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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 17, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 17, 1950 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Erv Palica |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 47,148 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Erv Palica | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Tookie Gilbert | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Sam Calderone | Catcher |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 17, 1950
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Koslo
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Koslo
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Koslo
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Koslo
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Koslo
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Koslo
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Palica
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Palica
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Palica
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Palica
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Koslo
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Koslo
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Palica vs. Koslo
Palica hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Koslo
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Palica
Gilbert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Palica
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Palica
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Calderone vs. Palica
Calderone hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Koslo
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Koslo
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert juggles the ball. That's an error on Gilbert. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Koslo
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Koslo
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Snider scores. Robinson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Koslo
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Palica
Koslo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Palica
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Palica
Lockman hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Palica
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Koslo
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Koslo
Cox hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palica vs. Koslo
Palica hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Palica
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palica fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Palica
Gilbert 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Palica
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Koslo
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Koslo
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Koslo
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Koslo
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Palica
Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Calderone vs. Palica
Calderone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Russell is chasing the ball. Calderone rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Palica
Koslo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Palica
There goes Koslo. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Palica
Stanky hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Koslo
Furillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Koslo
Hodges bunts towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Koslo
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Koslo
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palica vs. Koslo
Palica hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Palica
Lockman hits a line drive into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Palica
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Palica
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Koslo
Reese hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Thomson is chasing the ball. Reese rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Koslo
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Koslo
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Koslo
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Palica
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Palica
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Palica
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Koslo
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Koslo
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Koslo
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Calderone vs. Palica
Calderone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Palica
Roy Weatherly pinch hits for Dave Koslo.
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Calderone moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Palica
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Calderone moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Palica
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kramer
Jack Kramer now pitching.
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Palica vs. Kramer
Palica bunts towards first. Gilbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanky covering, for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Kramer
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Kramer
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Kramer
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cox scores. Russell moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Kramer
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kramer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Palica
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Palica
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Palica
Gilbert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1950, game 2 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 4 2 1 1 Stanky E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Russell J, lf 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, lf 4 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 5 1 2 1 Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0
Robinson J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Furillo C, rf 4 1 2 3 Gilbert T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 3 0 1 0
Edwards B, c 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 3 0 0 0
Cox B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Calderone S, c 3 1 2 1
Palica E, p 3 0 0 0 Koslo D, p 0 0 0 0
Weatherly R, ph 1 0 1 0
Kramer J, p 0 0 0 0
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34 5 7 5 29 1 4 1
Brooklyn 101 001 101 -- 5
New York 000 010 000 -- 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Palica E (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D (L) 8.0 6 4 3 3 2
Kramer J 1.0 1 1 1 2 0
E -- Gilbert T, Dark A
DP -- Brooklyn 1, New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, New York 4
HR -- Calderone S, Furillo C, Reese P
CS -- Koslo D
SH -- Palica E
T -- 2:12
A -- 47148
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