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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 29, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on April 29, 1951 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 29, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jocko Thompson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Dick Sisler | Left Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Eddie Pellagrini | Second Baseman |
| Jocko Thompson | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 29, 1951
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bickford
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Bickford
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Bickford
Ennis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Thompson
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Thompson
Jethroe hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Thompson
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bickford
Jones 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Bickford
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Bickford
Seminick hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Thompson
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Thompson
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Thompson
Cooper hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Thompson
Olmo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Olmo reaches second base with a double. Gordon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Thompson
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. Olmo moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bickford vs. Thompson
Bickford strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Bickford
Pellagrini hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Bickford
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Bickford
Ashburn hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Thompson
Hartsfield hits a line drive into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Thompson
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Thompson
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Bickford
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Bickford
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bickford
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Thompson
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Thompson
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Thompson
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Bickford
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Bickford
Seminick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Bickford
Pellagrini hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Bickford
Thompson 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
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Thompson
Del Wilber now catching.
Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Thompson
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Thompson
Bickford hits a popup in front of the plate. Wilber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bickford covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bickford
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Bickford
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Hartsfield applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Bickford
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Thompson
Hartsfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Thompson
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Thompson
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Bickford
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Bickford
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Bickford
Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilber vs. Bickford
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Thompson
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Thompson
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Thompson
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Thompson
Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Bickford
Luis Marquez now playing right field. Sid Gordon now playing third base.
Pellagrini hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Bickford
Dick Whitman pinch hits for Jocko Thompson.
Whitman 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Konstanty
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Konstanty
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konstanty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bickford
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Bickford
Sisler hits a ball on the ground that hits Ashburn. Ashburn is out and Sisler is safe at first. There goes Ashburn trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Bickford
Putsy Caballero pinch runs for Dick Sisler.
Ennis takes first base on ball four. Caballero moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Bickford
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Bickford
Hamner hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1951, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hartsfield R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Ashburn R, cf 4 0 2 0 Jethroe S, cf 3 0 0 0
Sisler D, lf 3 0 2 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Caballero P, pr 0 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Ennis D, rf 2 0 0 0 Marquez L, rf 0 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gordon S, rf-3b 1 1 0 0
Hamner G, ss 4 0 2 0 Cooper W, c 3 0 0 0
Seminick A, c 2 0 0 0 Olmo L, lf 3 0 1 1
Wilber D, c 1 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0
Pellagrini E, 2b 3 0 1 0 Bickford V, p 3 0 0 0
Thompson J, p 2 0 0 0
Whitman D, ph 1 0 0 0
Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 7 0 26 1 2 1
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 010 000 00x -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J (L) 7.0 2 1 1 2 3
Konstanty J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V (W) 9.0 7 0 0 3 2
E -- Jones W
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Boston 3
2B -- Olmo L
CS -- Ashburn R
T -- 1:40
A -- 0
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