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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 24, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 24, 1951 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 24, 1951 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 24, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 22,186 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
Chuck Connors | First Baseman |
Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Paul Minner | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 24, 1951
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Branca
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Branca
Connors strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Branca
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Minner
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Minner
Reese hits a line drive into right field. Hermanski picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hermanski. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Minner
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Minner
Robinson bunts into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Minner
There goes Robinson. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Jackson applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Branca
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Branca
Hermanski 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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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Minner
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards first. Connors settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Minner
Campanella hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Minner
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Branca
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Branca
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Minner vs. Branca
Minner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Miksis vs. Branca
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Connors vs. Branca
Connors strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Minner
Cox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Minner
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Minner
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Minner
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Reese reaches second base with a double. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Snider vs. Minner
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Branca
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Branca
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Minner
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Minner
Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Minner
Campanella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Minner
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Minner
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Branca
Hermanski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Branca
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Branca
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Minner
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Minner
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Minner
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Branca
Minner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Branca
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Branca
Connors strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Minner
Snider hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Sauer throws the ball in to Jackson who tags Snider trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Minner
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Minner
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Minner
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Branca
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Furillo throws the ball in to Reese who tags Baumholtz trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer hits a line drive into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Branca
Jackson 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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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Minner
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Minner
There goes Pafko. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Minner
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Minner
Branca hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Minner
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Branca
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Branca
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Branca
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Minner
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Minner
Snider hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Minner
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Branca
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Paul Minner.
Burgess hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Branca
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Branca
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Chuck Connors.
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Branca covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/24/1951 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Miksis E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 0 Connors C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 1 2 0 Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 1 0 Baumholtz F, cf 3 0 1 0 Robinson J, 2b 4 0 2 1 Sauer H, lf 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 3 0 1 0 Hermanski G, rf 3 0 0 0 Pafko A, lf 2 0 1 0 Edwards B, c 3 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 1 0 Branca R, p 3 0 0 0 Minner P, p 2 0 1 0 Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 3 0 30 1 9 1 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Brooklyn 100 000 00x -- 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Minner P (L) 8.0 9 1 0 1 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Branca R (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 10 E -- Hermanski G, Jackson R DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 2, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Robinson J, Reese P CS -- Robinson J, Pafko A T -- 1:57 A -- 22186
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