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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 9, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on September 9, 1951 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 34,004 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Dusty Boggess |
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 |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
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 |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 9, 1951
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Branca
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Branca
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Branca
There goes Dark. The throw from Walker to Reese and they have Dark trapped. The throw over to Hodges, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Branca
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges juggles the ball. That's an error on Hodges. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Branca
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Maglie
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Maglie
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Maglie
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Maglie
There goes Reese. The throw from Westrum to Maglie to Thomson who tags Reese out. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Maglie
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Maglie
Hodges is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Branca
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Branca
Mays hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Maglie
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Maglie
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Maglie
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Branca
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Branca
Maglie strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Branca
Stanky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Stanky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Branca
Dark 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
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Maglie
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Maglie
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Maglie
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Branca
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Branca
Irvin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Branca
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Branca
There goes Thomson. The throw from Walker and he is out, Robinson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Maglie
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Maglie
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Maglie
Walker 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
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Branca
Westrum hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Branca
Maglie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Branca
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Branca
Dark hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Branca scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dark for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Maglie
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Maglie
Branca is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Maglie
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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 -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Branca
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Maglie
Reese bunts towards the mound. Maglie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Maglie
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Maglie
Pafko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Branca
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Branca
Mays hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Branca
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Maglie
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Maglie
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Maglie
Don Thompson pinch runs for Rube Walker.
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Maglie
Roy Campanella pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Maglie
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. King
Clyde King now pitching. Roy Campanella now catching.
Maglie hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. King
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. King
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. King
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Maglie
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Maglie
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. Snider scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Maglie
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. King
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. King
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. King
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. King
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Maglie
Hodges hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Maglie
Jim Russell pinch hits for Clyde King.
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Maglie
Rocky Bridges pinch runs for Jim Russell. Cal Abrams pinch hits for Billy Cox.
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1951 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 2 0 1 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0
Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 3 0 1 0
Mueller D, rf 4 1 1 0 Snider D, cf 4 1 2 0
Irvin M, lf 3 1 1 2 Robinson J, 2b 3 0 2 1
Lockman W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Pafko A, lf 3 0 1 0
Thomson B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0 Walker R, c 3 0 1 0
Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0 Thompson D, pr 0 0 0 0
Maglie S, p 3 0 0 0 King C, p 0 0 0 0
Russell J, ph 0 0 0 0
Bridges R, pr 0 0 0 0
Cox B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Abrams C, ph 1 0 0 0
Branca R, p 2 0 0 0
Campanella R, ph-c 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 5 2 31 1 8 1
New York 000 200 000 -- 2
Brooklyn 000 000 010 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (W) 9.0 8 1 1 4 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (L) 7.0 4 2 2 3 1
King C 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Hodges G
DP -- New York 3, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- New York 5, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Stanky E, Dark A, Snider D
3B -- Robinson J
HR -- Irvin M
CS -- Dark A, Thomson B
T -- 2:37
A -- 34004
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