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Boston Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies

1951-08-07 · Day game · Shibe Park · 1:47

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Boston Braves 3–1. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 8th. Robin Roberts earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BSN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5
PHI	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		3	4

W: Robin Roberts L: Max Surkont SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: Larry Goetz · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Roy Hartsfield	4	1	1	0	0
Sam Jethroe	4	0	1	1	0
Earl Torgeson	4	0	1	0	0
Bob Elliott	4	0	0	0	2
Sid Gordon	3	0	0	0	2
Willard Marshall	3	0	0	0	0
Ebba St. Claire	3	0	1	0	1
Johnny Logan	2	0	0	0	0
Max Surkont	2	0	1	0	1
Bob Addis	1	0	0	0	0
Tommy Holmes	1	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Waitkus	3	1	0	0	1	1
Richie Ashburn	3	1	0	0	1	0
Willie Jones	3	1	1	0	0	1
Del Ennis	4	0	1	2	0	0
Dick Sisler	4	0	2	1	0	1
Granny Hamner	4	0	0	0	0	0
Putsy Caballero	2	0	0	0	1	0
Del Wilber	3	0	0	0	0	1
Robin Roberts	3	0	0	0	0	2

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Max Surkont	7.0	3	1	6
George Estock	0.0	0	2	0
Phil Paine	1.0	1	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Robin Roberts	9.0	5	0	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Roy Hartsfield: 13
Sam Jethroe: S9/G
Earl Torgeson: SB2
Earl Torgeson: 43.2-3
Bob Elliott: K

Bot 1

Eddie Waitkus: 8
Richie Ashburn: 43
Willie Jones: D7
Del Ennis: S7/G.2-H
Dick Sisler: S9/G.1-3
Granny Hamner: 64(1)/FO

Top 2

Sid Gordon: K
Willard Marshall: 7/78
Ebba St. Claire: 6/56D

Bot 2

Putsy Caballero: 3
Del Wilber: 7
Robin Roberts: K

Top 3

Johnny Logan: 7
Max Surkont: K
Roy Hartsfield: 3/FL

Bot 3

Eddie Waitkus: 43
Richie Ashburn: 5/FL
Willie Jones: 3/FL

Top 4

Sam Jethroe: 6/6MD
Earl Torgeson: 3/FL
Bob Elliott: 3/F3D

Bot 4

Del Ennis: E6/G
Dick Sisler: 7
Granny Hamner: FC4.1-2
Putsy Caballero: W.2-3;1-2
Del Wilber: K
Robin Roberts: 43

Top 5

Sid Gordon: 6/6D
Willard Marshall: 43
Ebba St. Claire: K

Bot 5

Eddie Waitkus: K
Richie Ashburn: 23/BG
Willie Jones: K

Top 6

Johnny Logan: 4/34D
Max Surkont: S7
Roy Hartsfield: 6/56D
Sam Jethroe: 2/FL

Bot 6

Del Ennis: 8
Dick Sisler: K
Granny Hamner: 3/FL

Top 7

Earl Torgeson: S8
Bob Elliott: 64(1)3/GDP
Sid Gordon: K

Bot 7

Putsy Caballero: 63
Del Wilber: 3/FL
Robin Roberts: K

Top 8

Willard Marshall: 5/FL
Ebba St. Claire: S8/G
Bob Addis: PB.1-2
Bob Addis: 8
Tommy Holmes: 7/FL

Bot 8

Eddie Waitkus: W
Richie Ashburn: W.1-2
Willie Jones: FC1/SH.2-3;1-2
Del Ennis: 9/L/DP.3-H;2-3;1X1(93)
Dick Sisler: D8.3-H
Granny Hamner: 8

Top 9

Roy Hartsfield: T8
Sam Jethroe: 8.3-H
Earl Torgeson: 8
Bob Elliott: K

Notes & reviews

Earl Torgeson caught Willie Jones with the hidden ball trick; Jones ejected by HP umpire Frank Dascoli

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