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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 | Max Surkont |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
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 |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
Max Surkont | Pitcher |
Tommy Holmes | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
Carl Erskine | 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. Erskine
Sisti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Erskine
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jethroe for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Erskine
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Erskine covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Surkont
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Surkont
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Erskine
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Erskine
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Erskine
Cooper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Erskine
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hartsfield vs. Erskine
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Surkont vs. Erskine
Surkont strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Surkont
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Surkont
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Surkont
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Surkont
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Surkont
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Erskine
Sisti hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Erskine
Jethroe 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Erskine
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Erskine
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Erskine
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Erskine
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Surkont
Erskine strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Surkont
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Surkont
Snider takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Surkont
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Furillo moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campanella vs. Surkont
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Surkont
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Erskine
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Erskine
Hartsfield hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surkont vs. Erskine
Surkont is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Erskine
Sisti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Surkont
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Surkont
Cox 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, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Surkont
Erskine hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Erskine
Jethroe hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Erskine
Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Erskine
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Erskine
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Surkont
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese bunts towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Surkont
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Surkont
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Erskine
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Erskine
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Erskine
Hartsfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Addis vs. Erskine
Bob Addis pinch hits for Max Surkont.
Addis hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Erskine
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Estock
George Estock now pitching.
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Estock
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Estock
Hodges hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Estock
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Erskine vs. Estock
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti misplays the ball. That's an error on Sisti. Pafko scores. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Estock
Furillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Estock
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cox scores. Erskine moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Estock
Jim Russell pinch hits for Duke Snider.
Russell takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Estock
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Erskine
Jim Russell now playing left field. Andy Pafko now playing center field.
Jethroe 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, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Erskine
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Erskine
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 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Estock
Campanella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Campanella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Estock
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Estock
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Estock
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, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Erskine
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Erskine
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Erskine
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hartsfield vs. Erskine
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Estock
Erskine 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, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Estock
Furillo hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Estock
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Erskine
Ebba St. Claire pinch hits for George Estock.
St. Claire hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Erskine
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Erskine
Jethroe hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Erskine
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Erskine
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/3/1951, game 1 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D) Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Sisti S, ss 4 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 5 1 2 0 Jethroe S, cf 5 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 1 1 Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 2 0 Snider D, cf 2 1 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 5 0 3 0 Russell J, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 4 0 2 1 Robinson J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Cooper W, c 4 1 2 1 Campanella R, c 4 2 4 5 Marshall W, rf 2 0 1 0 Pafko A, lf-cf 3 1 0 0 Hartsfield R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Surkont M, p 2 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Addis B, ph 1 0 0 0 Erskine C, p 4 0 0 1 Estock G, p 0 0 0 0 St. Claire E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 2 11 2 34 7 10 7 Boston 001 001 000 -- 2 Brooklyn 004 003 00x -- 7 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Surkont M (L) 5.0 6 4 4 1 4 Estock G 3.0 4 3 2 2 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Erskine C (W) 9.0 11 2 2 4 5 E -- Sisti S DP -- Brooklyn 2 LOB -- Boston 11, Brooklyn 7 2B -- Elliott B, Campanella R HR -- Campanella R 2, Cooper W SH -- Reese P T -- 2:20 A -- 0
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