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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1951-05-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:09
Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 8th. Dutch Leonard earned the win. Bob Elliott went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
W: Dutch Leonard L: Chet Nichols SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Hartsfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Sam Jethroe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Walker Cooper | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Addis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cusick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cal McLish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Borkowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sain | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Chet Nichols | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Donovan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal McLish | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Kelly | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dutch Leonard | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hartsfield: K
- Sam Jethroe: 4
- Willard Marshall: 8
Bot 1
- Wayne Terwilliger: 7
- Randy Jackson: 4
- Frank Baumholtz: 2
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: HR/7
- Walker Cooper: D7
- Sid Gordon: D7.2-H
- Earl Torgeson: 7
- Buddy Kerr: S7.2-H
- Johnny Sain: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: 3
- Andy Pafko: 5
- Dee Fondy: S5
- Rube Walker: E5.1-2
- Jack Cusick: K
Top 3
- Roy Hartsfield: K/C
- Sam Jethroe: S3/BG
- Willard Marshall: SB2
- Willard Marshall: 3/G.2-3
- Bob Elliott: K
Bot 3
- Cal McLish: 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: 6
- Randy Jackson: 8
Top 4
- Walker Cooper: E5
- Sid Gordon: 54(1)3/GDP
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Buddy Kerr: 7
Bot 4
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Hank Sauer: 64(1)3/GDP
- Andy Pafko: 6
Top 5
- Johnny Sain: 31
- Roy Hartsfield: 8
- Sam Jethroe: 13
Bot 5
- Dee Fondy: S5
- Rube Walker: S.1-2
- Jack Cusick: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Smoky Burgess: 8.3-H
- Wayne Terwilliger: 6
Top 6
- Willard Marshall: 43
- Bob Elliott: K
- Walker Cooper: 43
Bot 6
- Randy Jackson: 9
- Frank Baumholtz: S8
- Hank Sauer: 8
- Andy Pafko: S8.1-2
- Dee Fondy: 143
Top 7
- Sid Gordon: S4
- Earl Torgeson: 6
- Buddy Kerr: 7
- Johnny Sain: W.1-2
- Roy Hartsfield: K
Bot 7
- Rube Walker: D8
- Phil Cavarretta: 9.2-3
- Bob Borkowski: 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7.3-H
- Randy Jackson: 6
Top 8
- Sam Jethroe: S9
- Willard Marshall: 14/SH.1-2
- Bob Elliott: CS3(25)
- Bob Elliott: 7
Bot 8
- Frank Baumholtz: D9
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Andy Pafko: W
- Dee Fondy: 4/P
- Bob Ramazzotti: S8.1-2;2-H
- Mickey Owen: S8.1-2;2-H
- Dutch Leonard: 6(1)/FO
Top 9
- Walker Cooper: W
- Sid Gordon: 16(1)/FO
- Earl Torgeson: 64(1)/FO
- Ebba St. Claire: S3.1-2
- Bob Addis: 5