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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 2, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 2, 1951 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,238 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | First Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Hermanski | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Rocky Bridges | Third Baseman |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 2, 1951
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Newcombe
Castiglione hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Newcombe
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Newcombe
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Newcombe
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Newcombe, and towards Robinson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Dickson
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Newcombe
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Newcombe
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Newcombe
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Dickson
There go the runners. The throw from McCullough to Basgall covering second. The throw back to home, and Robinson is out at the plate. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Newcombe
Dickson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Newcombe
Castiglione bunts towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castiglione for the out. Dickson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Newcombe
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Newcombe
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Dickson
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Dickson
Newcombe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Dickson
Hermanski hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Newcombe
Reiser hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Newcombe
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Newcombe
Basgall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Newcombe
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Newcombe
Dickson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Newcombe
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Castiglione reaches second base with a double. McCullough goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Newcombe
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese takes first base on ball four. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Dickson
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Newcombe vs. Dickson
There's a wild pitch. Campanella moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Newcombe vs. Dickson
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campanella scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hermanski vs. Dickson
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kiner juggles the ball. That's an error on Kiner. Reese scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Newcombe
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Newcombe
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Newcombe
Strickland hits a line drive into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Newcombe
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Newcombe
McCullough is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Newcombe
Dickson bunts towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Newcombe
Castiglione hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dickson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Newcombe
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. Dickson scores. There goes Castiglione trying to get to home. Furillo throws the ball in to Campanella, who tags Castiglione, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Dickson
Hank Edwards pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Edwards hits a line drive into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Dickson
Newcombe hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Dickson
There goes Reese. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Strickland applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Newcombe
Eddie Miksis now playing third base.
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Newcombe
Reiser is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Beard vs. Newcombe
Ted Beard pinch hits for George Strickland.
Beard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Beard reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Reiser moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Basgall vs. Haugstad
Phil Haugstad now pitching.
Basgall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
McCullough vs. Haugstad
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Dickson
Stan Rojek now playing shortstop.
Hermanski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. Snider goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Haugstad
Dickson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Haugstad
Castiglione strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Haugstad
Metkovich hits a line drive towards the mound. Haugstad can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Dickson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Haugstad
Bell hits a popup towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Haugstad
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Dickson
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1951 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b 4 1 3 2 Hermanski G, lf 4 0 0 0
Metkovich G, cf 4 0 2 1 Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 0
Bell G, rf 5 1 1 0 Snider D, cf 4 1 0 0
Kiner R, 1b 5 0 1 0 Robinson J, 2b 4 0 2 1
Reiser P, lf 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 3 1 1 0
Beard T, ph 1 0 1 1 Reese P, ss 3 1 1 0
Rojek S, ss 0 0 0 0 Bridges R, 3b 2 0 0 0
Basgall M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Edwards H, ph 1 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 2 1 0 0 Miksis E, 3b 1 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 4 1 2 0 Newcombe D, p 2 0 0 1
Haugstad P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 10 4 31 3 5 2
Pittsburgh 100 010 110 -- 4
Brooklyn 000 020 010 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M (W) 9.0 5 3 2 4 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (L) 7.1 8 4 4 3 6
Haugstad P 1.2 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Reese P, Kiner R
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Brooklyn 5
2B -- Castiglione P, Metkovich G, Bell G, Beard T
3B -- Robinson J
HR -- Castiglione P
CS -- Robinson J, Reese P
SH -- Castiglione P
HBP -- by Newcombe D (McCullough C)
WP -- Dickson M
T -- 2:25
A -- 6238
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