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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 15, 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 August 15, 1951 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 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 | August 15, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,007 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Lou Jorda 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 15, 1951
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hearn
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hearn
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Hearn
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Branca
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Branca
Dark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Branca
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Irvin vs. Branca
Irvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman 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
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hearn
Campanella hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hearn
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hearn
Cox hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Hearn
There goes Cox. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Branca
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Branca
Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Branca
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Hearn
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Hearn
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hearn
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Branca
Hearn 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Branca
Stanky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Branca
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hearn
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hearn
Snider hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Branca
Mueller hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, 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, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hearn
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hearn
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hearn
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Branca
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Branca
Thomson hits a line drive into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Branca
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Hearn
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Hearn
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hearn
Furillo 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
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Branca
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Branca
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Branca
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hearn
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hearn
There's a wild pitch. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Hearn
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Hearn
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Hearn
Hodges 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
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, 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, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman 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, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hearn
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hearn
Jackie Robinson pinch hits for Wayne Terwilliger.
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Hearn
The umpire calls a balk on Hearn Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Branca vs. Hearn
Branca hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Hearn
Furillo hits a fly ball towards cemter. Mays catches it and throws to home to double up Cox. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Branca
Jackie Robinson now playing second base.
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Branca
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Branca
Westrum hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Branca
Hearn hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Branca
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Branca
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hearn
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hearn
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Mays 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 8/15/1951 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 0 Stanky E, 2b 3 0 1 0
Reese P, ss 4 1 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 1 0
Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 3 0 0 0
Pafko A, lf 4 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 3 0 1 1
Campanella R, c 3 0 1 1 Lockman W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 3 1 1 0
Cox B, 3b 3 0 2 0 Thomson B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Terwilliger W, 2b 2 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 3 1 1 2
Robinson J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Hearn J, p 3 0 0 0
Branca R, p 3 0 1 0
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31 1 6 1 28 3 5 3
Brooklyn 000 000 100 -- 1
New York 100 000 02x -- 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (L) 8.0 5 3 3 1 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 5
DP -- Brooklyn 1, New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 3, New York 2
2B -- Dark A
HR -- Westrum W
CS -- Cox B
WP -- Hearn J
Balk -- Hearn J
T -- 2:10
A -- 21007
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