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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 5, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on September 5, 1951 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,130 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Artie Gore |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Dick Sisler | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Putsy Caballero | Second Baseman |
| Del Wilber | Catcher |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 5, 1951
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Branca
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Branca
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Branca
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Branca
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hamner scores. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Branca
Jones strikes out. There goes Nicholson. The throw from Campanella to second, and Nicholson is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Johnson
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Johnson
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Caballero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Johnson
Campanella takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Johnson
Pafko hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Johnson
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Branca
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Branca
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Branca
Wilber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Johnson
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Johnson
Branca is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Branca
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Branca
Ashburn bunts towards first. Hodges fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Johnson for the double play. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Branca
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Johnson
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Johnson
Reese hits a line drive into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Johnson
Campanella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Campanella reaches second base with a double. Furillo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Johnson
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Johnson
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Branca
Sisler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Branca
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Branca
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Johnson
Cox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Johnson
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Branca
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Branca
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Branca
Wilber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Branca
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Johnson
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Johnson
Reese takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Furillo moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campanella vs. Johnson
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Johnson
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Johnson
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Johnson
Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sisler. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Branca
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Branca
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Branca
Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Johnson
Branca hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Johnson
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Johnson
Reese strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Branca
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Branca
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Branca
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Johnson
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Johnson
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Johnson
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Branca
Caballero hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Branca
Wilber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Branca
Del Ennis pinch hits for Ken Johnson.
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilber moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Branca
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Branca
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Cox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Caballero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hansen
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Hansen
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Branca
Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Branca
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Branca
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Branca
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Branca
Tommy Brown pinch hits for Putsy Caballero.
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1951 -- Philadelphia at Brooklyn (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 2 3 0
Hamner G, ss 4 1 1 0 Reese P, ss 3 1 0 0
Sisler D, lf 4 0 1 0 Robinson J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 1 2 2 Campanella R, c 3 0 1 1
Jones W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 2 0 0 0
Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 1 1 4
Caballero P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Brown T, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams D, lf 3 0 0 0
Wilber D, c 3 0 2 0 Branca R, p 4 0 0 0
Johnson K, p 2 0 1 0
Ennis D, ph 1 0 1 0
Hansen A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 9 2 30 5 7 5
Philadelphia 100 000 001 -- 2
Brooklyn 001 040 00x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K (L) 7.0 7 5 5 6 6
Hansen A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W) 9.0 9 2 2 0 5
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Campanella R, Cox B
HR -- Hodges G, Nicholson B
CS -- Nicholson B
WP -- Johnson K
T -- 2:15
A -- 23130
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