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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 17, 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 June 17, 1951 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 17, 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 | June 17, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Perkowski |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
Sam Jethroe | Right Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Ray Mueller | Catcher |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Luis Marquez | Center Fielder |
Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
Lloyd Merriman | Left Fielder |
Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
Johnny Pramesa | Catcher |
Bob Usher | Center Fielder |
Harry Perkowski | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 17, 1951
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Perkowski
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Perkowski
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Perkowski
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it 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: ---
Adams vs. Sain
Adams hits a popup in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Sain
Merriman 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: ---
Wyrostek vs. Sain
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Gordon vs. Perkowski
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Perkowski
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Perkowski
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marquez vs. Perkowski
Marquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Sain
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Sain
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Sain
Stallcup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pramesa vs. Sain
Pramesa hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it 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: ---
Sisti vs. Perkowski
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Perkowski
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Perkowski
Hartsfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Perkowski
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Sain
Usher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkowski vs. Sain
Perkowski hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mueller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Sain
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield misplays the ball. That's an error on Hartsfield. Perkowski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merriman vs. Sain
Merriman hits a fly ball into right field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Sain
Wyrostek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it 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: ---
Elliott vs. Perkowski
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Perkowski
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Perkowski
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Sain
Kluszewski hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Sain
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Sain
Stallcup hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Perkowski
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Perkowski
Marquez hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Perkowski
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Sain
Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Sain
Usher strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkowski vs. Sain
Perkowski hits a fly ball into center field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Perkowski
Sain hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Perkowski
Hartsfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Perkowski
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Sain
Adams hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Sain
Merriman 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: ---
Wyrostek vs. Sain
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Perkowski
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Perkowski
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Perkowski
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Perkowski
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Sain
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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Sain
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Sain
Stallcup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pramesa vs. Sain
Pramesa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. Stallcup moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Usher vs. Sain
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stallcup scores. Pramesa moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perkowski vs. Sain
Perkowski strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Sain
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Perkowski
Marquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Perkowski
Sisti takes first base on ball four. Marquez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sain vs. Perkowski
Sain is hit by the pitch. Marquez moves to third. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hartsfield vs. Perkowski
Bob Addis pinch runs for Johnny Sain.
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Marquez scores. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jethroe vs. Perkowski
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Perkowski
Elliott hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Merriman hits a fly ball into right field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Chipman
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Chipman
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Chipman
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Chipman covering, for the out. Wyrostek moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stallcup vs. Chipman
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Chipman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stallcup for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Perkowski
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Perkowski
Mueller hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Perkowski
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Earl Torgeson.
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marquez vs. Perkowski
Willard Marshall pinch runs for Walker Cooper.
Marquez hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/17/1951, game 1 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D) Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Hartsfield R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Adams B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jethroe S, rf 3 0 0 0 Merriman L, lf 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wyrostek J, rf 3 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 3 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 1 0 Mueller R, c 3 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Stallcup V, ss 4 1 2 0 Cooper W, ph 1 0 1 0 Pramesa J, c 3 0 1 1 Marshall W, pr 0 0 0 0 Usher B, cf 3 0 2 1 Marquez L, cf 4 1 1 0 Perkowski H, p 3 0 0 0 Sisti S, ss 2 0 0 0 Sain J, p 2 0 0 0 Addis B, pr 0 0 0 0 Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 1 3 0 32 2 6 2 Boston 000 000 010 -- 1 Cincinnati 000 000 20x -- 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sain J (L) 7.0 5 2 1 0 2 Chipman B 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Perkowski H (W) 9.0 3 1 1 5 5 E -- Hartsfield R 2 DP -- Cincinnati 2 LOB -- Boston 6, Cincinnati 7 HBP -- by Perkowski H (Sain J) T -- 1:49 A -- 0
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