Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Nichols
  
  Ashburn 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. Nichols
  
  Hamner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Nichols
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hamner moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ennis vs. Nichols
  
  Ennis takes first base on ball four. Hamner moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brown vs. Nichols
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Church
  
  Sisti is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jethroe vs. Church
  
  Jethroe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sisti moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torgeson vs. Church
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Sisti moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Elliott vs. Church
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Church
  
  Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Nichols
  
  Sisler hits a fly ball 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: ---
  Caballero vs. Nichols
  
  Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Nichols
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Church
  
  Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  St. Claire vs. Church
  
  St. Claire hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, 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 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Church vs. Nichols
  
  Church strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Nichols
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Nichols
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Nichols
  
  Jones hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nichols vs. Church
  
  Nichols strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Church
  
  Sisti strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Church
  
  Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brown scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jethroe for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Nichols
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Nichols
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Nichols
  
  Sisler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Church
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Church
  
  Elliott 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: 1--
  Gordon vs. Church
  
  Gordon 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Church
  
  Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Caballero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caballero vs. Nichols
  
  Caballero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seminick vs. Nichols
  
  Seminick hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Church vs. Nichols
  
  Church hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  St. Claire vs. Church
  
  St. Claire 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 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Church
  
  Hartsfield strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nichols vs. Church
  
  Nichols 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 

Top 6

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Nichols
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball 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: ---
  Hamner vs. Nichols
  
  Hamner hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Nichols
  
  Jones hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. St. Claire settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on St. Claire. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Nichols
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Nichols
  
  Ennis hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Church
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler 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. Church
  
  Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Church
  
  There goes Jethroe. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Jethroe steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torgeson vs. Church
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ennis who is chasing the ball. Torgeson reaches third base with a triple. Jethroe scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Elliott vs. Church
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Church
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marshall vs. Church
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Nichols
  
  Brown is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Nichols
  
  Sisler hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caballero vs. Nichols
  
  Caballero 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 7

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  St. Claire vs. Church
  
  St. Claire hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hartsfield vs. Church
  
  Hartsfield hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nichols vs. Church
  
  Nichols bunts towards the mound. Church fields it and throws to first for the out. St. Claire moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sisti vs. Church
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner throws towards the plate. Seminick fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Seminick. St. Claire moves to third. Sisti moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jethroe vs. Church
  
  Jethroe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Jethroe reaches third base with a triple. St. Claire scores. Sisti scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Torgeson vs. Church
  
  Torgeson 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 

Top 8

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Nichols
  
  Seminick strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilber vs. Nichols
  
  Del Wilber pinch hits for Bubba Church.
  
  Wilber strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Nichols
  
  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, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Nichols
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Thompson
  
  Jocko Thompson now pitching.
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Thompson
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marshall vs. Thompson
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  St. Claire vs. Thompson
  
  St. Claire hits a ball on the ground into left field. Sisler fields it, throws to third, and Gordon, is out. There's the throw to second, and Marshall is out. Double play. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hartsfield vs. Thompson
  
  Hartsfield 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 

Top 9

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Nichols
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Nichols
  
  Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Nichols
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisler vs. Nichols
  
  Sisler hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1951 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Ashburn R, cf         4  0  1  0   Sisti S, ss           3  1  1  0   
Hamner G, ss          3  0  1  0   Jethroe S, cf         3  1  2  2   
Jones W, 3b           3  0  2  0   Torgeson E, 1b        3  1  1  1   
Ennis D, rf           3  0  1  0   Elliott B, 3b         3  1  2  1   
Brown T, 1b           4  0  0  0   Gordon S, lf          4  0  1  0   
Sisler D, lf          4  0  0  0   Marshall W, rf        4  0  1  1   
Caballero P, 2b       3  0  1  0   St. Claire E, c       4  1  1  0   
Seminick A, c         3  0  0  0   Hartsfield R, 2b      4  0  0  0   
Church B, p           2  0  0  0   Nichols C, p          2  0  0  0   
Wilber D, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Thompson J, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  6  0                        30  5  9  5

Philadelphia     000 000 000 --  0
Boston           000 002 21x --  5

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Church B (L)          7.0  6  4  4  3  3
Thompson J            1.0  3  1  1  0  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nichols C (W)         9.0  6  0  0  3  5

E -- St. Claire E, Seminick A
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Boston 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Boston 6
3B -- Torgeson E, Jethroe S
SB -- Jethroe S
SH -- Nichols C
HBP -- by Church B (Sisti S)
T -- 1:53
A -- 2629

    

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