Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Lown
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Lown
  
  Reese 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 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Lown
  
  Snider strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Newcombe
  
  Miksis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Newcombe
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Newcombe
  
  Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Lown
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Lown
  
  Campanella is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Lown
  
  Rube Walker pinch runs for Roy Campanella.
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. Lown
  
  Hodges hits a popup towards first. Connors settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Newcombe
  
  Rube Walker now catching.
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Newcombe
  
  Jeffcoat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramazzotti vs. Newcombe
  
  Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Lown
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newcombe vs. Lown
  
  Newcombe is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Lown
  
  Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Lown
  
  There goes Furillo. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Furillo steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reese vs. Lown
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Connors vs. Newcombe
  
  Connors 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 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Newcombe
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lown vs. Newcombe
  
  Lown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Lown
  
  Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Lown
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Lown
  
  Walker hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Lown
  
  Pafko hits a popup towards first. Connors settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Newcombe
  
  Miksis strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Newcombe
  
  Baumholtz bunts towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Newcombe
  
  Jackson hits a line drive towards third. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Lown
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis misplays the ball. That's an error on Miksis. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Lown
  
  Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Newcombe vs. Lown
  
  Newcombe strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Furillo vs. Lown
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to home to get Hodges. Cox moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Lown
  
  Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox scores. Furillo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Snider vs. Lown
  
  Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Newcombe
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Newcombe
  
  Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramazzotti vs. Newcombe
  
  There goes Jeffcoat. The throw from Walker and he is out, Robinson applying the tag. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramazzotti vs. Newcombe
  
  Ramazzotti hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Lown
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Lown
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connors scoops it up and throws to first, with Lown covering, for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Lown
  
  Pafko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Lown
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Connors vs. Newcombe
  
  Connors hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Newcombe
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lown vs. Newcombe
  
  Lown hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Lown
  
  Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Newcombe vs. Lown
  
  Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cox moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Furillo vs. Lown
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti has Cox trapped. There's the throw to Owen and over to Jackson, who tags Cox for the out. Newcombe moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Lown
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Newcombe moves to third. Furillo moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Snider vs. Lown
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Newcombe scores. Furillo moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Lown
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Newcombe
  
  Miksis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Miksis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baumholtz vs. Newcombe
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miksis moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Newcombe
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sauer vs. Newcombe
  
  Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Newcombe
  
  Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Jeffcoat reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hermanski vs. King
  
  Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Bob Ramazzotti. Clyde King now pitching.
  
  Hermanski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Connors vs. King
  
  Connors hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Lown
  
  Roy Smalley now playing shortstop.
  
  Walker 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 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Lown
  
  Pafko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Connors settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Lown
  
  Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Lown
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Hodges moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Russell vs. Lown
  
  Jim Russell pinch hits for Clyde King.
  
  Russell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Miksis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Erskine
  
  Carl Erskine now pitching.
  
  Owen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Owen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lown vs. Erskine
  
  Lown bunts towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Miksis vs. Erskine
  
  Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Owen scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Erskine
  
  Baumholtz strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Lown
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connors scoops it up and throws to first, with Lown covering, for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Lown
  
  Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Connors settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Lown
  
  Snider hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Miksis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1951 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)

  Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Furillo C, rf         5  0  1  0   Miksis E, 2b          4  1  1  1   
Reese P, ss           5  0  1  1   Baumholtz F, rf       4  0  0  0   
Snider D, cf          5  0  2  1   Jackson R, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Robinson J, 2b        4  0  0  0   Sauer H, lf           3  1  1  2   
Campanella R, c       0  0  0  0   Jeffcoat H, cf        3  1  3  0   
Walker R, pr-c        3  0  0  0   Ramazzotti B, ss      2  0  0  0   
Pafko A, lf           4  1  1  1   Hermanski G, ph       1  1  1  2   
Hodges G, 1b          4  0  1  0   Smalley R, ss         0  0  0  0   
Cox B, 3b             4  1  2  0   Connors C, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Newcombe D, p         3  1  1  0   Owen M, c             3  1  1  0   
King C, p             0  0  0  0   Lown T, p             2  0  0  0   
Russell J, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Erskine C, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  3  9  3                        28  5  7  5

Brooklyn         000 011 100 --  3
Chicago          000 000 41x --  5

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Newcombe D            6.2  5  3  3  0  1
King C (L)            0.1  1  1  1  0  0
Erskine C             1.0  1  1  1  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lown T (W)            9.0  9  3  2  0  3

E -- Miksis E, Smalley R
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 9, Chicago 0
2B -- Cox B, Miksis E, Jeffcoat H, Owen M
HR -- Pafko A, Sauer H, Hermanski G
SB -- Furillo C
CS -- Jeffcoat H
SH -- Lown T
HBP -- by Lown T (Campanella R)
T -- 2:00
A -- 9352

    

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