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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 9, 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 June 9, 1951 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| 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 | 11,462 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Schenz | Second Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | Left Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Third Baseman |
| Pete Castiglione | Shortstop |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Hermanski | Left Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 9, 1951
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Newcombe
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Newcombe
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
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 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Dickson
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Snider reaches third base with a triple. Hermanski scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schenz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Newcombe
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Newcombe
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Newcombe
McCullough hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Dickson
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Dickson
Newcombe takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hermanski vs. Dickson
Hermanski hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Schenz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Newcombe
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Newcombe
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Newcombe
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Newcombe
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Robinson. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Newcombe
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Bell reaches second base with a double. Kiner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Newcombe
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Newcombe
Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Newcombe
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Newcombe
Dickson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Schenz vs. King
Clyde King now pitching.
Schenz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Dickson
Cox hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schenz catches it and throws to first to double up Furillo. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. King
Metkovich bunts towards first. Hodges picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hodges. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. King
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. King
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. King
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with King covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Dickson
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Dickson
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Dickson
There goes Reese. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Schenz applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. King
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. King
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. King
McCullough 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. King
Dickson hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. King
Schenz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. King
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, 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, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Dickson
Hank Edwards pinch hits for Billy Cox.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. King
Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. King
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Reese, and towards Robinson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. King
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. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Westlake vs. King
Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. King
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Dickson
Cal Abrams pinch hits for Clyde King.
Abrams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Dickson
Hermanski hits a popup towards short. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Dickson
There goes Reese. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Palica
Erv Palica now pitching.
McCullough hits a popup towards third. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Palica
Dickson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Palica
Schenz hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
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 -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a popup towards short. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1951 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Schenz H, 2b 5 0 0 0 Hermanski G, lf 3 1 0 0
Metkovich G, cf 4 0 2 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 2 0
Nelson R, lf 4 1 2 0 Snider D, cf 3 0 2 1
Kiner R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Robinson J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bell G, rf 4 1 1 1 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Westlake W, 3b 4 1 2 3 Furillo C, rf 4 0 2 0
Castiglione P, ss 4 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 2 0
McCullough C, c 4 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 4 0 1 0 Edwards H, ph 1 0 0 0
Bridges R, 3b 0 0 0 0
Newcombe D, p 0 0 0 0
King C, p 1 0 0 0
Abrams C, ph 1 0 0 0
Palica E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 9 4 31 1 8 1
Pittsburgh 000 200 020 -- 4
Brooklyn 100 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M (W) 9.0 8 1 1 3 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (L) 3.2 6 2 1 0 1
King C 4.1 3 2 2 0 3
Palica E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Robinson J, Hodges G
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Metkovich G, Snider D, Bell G
3B -- Snider D
HR -- Westlake W
SB -- Reese P
CS -- Reese P
T -- 2:14
A -- 11462
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