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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 10, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 10, 1951 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 10, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 10, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Schenz | Second Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | Left Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Third Baseman |
| Pete Castiglione | Shortstop |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 10, 1951
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Branca
Schenz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Schenz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Branca
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schenz scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Branca
Nelson 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Friend
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Friend
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Westlake. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Friend
There goes Reese. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Castiglione applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Friend
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Branca
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake hits a line drive towards left. Hermanski catches it and throws to second to double up Bell. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, 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
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nelson. Furillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Furillo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Friend
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Branca
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Branca
Friend hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Branca
Schenz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Friend
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Friend
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Friend
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Branca
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Branca
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Branca
Bell hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Branca
There's a wild pitch. Nelson moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Castiglione vs. Branca
There goes Nelson. The slide. Campanella applies the tag. Nelson is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nelson. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Friend
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Branca
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Branca
Friend hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Friend
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Friend
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Friend, and towards Castiglione, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Friend
Reese hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Branca
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Branca
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Branca
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kiner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Branca
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Friend
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Branca
Danny Murtaugh pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Branca
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Reiser hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Branca
Schenz hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching. Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
Branca hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Werle
Dick Williams pinch hits for Gene Hermanski.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Werle
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Branca
Don Thompson now playing left field.
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Branca
Nelson hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Branca
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Bell reaches second base with a double. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castiglione for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/10/1951, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Schenz H, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hermanski G, lf 2 0 0 0
Metkovich G, cf 4 0 2 1 Williams D, ph 1 0 0 0
Nelson R, lf 3 0 0 0 Thompson D, lf 0 0 0 0
Kiner R, 1b 2 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0
Bell G, rf 4 0 3 0 Snider D, cf 3 0 0 0
Westlake W, 3b 2 0 0 0 Robinson J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Castiglione P, ss 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 2 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 3 1 3 1
Murtaugh D, ph 1 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 3 0 1 1
Fitz Gerald E, c 0 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Friend B, p 2 0 0 0 Branca R, p 3 0 0 0
Reiser P, ph 1 0 0 0
Werle B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 6 1 28 2 5 2
Pittsburgh 100 000 000 -- 1
Brooklyn 010 100 00x -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 7.0 5 2 2 1 2
Werle B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W) 9.0 6 1 1 5 3
E -- Westlake W
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Brooklyn 3
2B -- Schenz H, Bell G 2, Furillo C, Robinson J
CS -- Reese P, Nelson R
WP -- Branca R
T -- 1:58
A -- 0
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