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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 2, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on September 2, 1951 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 37,248 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
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 |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 2, 1951
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hearn
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hearn
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hearn
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Newcombe
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Newcombe
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Newcombe
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Stanky scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Newcombe
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hearn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hearn
Hodges hits a popup towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hearn
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Hearn
There goes Campanella. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Campanella steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Campanella scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Hearn
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Thomson. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Newcombe vs. Hearn
Newcombe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Newcombe
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Thomson moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Westrum vs. Newcombe
Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Hearn vs. Newcombe
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Stanky vs. Newcombe
Stanky strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hearn
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hearn
Reese takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Hearn
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Hearn
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Newcombe
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Newcombe
Irvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko throws the ball in to Robinson who tags Irvin, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hearn
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hearn
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Hearn
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Newcombe
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Newcombe
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Mays reaches second base with a double. Lockman scores. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Westrum vs. Newcombe
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomson scores. There goes Mays trying to get to home. Pafko throws the ball in to Campanella who tags Mays, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Newcombe
Hearn bunts towards first. Hodges juggles the ball. That's an error on Hodges. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Newcombe
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Westrum moves to third. Hearn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Hearn
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hearn
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hearn
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hearn
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Newcombe
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Newcombe
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Newcombe
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Newcombe
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hearn
Robinson hits a popup in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hearn
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hearn
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Newcombe
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Newcombe
Hearn bunts in front of the plate. Campanella fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Campanella. Westrum moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Newcombe
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Westrum moves to third. Hearn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Westrum scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Newcombe
Mueller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Newcombe
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Hearn
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Hearn
Cal Abrams pinch hits for Don Newcombe.
Abrams takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Hearn
Furillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Hearn
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Haugstad
Phil Haugstad now pitching. Wayne Terwilliger now playing second base.
Lockman 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Haugstad
Thomson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Haugstad
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Haugstad
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hearn vs. Haugstad
Hearn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hearn
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Hearn
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hearn
Hodges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Haugstad
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Haugstad
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dark for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Haugstad
Mueller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Haugstad
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Haugstad
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Haugstad
There's a wild pitch. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Haugstad
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Haugstad
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Haugstad
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hearn
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hearn
Cox hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hearn
Jim Russell pinch hits for Phil Haugstad.
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Hearn
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hearn, and towards Stanky, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1951 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Furillo C, rf 4 0 2 0 Stanky E, 2b 1 3 0 0
Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 5 0 0 1
Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 5 2 2 5
Robinson J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 4 1 2 1
Terwilliger W, 2b 1 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 5 1 2 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, 3b 4 2 3 2
Campanella R, c 3 2 2 1 Mays W, cf 5 0 3 1
Pafko A, lf 4 0 2 1 Westrum W, c 3 1 1 1
Cox B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hearn J, p 3 1 0 0
Newcombe D, p 2 0 0 0
Abrams C, ph 0 0 0 0
Haugstad P, p 0 0 0 0
Russell J, ph 0 0 0 0
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32 2 6 2 35 11 13 11
Brooklyn 010 000 001 -- 2
New York 100 204 04x -- 11
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (L) 6.0 10 7 3 4 4
Haugstad P 2.0 3 4 4 3 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 5 2
E -- Thomson B, Hodges G, Campanella R
DP -- Brooklyn 1, New York 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, New York 9
2B -- Mays W
HR -- Mueller D 2, Thomson B, Campanella R
SB -- Campanella R
SH -- Hearn J
HBP -- by Haugstad P (Thomson B)
WP -- Haugstad P
T -- 2:59
A -- 37248
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