Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Wilson
  
  Miksis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Wilson
  
  Cavarretta bunts towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Wilson
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Wilson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sauer vs. Wilson
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hermanski vs. Wilson
  
  Hermanski takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Wilson
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cusick vs. Wilson
  
  Cusick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe who is chasing the ball. Cusick reaches third base with a triple. Sauer scores. Hermanski goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Owen vs. Wilson
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Minner
  
  Logan bunts towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jethroe vs. Minner
  
  Jethroe hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Minner
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Minner
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Minner
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minner vs. Wilson
  
  Minner strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Wilson
  
  Miksis hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Wilson
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Wilson
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Minner
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Minner
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Minner
  
  Sisti hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Miksis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Wilson
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hermanski vs. Wilson
  
  Hermanski hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Wilson
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cusick vs. Wilson
  
  Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Minner
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jackson. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Logan vs. Minner
  
  Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jethroe vs. Minner
  
  Jethroe bunts towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to third for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torgeson vs. Minner
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Wilson
  
  Owen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minner vs. Wilson
  
  Minner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Minner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miksis vs. Wilson
  
  Miksis bunts towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Minner moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cavarretta vs. Wilson
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson has Minner trapped. There's the throw to Cooper and over to Elliott, who tags Minner for the out. Miksis moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baumholtz vs. Wilson
  
  Baumholtz hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Minner
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Minner
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Elliott moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Marshall vs. Minner
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Minner covering, for the out. Elliott scores. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cooper vs. Minner
  
  Cooper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sisti vs. Minner
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Wilson
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hermanski vs. Wilson
  
  Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Wilson
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. Hermanski moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cusick vs. Wilson
  
  Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. Hermanski moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Owen vs. Wilson
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Minner
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Minner
  
  Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Minner
  
  Jethroe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minner vs. Wilson
  
  Minner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Wilson
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Wilson
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Minner
  
  Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Minner
  
  Elliott hits a line drive towards third. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Minner
  
  Gordon hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Minner
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Minner
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Wilson
  
  Bob Addis now playing left field.
  
  Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Wilson
  
  Sauer hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hermanski vs. Wilson
  
  Hermanski takes first base on ball four. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Wilson
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Connors vs. Wilson
  
  Chuck Connors pinch hits for Jack Cusick.
  
  Connors strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Minner
  
  Bob Ramazzotti now playing shortstop.
  
  Sisti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Sisti reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Rush
  
  Bob Rush now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Sisti moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Rush
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Logan vs. Rush
  
  Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sisti scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Rush
  
  Jethroe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Rush
  
  There goes Jethroe. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Jethroe steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torgeson vs. Rush
  
  Torgeson strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Wilson
  
  Ebba St. Claire now catching.
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Wilson
  
  Hal Jeffcoat pinch hits for Bob Rush.
  
  Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miksis vs. Wilson
  
  Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to third. Miksis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cavarretta vs. Chipman
  
  Bob Chipman now pitching.
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Baumholtz vs. Chipman
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Leonard
  
  Dutch Leonard now pitching.
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Addis vs. Leonard
  
  Addis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Leonard
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Addis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  St. Claire vs. Leonard
  
  St. Claire hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sisti vs. Leonard
  
  Sisti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Sisti reaches second base with a double. Addis scores. Marshall moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Chipman vs. Leonard
  
  Chipman hits a line drive into center field. Baumholtz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Baumholtz. Marshall scores. Sisti scores. Chipman moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Logan vs. Leonard
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Chipman
  
  Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hermanski vs. Chipman
  
  Bob Borkowski pinch runs for Hank Sauer.
  
  Hermanski hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Chipman
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramazzotti vs. Chipman
  
  Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/16/1951 -- Chicago at Boston (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Miksis E, 2b          5  1  3  1   Logan J, ss           5  1  2  1   
Cavarretta P, 1b      5  1  2  0   Jethroe S, cf         4  1  2  2   
Baumholtz F, cf       4  0  0  0   Torgeson E, 1b        4  1  1  1   
Sauer H, lf           4  1  2  1   Elliott B, 3b         4  1  1  0   
Borkowski B, pr       0  0  0  0   Gordon S, lf          3  1  2  1   
Hermanski G, rf       2  1  0  0   Addis B, lf           1  1  1  0   
Jackson R, 3b         4  0  1  0   Marshall W, rf        4  1  0  1   
Cusick J, ss          3  0  1  2   Cooper W, c           3  0  0  0   
Connors C, ph         1  0  0  0   St. Claire E, c       1  0  0  0   
Ramazzotti B, ss      1  0  0  0   Sisti S, 2b           4  2  2  1   
Owen M, c             4  0  0  0   Wilson J, p           3  0  0  0   
Minner P, p           3  0  1  0   Chipman B, p          1  0  1  2   
Rush B, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Jeffcoat H, ph        1  0  1  0                                      
Leonard D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  4 11  4                        37  9 12  9

Chicago          400 000 000 --  4
Boston           200 102 13x --  9

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Minner P (L)*         6.0  8  6  6  0  0
Rush B                1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Leonard D             1.0  3  3  3  0  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilson J (W)          7.1 11  4  4  5  2
Chipman B (S)         1.2  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Jackson R, Baumholtz F
DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Chicago 12, Boston 4
2B -- Minner P, Gordon S, Sisti S 2
3B -- Cusick J
HR -- Miksis E, Jethroe S, Torgeson E, Gordon S
SB -- Jethroe S
WP -- Wilson J, Rush B
T -- 2:21
A -- 1545

    

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