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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 20, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on June 20, 1951 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 8,548 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Augie Donatelli |
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 |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hal Jeffcoat | Right Fielder |
| Frank Baumholtz | Left Fielder |
| Bob Borkowski | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bob Ramazzotti | Shortstop |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 20, 1951
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Minner
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Minner
Jethroe hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Minner
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Spahn
There goes Jeffcoat. The throw from Mueller and he is safe. Jeffcoat steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Spahn
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borkowski vs. Spahn
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Spahn
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Minner
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Minner
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Minner
There goes Gordon. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Gordon steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Minner
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Minner
Marshall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Gordon scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Minner
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Spahn
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Spahn
Ramazzotti strikes out. Mueller drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ramazzotti out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Minner
Spahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Minner
Hartsfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spahn moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jethroe vs. Minner
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to home to get Spahn. Hartsfield moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Minner
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Hartsfield moves to third. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Minner
Elliott hits a popup in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Minner
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hartsfield scores. Jethroe scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Minner
Mueller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Spahn
Mickey Owen pinch hits for Paul Minner.
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Spahn
Baumholtz 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, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. McLish
Cal McLish now pitching.
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. McLish
Marshall is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. McLish
Sisti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. McLish
Spahn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartsfield vs. McLish
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jethroe vs. McLish
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Spahn
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Spahn
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. McLish
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. McLish
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. McLish
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Spahn
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Spahn
Ramazzotti 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 -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLish vs. Spahn
McLish strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. McLish
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. McLish
Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. McLish
Sisti takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. McLish
Spahn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. McLish
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. McLish
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Spahn
Baumholtz hits a popup in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Spahn
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Spahn
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. McLish
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. McLish
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. McLish
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Torgeson scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. McLish
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. McLish
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Spahn
Cavarretta hits a popup in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramazzotti vs. Spahn
Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. McLish
Dee Fondy now playing first base.
Sisti hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. McLish
Spahn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Spahn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartsfield vs. McLish
Hartsfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spahn scores. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. McLish
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. McLish
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Spahn
Jack Cusick pinch hits for Cal McLish.
Cusick strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Jeffcoat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Spahn
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borkowski vs. Spahn
Borkowski hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hatten
Joe Hatten now pitching.
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hatten
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Hatten
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Hatten
Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Hatten
Sisti hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Sisti reaches second base with a double. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spahn vs. Hatten
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Spahn
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Spahn
Fondy hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1951 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hartsfield R, 2b 5 1 2 1 Jeffcoat H, rf 3 0 1 0
Jethroe S, cf 5 1 0 0 Baumholtz F, lf 4 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Borkowski B, cf 4 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Edwards B, c 3 0 0 0
Gordon S, lf 4 2 2 3 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Mueller R, c 5 0 0 0 Miksis E, 2b 4 0 1 0
Marshall W, rf 5 1 4 2 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 0 2 0
Sisti S, ss 4 1 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 1 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 4 2 3 3 Ramazzotti B, ss 3 0 0 0
Minner P, p 0 0 0 0
Owen M, ph 1 0 0 0
McLish C, p 1 0 0 0
Cusick J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hatten J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 9 14 9 32 0 5 0
Boston 012 003 111 -- 9
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P (L) 3.0 4 3 3 2 2
McLish C 5.0 7 5 5 2 0
Hatten J 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
E -- Ramazzotti B, Jackson R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Chicago 7
2B -- Marshall W, Jackson R, Spahn W, Jeffcoat H, Sisti S
HR -- Spahn W
SB -- Jeffcoat H, Gordon S
CS -- Marshall W
T -- 2:26
A -- 8548
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