Boston Braves vs Cincinnati Reds
May 17, 1951 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 17, 1951 at Crosley Field. The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Boston Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Braves 5, Cincinnati Reds 6

Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Hartsfield 2b 4 0 2 1
Jethroe cf 4 0 0 0
Torgeson 1b 4 1 1 0
Elliott 3b 4 1 1 0
Cooper c 2 0 0 0
  Nichols p 0 0 0 0
  Addis ph 1 1 1 1
  Donovan p 0 0 0 0
Gordon lf 4 1 1 3
Marshall rf 4 1 2 0
Mauch ss 4 0 0 0
Spahn p 2 0 1 0
  St. Claire ph,c 2 0 0 0
Totals 35 5 9 5
Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Hatton 3b 3 1 0 0
Ryan 2b 3 2 2 3
Wyrostek rf 3 0 1 3
Adcock lf 4 0 0 0
Kluszewski 1b 4 0 1 0
Pramesa c 4 0 1 0
  Adams pr 0 0 0 0
  Scheffing c 0 0 0 0
Merriman cf 4 1 2 0
Stallcup ss 4 1 2 0
Ramsdell p 2 1 1 0
  Perkowski p 0 0 0 0
  Smith p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 6 10 6
Boston 000 000 140590
Cincinnati 003 030 00x6100
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn  L(3-3) 6.0 8 6 6 2 2
  Nichols   1.0 1 0 0 1 0
  Donovan   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
10
6
6
3
2
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Ramsdell  W(2-4) 7.0 8 5 5 5 5
  Perkowski   1.2 1 0 0 0 2
  Smith   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
9
5
5
5
7

  E–None.  DP–Boston 1. Elliott-Hartsfield-Torgeson, Cincinnati 1. Hatton-Ryan-Kluszewski.  2B–Boston Marshall 2 (3,off Ramsdell 2); Spahn (1,off Ramsdell), Cincinnati Wyrostek (7,off Spahn); Merriman (3,off Spahn); Pramesa (4,off Donovan).  HR–Boston Gordon (5,8th inning off Ramsdell 2 on 0 out), Cincinnati Ryan (3,5th inning off Spahn 2 on 1 out).  Team LOB–8.  SH–Ramsdell (3,off Spahn).  IBB–Ryan (1,by Spahn).  Team–5.  SB–Jethroe (4,2nd base off Ramsdell/Pramesa); Hartsfield (1,2nd base off Ramsdell/Pramesa); Ryan (2,3rd base off Nichols/St. Claire); Wyrostek (1,2nd base off Nichols/St. Claire).  U–Frank Dascoli, Larry Goetz, Lou Jorda.  T–2:12.  A–2,730.
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