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Boston Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1951-05-17 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 2730 · 2:12
Cincinnati Reds defeated Boston Braves 6–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 3rd. Willie Ramsdell earned the win and Frank Smith picked up the save. Connie Ryan went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Willie Ramsdell L: Warren Spahn SV: Frank Smith
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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sam Jethroe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Walker Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Mauch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Warren Spahn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Addis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pramesa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Ramsdell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Chet Nichols | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Donovan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Ramsdell | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
 Harry Perkowski | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Smith | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hartsfield: K/C
- Sam Jethroe: W
- Earl Torgeson: SB2
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Bob Elliott: 53
Bot 1
- Grady Hatton: 31
- Connie Ryan: K/C
- Johnny Wyrostek: 23
Top 2
- Walker Cooper: 9
- Sid Gordon: 63
- Willard Marshall: D9
- Gene Mauch: 7
Bot 2
- Joe Adcock: 13
- Ted Kluszewski: 6
- Johnny Pramesa: 7
Top 3
- Warren Spahn: K
- Roy Hartsfield: W
- Sam Jethroe: 4/F
- Earl Torgeson: SB2
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: K
Bot 3
- Lloyd Merriman: S8
- Virgil Stallcup: S8.1-2
- Willie Ramsdell: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Grady Hatton: 13
- Connie Ryan: IW
- Johnny Wyrostek: D8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Joe Adcock: 8
Top 4
- Walker Cooper: 5
- Sid Gordon: 3/G
- Willard Marshall: 8
Bot 4
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/G
- Johnny Pramesa: 5
- Lloyd Merriman: 8
Top 5
- Gene Mauch: 13
- Warren Spahn: D7
- Roy Hartsfield: 13
- Sam Jethroe: 7
Bot 5
- Virgil Stallcup: S7
- Willie Ramsdell: OA.1X2(26)
- Willie Ramsdell: S7
- Grady Hatton: W.1-2
- Connie Ryan: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Johnny Wyrostek: K
- Joe Adcock: 63
Top 6
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Bob Elliott: S5
- Walker Cooper: W.1-2
- Sid Gordon: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Ted Kluszewski: S8
- Johnny Pramesa: 54(1)3/GDP
- Lloyd Merriman: D8
- Virgil Stallcup: 63
Top 7
- Willard Marshall: D7
- Gene Mauch: 9
- Ebba St. Claire: 8
- Roy Hartsfield: S7.2-H
- Sam Jethroe: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Willie Ramsdell: 13
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Connie Ryan: S8
- Johnny Wyrostek: W.1-2
- Joe Adcock: SB3;SB2
- Joe Adcock: 9
Top 8
- Earl Torgeson: S9
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Bob Addis: S8.2-H;1-2
- Sid Gordon: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Willard Marshall: 9
- Gene Mauch: K/C
- Ebba St. Claire: 43
Bot 8
- Ted Kluszewski: 4
- Johnny Pramesa: D9
- Lloyd Merriman: 7
- Virgil Stallcup: 53
Top 9
- Roy Hartsfield: S6
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Earl Torgeson: 54(1)/FO
- Bob Elliott: 8
Notes & reviews
- DIFF: ph appearance not in official totals or newspaper box scores, but it must be to make Spahn and St. Claire batting data fit