Chicago Cubs vs Boston Braves
August 30, 1951 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 30, 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 2, Boston Braves 16

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Miksis 2b 5 0 0 0
Jeffcoat cf 5 0 2 0
Baumholtz rf 4 0 0 0
Sauer lf 4 0 2 0
Jackson 3b 4 0 1 0
Burgess c 3 0 1 0
Connors 1b 4 1 2 0
Smalley ss 4 1 1 2
Kelly p 1 0 0 0
  Dubiel p 0 0 0 0
  Hermanski ph 1 0 1 0
  Hatten p 0 0 0 0
  Cavarretta ph 1 0 1 0
Totals 36 2 11 2
Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Sisti ss 5 2 1 1
Jethroe cf 5 2 3 2
Torgeson 1b 6 3 2 4
Elliott 3b 3 1 0 0
Gordon lf 5 1 1 3
Marshall rf 4 2 2 2
Hartsfield 2b 5 1 2 1
St. Claire c 3 2 1 1
Wilson p 5 2 3 2
Totals 41 16 15 16
Chicago 000 000 2002113
Boston 012 600 43x16150
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Kelly  L(5-2) 3.1 7 6 5 2 0
  Dubiel   2.2 2 3 1 1 0
  Hatten   2.0 6 7 7 2 0
Totals
8.0
15
16
13
5
0
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson  W(6-4) 9.0 11 2 2 2 3
Totals
9.0
11
2
2
2
3

  E–Miksis 2 (13), Jeffcoat (2).  DP–Boston 2. Sisti-Hartsfield-Torgeson, Hartsfield-Torgeson.  2B–Boston Marshall (19,off Kelly); Wilson (1,off Kelly); St. Claire (13,off Hatten); Jethroe (21,off Hatten).  HR–Chicago Smalley (5,7th inning off Wilson 1 on 1 out), Boston Torgeson (20,7th inning off Hatten 2 on 2 out).  Team LOB–9.  HBP–Jethroe (11,by Kelly); St. Claire (1,by Hatten).  Team–8.  SB–Jethroe (31,2nd base off Kelly/Burgess).  U–Lon Warneke, Larry Goetz, Lou Jorda.  T–2:11.  A–5,941.
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