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Boston Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1951-05-15 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 12176 · night · 1:34
Cincinnati Reds defeated Boston Braves 1–0. Ewell Blackwell earned the win. Johnny Pramesa went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Ewell Blackwell L: Vern Bickford SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Hartsfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Jethroe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willard Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Mauch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Vern Bickford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Addis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Pramesa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewell Blackwell | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hartsfield: 43
- Sam Jethroe: 8
- Earl Torgeson: 63
Bot 1
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Connie Ryan: 63
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: K
- Ebba St. Claire: K
- Sid Gordon: K
Bot 2
- Joe Adcock: 43
- Ted Kluszewski: 6/F
- Lloyd Merriman: E3
- Johnny Pramesa: 4/L
Top 3
- Willard Marshall: 5/FL
- Gene Mauch: W
- Vern Bickford: 5(B)4(1)/BP/DP
Bot 3
- Virgil Stallcup: 13
- Ewell Blackwell: W
- Grady Hatton: 4
- Connie Ryan: 8
Top 4
- Roy Hartsfield: K
- Sam Jethroe: 5
- Earl Torgeson: 8/8XD
Bot 4
- Johnny Wyrostek: 31
- Joe Adcock: 2/FL
- Ted Kluszewski: E4
- Lloyd Merriman: K
Top 5
- Bob Elliott: D/89
- Ebba St. Claire: 2/FL
- Sid Gordon: W
- Willard Marshall: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Johnny Pramesa: K
- Virgil Stallcup: 53
- Ewell Blackwell: 13
Top 6
- Gene Mauch: W
- Vern Bickford: 16(1)4/BG/GDP
- Roy Hartsfield: 8
Bot 6
- Grady Hatton: 31
- Connie Ryan: D/89
- Johnny Wyrostek: 9
- Joe Adcock: 31
Top 7
- Sam Jethroe: HP
- Earl Torgeson: 34/SH.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 53
- Ebba St. Claire: 7/FL
Bot 7
- Ted Kluszewski: 31
- Lloyd Merriman: 63
- Johnny Pramesa: HR/7D
- Virgil Stallcup: K
Top 8
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Willard Marshall: 3/G
- Gene Mauch: K
Bot 8
- Ewell Blackwell: 7
- Grady Hatton: 31
- Connie Ryan: K
Top 9
- Bob Addis: 8
- Roy Hartsfield: 7
- Sam Jethroe: 8
Notes & reviews
- Ewell Blackwell struck out the side on twelve pitches
- Johnny Pramesa's homer landed on the roof of the laundry behind the LF fence