Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Raffensberger
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Raffensberger
  
  Jethroe hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Surkont
  
  Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Adams reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Merriman vs. Surkont
  
  Merriman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wyrostek vs. Surkont
  
  Wyrostek hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kluszewski vs. Surkont
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams scores. Merriman moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Edwards vs. Surkont
  
  There goes Kluszewski. The throw from Cooper and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Merriman scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Surkont
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ryan vs. Surkont
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Raffensberger
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Raffensberger
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Raffensberger
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Surkont
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pramesa vs. Surkont
  
  Pramesa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Raffensberger vs. Surkont
  
  Raffensberger bunts towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. Pramesa moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Surkont
  
  Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Addis vs. Raffensberger
  
  Addis hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Raffensberger
  
  Hartsfield hits a popup in front of the plate. Pramesa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surkont vs. Raffensberger
  
  Surkont hits a popup in front of the plate. Pramesa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Surkont
  
  Merriman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Surkont
  
  Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merriman moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kluszewski vs. Surkont
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Merriman scores. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Surkont
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. Wyrostek moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ryan vs. Surkont
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wyrostek scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stallcup vs. Surkont
  
  Stallcup hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Raffensberger
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Raffensberger
  
  Jethroe hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pramesa vs. Surkont
  
  Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti misplays the ball. That's an error on Sisti. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Raffensberger vs. Surkont
  
  Raffensberger strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Surkont
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merriman vs. Surkont
  
  Merriman 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 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Raffensberger
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Raffensberger
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Raffensberger
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Cooper moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Addis vs. Raffensberger
  
  Addis strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hartsfield vs. Raffensberger
  
  Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Surkont
  
  Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Surkont
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Surkont
  
  Edwards hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Surkont
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surkont vs. Raffensberger
  
  Surkont hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Raffensberger
  
  Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jethroe vs. Raffensberger
  
  Jethroe hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Surkont
  
  Stallcup hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pramesa vs. Surkont
  
  Pramesa hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raffensberger vs. Surkont
  
  Raffensberger hits a fly ball into left field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Raffensberger
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Raffensberger
  
  Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan catches it and throws to first to double up Gordon. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Raffensberger
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Surkont
  
  Adams hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Surkont
  
  Merriman hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Surkont
  
  Wyrostek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Surkont
  
  There goes Wyrostek. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Sisti applying the tag. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Addis vs. Raffensberger
  
  Addis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hartsfield vs. Raffensberger
  
  Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Raffensberger
  
  Bob Elliott pinch hits for Max Surkont.
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisti vs. Raffensberger
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Paine
  
  Phil Paine now pitching.
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Paine covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Paine
  
  Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Paine
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Paine
  
  Roy McMillan pinch hits for Virgil Stallcup.
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ryan moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pramesa vs. Paine
  
  Pramesa hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Raffensberger
  
  Roy McMillan now playing shortstop. Lloyd Merriman now playing left field. Bob Usher now playing center field.
  
  Jethroe hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Raffensberger
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Torgeson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cooper vs. Raffensberger
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1951, game 2 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Sisti S, ss           4  0  1  0   Adams B, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Jethroe S, cf         4  0  0  0   Merriman L, cf-lf     3  2  1  0   
Torgeson E, 1b        4  0  1  0   Wyrostek J, rf        4  1  3  0   
Gordon S, 3b          3  0  0  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  2  2   
Cooper W, c           4  0  1  0   Edwards H, lf         4  0  0  0   
Marshall W, rf        3  0  1  0   Usher B, cf           0  0  0  0   
Addis B, lf           3  0  1  0   Ryan C, 2b            4  0  1  1   
Hartsfield R, 2b      3  0  0  0   Stallcup V, ss        3  0  0  0   
Surkont M, p          2  0  0  0   McMillan R, ph-ss     1  0  1  0   
Elliott B, ph         1  0  0  0   Pramesa J, c          4  0  1  0   
Paine P, p            0  0  0  0   Raffensberger K, p    2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  5  0                        33  4 10  3

Boston           000 000 000 --  0
Cincinnati       202 000 00x --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Surkont M (L)         7.0  8  4  3  1  2
Paine P               1.0  2  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K (W)   9.0  5  0  0  1  2

E -- Cooper W, Sisti S, Ryan C
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Boston 5, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Marshall W
3B -- Adams B
SB -- Kluszewski T
CS -- Wyrostek J
SH -- Raffensberger K
T -- 1:47
A -- 6881

    

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