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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 11, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves, played on August 11, 1951 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,308 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Lou Jorda 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Max Surkont | Pitcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 11, 1951
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Schmitz
Sisti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Schmitz
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Schmitz
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Schmitz covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schmitz
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Surkont
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Surkont
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Surkont
There goes Snider. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Sisti applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Schmitz
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Schmitz
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Schmitz
There's a wild pitch. Gordon moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Schmitz
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Logan vs. Schmitz
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Surkont vs. Schmitz
Surkont hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Surkont
Pafko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Surkont
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Surkont
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti misplays the ball. That's an error on Sisti. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Surkont
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Terwilliger vs. Surkont
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Sisti fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Walker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Surkont
Schmitz takes first base on ball four. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Surkont
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Schmitz
Sisti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Sisti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Schmitz
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Schmitz
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. Sisti scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Schmitz
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Schmitz
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Surkont
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Surkont
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Surkont
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Schmitz
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges juggles the ball. That's an error on Hodges. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Schmitz
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Schmitz
Logan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Marshall trying to get to home. Furillo throws the ball in to Walker who tags Marshall who's trying to score from second, for the out. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Surkont vs. Schmitz
Surkont 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
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Surkont
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Surkont covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Surkont
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Surkont
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Schmitz
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Schmitz
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Schmitz
There goes Jethroe. The throw from Walker and he is safe. Jethroe steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Schmitz
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jethroe moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Schmitz
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Surkont
Schmitz hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Surkont
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Surkont
There goes Reese. The throw from Mueller and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Surkont
Snider hits a line drive into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Schmitz
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Schmitz
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Schmitz
Mueller bunts towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Logan vs. Schmitz
Logan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Marshall scores. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Surkont vs. Podbielan
Bud Podbielan now pitching.
Surkont hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Sisti vs. Podbielan
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Logan scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Podbielan
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. Surkont moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Podbielan
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Podbielan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Surkont
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Surkont
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Surkont
There goes Hodges. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Logan applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Surkont
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Surkont
Cox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Podbielan
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Podbielan
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Podbielan
Marshall 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
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Surkont
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Surkont
Don Thompson pinch hits for Bud Podbielan.
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Surkont
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Mueller 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 -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Labine
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Labine
Surkont strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Surkont
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Surkont
Pafko hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Surkont
Hodges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Surkont
Roy Campanella pinch hits for Rube Walker.
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Surkont
Cox strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Labine
Roy Campanella now catching.
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Labine
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jethroe for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Labine
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Labine
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Labine
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Labine
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Labine
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Surkont
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Surkont
Cal Abrams pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Surkont
Furillo hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Surkont
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Snider reaches second base with a double. Abrams scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Pafko vs. Surkont
Rocky Bridges pinch runs for Pee Wee Reese.
Pafko is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Surkont
Hodges strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1951, game 2 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Sisti S, 2b 5 2 2 2 Furillo C, rf 5 0 1 0
Jethroe S, cf 4 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 5 0 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 1 1 Bridges R, pr 0 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 5 1 1 0 Snider D, cf 3 1 2 2
Gordon S, lf 2 2 1 3 Pafko A, lf 4 1 1 1
Marshall W, rf 5 1 3 0 Hodges G, 1b 5 0 2 0
Mueller R, c 4 0 1 0 Walker R, c 2 1 0 0
Logan J, ss 4 1 2 2 Campanella R, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Surkont M, p 4 0 1 0 Cox B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 0 1
Schmitz J, p 1 0 0 0
Podbielan B, p 0 0 0 0
Thompson D, ph 1 0 1 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
Abrams C, ph 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 13 8 35 4 9 4
Boston 101 003 003 -- 8
Brooklyn 021 000 001 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M (W) 9.0 9 4 3 5 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (L) 5.1 9 5 5 2 1
Podbielan B 1.2 1 0 0 2 0
Labine C 2.0 3 3 3 1 2
E -- Sisti S, Hodges G
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Brooklyn 10
2B -- Sisti S, Torgeson E, Thompson D, Snider D
HR -- Sisti S, Pafko A, Snider D, Gordon S
SB -- Jethroe S, Reese P
CS -- Snider D, Hodges G
SH -- Mueller R
HBP -- by Surkont M (Pafko A)
WP -- Schmitz J
T -- 2:40
A -- 22308
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