In Boston, the Braves score five in the 6th and roll over the Dodgers, 13 – 4. Warren Spahn picks up his 15th win and his 21st complete game. A 2nd-inning homer by Willard Marshall, off Ralph Branca, starts the scoring.

On August 19, 1951 — In Boston, the Braves score five in the 6th and roll over the Dodgers, 13 – 4. Warren Spahn picks up his 15th win and his 21st complete game. A 2nd-inning homer by Willard Marshall, off Ralph Branca, starts the scoring.


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