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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 3, 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 September 3, 1951 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 3, 1951 |
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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 | September 3, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chet Nichols |
Home Starting Pitcher | Clem Labine |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 33,353 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
Ebba St. Claire | Catcher |
Chet Nichols | Pitcher |
Tommy Holmes | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
Clem Labine | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 3, 1951
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Labine
Sisti hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Labine
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Labine covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Labine
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Labine
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Robinson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Nichols
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Nichols
Reese hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. St. Claire fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nichols
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Labine
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Labine
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Labine
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Labine
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Nichols
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Nichols
Pafko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Nichols
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Nichols
Williams hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Nichols
Cox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe who is chasing the ball. Cox reaches third base with a triple. Hodges goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Labine vs. Nichols
Labine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Nichols
Furillo 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
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Labine
St. Claire 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 -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Labine
Nichols hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Labine
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Nichols
Reese bunts in front of the plate. St. Claire picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on St. Claire. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Nichols
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. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Nichols
Campanella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Campanella reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Nichols
Pafko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Campanella scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Paine
Phil Paine now pitching.
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Paine
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Labine
Jethroe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Labine
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Labine
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards second. Robinson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Paine
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Labine vs. Paine
Labine bunts towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Paine
Furillo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Paine
Reese hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Labine
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Labine
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Labine covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Labine
Hartsfield is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Paine
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Paine
Campanella hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. St. Claire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Paine
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Labine
St. Claire 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, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paine vs. Labine
Paine strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Labine
Sisti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. St. Claire moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jethroe vs. Labine
Jethroe hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Labine
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Paine
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Paine
Jim Russell pinch hits for Dick Williams.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield misplays the ball. That's an error on Hartsfield. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Paine
Cox bunts towards the mound. Paine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hodges moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Labine vs. Paine
Labine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Russell scores. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Paine
Furillo bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to third. Labine moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Paine
Reese 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, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Paine
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Labine
Jim Russell now playing left field.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Labine
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Labine
Marshall hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Labine
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Paine
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Paine
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Paine
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Paine
Russell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cox vs. Paine
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Labine
St. Claire hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Labine
Bob Addis pinch hits for Phil Paine.
Addis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Labine
Sisti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Labine
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Labine covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Labine hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Chipman
Furillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. St. Claire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Chipman
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Chipman
There goes Reese. The throw from St. Claire and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Chipman
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Labine
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Labine
Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Labine
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Labine
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Labine
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Roy Hartsfield.
Cooper strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/3/1951, game 2 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D) Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Sisti S, ss 4 0 1 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0 Jethroe S, cf 4 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 5 1 2 0 Torgeson E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Robinson J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Campanella R, c 3 2 2 1 Gordon S, lf 3 1 2 1 Pafko A, cf 3 1 2 3 Marshall W, rf 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 2 2 0 0 Hartsfield R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Williams D, lf 2 0 0 0 Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 0 Russell J, ph-lf 1 1 0 0 St. Claire E, c 3 0 1 0 Cox B, 3b 4 0 3 1 Nichols C, p 1 0 0 0 Labine C, p 4 0 1 2 Paine P, p 1 0 0 0 Addis B, ph 1 0 1 0 Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 6 2 32 7 10 7 Boston 000 000 101 -- 2 Brooklyn 032 002 00x -- 7 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Nichols C (L) 2.1 6 5 5 1 0 Paine P 4.2 3 2 1 4 1 Chipman B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Labine C (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 7 E -- St. Claire E, Hartsfield R DP -- Boston 2, Brooklyn 1 LOB -- Boston 5, Brooklyn 8 2B -- Campanella R, Pafko A 3B -- Cox B HR -- Pafko A, Gordon S, Elliott B SB -- Reese P CS -- Torgeson E SH -- Furillo C HBP -- by Paine P (Russell J) T -- 2:00 A -- 33353
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