Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Queen
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Queen
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Queen
  
  Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Queen
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campanella vs. Queen
  
  Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pafko vs. Queen
  
  Pafko is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Branca
  
  Smith hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Branca
  
  Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Branca
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Branca
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Queen
  
  Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Kiner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kiner. Hodges moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Queen
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Branca vs. Queen
  
  Branca strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Furillo vs. Queen
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Branca
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Branca
  
  There goes Bell. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Robinson applying the tag. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Branca
  
  McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merson vs. Branca
  
  Merson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider who is chasing the ball. Merson reaches third base with a triple. McCullough goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Strickland vs. Branca
  
  Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Queen vs. Branca
  
  Queen strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Branca
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merson scores. Strickland moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metkovich vs. Branca
  
  Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Queen
  
  Reese strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Queen
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Queen
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campanella vs. Queen
  
  Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pafko vs. Queen
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Branca
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Branca
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Branca
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCullough vs. Branca
  
  McCullough is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Merson vs. Branca
  
  Merson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Strickland vs. Branca
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Merson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Queen vs. Branca
  
  Queen strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Queen
  
  Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Queen
  
  Cox hits a line drive towards short. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Queen
  
  Jim Russell pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Podbielan
  
  Bud Podbielan now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Podbielan
  
  Metkovich 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, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Podbielan
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Queen
  
  Furillo hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Thomas chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Strickland. Strickland fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Strickland. Furillo moves all the way to home. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Queen
  
  Reese is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Queen
  
  Snider strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Queen
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Queen
  
  Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Queen
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Podbielan
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Podbielan
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Podbielan
  
  Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
  
  Garagiola strikes out. There goes Kiner. The throw from Campanella to Reese, and Kiner is out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Queen
  
  Joe Garagiola now catching.
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Queen
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Podbielan vs. Queen
  
  Podbielan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merson vs. Podbielan
  
  Merson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Podbielan
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Saffell vs. Podbielan
  
  Tom Saffell pinch hits for Mel Queen.
  
  Saffell takes first base on ball four. Strickland moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Podbielan
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. Strickland moves to third. Saffell moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Metkovich vs. King
  
  Clyde King now pitching.
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Strickland scores. Saffell moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thomas vs. King
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Wilks
  
  Ted Wilks now pitching.
  
  Furillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Wilks
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Wilks
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. King
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. King
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garagiola vs. King
  
  Garagiola bunts towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Merson vs. King
  
  Merson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Bell scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. King
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilks vs. King
  
  Wilks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Wilks
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Wilks
  
  Campanella hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Wilks
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. Wilks
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. King
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. King
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. King
  
  Metkovich bunts towards the mound. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. King
  
  Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. King
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. King
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garagiola vs. King
  
  Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Merson vs. Schmitz
  
  Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
  
  Merson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Merson reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Garagiola goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Strickland vs. Schmitz
  
  Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilks vs. Schmitz
  
  Wilks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Wilks
  
  Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Wilks
  
  Rube Walker pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
  
  Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Furillo vs. Wilks
  
  Wayne Terwilliger pinch runs for Rube Walker.
  
  Furillo takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to third. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Reese vs. Wilks
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards second. Merson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Cox scores. Terwilliger moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Snider vs. Wilks
  
  Snider hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/1951 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)

  Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Furillo C, rf         4  1  1  0   Smith D, 3b           4  0  2  1   
Reese P, ss           5  0  0  0   Metkovich G, 1b       5  0  0  1   
Snider D, cf          5  1  1  1   Thomas F, cf          5  2  3  1   
Robinson J, 2b        2  1  1  1   Kiner R, lf           3  2  1  0   
Campanella R, c       3  0  2  0   Bell G, rf            3  3  2  0   
Pafko A, lf           4  0  1  0   McCullough C, c       1  1  0  0   
Hodges G, 1b          3  0  1  0   Garagiola J, ph-c     2  1  1  1   
Cox B, 3b             4  1  1  0   Merson J, 2b          5  1  4  6   
Branca R, p           1  0  0  0   Strickland G, ss      3  1  2  1   
Russell J, ph         1  0  0  0   Queen M, p            2  0  0  0   
Podbielan B, p        1  0  0  0   Saffell T, ph         0  0  0  0   
King C, p             0  0  0  0   Wilks T, p            2  0  0  0   
Schmitz J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Walker R, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
Terwilliger W, pr     0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  9  2                        35 11 15 11

Brooklyn         100 020 001 --  4
Pittsburgh       022 001 24x -- 11

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Branca R (L)          3.0  7  4  4  3  3
Podbielan B           2.1  1  1  1  3  1
King C                2.1  6  6  6  2  0
Schmitz J             0.1  1  0  0  1  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Queen M (W)           6.0  6  3  3  4  6
Wilks T (S)           3.0  3  1  1  1  1

E -- Kiner R, Strickland G
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Thomas F, Kiner R, Merson J
3B -- Merson J, Furillo C
HR -- Snider D, Robinson J, Thomas F
CS -- Bell G, Kiner R, Smith D
SH -- Garagiola J
T -- 2:37
A -- 11098

    

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