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Boston Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1951-05-22 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 7492 · night · 2:25
Boston Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–2. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 5th. Warren Spahn earned the win. Bob Elliott went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Red Munger SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Scotty Robb · 2B: (none) · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Hartsfield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sam Jethroe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Bob Addis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nippy Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Howerton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Stan Rojek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Munger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cloyd Boyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Diering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Munger | 4.0 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Cloyd Boyer | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
 Al Brazle | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hartsfield: W
- Sam Jethroe: W.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: PO2(16)
- Earl Torgeson: S.1-2#
- Bob Elliott: 9
- Walker Cooper: 9
Bot 1
- Peanuts Lowrey: S
- Red Schoendienst: 46(1)3/GDP
- Stan Musial: W
- Nippy Jones: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Sid Gordon: W
- Bob Addis: S.1-2#
- Buddy Kerr: D.2-H;1-H
- Warren Spahn: K
- Roy Hartsfield: K
- Sam Jethroe: S.2-3
- Earl Torgeson: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Bill Howerton: S
- Billy Johnson: W.1-2
- Stan Rojek: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Del Rice: 63.3-H;2-3
- Red Munger: S.3-H
- Peanuts Lowrey: S.1-2#
- Red Schoendienst: 6
Top 3
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Walker Cooper: 5/FL
- Sid Gordon: 8
Bot 3
- Stan Musial: 8
- Nippy Jones: K
- Bill Howerton: 43
Top 4
- Bob Addis: K
- Buddy Kerr: 7
- Warren Spahn: 7
Bot 4
- Billy Johnson: K
- Stan Rojek: 63
- Del Rice: 63
Top 5
- Roy Hartsfield: D7
- Sam Jethroe: W
- Earl Torgeson: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Elliott: FC.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1#
- Walker Cooper: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sid Gordon: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Addis: 6
- Buddy Kerr: 7.3-H
- Warren Spahn: W.2-3;1-2
- Roy Hartsfield: K
Bot 5
- Cloyd Boyer: K
- Peanuts Lowrey: 63
- Red Schoendienst: 7
Top 6
- Sam Jethroe: 7
- Earl Torgeson: 5
- Bob Elliott: HR/7
- Walker Cooper: D9
- Sid Gordon: W
- Bob Addis: 3
Bot 6
- Stan Musial: K
- Nippy Jones: D8
- Bill Howerton: 43.2-3
- Billy Johnson: 9
Top 7
- Buddy Kerr: W
- Warren Spahn: 36(1)/FO
- Roy Hartsfield: 143.1-2
- Sam Jethroe: 2
Bot 7
- Stan Rojek: 7
- Del Rice: 3
- Chuck Diering: 43
Top 8
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: CS2(24)
- Bob Elliott: W
- Walker Cooper: 7
- Sid Gordon: K/C
Bot 8
- Peanuts Lowrey: 7
- Red Schoendienst: 9
- Stan Musial: S9
- Nippy Jones: WP.1-2
- Nippy Jones: 9
Top 9
- Bob Addis: S4
- Buddy Kerr: 3/SH.1-2
- Warren Spahn: 43.2-3
- Roy Hartsfield: 63
Bot 9
- Bill Howerton: 43
- Billy Johnson: S7
- Stan Rojek: 3
- Del Rice: 4
Notes & reviews
- 1 hour rain delay before the start of the game