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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
June 26, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, played on June 26, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 26, 1951 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 26, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bubba Church |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 18,802 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
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 |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
Tommy Holmes | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
Tommy Brown | Second Baseman |
Del Wilber | Catcher |
Bubba Church | Pitcher |
Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
June 26, 1951
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Church
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Church
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Church
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Sain
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sain
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sain
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Church
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Church
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Church
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Church
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Sain
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sain
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Sain
There goes Jones. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Hartsfield applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Sain
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Church
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Church
Sain hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Church
Hartsfield hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sain
Brown hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Sain
Wilber hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Church vs. Sain
Church hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Sain
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Sain
Ashburn hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Church
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Church
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Church
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Church
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Church
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Church covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sain
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Sain
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sain
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Sain
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Church
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Church
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sain vs. Church
Sain hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartsfield vs. Church
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jethroe vs. Church
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sain
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilber vs. Sain
Wilber hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Church vs. Sain
Church bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Hartsfield covering, for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Sain
Waitkus hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Jethroe. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Sain
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. Waitkus scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Sain
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Church
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Church
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Church
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Sain
Ennis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Sain
Jones bunts towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Sain
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Sain
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Church
Putsy Caballero now playing second base.
Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Church
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Church
Sisti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Sisti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Addis vs. Church
Bob Addis pinch hits for Johnny Sain.
Addis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Cole
Dave Cole now pitching.
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Church vs. Cole
Church strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Cole
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Church
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Church
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Church
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Cole
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Cole
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Cole
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Cole
Jones takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to third. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hamner vs. Cole
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cole picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Cole. Ashburn scores. Ennis scores. Jones moves to third. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Caballero vs. Cole
Caballero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilber vs. Schacht
Sid Schacht now pitching.
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. Jones scores. Hamner scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Church vs. Schacht
Church strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Church
Elliott hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Church
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Church
Marshall strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/26/1951 -- Boston at Philadelphia (N) Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Hartsfield R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 1 1 Jethroe S, cf 4 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 3 1 1 1 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 3 1 1 0 Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 0 Jones W, 3b 1 1 1 0 Marshall W, rf 3 0 0 0 Hamner G, ss 4 1 1 1 Cooper W, c 3 0 1 0 Brown T, 2b 3 2 2 1 Sisti S, ss 3 0 2 0 Caballero P, 2b 0 0 0 0 Sain J, p 2 0 0 0 Wilber D, c 4 0 0 2 Addis B, ph 1 0 0 0 Church B, p 3 0 1 0 Cole D, p 0 0 0 0 Schacht S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 5 0 29 7 8 6 Boston 000 000 000 -- 0 Philadelphia 001 020 04x -- 7 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sain J (L) 6.0 7 3 3 1 2 Cole D 1.1 1 4 3 4 1 Schacht S 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Church B (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 7 E -- Cole D DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Boston 6, Philadelphia 5 2B -- Waitkus E, Ashburn R, Sisti S HR -- Brown T CS -- Jones W SH -- Church B, Jones W T -- 2:06 A -- 18802
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