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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 5, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 5, 1951 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,504 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Jack Cusick | Shortstop |
| Cal McLish | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 5, 1951
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Sain
Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Sain
Serena hits a popup for a double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Sain
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. McLish
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. McLish
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. McLish
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. McLish
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick misplays the ball. That's an error on Cusick. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. McLish
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Sain
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Sain
Fondy hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. McLish
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. McLish
Marshall hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. McLish
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. McLish
Sain hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Sain
Cusick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Sain
McLish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. McLish
Hartsfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. McLish
Jethroe hits a line drive into left field. Sauer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sauer. Hartsfield moves to third. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. McLish
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. McLish
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. McLish
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Sain
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Sain
Serena 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Sain
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. McLish
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. McLish
Marshall hits a popup towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. McLish
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. McLish
Sain hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Sain
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Sain
Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sain
There goes Fondy. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Fondy steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. McLish
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. McLish
Jethroe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. McLish
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McLish, and towards Cusick, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Sain
Cusick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Sain
McLish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Sain
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McLish moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Serena vs. Sain
Serena hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. McLish
Elliott hits a popup towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. McLish
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. McLish
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Sain
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Sain
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Sain
Fondy hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. McLish
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with McLish covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. McLish
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. McLish
Sain bunts for an out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartsfield vs. McLish
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Jack Cusick.
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Sain
McLish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Sain
Terwilliger hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. McLish
Bob Ramazzotti now playing shortstop.
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. McLish
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. McLish
Elliott hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Sain
Serena hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Sain
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Sain
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Sain
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Sain
Walker takes first base on ball four. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ramazzotti vs. Sain
The ball gets by Cooper for a passed ball. Sauer scores. Fondy moves to third. Walker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ramazzotti vs. Sain
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. McLish
Hal Jeffcoat now playing left field.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. McLish
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. McLish
Marshall hits a popup towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1951 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hartsfield R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Serena B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Jethroe S, cf 4 0 1 0
Baumholtz F, rf 3 1 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Sauer H, lf 3 1 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, lf 0 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 4 0 0 0
Pafko A, cf 4 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 0 1 0
Fondy D, 1b 4 0 2 1 Marshall W, rf 4 0 0 0
Walker R, c 3 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 2 0 1 0
Cusick J, ss 2 0 0 0 Sain J, p 2 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 0
Ramazzotti B, ss 1 0 0 0
McLish C, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 1 31 0 5 0
Chicago 000 000 002 -- 2
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McLish C (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (L) 9.0 6 2 1 3 6
E -- Cusick J, Sauer H
DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Boston 7
SB -- Fondy D
SH -- Sain J
PB -- Cooper W
T -- 1:48
A -- 5504
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