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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 5, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 5, 1951 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Fox |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 28,867 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Larry Goetz |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Hank Edwards | Left Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Howie Fox | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 5, 1951
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Fox
Furillo hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fox
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Fox
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Branca
Merriman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Branca
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Branca
Wyrostek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Branca
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fox
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Fox
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Fox
Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Fox
There goes Pafko. The throw from Howell and he is out, Stallcup applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Branca
Edwards hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Branca
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Branca
Stallcup hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fox
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Fox
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Branca vs. Fox
Branca hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Fox
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Fox
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Branca
Howell hits a line drive into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Branca
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Branca
Merriman hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Fox
Snider hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fox
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup misplays the ball. That's an error on Stallcup. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Fox
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Branca
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Branca
Wyrostek 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Branca
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Fox
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fox
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Fox
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Branca
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Branca
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Branca
There goes Hatton. The throw from Walker and he is safe. Hatton steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Stallcup vs. Branca
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Branca
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Fox
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Fox
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fox
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wyrostek throws the ball in to Stallcup who tags Reese trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Branca
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Branca
Merriman hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Branca
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Branca
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Fox
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fox
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Fox
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Fox
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Branca
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Branca
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Branca
Bob Usher pinch runs for Hank Edwards.
Hatton bunts towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Usher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stallcup vs. Branca
Stallcup hits a line drive into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Branca
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fox
Bob Usher now playing left field.
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Fox
Don Thompson pinch runs for Rube Walker. Roy Campanella pinch hits for Billy Cox.
Campanella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Branca vs. Fox
Branca bunts towards the mound. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thompson scores. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Furillo bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to third for the out. Branca moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Smith
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Smith
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Branca
Roy Campanella now catching. Rocky Bridges now playing third base. Bobby Adams pinch hits for Frank Smith.
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Branca
Merriman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Branca
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Branca
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wyrostek for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wehmeier
Herm Wehmeier now pitching.
Robinson strikes out. Howell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Robinson out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Wehmeier
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Wehmeier
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Wehmeier
Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Branca
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Branca
Usher hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Branca
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Branca
Stallcup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Branca
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko 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 8/5/1951, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Cincinnati (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0 Merriman L, cf 4 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 4 0 1 0 Ryan C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0 Wyrostek J, rf 4 0 1 0
Robinson J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 0
Pafko A, lf 2 0 0 0 Edwards H, lf 3 0 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Usher B, pr-lf 1 0 0 0
Walker R, c 3 1 2 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 2 0
Thompson D, pr 0 1 0 0 Stallcup V, ss 4 0 1 0
Bridges R, 3b 1 0 0 0 Howell D, c 4 0 0 0
Cox B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Fox H, p 2 0 1 0
Campanella R, ph-c 1 0 1 0 Smith F, p 0 0 0 0
Branca R, p 3 0 2 2 Adams B, ph 1 0 1 0
Wehmeier H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 35 0 8 0
Brooklyn 001 000 010 -- 2
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W) 9.0 8 0 0 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fox H (L)* 7.0 6 2 2 2 1
Smith F 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Wehmeier H 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Stallcup V
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Walker R
SB -- Hatton G
CS -- Pafko A
T -- 1:58
A -- 28867
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