Reds Humble Braves, 4-3 on Rally in Eighth Inning, Daily Racing Form, 1951-05-17

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Reds Humble Braves, 4-3 On Rally in Eighth Inning CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 16 UP.— The Cincinnati Reds burst loose for four r straight hits and scored three runs in the e eighth inning to defeat the Boston Braves, ; 4 to 3, today before 2,930 fans. The victory was the fourth straight for r the Reds — and also the fourth straight defeat for the Braves. Homers by Bob Elliott and Willard Marshall off Herman Wehmeiers pitching in the sixth made the Braves apparent winners until the top of Cincinnatis batting and order loaded into Johnny Sain with one e out in the eighth. The score by innings: R H E 5 Braves 000 003 000—3 5 1 Reds 010 000 03x— 4 8 1 I Sain 1-5 and Cooper; Wehmeier, Smith 6 Raffensberger 9 and Pramesa. L Winning pitcher, Smith 3-1. Home runs s —Elliott 6th, Marshall 2nd.


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Library of Congress Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/unk82075800