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Boston Braves @
Cincinnati Reds
1951-06-16 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 4664 Β· 1:58
Boston Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 3β0. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 9th. Warren Spahn earned the win. Bob Elliott 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Ken Raffensberger SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Babe Pinelli Β· 1B: Scotty Robb Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Dusty Boggess Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roy Hartsfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Jethroe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Mueller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Earl Torgeson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Warren Spahn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Adams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Usher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Kluszewski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grady Hatton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Pramesa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lloyd Merriman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ken Raffensberger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Raffensberger | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hartsfield: 4
- Sam Jethroe: 7
- Bob Elliott: 3
Bot 1
- Bobby Adams: S7
- Bob Usher: 3
- Johnny Wyrostek: 63.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: W
- Virgil Stallcup: 53
Top 2
- Sid Gordon: 7
- Ray Mueller: 53
- Earl Torgeson: K
Bot 2
- Grady Hatton: 2
- Johnny Pramesa: 7
- Lloyd Merriman: W
- Ken Raffensberger: K
Top 3
- Luis Marquez: S9
- Sibby Sisti: 53(B)4(1)/GDP
- Warren Spahn: K
Bot 3
- Bobby Adams: S7
- Bob Usher: CS2(26)
- Bob Usher: E6
- Johnny Wyrostek: 7
- Ted Kluszewski: 13
Top 4
- Roy Hartsfield: 5
- Sam Jethroe: 23
- Bob Elliott: S7
- Sid Gordon: 7
Bot 4
- Virgil Stallcup: 63
- Grady Hatton: S9
- Johnny Pramesa: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Ray Mueller: D7
- Earl Torgeson: 43.2-3
- Luis Marquez: 7.3-H
- Sibby Sisti: 4
Bot 5
- Lloyd Merriman: 13
- Ken Raffensberger: K
- Bobby Adams: 7
Top 6
- Warren Spahn: 63
- Roy Hartsfield: 9
- Sam Jethroe: 63
Bot 6
- Bob Usher: K
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/G
Top 7
- Bob Elliott: K
- Sid Gordon: 7
- Ray Mueller: K
Bot 7
- Virgil Stallcup: 13
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Johnny Pramesa: 13
Top 8
- Earl Torgeson: S1
- Luis Marquez: 14/SH.1-2
- Sibby Sisti: 9
- Warren Spahn: 8
Bot 8
- Lloyd Merriman: 4
- Ken Raffensberger: K
- Bobby Adams: 53
Top 9
- Roy Hartsfield: 8
- Sam Jethroe: S7
- Bob Elliott: HR/7.1-H
- Sid Gordon: W
- Ray Mueller: 7
- Earl Torgeson: K/C
Bot 9
- Bob Usher: 5
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Virgil Stallcup: 8















