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Scores
Standings
DET
@CHW		0
2
BOS
@PHA		4
2
CLE
@SLB		9
4
NYY
@WSH		8
5
PHI
@BSN		0
9
CHC
@CIN		0
1
BRO
@NYG		1
3
STL
@PIT		0
7
Wednesday, August 15, 1951,
, Braves Field
Attendance: 2,907, Time of Game: 2:36
Phillies
0
58-57
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
 at Braves
9
53-57
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Warren Spahn (14-11)
L: Ken Johnson (3-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  0
Braves          1  2  2   2  1  0   1  0  X    9 12  0

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Putsy Caballero 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .175 .533 -0.071 0.56 0.000 -0.071 -2.3 3 3
Granny Hamner SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .664 -0.056 0.54 0.000 -0.056 -1.3 3 2
Del Ennis RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .275 .787 -0.001 0.23 0.012 -0.013 -0.2 0 0
Richie Ashburn CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .345 .821 -0.030 0.28 0.000 -0.030 -0.7 0 0
Tommy Brown LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .222 .679 -0.028 0.28 0.000 -0.028 -0.6 4 0
Andy Seminick C 3 0 2 0 1 0 .243 .777 -0.006 0.23 0.010 -0.016 0.8 6 1
Eddie Waitkus 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .674 0.002 0.21 0.015 -0.013 -0.1 7 0
Willie Jones 3B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .273 .783 0.009 0.36 0.029 -0.020 1.2 1 2
Ken Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .087 .212 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Andy Hansen P 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 3.000 0.036 0.55 0.036 0.000 0.4 0 0 2B
   Del Wilber PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .720 -0.024 1.00 0.000 -0.024 -0.8
   Jocko Thompson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .094 .281 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Eddie Pellagrini PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .666 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.9 GDP
   Milo Candini P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .833 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jimmy Bloodworth PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .132 .327 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.3
Team Totals 34 0 8 0 3 5 .235 .562 -0.174 0.35 0.102 -0.276 -4.2 24 11
2B: A Hansen (1, off W Spahn).
TB: W Jones 3; A Seminick 2; A Hansen 2; J Bloodworth; E Waitkus.
GIDP: E Pellagrini (5).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Johnson-P Caballero-E Waitkus.

Boston Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sibby Sisti 2B 4 1 3 3 1 0 .328 .823 0.166 0.68 0.171 -0.005 2.8 3 1 2B
Sam Jethroe CF 5 0 1 0 0 3 .265 .802 -0.038 0.67 0.066 -0.104 -1.5 2 0 CS
Earl Torgeson 1B 2 1 0 0 3 2 .246 .776 0.037 0.48 0.037 0.000 0.4 9 0
Bob Elliott 3B 4 0 1 1 1 0 .307 .874 0.030 0.69 0.069 -0.039 -0.2 1 2
Sid Gordon LF 5 2 2 2 0 0 .296 .932 -0.009 0.46 0.063 -0.073 1.3 2 0 HR,2B,GDP
Willard Marshall RF 5 3 3 0 0 0 .287 .802 0.084 0.27 0.084 -0.001 1.6 3 0 2·2B
Ray Mueller C 2 2 0 1 2 0 .172 .493 0.026 0.44 0.026 0.000 0.2 6 0
Johnny Logan SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .226 .580 -0.016 0.51 0.030 -0.046 -0.3 1 4
Warren Spahn P 3 0 1 1 1 1 .177 .514 0.046 0.50 0.053 -0.007 1.1 0 1 3B
Team Totals 34 9 12 9 8 6 .353 1.094 0.326 0.53 0.599 -0.275 5.3 27 8
2B: S Gordon (21, off A Hansen); W Marshall 2 (14, 1 off K Johnson, 1 off M Candini); S Sisti (13, off K Johnson).
3B: W Spahn (1, off M Candini).
HR: S Gordon (24, off A Hansen; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: S Gordon 6; W Marshall 5; S Sisti 4; W Spahn 3; S Jethroe; B Elliott; J Logan.
GIDP: S Gordon (18).
RBI: S Sisti 3 (22); S Gordon 2 (73); W Spahn (13); B Elliott (63); J Logan (16); R Mueller (9).
2-out RBI: S Gordon 2; S Sisti; W Spahn.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 7 for 17.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Logan-S Sisti-E Torgeson.
Baserunning
CS: S Jethroe (4, 2nd base by K Johnson/A Seminick).

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Johnson, L (3-4) 1.2 5 3 3 4 1 0 4.09 12 30 -0.247 1.37 -2.8
Andy Hansen 2.1 4 4 4 1 0 1 5.54 12 3 0 -0.074 0.37 -2.3
Jocko Thompson 2 1 1 1 1 3 0 4.01 8 0 0 -0.003 0.03 -0.1
Milo Candini 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 6.00 10 0 0 0.000 0.00 -0.1
Team Totals 8 12 9 9 8 6 1 10.12 42 30 3 0 -0.324 0.35 -5.3

Boston Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Warren Spahn, W (14-11) 9 8 0 0 3 5 0 2.99 37 73 0.175 0.35 4.2
Team Totals 9 8 0 0 3 5 0 0.00 37 73 0.175 0.53 4.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Artie Gore, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - (none), 3B - Bill Stewart.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 2,907.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Phillies         Boston Braves
1 Putsy Caballero 2B 1 Sibby Sisti 2B
2 Granny Hamner SS 2 Sam Jethroe CF
3 Del Ennis RF 3 Earl Torgeson 1B
4 Richie Ashburn CF 4 Bob Elliott 3B
5 Tommy Brown LF 5 Sid Gordon LF
6 Andy Seminick C 6 Willard Marshall RF
7 Eddie Waitkus 1B 7 Ray Mueller C
8 Willie Jones 3B 8 Johnny Logan SS
9 Ken Johnson P 9 Warren Spahn P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-0 1 123 RR BSN S. Sisti K. Johnson 10% 85% Single to CF; Spahn to 2B; Mueller Scores; Marshall Scores
b1 0-0 0 1-3 O BSN E. Torgeson K. Johnson -8% 60% Jethroe Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 1-0 1 12- OO BSN S. Gordon K. Johnson -7% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 R BSN B. Elliott K. Johnson 7% 68% Single to CF; Torgeson to 2B; Sisti Scores
b1 0-0 0 -2- BSN S. Jethroe K. Johnson 7% 67% Single to 1B; Sisti to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PHI P. Caballero W. Spahn 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O PHI G. Hamner W. Spahn 1% 54% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- PHI D. Ennis W. Spahn -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O PHI R. Ashburn W. Spahn 2% 55% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BSN S. Sisti K. Johnson 6% 61% Double to CF
b1 0-0 0 -2- BSN S. Jethroe K. Johnson 7% 67% Single to 1B; Sisti to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 O BSN E. Torgeson K. Johnson -8% 60% Jethroe Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 0-0 1 --3 BSN E. Torgeson K. Johnson 2% 61% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-3 R BSN B. Elliott K. Johnson 7% 68% Single to CF; Torgeson to 2B; Sisti Scores
b1 1-0 1 12- OO BSN S. Gordon K. Johnson -7% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O PHI T. Brown W. Spahn 2% 63% Strikeout
t2 0-1 1 --- O PHI A. Seminick W. Spahn 2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- O PHI E. Waitkus W. Spahn 1% 66% Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Ken Johnson facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- BSN W. Marshall K. Johnson 5% 72% Double to LF
b2 1-0 0 -2- BSN R. Mueller K. Johnson 2% 74% Walk
b2 1-0 0 12- O BSN J. Logan K. Johnson -5% 69% Flyball: SS
b2 1-0 1 12- BSN W. Spahn K. Johnson 5% 75% Walk; Marshall to 3B; Mueller to 2B
b2 1-0 1 123 RR BSN S. Sisti K. Johnson 10% 85% Single to CF; Spahn to 2B; Mueller Scores; Marshall Scores
b2 3-0 1 12- O BSN S. Jethroe K. Johnson -2% 83% Strikeout Looking
b2 3-0 2 12- BSN E. Torgeson K. Johnson 1% 84% Walk; Spahn to 3B; Sisti to 2B
Andy Hansen replaces Ken Johnson pitching and batting 9th
b2 3-0 2 123 O BSN B. Elliott A. Hansen -3% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 8-9-1
t3 0-3 0 --- O PHI W. Jones W. Spahn 2% 83% Flyball: CF
t3 0-3 1 --- PHI A. Hansen W. Spahn -4% 79% Double to CF
t3 0-3 1 -2- O PHI P. Caballero W. Spahn 3% 83% Flyball: SS
t3 0-3 2 -2- O PHI G. Hamner W. Spahn 3% 85% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Phillies' Andy Hansen facing 5-6-7
b3 3-0 0 --- BSN S. Gordon A. Hansen 3% 88% Double to CF
b3 3-0 0 -2- BSN W. Marshall A. Hansen 3% 91% Single to 2B; Gordon to 3B
b3 3-0 0 1-3 RO BSN R. Mueller A. Hansen 0% 91% Flyball: LF; Marshall to 2B; Gordon Scores
b3 4-0 1 -2- R BSN J. Logan A. Hansen 3% 94% Single to CF; Marshall Scores
b3 5-0 1 1-- O BSN W. Spahn A. Hansen -1% 94% Flyball: LF
b3 5-0 2 1-- O BSN S. Sisti A. Hansen -0% 93% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 5.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 3-4-5
t4 0-5 0 --- O PHI D. Ennis W. Spahn 1% 94% Strikeout
t4 0-5 1 --- O PHI R. Ashburn W. Spahn 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-5 2 --- O PHI T. Brown W. Spahn 0% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Phillies' Andy Hansen facing 2-3-4
b4 5-0 0 --- O BSN S. Jethroe A. Hansen -0% 95% Flyball: 3B
b4 5-0 1 --- BSN E. Torgeson A. Hansen 0% 95% Walk
b4 5-0 1 1-- O BSN B. Elliott A. Hansen -0% 95% Flyball: LF
b4 5-0 2 1-- RR BSN S. Gordon A. Hansen 3% 98% Home Run; Torgeson Scores
b4 7-0 2 --- O BSN W. Marshall A. Hansen -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 7.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-7, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 6-7-8
t5 0-7 0 --- PHI A. Seminick W. Spahn -1% 97% Single to LF
t5 0-7 0 1-- PHI E. Waitkus W. Spahn -1% 96% Single to LF; Seminick to 2B
t5 0-7 0 12- PHI W. Jones W. Spahn -3% 93% Single to LF; Waitkus to 2B; Seminick to 3B
Del Wilber pinch hits for Andy Hansen (P) batting 9th
t5 0-7 0 123 O PHI D. Wilber W. Spahn 2% 96% Flyball: 3B
t5 0-7 1 123 O PHI P. Caballero W. Spahn 2% 98% Flyball: RF
t5 0-7 2 123 O PHI G. Hamner W. Spahn 1% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-0, Phillies' Jocko Thompson facing 7-8-9
Jocko Thompson replaces Del Wilber (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 7-0 0 --- BSN R. Mueller J. Thompson 0% 99% Walk
b5 7-0 0 1-- O BSN J. Logan J. Thompson -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B; Mueller to 2B
b5 7-0 1 -2- O BSN W. Spahn J. Thompson -0% 99% Strikeout
b5 7-0 2 -2- R BSN S. Sisti J. Thompson 0% 99% Single to RF; Mueller Scores
b5 8-0 2 1-- O BSN S. Jethroe J. Thompson -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 8.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-8, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 3-4-5
t6 0-8 0 --- O PHI D. Ennis W. Spahn 0% 100% Flyball: 1B
t6 0-8 1 --- O PHI R. Ashburn W. Spahn 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t6 0-8 2 --- O PHI T. Brown W. Spahn 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-0, Phillies' Jocko Thompson facing 3-4-5
b6 8-0 0 --- O BSN E. Torgeson J. Thompson -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b6 8-0 1 --- O BSN B. Elliott J. Thompson -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 8-0 2 --- O BSN S. Gordon J. Thompson -0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 8.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-8, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 6-7-8
t7 0-8 0 --- PHI A. Seminick W. Spahn -0% 99% Single to LF
t7 0-8 0 1-- O PHI E. Waitkus W. Spahn 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 0-8 1 1-- PHI W. Jones W. Spahn -0% 99% Single to LF; Waitkus to 2B
Eddie Pellagrini pinch hits for Jocko Thompson (P) batting 9th
t7 0-8 1 12- OO PHI E. Pellagrini W. Spahn 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-0, Phillies' Milo Candini facing 6-7-8
Milo Candini replaces Eddie Pellagrini (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 8-0 0 --- BSN W. Marshall M. Candini 0% 100% Double to RF
b7 8-0 0 -2- O BSN R. Mueller M. Candini -0% 100% Flyball: SS
b7 8-0 1 -2- O BSN J. Logan M. Candini -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 8-0 2 -2- R BSN W. Spahn M. Candini 0% 100% Triple to CF; Marshall Scores
b7 9-0 2 --3 BSN S. Sisti M. Candini 0% 100% Walk
b7 9-0 2 1-3 O BSN S. Jethroe M. Candini -0% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 9.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-9, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t8 0-9 0 --- O PHI P. Caballero W. Spahn 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 0-9 1 --- O PHI G. Hamner W. Spahn 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-9 2 --- PHI D. Ennis W. Spahn -0% 100% Walk
t8 0-9 2 1-- O PHI R. Ashburn W. Spahn 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 9-0, Phillies' Milo Candini facing 3-4-5
b8 9-0 0 --- O BSN E. Torgeson M. Candini 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 9-0 1 --- BSN B. Elliott M. Candini 0% 100% Walk
b8 9-0 1 1-- O BSN S. Gordon M. Candini 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B; Elliott to 2B
b8 9-0 2 -2- O BSN W. Marshall M. Candini 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 9.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-9, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
t9 0-9 0 --- O PHI T. Brown W. Spahn 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 0-9 1 --- PHI A. Seminick W. Spahn -0% 100% Walk
t9 0-9 1 1-- O PHI E. Waitkus W. Spahn 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 0-9 2 1-- PHI W. Jones W. Spahn -0% 100% Single to LF; Seminick to 2B
Jimmy Bloodworth pinch hits for Milo Candini (P) batting 9th
t9 0-9 2 12- PHI J. Bloodworth W. Spahn 0% 100% Single to LF; Jones to 2B; Seminick to 3B
t9 0-9 2 123 O PHI P. Caballero W. Spahn 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 9.

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