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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 28, 1951
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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 June 28, 1951 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1951 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 28, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 27,756 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Rocky Bridges | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 28, 1951
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koslo
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Koslo
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Koslo
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Koslo
Westrum fires to third and Thompson drops the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Reese scores. Snider moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Koslo
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Koslo
Furillo hits a line drive into right field. Mueller 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Branca
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Branca
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Branca
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Branca
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dark scores. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Branca
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Koslo
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Koslo
Campanella hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Koslo
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Koslo
Branca strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Branca
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Branca
Thompson 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 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Branca
Koslo strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koslo
Williams hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Koslo
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Koslo
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanky. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Koslo
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Branca
Stanky 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 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Branca
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Branca
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Branca
Mueller hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Koslo
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Koslo
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Koslo
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Koslo
Bridges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Branca vs. Koslo
Branca strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman 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 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Branca
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Branca
Irvin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Branca
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Koslo vs. Branca
Koslo takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Branca
Stanky 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 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koslo
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Koslo
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Koslo
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Branca
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Branca
Mays hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Branca
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Koslo
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Koslo
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Koslo
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Koslo
Campanella hits a line drive to left field. Irvin throws towards third. Thompson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thompson. Hodges scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bridges vs. Koslo
Bridges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campanella scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Branca bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Abrams vs. Jones
Cal Abrams pinch hits for Dick Williams.
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Branca
Don Thompson now playing left field.
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Branca
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Branca
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Branca
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jones
Reese 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jones
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jones
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Branca
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Branca
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Branca
Mays hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jones
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson bunts towards first. Lockman fields the ball and throws to Jones covering. Safe. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Jones
Campanella 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Jones
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Branca vs. Jones
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Branca
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman bunts towards third. Bridges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Branca
Westrum bunts towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to third for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Branca
Irvin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Branca
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, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Branca
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jones
Bobby Thomson now playing left field. Monte Irvin now playing right field. Hank Edwards pinch hits for Don Thompson.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Jones
Reese bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Jones
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Jones
Hodges strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1951 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Williams D, lf 3 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Abrams C, ph 1 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 2 0
Thompson D, lf 0 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 3 0 0 0
Edwards H, ph 1 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 2 0
Reese P, ss 4 1 1 0 Thomson B, lf 0 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 5 0 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 1 2 1
Hodges G, 1b 5 1 1 0 Westrum W, c 4 1 0 0
Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 0 Irvin M, lf-rf 4 2 2 4
Robinson J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 2 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 3 1 1 1 Koslo D, p 1 0 0 0
Bridges R, 3b 4 0 2 1 Jones S, p 2 0 0 0
Branca R, p 3 0 0 0
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36 4 9 2 32 5 8 5
Brooklyn 100 003 000 -- 4
New York 100 100 03x -- 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (L) 8.0 8 5 5 4 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D 5.1 6 4 2 2 3
Jones S (W) 3.2 3 0 0 0 1
E -- Thompson H 3, Stanky E
LOB -- Brooklyn 9, New York 7
HR -- Irvin M 2
SH -- Branca R, Reese P
T -- 2:24
A -- 27756
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