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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 22, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on June 22, 1951 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 22, 1951 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 22, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 24,966 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Rocky Bridges | Third Baseman |
Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Bill Howerton | Right Fielder |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 22, 1951
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pollet
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Pollet
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Pollet
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Pollet
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Branca
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Furillo throws the ball in to Reese who tags Metkovich trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Branca
Nelson hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Pollet
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Furillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Pollet
Campanella hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Pollet
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh misplays the ball. That's an error on Murtaugh. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Branca vs. Pollet
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards second. Murtaugh fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Garagiola picks up the ball and throws it to Castiglione who tags the runner out. Furillo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Pollet
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Branca
Howerton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Garagiola vs. Branca
Garagiola hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Murtaugh vs. Branca
Murtaugh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Howerton moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Branca
Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Pollet vs. Branca
Pollet strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Pollet
Reese bunts towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pollet
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Pollet
There goes Robinson. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Pollet
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Pollet
Furillo hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Branca
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Branca
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Metkovich scores. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Howerton vs. Branca
Howerton hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nelson scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Branca
Garagiola hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Garagiola reaches second base with a double. Kiner scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Branca
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Pollet
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Pollet
Bridges strikes out. Garagiola drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bridges out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palica vs. Pollet
Erv Palica pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
Palica strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Erskine
Carl Erskine now pitching.
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Erskine
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Erskine
Castiglione hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pollet
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Pollet
Reese hits a line drive towards the mound. Pollet reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a line drive towards third. Castiglione reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Erskine
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Erskine
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Howerton vs. Erskine
Howerton strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Erskine
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pollet
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Pollet
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Pollet
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Pollet
Campanella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Campanella reaches second base with a double. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bridges vs. Pollet
Bridges hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Pollet
Billy Cox pinch hits for Carl Erskine.
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Furillo scores. Campanella scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Pollet
Williams hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. King
Clyde King now pitching.
Murtaugh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. King
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. King
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Howie Pollet.
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. King
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Wilks
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Wilks
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Wilks
Hodges hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Wilks
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pafko scores. There goes Robinson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Wilks
Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Wilks
Bridges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Furillo scores. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Wilks
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. King
Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. King
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. King
Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. King
Howerton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Garagiola vs. King
Garagiola hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Wilks
Hank Edwards pinch hits for Dick Williams.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilks covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wilks
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Wilks
Wilks fires to first and picks off Reese. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Wilks
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. King
Don Thompson now playing left field.
Murtaugh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson throws the ball in to Robinson who tags Murtaugh, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. King
Strickland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. King
Jack Phillips pinch hits for Ted Wilks.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione juggles the ball. That's an error on Castiglione. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. LaPalme
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. LaPalme
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. LaPalme
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Furillo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. LaPalme
Bridges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
King vs. LaPalme
There's a wild pitch. Furillo moves to third. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
King vs. LaPalme
King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. King
Castiglione hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. King
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. King
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. King
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/22/1951 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (N) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Williams D, lf 4 0 0 0 Castiglione P, 3b 5 0 1 0 Edwards H, ph 1 0 0 0 Metkovich G, cf 4 1 1 0 Thompson D, lf 0 0 0 0 Nelson R, 1b 5 1 3 0 Reese P, ss 4 1 1 0 Kiner R, lf 3 2 1 1 Pafko A, cf 5 1 2 0 Howerton B, rf 4 0 2 1 Robinson J, 2b 3 1 2 2 Garagiola J, c 4 0 1 1 Hodges G, 1b 4 1 0 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 2 1 Furillo C, rf 5 3 4 1 Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 4 1 2 1 Pollet H, p 2 0 0 0 Bridges R, 3b 5 0 1 1 Reiser P, ph 1 0 0 0 Branca R, p 1 0 0 1 Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0 Palica E, ph 1 0 0 0 Phillips J, ph 1 0 0 0 Erskine C, p 0 0 0 0 LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0 Cox B, ph 1 0 1 2 King C, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 8 13 8 36 4 11 4 Brooklyn 010 003 301 -- 8 Pittsburgh 013 000 000 -- 4 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Branca R 3.0 6 4 4 2 1 Erskine C 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 King C (W) 4.0 4 0 0 1 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Pollet H 6.0 6 4 3 3 3 Wilks T (L) 2.0 5 3 3 2 0 LaPalme P 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 E -- Murtaugh D 2, Castiglione P LOB -- Brooklyn 10, Pittsburgh 9 2B -- Pafko A, Furillo C, Garagiola J, Campanella R HR -- Robinson J SB -- Robinson J WP -- LaPalme P T -- 2:36 A -- 24966
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