Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Hiller
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Hiller
  
  Reese hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Hiller
  
  Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Hiller
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Robinson reaches second base with a double. There goes Snider trying to get to home. Sauer throws the ball in to Jackson who relays the ball to Burgess, who tags Snider, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Palica
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Palica
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Palica
  
  Baumholtz 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Palica
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pafko vs. Palica
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Hiller
  
  Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Hiller
  
  Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Hiller
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Palica
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Palica
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields the ball and throws to Palica covering. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cusick vs. Palica
  
  Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Hiller
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Palica vs. Hiller
  
  Palica hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Hiller
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Hiller covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Palica
  
  Hiller strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Palica
  
  Terwilliger 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Palica
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Hiller
  
  Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Snider vs. Hiller
  
  Snider hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Hiller
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Reese trying to get to second. Sauer throws the ball in to Cusick who tags Reese for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Hodges vs. Hiller
  
  Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Palica
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Palica
  
  Sauer takes first base on ball four. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Pafko vs. Palica
  
  Pafko bunts towards the mound. Palica fields it and throws to third for the out. Sauer moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Fondy vs. Palica
  
  Fondy strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Burgess vs. Palica
  
  Burgess takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Cusick vs. Palica
  
  Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Hiller
  
  Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Hiller
  
  Edwards hits a line drive towards third. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Hiller
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Palica
  
  Hiller 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Palica
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Palica
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Palica
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Sauer vs. Palica
  
  Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Palica
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palica vs. Hiller
  
  Palica hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy juggles the ball. That's an error on Fondy. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Hiller
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Hiller
  
  Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Palica moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Snider vs. Hiller
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Palica
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Palica covering, for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Palica
  
  Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cusick vs. Palica
  
  Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiller vs. Palica
  
  Hiller hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Hiller
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. Hiller
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Furillo vs. Hiller
  
  Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Hiller
  
  Hank Edwards pinch hits for Bruce Edwards.
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Campanella vs. Hiller
  
  Roy Campanella pinch hits for Billy Cox.
  
  Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Palica
  
  Roy Campanella now catching. Eddie Miksis now playing third base.
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Palica
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baumholtz vs. Palica
  
  Baumholtz bunts towards the mound. Palica fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Terwilliger moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sauer vs. Palica
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball towards right. Furillo catches it and throws to Reese who relays to Robinson to double up Baumholtz. Terwilliger scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Pafko vs. Palica
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Palica
  
  Fondy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Hiller
  
  Cal Abrams pinch hits for Erv Palica.
  
  Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Hiller
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Hiller
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Haugstad
  
  Phil Haugstad now pitching.
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Cusick vs. Haugstad
  
  Cusick hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Burgess moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Hiller vs. Haugstad
  
  Hiller strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Terwilliger vs. Haugstad
  
  Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. Cusick moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jackson vs. Haugstad
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Burgess scores. That run is unearned. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Hiller
  
  Hal Jeffcoat now playing left field.
  
  Snider bunts for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Hiller
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. Hiller
  
  Hodges takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Furillo vs. Hiller
  
  Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Hermanski vs. Hiller
  
  Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Eddie Miksis.
  
  Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/17/1951 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)

  Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Thompson D, lf        4  0  1  0   Terwilliger W, 2b     4  1  1  0   
Reese P, ss           3  0  1  0   Jackson R, 3b         5  3  3  2   
Snider D, cf          3  0  0  0   Baumholtz F, rf       4  1  3  0   
Robinson J, 2b        4  0  4  0   Sauer H, lf           3  1  2  4   
Hodges G, 1b          3  0  0  0   Jeffcoat H, lf        0  0  0  0   
Furillo C, rf         4  0  1  0   Pafko A, cf           4  0  1  1   
Edwards B, c          2  0  0  0   Fondy D, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Edwards H, ph         1  0  0  0   Burgess S, c          3  1  2  0   
Miksis E, 3b          0  0  0  0   Cusick J, ss          4  0  1  0   
Hermanski G, ph       1  0  0  0   Hiller F, p           4  0  0  0   
Cox B, 3b             2  0  0  0                                      
Campanella R, ph-c    1  0  0  0                                      
Palica E, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Abrams C, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Haugstad P, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  7  0                        35  7 13  7

Brooklyn         000 000 000 --  0
Chicago          100 030 21x --  7

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Palica E (L)          7.0 12  6  6  2  2
Haugstad P            1.0  1  1  0  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hiller F (W)          9.0  7  0  0  3  2

E -- Fondy D, Reese P
DP -- Brooklyn 3, Chicago 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Robinson J, Sauer H
HR -- Jackson R, Sauer H
T -- 2:14
A -- 5178

    

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