Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Van Cuyk
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Van Cuyk
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Snider picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Snider. Terwilliger moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Baumholtz vs. Van Cuyk
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sauer vs. Van Cuyk
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Terwilliger scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Pafko vs. Van Cuyk
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Pafko reaches third base with a triple. Jackson scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Fondy vs. Van Cuyk
  
  Fondy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Schmitz
  
  Abrams hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Schmitz
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Schmitz
  
  Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Schmitz
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hodges vs. Schmitz
  
  Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Van Cuyk
  
  Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cusick vs. King
  
  Clyde King now pitching.
  
  Cusick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Owen moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Schmitz vs. King
  
  Schmitz bunts towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Terwilliger vs. King
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards second. Robinson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Schmitz
  
  Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campanella vs. Schmitz
  
  Campanella hits a line drive towards second. That will be extra bases. Terwilliger picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Terwilliger. Furillo goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Schmitz
  
  Cox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Cox reaches second base with a double. Campanella scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Lown
  
  Turk Lown now pitching.
  
  King bunts towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Abrams vs. Lown
  
  Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reese vs. Lown
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. King
  
  Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. King
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. King
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Lown
  
  Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Lown
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snider moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Hodges vs. Lown
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Furillo vs. Lown
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. King
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pafko for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. King
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. King
  
  Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Mickey Owen.
  
  There goes Fondy. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. King
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Lown
  
  Smoky Burgess now catching.
  
  Campanella hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Lown
  
  Cox strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Lown
  
  King strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cusick vs. King
  
  Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lown vs. King
  
  Lown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. King
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Lown
  
  Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Lown
  
  Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snider vs. Lown
  
  Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Lown
  
  There goes Reese. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Lown
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hodges vs. Lown
  
  Hodges hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. King
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. King
  
  Baumholtz bunts towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. King
  
  Sauer hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. King
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Lown
  
  Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Campanella vs. Lown
  
  Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Lown
  
  Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Lown
  
  King takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Abrams vs. Lown
  
  Abrams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Abrams reaches second base with a double. Cox scores. King goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Reese vs. Lown
  
  Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Abrams scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Snider vs. Klippstein
  
  Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
  
  Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Robinson vs. Klippstein
  
  Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Hodges vs. Klippstein
  
  Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. King
  
  Fondy strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. King
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cusick vs. King
  
  Cusick hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Klippstein
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Campanella vs. Klippstein
  
  Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Klippstein
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. King
  
  Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive to right field. Furillo throws towards Reese. Reese fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Reese. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Terwilliger vs. King
  
  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, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. King
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Baumholtz vs. King
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Abrams. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Sauer vs. King
  
  Sauer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Leonard
  
  Dutch Leonard now pitching.
  
  King 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, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Leonard
  
  Abrams hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Leonard
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. King
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Abrams. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Fondy vs. King
  
  Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pafko moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Burgess vs. King
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pafko scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. King
  
  Rube Walker pinch hits for Jack Cusick.
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/9/1951 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI
Terwilliger W, 2b     4  1  1  0   Abrams C, lf          5  1  1  2   
Jackson R, 3b         4  1  1  0   Reese P, ss           4  0  1  1   
Baumholtz F, rf       4  0  2  1   Snider D, cf          4  0  3  0   
Sauer H, lf           4  0  0  1   Robinson J, 2b        1  0  1  0   
Pafko A, cf           4  1  2  1   Hodges G, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Fondy D, 1b           4  0  1  0   Furillo C, rf         2  1  1  0   
Owen M, c             1  0  1  0   Campanella R, c       4  1  1  0   
Burgess S, ph-c       3  0  0  1   Cox B, 3b             3  1  1  1   
Cusick J, ss          3  0  1  0   Van Cuyk C, p         0  0  0  0   
Walker R, ph          1  0  0  0   King C, p             2  1  0  0   
Schmitz J, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Lown T, p             1  0  0  0                                      
Klippstein J, p       0  0  0  0                                      
Cavarretta P, ph      1  1  1  0                                      
Leonard D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4 10  4                        29  5  9  4

Chicago          200 000 011 --  4
Brooklyn         020 003 00x --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schmitz J*            1.0  3  2  2  2  0
Lown T (L)            4.2  4  3  3  5  2
Klippstein J          1.1  2  0  0  1  0
Leonard D             1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Van Cuyk C+           1.0  4  2  2  0  1
King C (W)            8.0  6  2  2  0  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 2nd

E -- Snider D, Terwilliger W, Reese P
DP -- Chicago 3, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Snider D, Campanella R, Cox B, Abrams C, Baumholtz F, Pafko A
3B -- Pafko A
SB -- Reese P
CS -- Fondy D
SH -- King C
WP -- Lown T
T -- 2:15
A -- 5147

    

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