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Boston Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies
1951-09-01 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 7439 · night · Wind from LF · 2:28
Boston Braves defeated Philadelphia Phillies 9–4. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 7th. Warren Spahn earned the win. Willie Jones went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | |
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Ken Heintzelman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Scotty Robb · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sibby Sisti | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Jethroe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Hartsfield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Waitkus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Sisler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Putsy Caballero | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Wilber | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jocko Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Johnson | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jocko Thompson | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Ken Heintzelman | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sibby Sisti: 3/L
- Sam Jethroe: D/89
- Earl Torgeson: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Bob Elliott: SB3
- Bob Elliott: WP.3-H
- Bob Elliott: K/C
- Sid Gordon: E6/G
- Walker Cooper: S8.1-2
- Willard Marshall: 6
Bot 1
- Eddie Waitkus: 7
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Willie Jones: HR/7D.1-H
- Del Ennis: 13
- Dick Sisler: K
Top 2
- Roy Hartsfield: 63
- Warren Spahn: K
- Sibby Sisti: 8
Bot 2
- Granny Hamner: K
- Putsy Caballero: S9
- Del Wilber: K
- Jocko Thompson: 43
Top 3
- Sam Jethroe: 53
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Bob Elliott: 7
Bot 3
- Eddie Waitkus: S9
- Richie Ashburn: S8.1-2
- Willie Jones: K
- Del Ennis: 3/FL
- Dick Sisler: K
Top 4
- Sid Gordon: W
- Walker Cooper: S.1-3
- Willard Marshall: W.1-2
- Roy Hartsfield: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Warren Spahn: 6
- Sibby Sisti: 8
- Sam Jethroe: K
Bot 4
- Granny Hamner: 9
- Putsy Caballero: W
- Del Wilber: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
- Ken Heintzelman: S9/P.2-H(UR)
- Eddie Waitkus: 6
Top 5
- Earl Torgeson: 3
- Bob Elliott: 53
- Sid Gordon: W
- Walker Cooper: 7/L
Bot 5
- Richie Ashburn: S8
- Willie Jones: 13/SH.1-2
- Del Ennis: K
- Dick Sisler: S8.2-H
- Granny Hamner: 8
Top 6
- Willard Marshall: 43
- Roy Hartsfield: 8
- Warren Spahn: 9
Bot 6
- Putsy Caballero: 4
- Del Wilber: 13
- Ken Heintzelman: K
Top 7
- Sibby Sisti: S7
- Sam Jethroe: FC3/SH.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: FC1/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bob Elliott: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Sid Gordon: 53.3-H
- Walker Cooper: D9/F.2-3
- Willard Marshall: 9.3-H
- Roy Hartsfield: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Tommy Brown: 9
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Willie Jones: 9
Top 8
- Warren Spahn: 63
- Sibby Sisti: 2
- Sam Jethroe: S9
- Earl Torgeson: S8.1-2#
- Bob Elliott: 8
Bot 8
- Del Ennis: K
- Dick Sisler: K
- Granny Hamner: S
- Putsy Caballero: 7
Top 9
- Sid Gordon: 2
- Walker Cooper: HR/78XD
- Willard Marshall: 9
- Roy Hartsfield: 9
Bot 9
- Del Wilber: S7
- Andy Seminick: 8
- Tommy Brown: 8
- Richie Ashburn: 53
Notes & reviews
- Bob Elliott held up to see if the ball would be caught
- Eddie Waitkus left with a stiff back