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Boston Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies
1951-08-08 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 12759 · 1:51
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Boston Braves 3–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 8th. Ken Johnson earned the win and Jim Konstanty picked up the save. Sid Gordon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
W: Ken Johnson L: Jim Wilson SV: Jim Konstanty
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Hartsfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Jethroe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Mueller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sibby Sisti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Addis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Sisler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Putsy Caballero | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Wilber | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Wilson | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Jim Konstanty | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hartsfield: 7
- Sam Jethroe: 8
- Earl Torgeson: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Waitkus: 3
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Willie Jones: D7
- Del Ennis: 9
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: 9
- Sid Gordon: S7
- Willard Marshall: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Dick Sisler: 7
- Granny Hamner: S7
- Putsy Caballero: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Johnny Logan: D7
- Ray Mueller: 63
- Jim Wilson: 6
- Roy Hartsfield: 53
Bot 3
- Del Wilber: 7
- Ken Johnson: 8
- Eddie Waitkus: 9
Top 4
- Sam Jethroe: 53
- Earl Torgeson: S9
- Bob Elliott: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Willie Jones: 8
- Del Ennis: 4(B)3(1)/DP
Top 5
- Sid Gordon: HR/7
- Willard Marshall: 13
- Johnny Logan: K
- Ray Mueller: 8
Bot 5
- Dick Sisler: 43
- Granny Hamner: K
- Putsy Caballero: 2
Top 6
- Jim Wilson: 63
- Sibby Sisti: W
- Sam Jethroe: 53.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: 9
Bot 6
- Del Wilber: T8
- Ken Johnson: 8.3-H
- Eddie Waitkus: 9
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Willie Jones: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Sid Gordon: K/C
- Willard Marshall: 43
- Johnny Logan: 53
Bot 7
- Willie Jones: 7
- Del Ennis: K
- Tommy Brown: 53
Top 8
- Ray Mueller: W
- Jim Wilson: 34/SH.1-2
- Sibby Sisti: 13.2-3
- Sam Jethroe: D8.3-H
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G
Bot 8
- Granny Hamner: 8
- Putsy Caballero: D9
- Del Wilber: 6
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Eddie Waitkus: T9.1-H;2-H
- Richie Ashburn: 9
Top 9
- Bob Elliott: 3
- Sid Gordon: 63
- Willard Marshall: S7.B-2(E7)
- Bob Addis: S9.2XH(92)
Notes & reviews
- Roy Hartsfield ejected by 1B umpire Lou Jorda
- Dick Sisler ejected by 1B umpire Lou Jorda