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Chicago Cubs @ 
Boston Braves
1951-07-16 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 1545 · 2:21
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 9–4. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 8th. Jim Wilson earned the win and Bob Chipman picked up the save. Sam Jethroe went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| BSN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
W: Jim Wilson L: Paul Minner SV: Bob Chipman
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Cusick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Minner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Connors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Logan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Jethroe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sibby Sisti | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Addis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Chipman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Minner | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dutch Leonard | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Wilson | 7.1 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| Bob Chipman | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Miksis: HR/7D
- Phil Cavarretta: S4/BG
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Hank Sauer: WP.1-2
- Hank Sauer: S7.2-H
- Gene Hermanski: W.1-2
- Randy Jackson: 9
- Jack Cusick: T8.2-H;1-H
- Mickey Owen: 63
Bot 1
- Johnny Logan: S5/BG
- Sam Jethroe: HR/7D.1-H
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Sid Gordon: 8/L
Top 2
- Paul Minner: K
- Eddie Miksis: 6
- Phil Cavarretta: S8
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
Bot 2
- Willard Marshall: 53
- Walker Cooper: 7
- Sibby Sisti: 4/L
Top 3
- Hank Sauer: S7/7D
- Gene Hermanski: 8
- Randy Jackson: S8.1-2
- Jack Cusick: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Jim Wilson: E5/TH
- Johnny Logan: S8.1-2
- Sam Jethroe: 15(2)/BG/FO.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Mickey Owen: 4
- Paul Minner: D7/7L
- Eddie Miksis: S5/BG.2-3
- Phil Cavarretta: FC3.3XH(325);1-3
- Frank Baumholtz: 3
Bot 4
- Bob Elliott: S8
- Sid Gordon: D8/8XD.1-3
- Willard Marshall: 31.3-H;2-3
- Walker Cooper: 2/FL
- Sibby Sisti: 8
Top 5
- Hank Sauer: 63
- Gene Hermanski: W
- Randy Jackson: W.1-2
- Jack Cusick: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Mickey Owen: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Jim Wilson: 8/8D
- Johnny Logan: 9
- Sam Jethroe: 4
Top 6
- Paul Minner: 43
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Phil Cavarretta: 43
Bot 6
- Earl Torgeson: HR/9D
- Bob Elliott: 5/L
- Sid Gordon: HR/78XD
- Willard Marshall: 8
- Walker Cooper: 7/L
Top 7
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Hank Sauer: 5/L
- Gene Hermanski: W.1-2
- Randy Jackson: 7
- Chuck Connors: K
Bot 7
- Sibby Sisti: D7
- Jim Wilson: WP.2-3
- Jim Wilson: K
- Johnny Logan: 8.3-H
- Sam Jethroe: S9
- Earl Torgeson: SB2
- Earl Torgeson: K
Top 8
- Mickey Owen: 53
- Hal Jeffcoat: S8
- Eddie Miksis: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
- Frank Baumholtz: 53
Bot 8
- Bob Elliott: 9
- Bob Addis: S9
- Willard Marshall: FC3.1-2
- Ebba St. Claire: 9
- Sibby Sisti: D7.2-H;1-3
- Bob Chipman: S8.3-H;2-H;B-3(E8)
- Johnny Logan: 53
Top 9
- Hank Sauer: W
- Gene Hermanski: 6
- Randy Jackson: 9
- Bob Ramazzotti: 43
Notes & reviews
- 48 minute rain delay