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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 15, 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 July 15, 1951 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 15, 1951 |
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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 | July 15, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Hiller |
Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Hal Jeffcoat | Right Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Frank Hiller | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
Tommy Holmes | Left Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
Ebba St. Claire | Catcher |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Buddy Kerr | Second Baseman |
Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Tommy Holmes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 15, 1951
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Spahn
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Spahn
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kerr settles under it 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: ---
Jethroe vs. Hiller
Jethroe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hiller
Holmes hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hiller
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hiller
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Spahn
Smalley hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hiller
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Hiller
St. Claire hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hiller
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Hiller
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Spahn
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Spahn
Hiller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Hiller
Spahn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Hiller
Jethroe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Jethroe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Hiller
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jethroe scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Hiller
Torgeson hits a fly ball towards right. Jeffcoat catches it and throws to first to double up Holmes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Spahn
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Spahn
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hiller
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hiller
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Hiller
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Spahn
Spahn fires to first and has Jackson trapped. There's the throw to Logan who tags Jackson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Spahn
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hiller
Logan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Logan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Hiller
Sibby Sisti pinch hits for Buddy Kerr.
Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Logan scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Hiller
Spahn hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Hiller
Jethroe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sisti scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Hiller
There goes Jethroe. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Jethroe steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Hiller
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Hiller
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Spahn
Sibby Sisti now playing second base.
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Spahn
Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Frank Hiller.
Borkowski hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hatten
Joe Hatten now pitching.
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Hatten
Marshall hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Hatten
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Hatten
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Spahn
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Spahn
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Hatten
Sisti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Sisti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Hatten
Spahn bunts towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jethroe vs. Hatten
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sisti scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hatten
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Hatten
Luis Marquez pinch runs for Tommy Holmes.
There goes Marquez. The throw from Owen and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Luis Marquez now playing left field.
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Spahn
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Spahn
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hatten
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Hatten
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Torgeson trying to get to third. Sauer throws the ball in to Jackson, who tags Torgeson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Hatten
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Hatten
St. Claire strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hatten
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Hatten
Sisti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Sisti reaches second base with a double. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spahn vs. Hatten
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Hatten covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Spahn
Bob Ramazzotti pinch hits for Joe Hatten.
Ramazzotti hits a fly ball into left field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Spahn
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Spahn
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/15/1951, game 1 -- Chicago at Boston (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Miksis E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jethroe S, cf 4 2 3 3 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 0 2 0 Holmes T, lf 3 0 1 1 Baumholtz F, cf 4 0 0 0 Marquez L, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, rf 3 0 2 0 Elliott B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Jackson R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 4 1 1 2 Smalley R, ss 2 0 0 0 St. Claire E, c 4 0 0 0 Owen M, c 3 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 1 3 0 Hiller F, p 1 0 0 0 Kerr B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Borkowski B, ph 1 0 0 0 Sisti S, ph-2b 3 2 3 1 Hatten J, p 0 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 3 0 0 0 Ramazzotti B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 0 5 0 32 7 12 7 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston 101 020 12x -- 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hiller F (L) 5.0 7 4 4 0 2 Hatten J 3.0 5 3 3 3 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Spahn W (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 3 DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 3 LOB -- Chicago 4, Boston 5 2B -- Jethroe S, Logan J, Sisti S 2 HR -- Jethroe S, Marshall W SB -- Jethroe S CS -- Marquez L SH -- Spahn W T -- 1:59 A -- 0
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