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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 8, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 8, 1951 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Schultz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,118 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Scotty Robb 3B: Lon Warneke |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Jack Cusick | Shortstop |
| Bob Schultz | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | 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 |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 8, 1951
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Erskine
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Erskine
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Erskine
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Erskine
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Erskine
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Erskine
There goes Pafko. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Schultz
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schultz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Schultz
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Schultz
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Erskine
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Erskine
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Erskine
Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Schultz
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Schultz
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Schultz
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Schultz
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Erskine
Schultz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Erskine
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Erskine
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Schultz
Cox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Erskine vs. Schultz
Erskine hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Abrams vs. Schultz
Abrams hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Schultz
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Erskine
Baumholtz hits a line drive towards the mound. Erskine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Erskine
Sauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Erskine
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Erskine
Fondy 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 4
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Schultz
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Schultz
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Schultz
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Erskine
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Erskine
Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Erskine
Schultz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Schultz
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Schultz
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Schultz
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Schultz
Erskine hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Erskine
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Erskine
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Erskine
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Schultz
Abrams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Schultz
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Schultz
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Schultz
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Schultz
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Snider scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Schultz
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Erskine
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Erskine
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Erskine
Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Erskine
Erskine fires to first and picks off Fondy. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Schultz
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Schultz
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Schultz
Roy Campanella pinch hits for Carl Erskine.
Campanella hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Schultz
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Branca
Ralph Branca now pitching.
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Branca
Cusick hits a line drive towards first. Hodges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Branca
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Schultz
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jackson. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Schultz
Snider bunts towards the mound. Schultz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Schultz
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Schultz
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Schultz
Furillo hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Branca
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Branca
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Branca
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Schultz
Hal Jeffcoat now playing left field.
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Schultz
Cox hits a popup towards short. Cusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Schultz
Eddie Miksis pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
Miksis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Schultz
Tommy Brown pinch hits for Cal Abrams.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1951 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Abrams C, lf 4 0 1 0
Jackson R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Brown T, ph 1 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, rf 3 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 1 0
Sauer H, lf 4 1 1 2 Snider D, cf 4 1 1 0
Jeffcoat H, lf 0 0 0 0 Robinson J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Pafko A, cf 2 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 1
Fondy D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Furillo C, rf 3 0 1 0
Walker R, c 3 0 0 0 Edwards B, c 4 0 0 0
Cusick J, ss 3 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 4 0 2 0
Schultz B, p 3 0 0 0 Erskine C, p 2 0 0 0
Campanella R, ph 1 0 0 0
Branca R, p 0 0 0 0
Miksis E, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 4 2 35 1 9 1
Chicago 200 000 000 -- 2
Brooklyn 000 001 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schultz B (W) 9.0 9 1 1 2 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine C (L) 7.0 4 2 2 1 6
Branca R 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Jackson R
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 2, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Cox B
HR -- Sauer H
CS -- Pafko A
T -- 2:06
A -- 5118
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