Chicago Cubs vs Boston Braves
July 16, 1951 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 16, 1951 at Braves Field. The Boston Braves defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 4, Boston Braves 9

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Miksis 2b 5 1 3 1
Cavarretta 1b 5 1 2 0
Baumholtz cf 4 0 0 0
Sauer lf 4 1 2 1
  Borkowski pr 0 0 0 0
Hermanski rf 2 1 0 0
Jackson 3b 4 0 1 0
Cusick ss 3 0 1 2
  Connors ph 1 0 0 0
  Ramazzotti ss 1 0 0 0
Owen c 4 0 0 0
Minner p 3 0 1 0
  Rush p 0 0 0 0
  Jeffcoat ph 1 0 1 0
  Leonard p 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 4 11 4
Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Logan ss 5 1 2 1
Jethroe cf 4 1 2 2
Torgeson 1b 4 1 1 1
Elliott 3b 4 1 1 0
Gordon lf 3 1 2 1
  Addis lf 1 1 1 0
Marshall rf 4 1 0 1
Cooper c 3 0 0 0
  St. Claire c 1 0 0 0
Sisti 2b 4 2 2 1
Wilson p 3 0 0 0
  Chipman p 1 0 1 2
Totals 37 9 12 9
Chicago 400 000 0004112
Boston 200 102 13x9120
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Minner  L(4-9) 6.0 8 6 6 0 0
  Rush   1.0 1 0 0 0 2
  Leonard   1.0 3 3 3 0 0
Totals
8.0
12
9
9
0
2
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson  W(2-1) 7.1 11 4 4 5 2
  Chipman  SV(1) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
Totals
9.0
11
4
4
6
2

  E–Baumholtz (3), Jackson (16).  DP–Chicago 1. Minner-Cusick-Cavarretta, Boston 1. Logan-Sisti-Torgeson.  2B–Chicago Minner (3,off Wilson), Boston Gordon (13,off Minner); Sisti 2 (8,off Minner,off Leonard).  3B–Chicago Cusick (2,off Wilson).  HR–Chicago Miksis (1,1st inning off Wilson 0 on 0 out), Boston Jethroe (9,1st inning off Minner 1 on 0 out); Torgeson (11,6th inning off Minner 0 on 0 out); Gordon (15,6th inning off Minner 0 on 1 out).  Team LOB–12.  Team–4.  SB–Jethroe (14,2nd base off Rush/Owen).  U–Frank Dascoli, Larry Goetz, Lou Jorda.  T–2:21.  A–1,545.
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