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Chicago Cubs @ 
Boston Braves
1951-08-30 · Night game · Braves Field · Att: 5941 · night · 2:11
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 16–2. Boston Braves put up 6 in the 4th. Jim Wilson earned the win. Earl Torgeson went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| BSN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 |
W: Jim Wilson L: Bob Kelly SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Connors | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monk Dubiel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Jethroe | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Hartsfield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wilson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Kelly | 3.1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Monk Dubiel | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Hatten | 2.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Wilson | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Miksis: 8
- Hal Jeffcoat: 8
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
Bot 1
- Sibby Sisti: 4/L
- Sam Jethroe: S
- Earl Torgeson: SB2
- Earl Torgeson: 43.2-2#
- Bob Elliott: 9
Top 2
- Hank Sauer: 8
- Randy Jackson: K
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Chuck Connors: 4
Bot 2
- Sid Gordon: 63
- Willard Marshall: D
- Roy Hartsfield: 8
- Ebba St. Claire: W
- Jim Wilson: S8.2-H;1-2#
- Sibby Sisti: 8
Top 3
- Roy Smalley: 9
- Bob Kelly: 5/FL
- Eddie Miksis: 4
Bot 3
- Sam Jethroe: S
- Earl Torgeson: E4.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 53.2-3;1-2
- Sid Gordon: S8.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Willard Marshall: W.1-2
- Roy Hartsfield: 9
- Ebba St. Claire: 43
Top 4
- Hal Jeffcoat: 7
- Frank Baumholtz: K
- Hank Sauer: K
Bot 4
- Jim Wilson: D9
- Sibby Sisti: 43.2-2#
- Sam Jethroe: HP
- Earl Torgeson: S8.2-H;1-3(E8/TH);B-2
- Bob Elliott: W
- Sid Gordon: E4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willard Marshall: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Roy Hartsfield: S.2-H(UR);1-3
- Ebba St. Claire: 9.3-H(UR)
- Jim Wilson: 8
Top 5
- Randy Jackson: S
- Smoky Burgess: S.1-2#
- Chuck Connors: 9
- Roy Smalley: 6
- Monk Dubiel: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 6/L
Bot 5
- Sibby Sisti: 43
- Sam Jethroe: 43
- Earl Torgeson: 8
Top 6
- Hal Jeffcoat: S
- Frank Baumholtz: 46(1)/FO
- Hank Sauer: S.1-2#
- Randy Jackson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Bob Elliott: 53
- Sid Gordon: 5/FL
- Willard Marshall: 8
Top 7
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Chuck Connors: S
- Roy Smalley: HR/78XD.1-H
- Gene Hermanski: S
- Eddie Miksis: 7
- Hal Jeffcoat: S.1-2#
- Frank Baumholtz: 9
Bot 7
- Roy Hartsfield: 8
- Ebba St. Claire: D
- Jim Wilson: S.2-H
- Sibby Sisti: W.1-2
- Sam Jethroe: 1/P
- Earl Torgeson: HR/9D.2-H;1-H
- Bob Elliott: W
- Sid Gordon: 8/L
Top 8
- Hank Sauer: S
- Randy Jackson: 6/L
- Smoky Burgess: 8
- Chuck Connors: S.1-2#
- Roy Smalley: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Willard Marshall: 7
- Roy Hartsfield: S/G
- Ebba St. Claire: HP.1-2
- Jim Wilson: 5/FL
- Sibby Sisti: S.2-H;1-2#
- Sam Jethroe: D8.2-H;1-H
- Earl Torgeson: 9
Top 9
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Eddie Miksis: 4(1)3(B)/GDP
- Hal Jeffcoat: 2/FL