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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 15, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves, played on May 15, 1951 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 15, 1951 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 15, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ewell Blackwell |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 12,176 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Ebba St. Claire | Catcher |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
Gene Mauch | Shortstop |
Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
Johnny Pramesa | Catcher |
Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
Ewell Blackwell | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 15, 1951
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Blackwell
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Blackwell
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Blackwell
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Bickford
Hatton 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 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Bickford
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Bickford
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Blackwell
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Blackwell
St. Claire strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Blackwell
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Bickford
Adcock 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 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Bickford
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Mauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Bickford
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson juggles the ball. That's an error on Torgeson. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pramesa vs. Bickford
Pramesa hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Blackwell
Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Blackwell
Mauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Blackwell
Bickford bunts towards third. Hatton catches it and throws to first to double up Mauch. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Bickford
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Bickford
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Bickford
Hatton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Bickford
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Blackwell
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Blackwell
Jethroe hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Blackwell
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Bickford
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bickford covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Bickford
Adcock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. St. Claire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Bickford
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield misplays the ball. That's an error on Hartsfield. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Bickford
Merriman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Blackwell
Elliott hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Merriman. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
St. Claire vs. Blackwell
St. Claire hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pramesa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Blackwell
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Blackwell
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Bickford
Pramesa strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Bickford
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Bickford
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Blackwell
Mauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Blackwell
Bickford bunts towards the mound. Blackwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Ryan covering - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Blackwell
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Bickford
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bickford covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Bickford
Ryan hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Jethroe. Ryan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Bickford
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Bickford
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bickford covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Blackwell
Jethroe is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Blackwell
Torgeson bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Blackwell
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
St. Claire vs. Blackwell
St. Claire hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Bickford
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bickford covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Bickford
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Bickford
Pramesa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Bickford
Stallcup strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Blackwell
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Blackwell
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Blackwell
Mauch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Bickford
Blackwell hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Bickford
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bickford covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Bickford
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Blackwell
Bob Addis pinch hits for Vern Bickford.
Addis hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Blackwell
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Blackwell
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/15/1951 -- Boston at Cincinnati (N) Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Hartsfield R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Jethroe S, cf 3 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Wyrostek J, rf 3 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Adcock J, lf 3 0 0 0 St. Claire E, c 3 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 2 0 0 0 Merriman L, cf 3 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 3 0 0 0 Pramesa J, c 3 1 1 1 Mauch G, ss 1 0 0 0 Stallcup V, ss 3 0 0 0 Bickford V, p 2 0 0 0 Blackwell E, p 2 0 0 0 Addis B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 24 0 1 0 28 1 2 1 Boston 000 000 000 -- 0 Cincinnati 000 000 10x -- 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Bickford V (L) 8.0 2 1 1 1 4 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Blackwell E (W) 9.0 1 0 0 3 5 E -- Torgeson E, Hartsfield R DP -- Cincinnati 3 LOB -- Boston 2, Cincinnati 4 2B -- Elliott B, Ryan C HR -- Pramesa J SH -- Torgeson E HBP -- by Blackwell E (Jethroe S) T -- 1:34 A -- 12176
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