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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 14, 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 14, 1951 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 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 14, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Erv Palica |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Spencer |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 42,857 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Lou Jorda |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Erv Palica | 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 |
| George Spencer | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 14, 1951
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Spencer
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Spencer
Cox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Spencer
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Spencer
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Palica
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Palica
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Palica
Mueller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Palica
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Palica
Lockman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Palica
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox juggles the ball. That's an error on Cox. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Palica
Campanella fires to first and picks off Mays. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Spencer
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Spencer
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomson. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Spencer
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Spencer
Bridges hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Podbielan
Bud Podbielan now pitching.
Thomson hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Podbielan
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Podbielan
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Podbielan
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podbielan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Podbielan vs. Spencer
Podbielan 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, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Spencer
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Spencer
Cox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Spencer
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Podbielan
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Podbielan
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podbielan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Podbielan
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Podbielan
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Podbielan
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podbielan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spencer
Robinson 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Spencer
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, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Spencer
Pafko hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Podbielan
Wayne Terwilliger now playing second base.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Podbielan
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Podbielan
Spencer bunts towards the mound. Podbielan fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Podbielan
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pafko throws the ball in to Cox who relays the ball to Terwilliger who tags Stanky trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Thomson scores. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Spencer
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Spencer
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Spencer's glove, towards Stanky, who fields it, throws to second, with Dark covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Podbielan vs. Spencer
Podbielan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Spencer
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Podbielan
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, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Podbielan
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Irvin vs. Podbielan
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podbielan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Podbielan
Lockman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Spencer
Cox hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Spencer
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Spencer
Terwilliger 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, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Podbielan
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Podbielan
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Podbielan
Westrum 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, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Spencer
Campanella hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Spencer
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Spencer
Hodges 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Spencer
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Podbielan
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Podbielan
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Podbielan
There goes Stanky. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Bridges applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Podbielan
Dark hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Spencer
Don Thompson pinch hits for Bud Podbielan.
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Spencer
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Spencer
Cox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Spencer
Snider hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Spencer
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Spencer
Campanella hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Haugstad
Phil Haugstad now pitching.
Mueller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Haugstad
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haugstad fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Haugstad
Lockman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Spencer
Pafko 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Spencer
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Spencer
Rube Walker pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer 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 8/14/1951 -- Brooklyn at New York (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Furillo C, rf 3 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 3 0 1 1
Cox B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Dark A, ss 4 1 2 0
Snider D, cf 4 1 1 1 Mueller D, rf 4 1 1 2
Robinson J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 3 0 0 0
Terwilliger W, 2b 2 0 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 1 2 1
Campanella R, c 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 3 0 0 0
Pafko A, lf 3 0 0 0 Thomson B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Westrum W, c 3 0 1 0
Bridges R, ss 3 0 0 0 Spencer G, p 2 0 0 0
Walker R, ph 1 0 0 0
Palica E, p 0 0 0 0
Podbielan B, p 2 0 1 0
Thompson D, ph 1 0 0 0
Haugstad P, p 0 0 0 0
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32 2 6 2 29 4 8 4
Brooklyn 000 000 020 -- 2
New York 300 100 00x -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Palica E (L) 1.0 3 3 3 0 1
Podbielan B 6.0 5 1 1 2 3
Haugstad P 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Spencer G (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 2
E -- Cox B, Thomson B
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, New York 4
2B -- Cox B, Dark A 2
HR -- Mueller D, Lockman W, Cox B, Snider D
CS -- Stanky E
SH -- Spencer G
T -- 2:13
A -- 42857
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