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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 12, 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 July 12, 1951 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,365 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Connors | First Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 12, 1951
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Branca
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Branca
Connors strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Branca
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Minner
Furillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Minner
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Minner
Snider hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Snider reaches second base with a double. Sauer throws the ball in to Jackson who tags Snider trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Minner
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Connors settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Branca
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Branca
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Branca
Edwards hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Minner
Hodges hits a line drive into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Minner
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Minner
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Branca
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Branca
Minner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Branca
Baumholtz hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Connors vs. Branca
Connors strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Minner
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Minner
Branca bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Minner
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Branca
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Branca
Hermanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Branca
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Minner
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Minner
Snider bunts towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Minner
Robinson hits a line drive towards the mound. Minner catches it and throws to first to double up Snider. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Minner
There goes Reese. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Reese steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Minner
There goes Reese, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Reese steals home. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Minner
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Minner
There goes Hodges. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Miksis applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Branca
Edwards hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. King
Clyde King now pitching.
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Minner vs. King
Minner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. King
Baumholtz 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 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Minner
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Minner
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Minner
Cox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Minner
King bunts towards third. Jackson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. King moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Minner
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Connors vs. King
Connors strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. King
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. King
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. King
Hermanski hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. King
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Minner
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Minner
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Minner
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Hodges reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Campanella vs. Leonard
Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Leonard
Don Thompson pinch hits for Dick Williams.
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Leonard
Cox hits a line drive towards third. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. King
Don Thompson now playing left field.
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. King
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. King
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. King
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Connors vs. King
Connors takes first base on ball four. Edwards scores. Cavarretta moves to third. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Podbielan
Bud Podbielan now pitching.
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Podbielan vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Podbielan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Klippstein
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Klippstein
Reese strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Podbielan
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Podbielan
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Podbielan
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Podbielan
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Klippstein
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Klippstein
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Klippstein
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Klippstein
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Klippstein
Cox hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Podbielan vs. Klippstein
Podbielan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hermanski throws the ball in to Smalley who tags Podbielan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Thompson scores. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Podbielan
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Podbielan
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Podbielan
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Connors vs. Podbielan
Connors takes first base on ball four. Miksis moves to third. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Podbielan
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1951 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Baumholtz F, cf 4 0 1 0 Furillo C, rf 4 1 1 1
Connors C, 1b 3 0 0 1 Reese P, ss 3 2 1 0
Smalley R, ss 5 1 0 0 Snider D, cf 3 1 2 0
Sauer H, lf 3 1 1 2 Robinson J, 2b 3 1 0 0
Hermanski G, rf 3 0 2 0 Hodges G, 1b 2 1 1 1
Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 3 1 1 3
Edwards B, c 3 1 1 0 Williams D, lf 2 0 0 0
Miksis E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Thompson D, ph-lf 2 1 1 1
Minner P, p 1 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 4 1 1 1
Leonard D, p 0 0 0 0 Branca R, p 1 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, ph 0 0 0 0 King C, p 1 0 1 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 Podbielan B, p 2 0 2 1
Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 6 3 30 9 11 8
Chicago 000 002 100 -- 3
Brooklyn 100 112 04x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P (L) 5.1 6 5 5 3 2
Leonard D 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Klippstein J 2.0 4 4 4 2 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R* 4.0 3 0 0 1 4
King C 2.1 1 3 2 4 1
Podbielan B (W) 2.2 2 0 0 3 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Jackson R, Reese P
DP -- Chicago 2, Brooklyn 3
LOB -- Chicago 9, Brooklyn 3
2B -- Snider D, Edwards B, Hodges G, Thompson D
HR -- Furillo C, Cox B, Sauer H, Campanella R
SB -- Reese P 2
CS -- Hodges G
T -- 2:58
A -- 23365
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