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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1951-09-11 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3836 · 2:46
Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 13–11. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 2nd. Johnny Klippstein earned the win and Bob Rush picked up the save. Sid Gordon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | |
| CHN | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
W: Johnny Klippstein L: Bob Chipman SV: Bob Rush
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sibby Sisti | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sam Jethroe | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Hartsfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lew Burdette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Addis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Chipman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Holmes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Mauro | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Edwards | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Cal McLish | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dutch Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wilson | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Lew Burdette | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Phil Paine | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Chipman | 3.2 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| George Estock | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal McLish | 3.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Monk Dubiel | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dutch Leonard | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Turk Lown | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sibby Sisti: W
- Sam Jethroe: 16(1)/FO
- Earl Torgeson: SB2
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Bob Elliott: 63
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Carmen Mauro: 31
- Frank Baumholtz: E6
- Hank Sauer: 3/G
Top 2
- Sid Gordon: 63
- Willard Marshall: D9
- Ebba St. Claire: 2
- Roy Hartsfield: 7
Bot 2
- Randy Jackson: S7
- Smoky Burgess: FLE3
- Smoky Burgess: 7
- Bruce Edwards: D7.1-3
- Roy Smalley: D8.3-H;2-H
- Cal McLish: W
- Eddie Miksis: D9.1-H;2-H
- Carmen Mauro: HP
- Frank Baumholtz: S8.1-2;2-3
- Hank Sauer: 4/P
- Randy Jackson: S7.2-H;3-H;1-3
- Smoky Burgess: CSH(262)
Top 3
- Lew Burdette: 63
- Sibby Sisti: 63
- Sam Jethroe: D9
- Earl Torgeson: HR/8.2-H
- Bob Elliott: 9
Bot 3
- Smoky Burgess: S9
- Bruce Edwards: 9(B)3(1)/DP
- Roy Smalley: W
- Cal McLish: K
Top 4
- Sid Gordon: S8
- Willard Marshall: S9.1-2
- Ebba St. Claire: S9.1-2;2-H
- Roy Hartsfield: 3
- Bob Addis: S9.1-2;2-H
- Sibby Sisti: 9
- Sam Jethroe: S9.1-2;2-H
- Earl Torgeson: 9
Bot 4
- Eddie Miksis: 8
- Carmen Mauro: S9
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Hank Sauer: S7.1-2
- Randy Jackson: S7.1-H(E5)(UR);2-H
- Smoky Burgess: K
Top 5
- Bob Elliott: W
- Sid Gordon: W.1-2
- Willard Marshall: S9.1-2;2-H
- Ebba St. Claire: D7.1-3;2-H
- Roy Hartsfield: 63
- Walker Cooper: E6.2-3;3-H(RBI)
- Sibby Sisti: 6/P.3-H(UR)
- Sam Jethroe: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Bruce Edwards: 63
- Roy Smalley: 53
- Dutch Leonard: 3
Top 6
- Sam Jethroe: 341
- Earl Torgeson: D9
- Bob Elliott: CS3(25)
- Bob Elliott: W
- Sid Gordon: HR/8.1-H
- Willard Marshall: W
- Ebba St. Claire: S8.1-2
- Roy Hartsfield: 13
Bot 6
- Eddie Miksis: S7
- Carmen Mauro: 46(1)/FO
- Frank Baumholtz: S5.1-2
- Hank Sauer: 8
- Randy Jackson: 3
Top 7
- Bob Chipman: K
- Sibby Sisti: 9
- Sam Jethroe: 43
Bot 7
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Bruce Edwards: W
- Roy Smalley: S7.1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: S8.1-2;2-H
- Eddie Miksis: S7.1-3;2-H
- Carmen Mauro: 6
- Frank Baumholtz: S4.3XH(42);1-2
Top 8
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: 3
- Sid Gordon: 9
- Willard Marshall: 8
Bot 8
- Hank Sauer: HR/7
- Randy Jackson: 7
- Smoky Burgess: 4
- Bruce Edwards: S6.B-2(E6)
- Roy Smalley: IW
- Bob Ramazzotti: D9.1-H;2-H
- Eddie Miksis: 4
Top 9
- Ebba St. Claire: 6
- Roy Hartsfield: W
- Tommy Holmes: S9.1-2
- Sibby Sisti: K/C
- Sam Jethroe: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire Tom Gorman