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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1951-08-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:06
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 7–4. Boston Braves put up 5 in the 2nd. Warren Spahn earned the win. Sam Jethroe went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Frank Hiller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Hartsfield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sam Jethroe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Addis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Warren Spahn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Connors | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Monk Dubiel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bruce Edwards | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Owen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Borkowski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Hiller | 1.2 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Monk Dubiel | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Bob Kelly | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hartsfield: 9
- Sam Jethroe: 7
- Earl Torgeson: T9
- Bob Elliott: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: FLE2#
- Eddie Miksis: 43
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
Top 2
- Sid Gordon: K
- Bob Addis: S9
- Johnny Logan: S7.1-2
- Ebba St. Claire: S9.1-3;2-H
- Warren Spahn: S3.1-2;3-H
- Roy Hartsfield: K
- Sam Jethroe: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Earl Torgeson: S9
- Bob Elliott: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: S8
- Randy Jackson: S1.1-2
- Chuck Connors: D9.1-3;2-H
- Roy Smalley: 63
- Smoky Burgess: 43.2-3;3-H
- Monk Dubiel: K
Top 3
- Sid Gordon: K
- Bob Addis: 53
- Johnny Logan: W
- Ebba St. Claire: K
Bot 3
- Eddie Miksis: E6
- Hal Jeffcoat: 64(1)/FO
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
- Hank Sauer: 43
Top 4
- Warren Spahn: 43
- Roy Hartsfield: 5
- Sam Jethroe: 143
Bot 4
- Randy Jackson: 53
- Chuck Connors: K
- Roy Smalley: 9
Top 5
- Earl Torgeson: S9
- Bob Elliott: 14(1)/FO
- Sid Gordon: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Smoky Burgess: 6
- Monk Dubiel: K
- Eddie Miksis: 7
Top 6
- Bob Addis: 31
- Johnny Logan: 43
- Ebba St. Claire: 5
Bot 6
- Hal Jeffcoat: 43
- Frank Baumholtz: 4
- Hank Sauer: 5
Top 7
- Warren Spahn: K
- Roy Hartsfield: K/C
- Sam Jethroe: 5
Bot 7
- Randy Jackson: 53
- Chuck Connors: W
- Roy Smalley: K
- Bruce Edwards: S8.1-2
- Bob Ramazzotti: K
Top 8
- Earl Torgeson: 2
- Bob Elliott: S7
- Sid Gordon: S7.1-2
- Bob Addis: 36(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH);B-2
- Johnny Logan: D8.2-H(UR)
- Ebba St. Claire: 8
Bot 8
- Eddie Miksis: 8
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
- Frank Baumholtz: S9
- Hank Sauer: S8.1-2
- Randy Jackson: BK.1-2;2-3
- Randy Jackson: S7.2-H;3-H
- Chuck Connors: 9
Top 9
- Warren Spahn: 31
- Roy Hartsfield: S4
- Sam Jethroe: CS2(26)
- Sam Jethroe: S9
- Earl Torgeson: 8
Bot 9
- Roy Smalley: 63
- Mickey Owen: 7
- Bob Borkowski: S9
- Eddie Miksis: K23/C