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Boston Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1951-07-26 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 3293 · 2:31
Boston Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–2. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 3rd. Vern Bickford earned the win and Bob Chipman picked up the save. Bob Elliott went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Ewell Blackwell SV: Bob Chipman
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Hartsfield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Jethroe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vern Bickford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Kerr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Usher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Meeks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 8.2 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
 Bob Chipman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewell Blackwell | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Harry Perkowski | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Eddie Erautt | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hartsfield: K/C
- Sam Jethroe: 9/9D
- Earl Torgeson: 43
Bot 1
- Bobby Adams: W
- Connie Ryan: 8(B)3(1)/FDP
- Johnny Wyrostek: 53
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: HR/7D
- Sid Gordon: W
- Willard Marshall: 7
- Walker Cooper: S8.1-3
- Johnny Logan: K/C
- Vern Bickford: 53
Bot 2
- Joe Adcock: 63
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Lloyd Merriman: S4/L
- Virgil Stallcup: 8
Top 3
- Roy Hartsfield: D/78
- Sam Jethroe: 8.2-3
- Earl Torgeson: D8.3-H
- Bob Elliott: SB3
- Bob Elliott: W
- Sid Gordon: 9.3-H
- Willard Marshall: 8/L
Bot 3
- Dixie Howell: 7/FL
- Ewell Blackwell: 31
- Bobby Adams: 7
Top 4
- Walker Cooper: 6
- Johnny Logan: 53
- Vern Bickford: K
Bot 4
- Connie Ryan: K
- Johnny Wyrostek: 43
- Joe Adcock: K/C
Top 5
- Roy Hartsfield: 7
- Sam Jethroe: W
- Earl Torgeson: SB2
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: SB3;SB2
- Bob Elliott: K
- Sid Gordon: 63
Bot 5
- Ted Kluszewski: S9
- Lloyd Merriman: 3
- Virgil Stallcup: S6.1-2
- Hank Edwards: 13.2-3;1-2
- Grady Hatton: 13
Top 6
- Willard Marshall: 6
- Walker Cooper: W
- Johnny Logan: W.1-2
- Vern Bickford: S5.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Kerr: K
- Sam Jethroe: 7
Bot 6
- Bobby Adams: 6
- Connie Ryan: W
- Johnny Wyrostek: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Earl Torgeson: 9
- Bob Elliott: D7
- Sid Gordon: S7.2-H
- Willard Marshall: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Joe Adcock: S7
- Ted Kluszewski: 6
- Lloyd Merriman: 7
- Virgil Stallcup: 8
Top 8
- Walker Cooper: S7
- Johnny Logan: 16(1)/FO
- Vern Bickford: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Bob Scheffing: 53
- Bob Usher: 8
- Bobby Adams: W
- Connie Ryan: 63
Top 9
- Buddy Kerr: 4
- Sam Jethroe: W
- Earl Torgeson: 43.1-2
- Bob Elliott: W
- Sid Gordon: D8.2-H;1-H
- Willard Marshall: W
- Walker Cooper: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Logan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Johnny Wyrostek: W
- Joe Adcock: 54(1)/FO
- Ted Kluszewski: S9.1-2
- Lloyd Merriman: D8.2-H;1-3
- Virgil Stallcup: 7.3-H
- Bob Scheffing: W
- Sammy Meeks: 5