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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
April 22, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, played on April 22, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 22, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 22, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bubba Church |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 11,261 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Scotty Robb 3B: Lon Warneke |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Bob Addis | Left Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Dick Sisler | Left Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Eddie Pellagrini | Second Baseman |
| Bubba Church | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
April 22, 1951
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Church
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Church
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Church
Torgeson hits a line drive towards short. Hamner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Sain
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Sain
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisler vs. Sain
Sisler strikes out. Cooper drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sisler out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ennis vs. Sain
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waitkus scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Sain
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Church
Cooper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Church
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Addis vs. Church
Addis takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Church
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Church
Logan takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to third. Addis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sain vs. Church
Sain is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Sain
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Sain
There goes Hamner. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Hamner steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Sain
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pellagrini vs. Sain
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Church vs. Sain
Church hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Church
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Church
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jethroe for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Church
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sisler who is chasing the ball. Torgeson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Church
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Church fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Sain
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Sain
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Sain
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Sain
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waitkus scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Sain
Jones hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Church
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Church
Del Wilber now catching.
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields the ball and throws to Church covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Church
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Addis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Logan vs. Church
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sain vs. Church
Sain hits a line driveAshburn throws the ball in to Wilber who tags Sain trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Addis scores. Marshall goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Sain
Hamner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Sain
Wilber hits a fly ball into left field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Sain
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Church
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Church
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Church covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Church
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Church
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Church
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Church vs. Sain
Church hits a line drive into left field. Addis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Addis. Church moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Sain
Waitkus hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Sain
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Church moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisler vs. Sain
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisler for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Church
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Church
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Church
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Church
Sain hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Sain
Ennis hits a line drive towards third. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sain
Jones hits a line drive to left field. Addis throws towards first. Torgeson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Torgeson. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Sain
Hamner hits a line drive towards first. Torgeson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilber vs. Sain
Wilber is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Church
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Church
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Church
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Church
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jethroe moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Church
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Church fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jethroe scores. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Addis vs. Church
Addis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Sain
Pellagrini strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Church vs. Sain
Church bunts towards the mound. Sain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Sain
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Sain
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. Church moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisler vs. Sain
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sain covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Church
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Church
Logan bunts towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Logan for the out. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sain vs. Church
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hartsfield vs. Church
Hartsfield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Church
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jethroe for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Sain
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Sain
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Sain
Hamner hits a line drive into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Sain
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Sain
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Church
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Church
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Church
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Addis vs. Church
Addis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sain
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Bubba Church.
Nicholson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Addis. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Sain
Putsy Caballero pinch runs for Bill Nicholson.
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. Caballero scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Sain
Ashburn bunts towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisler vs. Sain
Luis Marquez now playing left field.
Sisler is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Sain
Dick Whitman pinch runs for Dick Sisler.
Ennis is walked intentionally. Whitman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Sain
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. Whitman moves to third. Ennis moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1951 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Hartsfield R, 2b 5 1 1 2 Waitkus E, 1b 5 3 2 1
Jethroe S, cf 4 1 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 2 0
Torgeson E, 1b 5 0 2 0 Sisler D, lf 4 0 1 0
Cooper W, c 5 0 2 0 Whitman D, pr 0 0 0 0
Gordon S, 3b 5 0 3 1 Ennis D, rf 4 1 1 2
Addis B, lf 4 1 1 0 Jones W, 3b 5 1 3 3
Marquez L, lf 0 0 0 0 Hamner G, ss 4 0 1 0
Marshall W, rf 4 2 3 0 Seminick A, c 1 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 2 0 0 0 Wilber D, c 3 0 0 0
Sain J, p 4 0 1 1 Pellagrini E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Church B, p 3 0 2 0
Nicholson B, ph 1 0 1 0
Caballero P, pr 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 13 4 38 6 13 6
Boston 000 200 120 -- 5
Philadelphia 101 000 022 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (L) 8.1 13 6 5 2 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Church B (W) 9.0 13 5 4 3 3
E -- Logan J, Ashburn R, Addis B, Torgeson E
LOB -- Boston 10, Philadelphia 10
2B -- Ashburn R 2, Nicholson B, Waitkus E
3B -- Torgeson E
HR -- Hartsfield R, Jones W
SB -- Hamner G
SH -- Logan J, Ashburn R
T -- 2:15
A -- 11261
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