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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
October 2, 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 October 2, 1951 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | October 2, 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 | October 2, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clem Labine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sheldon Jones |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 38,609 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Bill Stewart |
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 |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Clem Labine | 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 |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Sheldon Jones | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
October 2, 1951
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jones
Furillo 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. Jones
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Jones
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jones
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Labine
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Labine
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Labine
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges juggles the ball. That's an error on Hodges. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Labine
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jones
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Jones
Cox bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jones. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Jones
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman has Hodges trapped. There's the throw to Westrum and over to Thomson, who tags Hodges for the out. Cox moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Labine vs. Jones
Labine strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Jones
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Labine
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Labine
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Labine
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westrum vs. Labine
Westrum hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Labine
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jones
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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jones
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Spencer
George Spencer now pitching.
Pafko 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: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Spencer
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Lockman picks up the ball and throws it to Westrum who tags the runner out. Robinson moves to second. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Labine
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Labine
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Labine
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Labine
Irvin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Labine
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Labine
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Spencer
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Spencer
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Labine vs. Spencer
Labine hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Spencer
Furillo hits a line drive towards first. Lockman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Labine
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Labine
Westrum hits a line drive towards third. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Labine
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Labine
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Labine
Dark hits a line drive towards third. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Spencer
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Spencer
Snider hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Spencer
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Snider scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Spencer
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Labine
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Labine
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Labine
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Labine
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Spencer
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Spencer
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Thomson. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Spencer
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Labine vs. Spencer
The runners advance on the error. Cox scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Spencer
Labine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Spencer
Furillo hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Spencer
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Labine moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Spencer
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Labine scores. Reese moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Spencer
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Labine
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Labine
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Labine
Bill Rigney pinch hits for George Spencer.
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Labine
Stanky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Corwin
Al Corwin now pitching.
Pafko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Corwin
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Corwin
Cox hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Corwin
Walker hits a line drive into center field. Mays picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mays. Hodges goes all the way around to score. Walker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Labine vs. Corwin
Labine strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Corwin
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Labine
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Labine
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Labine
Irvin 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, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Corwin
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, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Corwin
Snider hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Corwin
Robinson 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 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Labine
Lockman hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Labine
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Labine
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Corwin
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Corwin
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Corwin
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Corwin
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Corwin
Labine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 10 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Labine
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Labine
Davey Williams pinch runs for Wes Westrum. Hank Thompson pinch hits for Al Corwin.
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Labine
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Labine
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/2/1951 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Furillo C, rf 5 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 5 0 1 0
Reese P, ss 5 1 2 0 Dark A, ss 5 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 4 1 2 1 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 0
Robinson J, 2b 5 1 3 3 Irvin M, lf 4 0 1 0
Pafko A, lf 5 1 1 1 Lockman W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 2 2 1 Thomson B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cox B, 3b 3 2 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0
Walker R, c 5 1 3 2 Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0
Labine C, p 4 1 0 0 Williams D, pr 0 0 0 0
Jones S, p 1 0 0 0
Spencer G, p 1 0 1 0
Rigney B, ph 0 0 0 0
Corwin A, p 0 0 0 0
Thompson H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 10 13 8 35 0 6 0
Brooklyn 200 013 202 -- 10
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Labine C (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 2.1 4 2 2 1 2
Spencer G 3.2 6 4 2 1 0
Corwin A 3.0 3 4 3 2 2
E -- Hodges G, Jones S, Spencer G 2, Reese P, Thomson B, Mays W
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, New York 11
2B -- Thomson B, Snider D
HR -- Robinson J, Hodges G, Pafko A, Walker R
SH -- Cox B
T -- 3:25
A -- 38609
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