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Cincinnati Reds @
Boston Braves
1951-05-09 Β· Night game Β· Braves Field Β· Att: 1902 Β· 1:30
Boston Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 4β0. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 2nd. Vern Bickford earned the win. Earl Torgeson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| BSN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Howie Fox SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Augie Donatelli Β· 1B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Al Barlick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Connie Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Grady Hatton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Wyrostek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Scheffing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Lloyd Merriman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roy McMillan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Howie Fox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Barney McCosky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roy Hartsfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Jethroe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Earl Torgeson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Walker Cooper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Addis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Willard Marshall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Bickford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Howie Fox | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Harry Perkowski | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vern Bickford | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Connie Ryan: W
- Grady Hatton: 31.1-2
- Joe Adcock: 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 9
Bot 1
- Roy Hartsfield: 63
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Earl Torgeson: 43
Top 2
- Johnny Wyrostek: 5
- Bob Scheffing: K
- Lloyd Merriman: S7
- Roy McMillan: 53
Bot 2
- Walker Cooper: 63
- Sid Gordon: 5
- Bob Addis: S9
- Willard Marshall: D7.1-H
- Buddy Kerr: WP.2-3
- Buddy Kerr: PB.3-H(UR)
- Buddy Kerr: 63
Top 3
- Howie Fox: 53
- Connie Ryan: K
- Grady Hatton: 4
Bot 3
- Vern Bickford: 63
- Roy Hartsfield: 7
- Sam Jethroe: 5
Top 4
- Joe Adcock: 63
- Ted Kluszewski: 4
- Johnny Wyrostek: 3
Bot 4
- Earl Torgeson: 9
- Walker Cooper: 63
- Sid Gordon: 63
Top 5
- Bob Scheffing: K/C
- Lloyd Merriman: K
- Roy McMillan: W
- Howie Fox: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Bob Addis: K
- Willard Marshall: 43
- Buddy Kerr: 5
Top 6
- Connie Ryan: 8
- Grady Hatton: K
- Joe Adcock: 53
Bot 6
- Vern Bickford: 8
- Roy Hartsfield: 8
- Sam Jethroe: D8
- Earl Torgeson: 13
Top 7
- Ted Kluszewski: K
- Johnny Wyrostek: 7
- Bob Scheffing: 5
Bot 7
- Walker Cooper: D8
- Sid Gordon: 7
- Bob Addis: D9.2-H
- Willard Marshall: W
- Buddy Kerr: 8
- Vern Bickford: 8
Top 8
- Lloyd Merriman: 9
- Bobby Adams: K/C
- Barney McCosky: 7
Bot 8
- Roy Hartsfield: 8
- Sam Jethroe: 2
- Earl Torgeson: HR/9
- Walker Cooper: 8
Top 9
- Connie Ryan: K
- Grady Hatton: S8
- Joe Adcock: K
- Ted Kluszewski: 5




















