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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 9, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, played on August 9, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chet Nichols |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bubba Church |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,840 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Larry Goetz |
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 |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Ebba St. Claire | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Chet Nichols | Pitcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Brown | Left Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Putsy Caballero | Second Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Bubba Church | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 9, 1951
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Church
Hartsfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Church
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields the ball and throws to Church covering. Safe. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Church
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hartsfield moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Church
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hartsfield scores. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Church
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Nichols
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nichols fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Nichols
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Nichols
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Nichols
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Nichols
Brown takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hamner vs. Nichols
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Church
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Church covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Church
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Church
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Nichols
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Nichols
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Church vs. Nichols
Church bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Seminick moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Nichols
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. Seminick scores. Church moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashburn vs. Nichols
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Nichols
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Church
Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Church fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Church
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Church
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Church
There goes Jethroe. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Jethroe steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Church
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Nichols
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Nichols
Nichols fires to first and picks off Ennis. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Nichols
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Nichols
Hamner hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Church
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Church
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Church
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Nichols
Caballero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Nichols
Seminick strikes out. There goes Caballero. The throw from St. Claire to second, and Caballero is out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Church vs. Nichols
Church 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, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Church
St. Claire hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Church
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nichols vs. Church
Nichols bunts in front of the plate. Seminick fields it and throws to first for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartsfield vs. Church
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Nichols
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Nichols
Ashburn bunts in front of the plate. St. Claire fields it and throws to first for the out. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Nichols
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Nichols
St. Claire fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on St. Claire. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Nichols
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Nichols
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Church
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Church
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Church
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero misplays the ball. That's an error on Caballero. Jethroe moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Church
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Jethroe scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. Church
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott scores. Gordon moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
St. Claire vs. Church
St. Claire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Church
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Nichols
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Nichols
Caballero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Nichols
Seminick strikes out. There goes Caballero. The throw from St. Claire to second, and Caballero is out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Church
Nichols strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Church
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Church
Jethroe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ennis. Jethroe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Church vs. Nichols
Church hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nichols fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Nichols
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Nichols
Ashburn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Church
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Elliott reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Church
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Heintzelman
Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
Marshall bunts towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Heintzelman
St. Claire hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Heintzelman
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Nichols
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Nichols
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Nichols
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Heintzelman
Nichols hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Heintzelman
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Heintzelman
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Heintzelman
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Nichols moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Heintzelman
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Caballero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Nichols
Hamner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Hamner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caballero vs. Nichols
Caballero hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Nichols
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilber vs. Nichols
Del Wilber pinch hits for Ken Heintzelman.
There's a wild pitch. Hamner scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Nichols
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1951 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Hartsfield R, 2b 4 1 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 3 1 1 1
Jethroe S, cf 3 1 2 0 Ashburn R, cf 3 1 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 5 2 2 1 Ennis D, rf 4 0 3 2
Gordon S, lf 4 1 3 2 Brown T, lf 3 0 1 0
Marshall W, rf 4 0 0 1 Hamner G, ss 4 1 1 0
St. Claire E, c 4 0 1 1 Caballero P, 2b 3 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 4 0 1 0 Seminick A, c 3 1 0 0
Nichols C, p 3 0 1 0 Church B, p 2 0 0 0
Heintzelman K, p 0 0 0 0
Wilber D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 10 5 29 4 8 3
Boston 100 003 010 -- 5
Philadelphia 110 010 001 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nichols C (W) 9.0 8 4 4 5 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Church B (L)* 7.0 9 5 3 3 5
Heintzelman K 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- St. Claire E, Caballero P
DP -- Boston 4, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Ashburn R, Waitkus E, Gordon S, Jethroe S, Hamner G
3B -- Elliott B
SB -- Jethroe S
CS -- Caballero P 2
SH -- Church B, Nichols C, Ashburn R
WP -- Nichols C
T -- 2:09
A -- 4840
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