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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 20, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on September 20, 1951 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1951 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 20, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Chambers |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 16,770 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Scotty Robb 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Vern Benson | Third Baseman |
Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Cliff Chambers | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 20, 1951
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Chambers
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Chambers
There goes Furillo. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Furillo steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Chambers
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Chambers
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Chambers
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pafko for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Erskine
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Erskine
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Erskine covering, for the out. Hemus moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Erskine
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Erskine
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Chambers
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Chambers
Cox hits a line drive into left field. Rice picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rice. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Chambers
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Livingston vs. Chambers
Livingston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benson vs. Erskine
Benson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Benson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Erskine
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Benson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Erskine
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Erskine
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambers vs. Erskine
Chambers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Chambers
Erskine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Chambers
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial fields the ball and throws to Chambers covering. Safe. Erskine moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Chambers
Reese bunts towards the mound. Chambers fields it and throws to first for the out. Erskine moves to third. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Chambers
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Chambers
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Erskine scores. Furillo moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Chambers
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Furillo scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cox vs. Chambers
Cox hits a line drive towards short. Hemus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Erskine
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemus for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Erskine
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Erskine
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Chambers
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Chambers
Livingston hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Chambers
Erskine hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Erskine
Slaughter 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, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benson vs. Erskine
Benson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Erskine
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Erskine
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Chambers
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Chambers
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Chambers
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Chambers
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Erskine
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Erskine
Chambers hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Erskine
Hemus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Hemus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schoendienst vs. Erskine
Schoendienst hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Chambers
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Chambers
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Chambers
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Chambers
Livingston bunts towards the mound. Chambers fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Erskine vs. Chambers
Erskine hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Erskine
Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Erskine
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Benson vs. Erskine
Benson hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Musial scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Erskine
Rice 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
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Chambers
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Chambers
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Chambers
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Chambers
There goes Robinson. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Chambers
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Benson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Erskine
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Erskine
Rice hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Erskine
Chambers strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Chambers
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Chambers
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Chambers
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Erskine
Duke Snider now playing center field. Andy Pafko now playing left field.
Hemus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider who is chasing the ball. Hemus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schoendienst vs. Erskine
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Erskine
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaughter vs. Erskine
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Benson vs. Erskine
There goes Slaughter. The throw from Livingston to Reese and they have Slaughter trapped. The throw over to Hodges, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Chambers
Livingston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Chambers
Don Thompson pinch runs for Mickey Livingston.
Erskine bunts in front of the plate. Rice fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Chambers
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Chambers
Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Reese reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Bokelmann
Dick Bokelmann now pitching.
Robinson 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
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benson vs. Erskine
Rube Walker now catching.
Benson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Erskine
Rice hits a popup in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Erskine
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. Benson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Erskine
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Benson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Erskine
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Benson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Erskine
Chuck Diering pinch runs for Del Rice. Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Dick Bokelmann.
Lowrey is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1951 -- Brooklyn at St.Louis (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Furillo C, rf 4 1 1 0 Hemus S, ss 4 0 3 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 1 1 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Robinson J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Musial S, 1b 4 1 1 0 Pafko A, cf-lf 3 0 0 1 Slaughter E, rf 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 1 1 2 Benson V, 3b 3 2 1 1 Cox B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rice H, lf 4 0 1 1 Williams D, lf 4 0 1 0 Walker H, cf 4 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 0 0 0 0 Rice D, c 4 0 2 1 Livingston M, c 3 0 1 0 Diering C, pr 0 0 0 0 Thompson D, pr 0 1 0 0 Chambers C, p 3 0 0 0 Walker R, c 0 0 0 0 Bokelmann D, p 0 0 0 0 Erskine C, p 2 1 0 0 Lowrey P, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 7 4 34 3 8 3 Brooklyn 002 001 001 -- 4 St.Louis 010 001 001 -- 3 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Erskine C (W) 9.0 8 3 3 2 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Chambers C (L) 8.2 7 4 4 5 1 Bokelmann D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Rice H LOB -- Brooklyn 8, St.Louis 6 2B -- Rice H, Musial S, Reese P 3B -- Benson V, Hemus S 2 HR -- Hodges G SB -- Furillo C, Robinson J CS -- Slaughter E SH -- Reese P, Livingston M, Erskine C T -- 2:19 A -- 16770
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