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@CHW		2
3
NYY
@CLE		2
0
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@DET		10
7
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@SLB		3
5
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@BRO		0
1
CIN
@BSN		1
5
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@BSN		1
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@NYG		5
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@PHI		5
1
Friday, August 24, 1951,
, Braves Field
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:18
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Reds
1
53-66
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
 at Braves
5
58-59
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Warren Spahn (16-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  9  0
Braves          0  1  0   0  1  0   1  2  X    5  8  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Adams 3B-2B-3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .692 -0.101 1.01 0.000 -0.101 -0.9 5 1
Connie Ryan 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .258 .800 -0.022 0.79 0.024 -0.046 -0.1 0 1
   Roy McMillan 3B-2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 .252 .611 0.007 0.16 0.007 0.000 0.4 1 1
Johnny Wyrostek RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .326 .799 0.002 0.78 0.064 -0.061 0.4 3 0 GDP
Ted Kluszewski 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .672 -0.111 1.23 0.040 -0.151 -0.3 7 0 GDP
Joe Adcock LF 2 0 1 0 2 1 .268 .732 0.014 1.09 0.081 -0.067 -0.4 4 0 CS
Bob Usher CF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .222 .577 -0.120 1.26 0.000 -0.120 -0.9 1 0
Virgil Stallcup SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .248 .636 -0.026 0.84 0.040 -0.066 -0.5 0 3
Dixie Howell C 3 0 2 0 0 0 .270 .654 -0.084 1.41 0.080 -0.164 -0.7 3 1 CS
Ken Raffensberger P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .109 .274 0.015 0.64 0.030 -0.014 0.2 0 1
   Danny Litwhiler PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .615 -0.026 1.08 0.000 -0.026 -0.3
   Eddie Erautt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 9 1 3 6 .290 .643 -0.452 1.00 0.366 -0.816 -3.2 24 8
TB: D Howell 2; J Wyrostek 2; R McMillan; V Stallcup; J Adcock; T Kluszewski; K Raffensberger.
GIDP: T Kluszewski (13); J Wyrostek (9).
RBI: B Usher (17).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. R McMillan-B Adams-T Kluszewski.
Baserunning
CS: D Howell (2, 2nd base by W Spahn/W Cooper); J Adcock (3, 2nd base by W Spahn/W Cooper).
Pickoffs: D Howell (1st base by W Spahn).

Boston Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sibby Sisti SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .324 .805 -0.007 0.59 0.032 -0.039 -0.1 3 3
Sam Jethroe CF 3 2 1 1 1 2 .266 .810 0.082 0.52 0.127 -0.044 1.1 1 0 HR,SB
Earl Torgeson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .774 -0.036 0.48 0.000 -0.036 -0.8 6 1
Sid Gordon 3B 3 2 1 1 1 0 .291 .922 0.035 0.84 0.077 -0.042 1.1 1 1 2B,SB
Walker Cooper C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .302 .859 -0.053 0.64 0.013 -0.066 -0.7 6 2
Willard Marshall RF 3 0 2 1 1 0 .286 .805 0.021 0.66 0.048 -0.027 1.0 3 0 2B,GDP
Roy Hartsfield 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .265 .675 0.093 0.89 0.119 -0.026 0.8 4 3
Luis Marquez LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .189 .497 -0.020 0.83 0.052 -0.072 0.0 3 0 2B,CS
Warren Spahn P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .186 .530 -0.066 0.84 0.000 -0.066 -1.1 0 2
Team Totals 30 5 8 5 4 3 .267 .820 0.049 0.69 0.468 -0.418 1.3 27 12
2B: S Gordon (23, off E Erautt); W Marshall (16, off E Erautt); L Marquez (4, off K Raffensberger).
HR: S Jethroe (16, off K Raffensberger; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: S Jethroe 4; W Marshall 3; R Hartsfield 2; S Gordon 2; L Marquez 2; S Sisti.
GIDP: W Marshall (14).
RBI: S Jethroe (52); W Marshall (48); L Marquez (8); R Hartsfield (22); S Gordon (82).
2-out RBI: S Jethroe; W Marshall.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 3. R Hartsfield-S Sisti-E Torgeson; W Cooper-R Hartsfield; S Sisti-R Hartsfield-E Torgeson.
E: W Spahn (2).
Baserunning
SB: S Gordon (2, 2nd base off K Raffensberger/D Howell); S Jethroe (28, 2nd base off E Erautt/D Howell).
CS: L Marquez (3, 3rd base by K Raffensberger/D Howell).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Raffensberger, L (12-16) 7 6 3 3 3 2 1 3.88 28 52 -0.030 0.83 0.2
Eddie Erautt 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 5.72 6 0 0 -0.019 0.12 -1.5
Team Totals 8 8 5 5 4 3 1 5.62 34 52 0 0 -0.049 1.00 -1.3

Boston Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Warren Spahn, W (16-11) 9 9 1 1 3 6 0 2.95 34 68 0.451 1.00 3.2
Team Totals 9 9 1 1 3 6 0 1.00 34 68 0.451 0.69 3.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: W Spahn (5; D Howell, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - (none), 3B - Lee Ballanfant.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Boston Braves
1 Bobby Adams 3B 1 Sibby Sisti SS
2 Connie Ryan 2B 2 Sam Jethroe CF
3 Johnny Wyrostek RF 3 Earl Torgeson 1B
4 Ted Kluszewski 1B 4 Sid Gordon 3B
5 Joe Adcock LF 5 Walker Cooper C
6 Bob Usher CF 6 Willard Marshall RF
7 Virgil Stallcup SS 7 Roy Hartsfield 2B
8 Dixie Howell C 8 Luis Marquez LF
9 Ken Raffensberger P 9 Warren Spahn P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-0 2 --- R BSN S. Jethroe K. Raffensberger 12% 80% Home Run
b2 0-0 1 12- R BSN R. Hartsfield K. Raffensberger 10% 69% Single to CF; Marshall to 2B; Gordon Scores
t4 0-1 0 1-- OO CIN T. Kluszewski W. Spahn 10% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 0-2 1 1-- OO CIN B. Usher W. Spahn 7% 90% Double Play: Strikeout, Adcock Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 0-1 0 1-- O CIN K. Raffensberger W. Spahn 7% 65% Howell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN B. Adams W. Spahn 2% 52% Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- CIN C. Ryan W. Spahn -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO CIN J. Wyrostek W. Spahn 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Ken Raffensberger facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BSN S. Sisti K. Raffensberger -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O BSN S. Jethroe K. Raffensberger -1% 51% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- O BSN E. Torgeson K. Raffensberger -1% 50% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN T. Kluszewski W. Spahn 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- CIN J. Adcock W. Spahn -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CIN B. Usher W. Spahn 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CIN V. Stallcup W. Spahn 2% 55% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Ken Raffensberger facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- BSN S. Gordon K. Raffensberger 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- BSN W. Cooper K. Raffensberger 3% 61% Gordon Steals 2B
b2 0-0 0 -2- O BSN W. Cooper K. Raffensberger -4% 57% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 -2- BSN W. Marshall K. Raffensberger 2% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 1 12- R BSN R. Hartsfield K. Raffensberger 10% 69% Single to CF; Marshall to 2B; Gordon Scores
b2 1-0 1 12- O BSN L. Marquez K. Raffensberger -4% 66% Flyball: LF
b2 1-0 2 12- O BSN W. Spahn K. Raffensberger -4% 62% Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- CIN D. Howell W. Spahn -4% 58% Single to SS
t3 0-1 0 1-- O CIN K. Raffensberger W. Spahn 7% 65% Howell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 0-1 1 --- CIN K. Raffensberger W. Spahn -3% 62% Single to LF
t3 0-1 1 1-- O CIN B. Adams W. Spahn 3% 65% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-1 2 1-- O CIN C. Ryan W. Spahn 3% 68% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Ken Raffensberger facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- BSN S. Sisti K. Raffensberger 3% 71% Single to RF
b3 1-0 0 1-- O BSN S. Jethroe K. Raffensberger -3% 68% Strikeout
b3 1-0 1 1-- O BSN E. Torgeson K. Raffensberger -1% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B; Sisti to 2B
b3 1-0 2 -2- O BSN S. Gordon K. Raffensberger -3% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- CIN J. Wyrostek W. Spahn -5% 58% Single to 2B
t4 0-1 0 1-- OO CIN T. Kluszewski W. Spahn 10% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- CIN J. Adcock W. Spahn -2% 66% Single to CF
t4 0-1 2 1-- O CIN B. Usher W. Spahn 3% 69% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Ken Raffensberger facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- O BSN W. Cooper K. Raffensberger -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- BSN W. Marshall K. Raffensberger 2% 69% Single to CF
b4 1-0 1 1-- O BSN R. Hartsfield K. Raffensberger -3% 67% Flyball: RF
b4 1-0 2 1-- O BSN L. Marquez K. Raffensberger -2% 65% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- O CIN V. Stallcup W. Spahn 3% 68% Flyball: LF
t5 0-1 1 --- CIN D. Howell W. Spahn -4% 64% Single to RF
t5 0-1 1 1-- O CIN K. Raffensberger W. Spahn 6% 70% Howell Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS)
t5 0-1 2 --- O CIN K. Raffensberger W. Spahn 1% 72% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Ken Raffensberger facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- O BSN W. Spahn K. Raffensberger -2% 70% Flyball: 3B
b5 1-0 1 --- O BSN S. Sisti K. Raffensberger -1% 68% Flyball: LF
b5 1-0 2 --- R BSN S. Jethroe K. Raffensberger 12% 80% Home Run
b5 2-0 2 --- O BSN E. Torgeson K. Raffensberger -1% 79% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 2.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t6 0-2 0 --- O CIN B. Adams W. Spahn 3% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-2 1 --- O CIN C. Ryan W. Spahn 2% 84% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-2 2 --- O CIN J. Wyrostek W. Spahn 1% 86% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Ken Raffensberger facing 4-5-6
Bobby Adams moves from 3B to 2B
Roy McMillan replaces Connie Ryan (2B) playing 3B batting 2nd
b6 2-0 0 --- O BSN S. Gordon K. Raffensberger -1% 84% Flyball: RF
b6 2-0 1 --- BSN W. Cooper K. Raffensberger 1% 86% Walk
b6 2-0 1 1-- OO BSN W. Marshall K. Raffensberger -3% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 2.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
t7 0-2 0 --- O CIN T. Kluszewski W. Spahn 3% 86% Groundout: P-1B
t7 0-2 1 --- CIN J. Adcock W. Spahn -4% 82% Walk
t7 0-2 1 1-- OO CIN B. Usher W. Spahn 7% 90% Double Play: Strikeout, Adcock Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Ken Raffensberger facing 7-8-9
b7 2-0 0 --- BSN R. Hartsfield K. Raffensberger 1% 91% Single to CF
b7 2-0 0 1-- R BSN L. Marquez K. Raffensberger 5% 96% Double to CF; Hartsfield Scores
b7 3-0 0 -2- O BSN W. Spahn K. Raffensberger -1% 95% Groundout: P-2B
b7 3-0 1 -2- O BSN S. Sisti K. Raffensberger -1% 94% Marquez Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
b7 3-0 2 --- O BSN S. Sisti K. Raffensberger -0% 94% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
t8 0-3 0 --- CIN V. Stallcup W. Spahn -4% 90% Single to P; Stallcup to 1B/Adv on E1
t8 0-3 0 1-- O CIN D. Howell W. Spahn 4% 93% Flyball: RF
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Ken Raffensberger (P) batting 9th
t8 0-3 1 1-- O CIN D. Litwhiler W. Spahn 3% 96% Strikeout
t8 0-3 2 1-- O CIN B. Adams W. Spahn 2% 98% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Reds' Eddie Erautt facing 2-3-4
Eddie Erautt replaces Danny Litwhiler (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Roy McMillan moves from 3B to 2B
Bobby Adams moves from 2B to 3B
b8 3-0 0 --- BSN S. Jethroe E. Erautt 0% 98% Walk
b8 3-0 0 1-- BSN E. Torgeson E. Erautt 0% 98% Jethroe Steals 2B
b8 3-0 0 -2- O BSN E. Torgeson E. Erautt -0% 98% Flyball: LF
b8 3-0 1 -2- R BSN S. Gordon E. Erautt 1% 99% Double to CF; Jethroe Scores
b8 4-0 1 -2- O BSN W. Cooper E. Erautt -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 4-0 2 -2- R BSN W. Marshall E. Erautt 1% 100% Double to LF; Gordon Scores
b8 5-0 2 -2- O BSN R. Hartsfield E. Erautt -0% 99% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 5.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 2-3-4
t9 0-5 0 --- CIN R. McMillan W. Spahn -1% 99% Single to LF
t9 0-5 0 1-- CIN J. Wyrostek W. Spahn -2% 97% Single to CF; McMillan to 2B
t9 0-5 0 12- CIN T. Kluszewski W. Spahn -4% 93% Single to CF; Wyrostek to 2B; McMillan to 3B
t9 0-5 0 123 O CIN J. Adcock W. Spahn 4% 97% Strikeout Looking
t9 0-5 1 123 RO CIN B. Usher W. Spahn 2% 99% Flyball: RF; McMillan Scores
t9 1-5 2 12- O CIN V. Stallcup W. Spahn 1% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 5.

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