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Boston Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies
1951-04-21 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 10945 · 2:25
Boston Braves defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–6. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 3rd. Vern Bickford earned the win and George Estock picked up the save. Del Ennis 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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Robin Roberts SV: George Estock
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Hartsfield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Jethroe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walker Cooper | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Addis | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Bickford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Hogue | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Sisler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Goliat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Roberts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Whitman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Wilber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Lopata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Bobby Hogue | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| George Estock | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Leo Cristante | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Milo Candini | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Konstanty | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hartsfield: 8
- Sam Jethroe: 8
- Earl Torgeson: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Richie Ashburn: 9/L
- Dick Sisler: 9
Top 2
- Walker Cooper: 9
- Sid Gordon: W
- Bob Addis: 7
- Willard Marshall: W.1-2
- Johnny Logan: 9
Bot 2
- Del Ennis: T
- Willie Jones: 8.3-H
- Granny Hamner: 9
- Andy Seminick: 6
Top 3
- Vern Bickford: D/78
- Roy Hartsfield: S.2-3
- Sam Jethroe: 8
- Earl Torgeson: 2/FL.1-2
- Walker Cooper: S9.3-H;2-H
- Sid Gordon: S7.1-2
- Bob Addis: E3.2-3;1-2
- Willard Marshall: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2#
- Johnny Logan: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Mike Goliat: 7
- Robin Roberts: W
- Eddie Waitkus: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Vern Bickford: S
- Roy Hartsfield: 8
- Sam Jethroe: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 4
- Richie Ashburn: 9/L
- Dick Sisler: 7
- Del Ennis: 63
Top 5
- Earl Torgeson: D/89
- Walker Cooper: S8.2-H
- Sid Gordon: S9.1-3;BX2(9363)
- Bob Addis: 63
- Willard Marshall: W
- Johnny Logan: HP.1-2
- Vern Bickford: K
Bot 5
- Willie Jones: 63
- Granny Hamner: S
- Andy Seminick: W.1-2
- Mike Goliat: E4/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Bill Nicholson: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: 12(3)3(B)/GDP
Top 6
- Roy Hartsfield: W
- Sam Jethroe: 46(1)3/GDP
- Earl Torgeson: 43
Bot 6
- Richie Ashburn: 63
- Dick Sisler: S
- Del Ennis: HR/78XD.1-H
- Willie Jones: S
- Granny Hamner: S.1-2
- Andy Seminick: 6(B)4(2)/DP
Top 7
- Walker Cooper: 63
- Sid Gordon: D
- Bob Addis: 3/G.2-2#
- Willard Marshall: 31
Bot 7
- Mike Goliat: 53
- Dick Whitman: 53
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
Top 8
- Johnny Logan: 43
- Bobby Hogue: K
- Roy Hartsfield: S
- Sam Jethroe: W.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 8
Bot 8
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Dick Sisler: S
- Del Ennis: 36(1)/FO
- Willie Jones: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Walker Cooper: S
- Sid Gordon: 34/SH.1-2
- Bob Addis: E5/G.2-3
- Willard Marshall: S8.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ebba St. Claire: IW
- Bobby Hogue: S/89.3-H(UR);2-H;1-2
- Roy Hartsfield: 8(B)64(2)/LDP
Bot 9
- Granny Hamner: 4
- Andy Seminick: W
- Mike Goliat: S9.1-3
- Del Wilber: 8/8XD.3-H
- Eddie Waitkus: W.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: S.2-H;1-2#
- Stan Lopata: 43
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Leo Cristante $Sid Gordon rounded 1B too far
- Debut game for George Estock