. Fondy moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cusick vs. Bickford
  
  Bickford spins and fires to second, and Fondy is picked off. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cusick vs. Bickford
  
  Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  St. Claire vs. Rush
  
  St. Claire hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. St. Claire reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marshall vs. Rush
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kerr vs. Rush
  
  Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bickford vs. Rush
  
  Bickford bunts towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. St. Claire moves to third. Kerr moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hartsfield vs. Rush
  
  Hartsfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. St. Claire scores. Kerr scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jethroe vs. Rush
  
  Rush fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Rush. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jethroe vs. Rush
  
  Jethroe strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Bickford
  
  Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Bob Rush.
  
  Borkowski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Bickford
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Serena vs. Bickford
  
  Serena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Borkowski moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baumholtz vs. Bickford
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Borkowski moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sauer vs. Bickford
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Borkowski scores. Baumholtz goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pafko vs. Bickford
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Lown
  
  Turk Lown now pitching.
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Lown
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Lown
  
  Gordon bunts in front of the plate. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. Torgeson moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  St. Claire vs. Lown
  
  St. Claire is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Marshall vs. Lown
  
  Marshall takes first base on ball four. Torgeson scores. Elliott moves to third. St. Claire moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kerr vs. Lown
  
  Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bickford vs. Lown
  
  Bickford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Bickford
  
  Fondy strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Bickford
  
  Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cusick vs. Bickford
  
  Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Lown
  
  Hartsfield hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Lown
  
  Jethroe hits a popup towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Lown
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Lown
  
  Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Lown
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  St. Claire vs. Lown
  
  St. Claire hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. St. Claire reaches second base with a double. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Marshall vs. Lown
  
  Marshall strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lown vs. Bickford
  
  Lown is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Bickford
  
  Terwilliger 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 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Bickford
  
  Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Bickford
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Serena moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sauer vs. Bickford
  
  Sauer takes first base on ball four. Serena moves to third. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pafko vs. Bickford
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Lown
  
  Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bickford vs. Lown
  
  Bickford bunts towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hartsfield vs. Lown
  
  Hartsfield hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jethroe vs. Lown
  
  Jethroe hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Kerr scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Lown
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Bickford
  
  Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Bickford
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cusick vs. Bickford
  
  Cusick is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Lown
  
  Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Lown
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  St. Claire vs. Lown
  
  St. Claire is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramazzotti vs. Bickford
  
  Bob Ramazzotti pinch hits for Turk Lown.
  
  Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Bickford
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Bickford
  
  Serena hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Kelly
  
  Bob Kelly now pitching.
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kerr vs. Kelly
  
  Kerr is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bickford vs. Kelly
  
  Bickford hits a fly ball towards center. Pafko catches it and throws to first to double up Marshall. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Bickford
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Bickford
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Bickford
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Kelly
  
  Hal Jeffcoat now playing center field.
  
  Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jethroe vs. Kelly
  
  Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Kelly covering, for the out. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torgeson vs. Kelly
  
  Torgeson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Kelly
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Bickford
  
  Fondy 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 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Bickford
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cusick vs. Bickford
  
  Cusick hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Bickford
  
  Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Bob Kelly.
  
  Burgess strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/4/1951 -- Chicago at Boston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Terwilliger W, 2b     4  0  0  0   Hartsfield R, 2b      5  0  2  2   
Serena B, 3b          2  0  1  0   Jethroe S, cf         5  0  2  1   
Baumholtz F, rf       4  1  1  0   Torgeson E, 1b        4  3  1  0   
Sauer H, lf           3  1  2  3   Elliott B, 3b         4  3  2  4   
Pafko A, cf           3  0  0  0   Gordon S, lf          3  0  1  0   
Jeffcoat H, cf        0  0  0  0   St. Claire E, c       3  1  2  0   
Fondy D, 1b           3  0  0  0   Marshall W, rf        3  0  1  1   
Walker R, c           4  0  1  0   Kerr B, ss            2  2  0  1   
Cusick J, ss          4  0  0  0   Bickford V, p         2  0  0  0   
Rush B, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Borkowski B, ph       0  1  0  0                                      
Lown T, p             1  0  0  0                                      
Ramazzotti B, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
Kelly B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Burgess S, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  3  5  3                        31  9 11  9

Chicago          012 000 000 --  3
Boston           222 210 00x --  9

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rush B (L)            2.0  4  4  4  1  2
Lown T                4.0  5  5  5  5  2
Kelly B               2.0  2  0  0  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bickford V (W)        9.0  5  3  3  5  5

E -- Bickford V, Rush B
DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Boston 7
2B -- St. Claire E 2, Sauer H
HR -- Elliott B 2, Sauer H
SH -- Bickford V 2, Gordon S
HBP -- by Bickford V (Pafko A)
T -- 2:05
A -- 6022

    

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