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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 6, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 6, 1951 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 6, 1951 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 6, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerry Staley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 11,656 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Scotty Robb 3B: Bill Stewart |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Gerry Staley | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Hermanski | Left Fielder |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 6, 1951
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Branca
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Branca
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Branca
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Branca
Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Staley
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Staley
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Staley
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Staley
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Branca
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Branca
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Branca
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staley vs. Branca
Staley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Staley
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Staley
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Staley
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Staley
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Staley
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Branca
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Branca
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards second. Robinson throws to second for one, and Reese throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Branca
Musial hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Branca
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Staley
Hermanski hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Staley
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Staley
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Branca
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Branca
Johnson 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Staley
Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Staley
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Staley
There goes Hodges. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Hodges steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Staley
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Staley
Campanella hits a line drive into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hodges scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Staley
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Branca
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Branca
Staley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Branca
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. Staley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Branca
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Branca
Musial 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 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Staley
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Staley
Hermanski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Staley
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Staley
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Staley
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Branca
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Branca
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Branca
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Branca
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Branca
Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
There's a wild pitch. Jones scores. Rice moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Branca
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Boyer
Cloyd Boyer now pitching.
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Boyer
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Boyer
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Boyer
Cox strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Branca
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowrey is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Branca
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Branca
Musial hits a line drive towards first. Hodges catches it and steps on first to double up Schoendienst. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Boyer
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Boyer
Hermanski hits a line drive into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Boyer
Reese strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Branca
Don Thompson now playing left field.
Slaughter hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Branca
Jones hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Branca
Johnson 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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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Boyer
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Boyer
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Boyer
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Boyer
There goes Hodges. The throw from Rice and he is out, Rojek applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Branca
Rojek hits a line drive towards the mound. Branca reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Branca
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Branca
Tommy Glaviano pinch hits for Cloyd Boyer.
Glaviano strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/6/1951 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Lowrey P, cf 1 0 1 0 Hermanski G, lf 4 0 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Thompson D, lf 0 0 0 0 Musial S, lf 4 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 3 1 0 0 Snider D, cf 3 0 1 0 Jones N, 1b 4 1 1 0 Robinson J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Johnson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 1 1 0 Rojek S, ss 4 0 1 0 Furillo C, rf 2 1 1 0 Rice D, c 4 0 2 1 Campanella R, c 2 1 1 3 Staley G, p 1 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Garagiola J, ph 1 0 0 0 Branca R, p 3 0 0 0 Boyer C, p 0 0 0 0 Glaviano T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 7 1 28 3 5 3 St.Louis 000 002 000 -- 2 Brooklyn 020 100 00x -- 3 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Staley G (L) 5.0 5 3 3 2 2 Boyer C 3.0 0 0 0 2 5 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Branca R (W) 9.0 7 2 1 5 3 E -- Reese P, Campanella R DP -- Brooklyn 2 LOB -- St.Louis 7, Brooklyn 5 HR -- Campanella R SB -- Hodges G CS -- Hodges G WP -- Branca R T -- 2:07 A -- 11656
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