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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 24, 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 April 24, 1951 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1951 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 24, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,449 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Max Surkont | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Hermanski | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 24, 1951
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Roe
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Roe
Jethroe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Roe
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Roe
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Roe
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Surkont
Hermanski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Hermanski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Surkont
Furillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Surkont
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Surkont
Robinson hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Surkont
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Roe
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Roe
Olmo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Roe
Kerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Roe
Surkont 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 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Surkont
Campanella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Surkont
Cox strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Roe
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Roe
Jethroe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Roe
Torgeson hits a line drive towards right. Furillo catches it and throws to first to double up Jethroe. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Surkont
Roe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Surkont
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Surkont
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Surkont
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Roe
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Elliott for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Roe
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Roe
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Surkont
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Surkont
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Surkont
Campanella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Roe
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Roe
There goes Olmo. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Roe
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Roe
Surkont strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Surkont
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Roe vs. Surkont
Roe hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Surkont
There goes Cox. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Surkont
Hermanski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olmo. Hermanski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Surkont
Furillo hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Roe
Hartsfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Roe
Jethroe bunts towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Roe
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Roe
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hartsfield scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Roe
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Surkont
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Surkont covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Surkont
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Surkont
Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olmo. Hodges reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Surkont
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Roe
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Roe
Olmo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Roe
Luis Marquez pinch runs for Walker Cooper.
Kerr bunts towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. Marquez moves to third. Olmo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Surkont vs. Roe
Surkont strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Hartsfield vs. Roe
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Surkont
Ray Mueller now catching.
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Olmo throws the ball in to Kerr who tags Cox trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Surkont
Cal Abrams pinch hits for Preacher Roe.
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Surkont
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Surkont
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Erskine
Carl Erskine now pitching.
Jethroe 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 -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Erskine
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Erskine
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Erskine
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Erskine
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Erskine
Olmo 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 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Surkont
Willard Marshall now playing right field.
Snider hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Surkont
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Surkont
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Surkont
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Bankhead
Dan Bankhead now pitching.
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surkont vs. Bankhead
Surkont bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Robinson covering, for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hartsfield vs. Bankhead
Hartsfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jethroe vs. Bankhead
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bankhead fields it and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to third. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Bankhead
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Bankhead
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Hartsfield scores. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Bankhead
Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Surkont
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Surkont
Tommy Brown pinch hits for Dan Bankhead.
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1951 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Hartsfield R, 2b 4 2 1 0 Hermanski G, lf 4 1 3 0
Jethroe S, cf 4 0 1 0 Furillo C, rf 4 1 1 2
Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 1 1 1
Elliott B, 3b 4 1 3 3 Robinson J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Gordon S, rf 4 1 1 3 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 1
Marshall W, rf 1 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 1 0
Cooper W, c 3 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0
Marquez L, pr 0 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Mueller R, c 1 0 0 0 Roe P, p 2 0 0 0
Olmo L, lf 4 0 2 0 Abrams C, ph 0 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 2 2 1 1 Erskine C, p 0 0 0 0
Surkont M, p 3 0 0 0 Bankhead D, p 0 0 0 0
Brown T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 7 10 7 34 4 10 4
Boston 010 001 032 -- 7
Brooklyn 200 001 010 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M (W) 9.0 10 4 4 2 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Roe P 7.0 8 2 2 0 3
Erskine C (L) 1.0 1 3 3 2 0
Bankhead D 1.0 1 2 2 3 0
E -- Roe P
DP -- Boston 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Brooklyn 5
2B -- Hermanski G 2, Hodges G
HR -- Furillo C, Kerr B, Gordon S, Snider D
CS -- Olmo L, Cox B
SH -- Jethroe S, Kerr B, Surkont M
T -- 2:53
A -- 8449
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