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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 5, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on August 5, 1951 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Hiller |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Bob Addis | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Ebba St. Claire | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Right Fielder |
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Connors | First Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Frank Hiller | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 5, 1951
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Hiller
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Hiller
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hiller
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat who is chasing the ball. Torgeson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Hiller
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. St. Claire settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on St. Claire. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Spahn
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hiller
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Hiller
Addis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Hiller
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Addis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
St. Claire vs. Hiller
St. Claire hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Addis scores. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spahn vs. Hiller
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connors fields the ball and throws to Hiller covering. Safe. Logan scores. St. Claire moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartsfield vs. Hiller
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jethroe vs. Hiller
Jethroe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Dubiel
Monk Dubiel now pitching.
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Dubiel
Elliott 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
Bottom 2
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Connors vs. Spahn
Connors hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Addis. Connors reaches second base with a double. Sauer scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smalley vs. Spahn
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burgess vs. Spahn
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson scores. Connors moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dubiel vs. Spahn
Dubiel strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dubiel
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Dubiel
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Dubiel
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Dubiel
St. Claire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
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 -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer 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
Top 4
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Dubiel
Spahn 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 -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Dubiel
Hartsfield hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Dubiel
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Dubiel, and towards Miksis, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Spahn
Connors strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Spahn
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Dubiel
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Dubiel
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dubiel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Dubiel
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Spahn
Burgess hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dubiel vs. Spahn
Dubiel strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Dubiel
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connors scoops it up and throws to first, with Dubiel covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Dubiel
Logan 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 -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Dubiel
St. Claire hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat 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 -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Spahn
Baumholtz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Dubiel
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Dubiel
Hartsfield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Dubiel
Jethroe hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Spahn
Connors takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Spahn
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Spahn
Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Smoky Burgess.
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Connors moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramazzotti vs. Spahn
Bob Ramazzotti pinch hits for Monk Dubiel.
Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Kelly
Mickey Owen now catching. Bob Kelly now pitching.
Torgeson hits a popup in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Kelly
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Kelly
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Addis vs. Kelly
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connors throws to second for one, and Smalley throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Elliott scores. Addis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Kelly
Logan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Logan reaches second base with a double. Addis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
St. Claire vs. Kelly
St. Claire hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Spahn
Sibby Sisti now playing third base.
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Spahn
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Spahn
The umpire calls a balk on Spahn Baumholtz moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Sauer scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Connors vs. Spahn
Connors hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Kelly
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connors scoops it up and throws to first, with Kelly covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Kelly
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Kelly
There goes Hartsfield. The throw from Owen and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Kelly
Jethroe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Kelly
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Spahn
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Spahn
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Spahn
Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Bob Kelly.
Borkowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis strikes out. St. Claire drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Miksis out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1951, game 1 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hartsfield R, 2b 5 0 1 0 Miksis E, 2b 5 0 0 0
Jethroe S, cf 5 1 2 3 Jeffcoat H, rf 4 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 5 0 3 0 Baumholtz F, cf 4 1 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Sauer H, lf 4 2 2 0
Sisti S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 1 2 2
Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 0 Connors C, 1b 3 0 1 1
Addis B, rf 4 2 1 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 3 1 2 1 Burgess S, c 2 0 0 1
St. Claire E, c 4 1 1 1 Edwards B, ph 1 0 1 0
Spahn W, p 4 1 1 1 Owen M, c 1 0 0 0
Hiller F, p 0 0 0 0
Dubiel M, p 2 0 0 0
Ramazzotti B, ph 1 0 0 0
Kelly B, p 0 0 0 0
Borkowski B, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 13 6 36 4 8 4
Boston 050 000 020 -- 7
Chicago 020 000 020 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 8 4 4 1 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hiller F (L) 1.2 6 5 5 0 3
Dubiel M 5.1 2 0 0 1 4
Kelly B 2.0 5 2 1 0 0
E -- St. Claire E, Logan J, Smalley R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Chicago 6
2B -- Connors C, Logan J
3B -- Torgeson E
HR -- Jethroe S
CS -- Hartsfield R
Balk -- Spahn W
T -- 2:06
A -- 0
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