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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 12, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves, played on August 12, 1951 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1951 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 12, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 17,001 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Lon Warneke |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
Ebba St. Claire | Catcher |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
Tommy Holmes | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 12, 1951
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Newcombe
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Newcombe
Jethroe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Jethroe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Newcombe
Newcombe spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Newcombe. Jethroe moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Newcombe
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jethroe scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Newcombe
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Sain
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Sain
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Sain
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Marshall throws the ball in to Torgeson who tags Snider trying to return to first, for the out. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newcombe
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Newcombe
Marshall 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 -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Newcombe
St. Claire hits a line drive into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Sain
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Sain
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Sain
Cox hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Sain
Bridges strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Newcombe
Logan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Newcombe
Sain hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Sain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Newcombe
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Newcombe
Jethroe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Sain
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newcombe for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Sain
Furillo hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Sain
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Newcombe
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Newcombe
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Newcombe
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges misplays the ball. That's an error on Bridges. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Newcombe
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Sain
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Logan. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Sain
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Sain
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Sain
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Sain
Bridges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Newcombe
St. Claire hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Newcombe
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Newcombe
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards second. Terwilliger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Sain
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sain, and towards Sisti, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Sain
Furillo hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Sain
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Newcombe
Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Newcombe
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Newcombe
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Sain
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Sain
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Newcombe
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newcombe
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Newcombe
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Newcombe
St. Claire hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Newcombe
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Sain
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Sain
Cox hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Sain
There goes Cox. The throw from St. Claire and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bridges vs. Sain
Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cox scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Sain
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Newcombe
Bob Addis pinch hits for Johnny Sain.
Addis 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 -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Newcombe
Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Newcombe
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Newcombe
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Newcombe
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Chipman
Terwilliger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Chipman
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terwilliger scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Chipman
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Chipman
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Estock
George Estock now pitching.
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Estock
Cox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. St. Claire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newcombe
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Newcombe
Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Newcombe
St. Claire hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Furillo throws the ball in to Bridges who tags St. Claire trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1951 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D) Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Sisti S, 2b 4 0 2 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 0 Jethroe S, cf 4 1 1 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 4 1 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 2 0 0 1 Snider D, cf 4 1 2 1 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Pafko A, lf 3 2 0 0 Gordon S, lf 4 1 1 1 Campanella R, c 4 2 3 5 Marshall W, rf 4 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 St. Claire E, c 4 0 2 0 Cox B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Logan J, ss 3 0 0 0 Bridges R, ss 3 0 0 1 Sain J, p 2 0 1 0 Newcombe D, p 3 0 0 0 Addis B, ph 1 0 0 0 Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0 Estock G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 8 2 33 7 9 7 Boston 100 000 100 -- 2 Brooklyn 000 200 14x -- 7 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sain J (L) 7.0 6 3 1 0 5 Chipman B 0.1 3 4 4 1 0 Estock G 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Newcombe D (W) 9.0 8 2 1 2 2 E -- Newcombe D, Bridges R, Logan J, St. Claire E DP -- Brooklyn 3 LOB -- Boston 5, Brooklyn 3 2B -- Jethroe S, Sain J, Terwilliger W HR -- Campanella R 2, Gordon S SB -- Cox B T -- 2:05 A -- 17001
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