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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 | Chet Nichols |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ewell Blackwell |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 19,584 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
Sam Jethroe | Left Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Sid Gordon | Right Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Bob Addis | Center Fielder |
Ray Mueller | Catcher |
Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
Chet Nichols | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
Bob Usher | Center Fielder |
Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
Lloyd Merriman | Left Fielder |
Ewell Blackwell | 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. Blackwell
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Blackwell
Jethroe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Jethroe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Blackwell
Elliott hits a fly ball into left 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: -2-
Gordon vs. Blackwell
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Nichols
Adams 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. Nichols
Usher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Nichols
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Usher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Nichols
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. Usher moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stallcup vs. Nichols
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Blackwell
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Addis vs. Blackwell
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell juggles the ball. That's an error on Blackwell. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Blackwell
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Blackwell
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisti vs. Blackwell
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisti for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nichols vs. Blackwell
Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nichols for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Nichols
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Nichols
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Nichols
Merriman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Scheffing trying to get to third. Gordon throws the ball in to Elliott, who tags Scheffing for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Nichols
Blackwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merriman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Nichols
Adams hits a popup towards first. Torgeson 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: ---
Hartsfield vs. Blackwell
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams 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 line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Blackwell
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Blackwell
Gordon 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: 12-
Torgeson vs. Blackwell
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Blackwell
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Nichols
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Nichols
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Nichols
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Nichols covering, for the out. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stallcup vs. Nichols
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Blackwell
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Blackwell
Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nichols vs. Fox
Howie Fox now pitching.
Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hartsfield vs. Fox
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mueller scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Fox
Jethroe is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Nichols
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Nichols
Scheffing is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Nichols
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Nichols covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Fox
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Fox
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Fox
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fox, and towards Adams, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nichols
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Nichols
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Nichols
Usher hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Fox
Addis hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fox
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Fox
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Nichols
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Nichols
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Nichols
Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Nichols
Hatton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Fox
Nichols strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Fox
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Fox
Jethroe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Nichols
Scheffing strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Nichols
Merriman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Nichols
Dixie Howell pinch hits for Howie Fox.
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Nichols
Adams takes first base on ball four. Merriman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Usher vs. Nichols
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Nichols, and towards Hartsfield, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Byerly
Bud Byerly now pitching.
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Byerly
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Scheffing settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Scheffing. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Byerly
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Merriman. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Byerly
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Addis vs. Byerly
Addis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Merriman. Addis reaches second base with a double. Gordon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Byerly
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Nichols
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Nichols
Kluszewski 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 -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Nichols
Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Byerly
Sisti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nichols vs. Byerly
Nichols strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Byerly
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Byerly
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Nichols
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Nichols
Scheffing hits a fly ball into left field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Nichols
Merriman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/17/1951, game 2 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D) Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Hartsfield R, 2b 5 0 0 1 Adams B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jethroe S, lf 5 1 2 0 Usher B, cf 3 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Wyrostek J, rf 4 0 4 0 Gordon S, rf 4 1 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 2 3 Stallcup V, ss 4 0 0 0 Addis B, cf 4 0 1 1 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Mueller R, c 3 1 0 0 Scheffing B, c 4 0 0 0 Sisti S, ss 4 0 2 0 Merriman L, lf 4 0 2 0 Nichols C, p 4 0 0 0 Blackwell E, p 1 0 1 0 Fox H, p 1 0 0 0 Howell D, ph 1 0 0 0 Byerly B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 10 5 33 0 8 0 Boston 003 100 010 -- 5 Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Nichols C (W) 9.0 8 0 0 2 4 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Blackwell E (L)* 3.0 6 4 4 1 2 Fox H 4.0 1 0 0 0 3 Byerly B 2.0 3 1 0 0 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th E -- Blackwell E, Scheffing B DP -- Boston 1, Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Boston 6, Cincinnati 8 2B -- Jethroe S, Gordon S, Addis B HR -- Torgeson E SB -- Addis B, Torgeson E T -- 2:38 A -- 19584
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