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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 27, 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 August 27, 1951 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Queen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Howerton | Center Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Dick Cole | Second Baseman |
| Mel Queen | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | 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 |
| Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 27, 1951
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Branca covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Branca
Metkovich 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Branca
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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Queen
Furillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Queen
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Queen
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Queen
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Queen
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Queen
There goes Hodges. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Hodges steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Queen
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Branca
Howerton takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Branca
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Branca
Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cole vs. Branca
Cole strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Queen
Cox hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Queen
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Queen
Branca strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Branca
Queen hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Branca
Metkovich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Queen
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Queen
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Queen
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Branca
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Branca
Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Kiner for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Queen
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Queen
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Queen
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Queen
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Branca
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Branca
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Branca
Cole hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Queen
Walker hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Queen
Branca hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Queen
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Branca
Queen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Branca
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Queen
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Queen
Snider hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Queen
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. Reese goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Queen
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Queen
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Queen
There goes Hodges. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Hodges steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Queen
Cox hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Branca
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Branca
Howerton hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Queen
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Queen
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Queen
Furillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Branca
Garagiola hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Branca
Tom Saffell pinch hits for George Strickland.
Saffell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Branca
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Dick Cole.
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Branca
Frank Thomas pinch hits for Mel Queen.
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wilks
Pete Castiglione now playing shortstop. Jack Phillips now playing third base. Danny Murtaugh now playing second base. Ted Wilks now pitching.
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Wilks
Snider bunts towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Wilks
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Wilks
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Wilks
Wilks fires to first and has Robinson trapped. There's the throw to Castiglione who tags Robinson for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Branca
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Branca
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Castiglione moves to third. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howerton vs. Branca
Howerton hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1951, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b-ss 4 0 1 0 Furillo C, rf 4 1 1 1
Metkovich G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 3 2 1 0
Bell G, rf 4 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 3 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 2 0 0 0 Robinson J, 2b 4 2 3 3
Howerton B, cf 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 1 1
Garagiola J, c 3 0 0 0 Pafko A, lf 3 0 1 0
Strickland G, ss 2 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Saffell T, ph 1 0 0 0 Walker R, c 3 0 0 0
Phillips J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Branca R, p 3 0 0 0
Cole D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 0 0 0 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 0 0 0 0
Queen M, p 2 0 0 0
Thomas F, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 2 0 29 5 8 5
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn 200 002 01x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Queen M (L) 7.0 6 4 4 2 4
Wilks T 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W) 9.0 2 0 0 4 5
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Brooklyn 3
3B -- Robinson J
HR -- Furillo C, Robinson J
SB -- Hodges G 2
SH -- Snider D
T -- 2:03
A -- 0
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