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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 27, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 27, 1951 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Werle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Erv Palica |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 32,561 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Dick Cole | Second Baseman |
| Bill Werle | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Erv Palica | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 27, 1951
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Palica
Castiglione hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Palica
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Palica
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Palica
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Castiglione moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Palica
Bell takes first base on ball four. Castiglione scores. Thomas moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
McCullough vs. Palica
McCullough hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. McCullough reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. Kiner scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Strickland vs. Podbielan
Bud Podbielan now pitching.
Strickland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Cole vs. Podbielan
Cole hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Werle
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Werle
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Werle
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Werle
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Werle
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snider scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Werle
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Podbielan
Werle hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Podbielan
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Podbielan
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Werle
Pafko hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Werle
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Podbielan vs. Werle
Podbielan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Werle
Furillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Podbielan
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podbielan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Podbielan
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Podbielan
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Podbielan
McCullough hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Podbielan
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Werle
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Werle
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Werle
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Werle
Hodges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Podbielan
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Podbielan
Werle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges juggles the ball. That's an error on Hodges. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Podbielan
Castiglione 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 4
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Werle
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Werle
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Werle
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Podbielan
Nelson hits a line drive towards first. Hodges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Podbielan
Thomas 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 -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Podbielan
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Podbielan
Bell 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 5
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Werle
Dick Williams pinch hits for Bud Podbielan.
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Werle
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Werle
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Haugstad
Phil Haugstad now pitching.
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Haugstad
Strickland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Haugstad
Cole strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Werle vs. Haugstad
Werle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Werle
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Werle
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Werle
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Hodges reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Werle
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Werle
Pafko is hit by the pitch. Hodges moves to third. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Law
Vern Law now pitching.
Cox hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Haugstad
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Haugstad, and towards Robinson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Haugstad
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Haugstad
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Haugstad
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Law
Jack Phillips now playing first base. Rube Walker pinch hits for Phil Haugstad.
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Law
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Law
Reese hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. King
Clyde King now pitching.
Bell 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 -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. King
McCullough 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 -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. King
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Law
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Law
Robinson bunts between the mound and first base. Law scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Law
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cole vs. King
Cole hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Law vs. King
Law bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cole moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. King
Castiglione bunts towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castiglione for the out. Cole moves to third. Law moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. King
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese has Cole trapped. There's the throw to Campanella and over to Cox, who tags Cole for the out. Law moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. King
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Law
Campanella hits a line drive into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Law
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Law
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1951, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0
Nelson R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0
Phillips J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 3 1 0 0
Thomas F, cf 4 1 1 0 Robinson J, 2b 2 1 1 0
Kiner R, lf 2 1 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 2 2
Bell G, rf 2 1 0 1 Campanella R, c 3 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 4 1 2 4 Pafko A, lf 3 0 0 0
Strickland G, ss 4 0 1 0 Cox B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cole D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Palica E, p 0 0 0 0
Werle B, p 3 0 0 0 Podbielan B, p 1 0 0 0
Law V, p 0 0 0 0 Williams D, ph 1 0 0 0
Haugstad P, p 0 0 0 0
Walker R, ph 1 0 0 0
King C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 6 5 30 2 3 2
Pittsburgh 302 000 000 -- 5
Brooklyn 100 001 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Werle B (W) 5.1 3 2 2 4 1
Law V (S) 3.2 0 0 0 0 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Palica E (L) 0.1 3 3 3 2 0
Podbielan B 4.2 1 2 2 2 1
Haugstad P 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
King C 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Strickland G, Hodges G
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Brooklyn 6
2B -- McCullough C, Robinson J, Hodges G
HR -- McCullough C
SH -- Law V, Castiglione P
HBP -- by Werle B (Pafko A)
T -- 2:25
A -- 32561
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