Boston Braves vs Brooklyn Dodgers
April 23, 1951 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 23, 1951 at Ebbets Field. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Boston Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Braves 1, Brooklyn Dodgers 2

Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Hartsfield 2b 6 0 2 0
Jethroe cf 3 0 0 0
  Elliott ph 1 0 0 0
  Marshall rf 3 0 0 0
Torgeson 1b 6 0 0 0
Gordon 3b 4 0 0 0
  Mauch pr,3b 2 0 1 0
Olmo rf,lf 5 0 2 0
Marquez lf,cf 6 0 0 0
Mueller c 4 1 1 0
  Sisti pr 0 0 0 0
  Cooper c 2 0 0 0
Kerr ss 4 0 1 0
  Addis ph 1 0 0 0
  Logan ss 1 0 0 0
Spahn p 5 0 0 1
Totals 53 1 7 1
Brooklyn Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Brown lf 5 0 1 0
  Thompson pr,lf 1 0 0 0
  Miksis ph 1 0 0 0
Furillo rf 7 0 1 1
Snider cf 6 0 1 0
Robinson 2b 6 0 2 0
Hodges 1b 5 1 1 1
Campanella c 6 0 0 0
Reese ss 5 0 2 0
Bridges 3b 3 0 1 0
  Cox ph,3b 3 1 1 0
Hatten p 3 0 0 0
  Palica p 0 0 0 0
  Edwards ph 1 0 0 0
  King p 1 0 0 0
Totals 53 2 10 2
Boston 001 000 000 000 000 0172
Brooklyn 000 010 000 000 000 12101
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn  L(0-2) 15.2 10 2 1 2 8
Totals
15.2
10
2
1
2
8
  Brooklyn Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Hatten   11.1 5 1 1 4 9
  Palica   0.2 0 0 0 0 0
  King  W(1-0) 4.0 2 0 0 1 1
Totals
16.0
7
1
1
5
10

  E–Mauch (1), Logan (2), Bridges (3).  DP–Boston 2. Torgeson-Hartsfield, Hartsfield-Torgeson, Brooklyn 3. Hatten-Robinson-Hodges, Reese-Robinson-Hodges, Campanella-Hodges.  2B–Boston Mueller (1,off Hatten), Brooklyn Snider (3,off Spahn).  3B–Boston Olmo (1,off Hatten).  HR–Brooklyn Hodges (2,5th inning off Spahn 0 on 1 out).  Team LOB–9.  SH–King (1,off Spahn).  IBB–Hodges (1,by Spahn).  Team–7.  CS–Sisti (1,2nd base by Hatten/Campanella).  U–Al Barlick, Augie Donatelli, Lee Ballanfant.  T–3:53.  A–7,454.
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