Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Minner
  
  Furillo hits a line drive into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Minner
  
  Reese bunts towards the mound. Minner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Snider vs. Minner
  
  Snider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Minner
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Robinson vs. Minner
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Branca
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Connors vs. Branca
  
  Connors hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Branca
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Branca
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Minner
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Minner
  
  Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Minner
  
  Cox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Cox reaches second base with a double. Campanella moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thompson vs. Minner
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connors fields it and throws to home to get Campanella. Cox moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Branca vs. Minner
  
  Branca strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Branca
  
  Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Branca
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Hermanski vs. Branca
  
  Hermanski takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Branca
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Minner vs. Branca
  
  Minner strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Minner
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Furillo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Reese vs. Minner
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Snider vs. Minner
  
  Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Minner
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Branca
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Connors vs. Branca
  
  There goes Miksis. The throw from Campanella and he is safe. Miksis steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Connors vs. Branca
  
  Connors hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miksis scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Branca
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. Connors goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Sauer vs. Branca
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Burgess vs. Schmitz
  
  Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to home to get Baumholtz. Sauer moves to third. Burgess moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Jackson vs. Schmitz
  
  Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Borkowski vs. Schmitz
  
  Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Gene Hermanski.
  
  Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Minner
  
  Bob Borkowski now playing right field.
  
  Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Campanella vs. Minner
  
  Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cox vs. Minner
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. Hodges scores. Campanella moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Minner
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schmitz vs. Minner
  
  Schmitz hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Schmitz
  
  Smalley hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Minner vs. Schmitz
  
  Minner strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Schmitz
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Schmitz, and towards Reese, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Minner
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Minner
  
  Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Borkowski who is chasing the ball. Reese reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Snider vs. Minner
  
  Snider strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Minner
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Connors vs. Schmitz
  
  Connors hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Schmitz
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baumholtz for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Schmitz
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thompson. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Burgess vs. Schmitz
  
  Burgess 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 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Minner
  
  Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Minner
  
  Campanella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Minner
  
  Cox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Minner
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

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

Top 7

• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Schmitz vs. Minner
  
  Schmitz strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Minner
  
  Furillo hits a popup towards first. Connors settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Minner
  
  Reese hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Minner vs. Schmitz
  
  Minner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Minner for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Schmitz
  
  Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Connors vs. Schmitz
  
  Connors hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Minner
  
  Snider strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Minner
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards first. Connors settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Minner
  
  Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Minner
  
  Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Schmitz
  
  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, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Schmitz
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jeffcoat vs. Schmitz
  
  Hal Jeffcoat pinch hits for Smoky Burgess.
  
  Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Schmitz
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Borkowski vs. Schmitz
  
  Borkowski hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Minner
  
  Mickey Owen now catching. Phil Cavarretta now playing first base.
  
  Cox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Minner
  
  Andy Pafko pinch hits for Don Thompson.
  
  Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Minner
  
  Cal Abrams pinch runs for Andy Pafko. Wayne Terwilliger pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Abrams moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Furillo vs. Minner
  
  Furillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Minner
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Abrams moves to third. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Snider vs. Minner
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. King
  
  Cal Abrams now playing left field. Clyde King now pitching.
  
  Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minner vs. King
  
  Minner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. King
  
  Miksis hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Minner
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. Minner
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Campanella vs. Minner
  
  Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Kelly
  
  Bob Kelly now pitching.
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Abrams vs. Kelly
  
  Abrams bunts towards the mound. Kelly fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cox moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  King vs. Kelly
  
  King bunts towards the mound. Kelly fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cox moves to third. Abrams moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Furillo vs. Kelly
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cox scores. Abrams moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reese vs. Kelly
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. King
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. King
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. King
  
  Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. King
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/24/1951 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)

  Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Furillo C, rf         6  0  1  0   Miksis E, 2b          5  1  1  0   
Reese P, ss           6  0  3  0   Connors C, 1b         4  1  1  1   
Snider D, cf          5  0  1  0   Cavarretta P, 1b      1  0  0  0   
Robinson J, 2b        4  1  0  0   Baumholtz F, cf       5  0  2  1   
Hodges G, 1b          4  3  2  1   Sauer H, lf           5  1  4  1   
Campanella R, c       4  1  3  3   Burgess S, c          2  0  0  0   
Cox B, 3b             5  1  2  1   Jeffcoat H, ph        1  0  0  0   
Thompson D, lf        3  0  0  0   Owen M, c             1  0  0  0   
Pafko A, ph           0  0  0  0   Jackson R, 3b         2  0  0  0   
Abrams C, pr-lf       1  0  1  0   Hermanski G, rf       0  0  0  0   
Branca R, p           1  0  0  0   Borkowski B, ph-rf    3  0  0  0   
Schmitz J, p          2  0  0  0   Smalley R, ss         4  0  0  0   
Terwilliger W, ph     1  0  1  0   Minner P, p           4  0  0  0   
King C, p             1  0  1  0   Kelly B, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     43  6 15  5                        37  3  8  3

Brooklyn         000 100 010 4 --  6
Chicago          002 000 000 1 --  3

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Branca R*             2.0  5  2  2  2  2
Schmitz J             6.0  2  0  0  2  3
King C (W)            2.0  1  1  1  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Minner P (L)+         9.0 12  5  5  4  5
Kelly B               1.0  3  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 10th

DP -- Brooklyn 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 11, Chicago 8
2B -- Cox B, Furillo C, Baumholtz F, Sauer H
3B -- Reese P
HR -- Hodges G, Campanella R, Sauer H
SB -- Snider D, Reese P, Miksis E
T -- 2:50
A -- 22264

    

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