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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 25, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves, played on April 25, 1951 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 25, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,261 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Hermanski | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 25, 1951
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Newcombe
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Newcombe
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Newcombe
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Newcombe
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Bickford
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Bickford
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hermanski moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Bickford
Snider takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Bickford
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson is thrown out after the base hit. Hermanski scores. Furillo scores. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Bickford
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson races for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Snider. The throw to the plate, AND Snider is out, for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newcombe
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Newcombe
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Newcombe
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Newcombe
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Newcombe
Bickford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Bickford
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Bickford
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Bickford
Cox bunts towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to third for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Newcombe vs. Bickford
Newcombe hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hermanski vs. Bickford
Hermanski hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Newcombe
Hartsfield hits a line drive beyond short. Reese can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Newcombe
Jethroe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Jethroe reaches third base with a triple. Hartsfield goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Newcombe
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Newcombe
Elliott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Jethroe scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Newcombe
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Newcombe
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Bickford
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Bickford
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bickford
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Bickford
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. King
Clyde King now pitching.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with King covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. King
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. King
Bickford strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. King
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Bickford
Campanella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bickford
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Bickford
There goes Reese. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Bickford
Cox hits a line drive into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. King
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. King
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. King
Elliott 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
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Bickford
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Bickford
Hermanski hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Bickford
Furillo hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. King
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into left field. Hermanski picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hermanski. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. King
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. King
Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. King
Kerr is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Bickford vs. King
Bickford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hartsfield vs. King
Hartsfield 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 6
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Bickford
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bickford
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Bickford
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Bickford
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Bickford
Reese takes first base on ball four. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Bickford
Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Cox reaches second base with a double. Campanella scores. Reese moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
King vs. Bickford
King strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. King
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. King
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. King
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Bickford
Hermanski strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Bickford
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Bickford
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. King
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. King
Cooper hits a line drive into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. King
Marshall hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bickford
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Bickford
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Bickford
Campanella hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cooper fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cooper. Robinson scores. Campanella moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Bickford
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Bickford
Cox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Bickford
King hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. King
Ebba St. Claire pinch hits for Buddy Kerr. Don Thompson now playing left field.
St. Claire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Addis vs. King
Bob Addis pinch hits for Vern Bickford.
Addis bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Robinson covering, for the out. St. Claire moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hartsfield vs. King
Luis Marquez pinch runs for Ebba St. Claire.
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. King
Jethroe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. King
Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Donnelly
Gene Mauch now playing second base. Johnny Logan now playing shortstop. Blix Donnelly now pitching. Cal Abrams pinch hits for Don Thompson.
Abrams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Donnelly
Furillo bunts in front of the plate. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Nichols
Chet Nichols now pitching.
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Nichols
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Nichols
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/25/1951 -- Boston at Brooklyn (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Hartsfield R, 2b 5 1 1 0 Hermanski G, lf 4 1 1 0
Mauch G, 2b 0 0 0 0 Thompson D, lf 0 0 0 0
Jethroe S, cf 4 2 2 3 Abrams C, ph 1 0 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 5 0 2 0 Furillo C, rf 4 1 3 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0
Gordon S, lf 4 1 1 0 Robinson J, 2b 4 1 2 2
Cooper W, c 4 1 1 1 Hodges G, 1b 5 1 1 1
Marshall W, rf 4 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 4 1 1 0
Kerr B, ss 2 0 2 0 Reese P, ss 1 0 1 0
St. Claire E, ph 0 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Marquez L, pr 0 1 0 0 Newcombe D, p 1 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 0 0 0 0 King C, p 3 0 0 0
Bickford V, p 3 0 1 1
Addis B, ph 0 0 0 0
Donnelly B, p 0 0 0 0
Nichols C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 11 6 35 5 11 4
Boston 012 001 002 -- 6
Brooklyn 200 002 010 -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V (W) 8.0 10 5 3 4 4
Donnelly B 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Nichols C (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D 3.0 6 3 3 0 3
King C (L) 6.0 5 3 3 3 3
E -- Hermanski G, Kerr B, Cooper W
DP -- Boston 2, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Boston 6, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Elliott B, Cox B, Robinson J
3B -- Jethroe S
HR -- Cooper W, Hodges G, Jethroe S
CS -- Reese P
SH -- Addis B, Furillo C
T -- 2:44
A -- 23261
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