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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 4, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 4, 1951 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Fox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Hatten |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,068 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Johnny Pramesa | Catcher |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Bob Usher | Center Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Howie Fox | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Left Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Joe Hatten | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 4, 1951
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Hatten
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Hatten
Hatton strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hatten
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Fox
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fox
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Fox
Snider hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fox
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Fox
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Fox
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hatten
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Hatten
Pramesa hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Hatten
Wyrostek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Fox
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Fox
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hatten vs. Fox
Hatten hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Hatten
Usher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Hatten
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Usher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Hatten
Fox bunts towards first. Hodges fields it, and throws to first, with Robinson covering, for the out. There's the throw to second, and McMillan is out - double play. Usher moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Ryan vs. Hatten
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Usher scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Hatten
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Hatten
Adcock 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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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Fox
Abrams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adcock. Abrams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Fox
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Abrams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Fox
Snider hits a fly ball towards cemter. Usher catches it and throws to home to double up Abrams. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hatten
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pramesa vs. Hatten
Pramesa hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Wyrostek vs. Hatten
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kluszewski scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Hatten
Usher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Abrams. Usher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Hatten
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. Usher moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Hatten
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fox
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Fox
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Fox
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Fox
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Fox
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campanella moves to third. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Fox
Hank Edwards pinch hits for Joe Hatten.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Campanella scores. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Abrams vs. Fox
Dan Bankhead pinch runs for Hank Edwards.
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Fox's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Haugstad
Phil Haugstad now pitching.
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Haugstad
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Haugstad
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hatton moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Haugstad
Rocky Bridges now playing shortstop.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hatton scores. Adcock moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Pramesa vs. Haugstad
Pramesa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adcock moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Wyrostek vs. Haugstad
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adcock scores. Kluszewski moves to third. Pramesa moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Merriman vs. Haugstad
Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Bob Usher.
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Haugstad covering, for the out. Kluszewski scores. Pramesa moves to third. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
McMillan vs. Haugstad
McMillan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Fox
Lloyd Merriman now playing center field.
Bridges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adcock. Bridges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Fox
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bridges scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Smith
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Smith
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Haugstad
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bridges. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Haugstad
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Haugstad
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Haugstad
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Smith
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Smith
Cox bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Hermanski vs. Smith
Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Phil Haugstad.
Hermanski hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Abrams vs. Smith
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Erskine
Carl Erskine now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pramesa vs. Erskine
Pramesa hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Erskine
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Erskine
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Smith
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Smith
Snider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Smith
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Bridges moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Smith
Hodges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Campanella vs. Smith
Campanella hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Smith
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Erskine
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Erskine
Smith bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Robinson covering, for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Erskine
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Erskine
The ball gets by Campanella for a passed ball. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hatton vs. Erskine
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Erskine
Adcock takes first base on ball four. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Kluszewski vs. Erskine
Kluszewski 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 8
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Smith
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Smith
Don Thompson pinch hits for Carl Erskine.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Smith
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Smith
Bridges strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Branca
Ralph Branca now pitching.
Pramesa hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Branca
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Branca
Merriman hits a line drive towards first. Hodges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Smith
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Smith
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Smith
Hodges strikes out. There goes Robinson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Smith
Campanella strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1951 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Ryan C, 2b 5 0 1 1 Abrams C, lf 5 0 2 0
Hatton G, 3b 2 1 1 0 Reese P, ss 2 0 0 0
Adcock J, lf 4 1 1 0 Bridges R, ss 2 1 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 5 2 2 1 Snider D, cf 5 1 3 2
Pramesa J, c 5 0 2 0 Robinson J, 2b 3 0 2 0
Wyrostek J, rf 5 0 1 1 Hodges G, 1b 3 1 1 0
Usher B, cf 2 1 2 0 Campanella R, c 5 1 1 0
Merriman L, ph-cf 3 0 0 1 Furillo C, rf 4 0 3 1
McMillan R, ss 4 0 2 0 Cox B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Fox H, p 2 0 0 0 Hatten J, p 1 0 0 0
Smith F, p 1 0 0 0 Edwards H, ph 1 0 1 1
Bankhead D, pr 0 0 0 0
Haugstad P, p 0 0 0 0
Hermanski G, ph 1 0 0 0
Erskine C, p 0 0 0 0
Thompson D, ph 1 0 0 0
Branca R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 12 4 36 4 14 4
Cincinnati 001 130 000 -- 5
Brooklyn 100 210 000 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fox H* 4.0 10 4 4 1 0
Smith F (W) 5.0 4 0 0 3 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Hatten J 4.0 7 2 2 0 1
Haugstad P (L) 2.0 3 3 3 2 1
Erskine C 2.0 2 0 0 2 0
Branca R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Reese P, Bridges R
DP -- Cincinnati 3, Brooklyn 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Brooklyn 11
2B -- Abrams C, Usher B, Bridges R
HR -- Snider D
SB -- Robinson J
SH -- Cox B, Robinson J, Smith F
PB -- Campanella R
T -- 2:20
A -- 4068
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