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Chicago Cubs @ 
Boston Braves
1951-06-02 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 9984 · 2:23
Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 7–5. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 2nd. Johnny Klippstein earned the win and Dutch Leonard picked up the save. Earl Torgeson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
W: Johnny Klippstein L: Warren Spahn SV: Dutch Leonard
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Scotty Robb · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cusick | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Marquez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sibby Sisti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Estock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Jethroe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Addis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Klippstein | 8.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
 Dutch Leonard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Warren Spahn | 1.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| George Estock | 2.2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Dave Cole | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Sid Schacht | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wayne Terwilliger: S8
- Randy Jackson: SB2
- Randy Jackson: SB3
- Randy Jackson: K
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Hank Sauer: K
- Andy Pafko: S7.1-2;3-H
- Dee Fondy: 43
Bot 1
- Luis Marquez: 8
- Willard Marshall: W
- Earl Torgeson: 36(1)/FO
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Walker Cooper: S9.1-2;2-H
- Sid Gordon: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Rube Walker: D9
- Jack Cusick: 3
- Johnny Klippstein: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Randy Jackson: S9.1-2;2-H
- Frank Baumholtz: S8.1-2;2-H
- Hank Sauer: S8.1-2;2-H
- Andy Pafko: 3
Bot 2
- Sibby Sisti: 43
- Buddy Kerr: 63
- George Estock: K
Top 3
- Dee Fondy: 13
- Rube Walker: 41
- Jack Cusick: 43
Bot 3
- Luis Marquez: S8
- Willard Marshall: 8
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: W.2-3;1-2
- Walker Cooper: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Johnny Klippstein: 13
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Randy Jackson: 53.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: S1.2-3
- Hank Sauer: 8
Bot 4
- Sid Gordon: K
- Sibby Sisti: 63
- Buddy Kerr: 9
Top 5
- Andy Pafko: W
- Dee Fondy: W.1-2
- Rube Walker: 8.2-3
- Jack Cusick: S5.1-2;3-H
- Johnny Klippstein: S8.1-2;2-H
- Wayne Terwilliger: W.2-3;1-2
- Randy Jackson: 8.3-H
- Frank Baumholtz: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Sauer: K
Bot 5
- Dave Cole: K
- Luis Marquez: 9
- Willard Marshall: 4
Top 6
- Andy Pafko: 8
- Dee Fondy: D7
- Rube Walker: PB.2-3
- Rube Walker: 63
- Jack Cusick: 9
Bot 6
- Earl Torgeson: 1
- Bob Elliott: 5
- Walker Cooper: 53
Top 7
- Johnny Klippstein: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: K/C
- Randy Jackson: D8
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Hank Sauer: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Sibby Sisti: K/C
- Buddy Kerr: 43
Top 8
- Andy Pafko: 9
- Dee Fondy: S8
- Rube Walker: 8
- Jack Cusick: S9.1-3
- Johnny Klippstein: CS2(24)
Bot 8
- Sam Jethroe: 63
- Luis Marquez: S9
- Willard Marshall: 6
- Earl Torgeson: HR/9.1-H
- Bob Elliott: 53
Top 9
- Johnny Klippstein: 4
- Wayne Terwilliger: 63
- Randy Jackson: 63
Bot 9
- Walker Cooper: S5
- Sid Gordon: W.1-2
- Sibby Sisti: S4.1-2;2-3
- Bob Addis: S9.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Ray Mueller: 5
- Luis Marquez: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
- Willard Marshall: 8