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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 17, 1950
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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 August 17, 1950 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1950 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 17, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sheldon Jones |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Gene Hermanski | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Tookie Gilbert | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Sam Calderone | Catcher |
| Sheldon Jones | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 17, 1950
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jones
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Jones
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Jones
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Jones
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Newcombe
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Newcombe
Lockman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Newcombe
Mueller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Newcombe
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jones
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Jones
Campanella hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Jones
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Jones
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Newcombe
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Newcombe
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jones
Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman who is chasing the ball. Reese reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Hermanski vs. Jones
Hermanski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jones
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Jones
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Jones
Hodges hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderone vs. Newcombe
Calderone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Newcombe
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Newcombe
Stanky is hit by the pitch. Calderone moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Newcombe
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. Calderone moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
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
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jones
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Jones
Cox bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Newcombe vs. Jones
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanky. Campanella scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Jones
Reese hits a popup towards first. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Jones
Hermanski hits a line drive into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Newcombe
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Newcombe
Gilbert hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Newcombe
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Calderone vs. Newcombe
Calderone hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jones
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Jones
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Jones
The ball gets by Calderone for a passed ball. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Jones
Hodges hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jones
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Newcombe
Clint Hartung pinch hits for Sheldon Jones.
Hartung takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Newcombe
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hartung moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Lockman vs. Newcombe
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe juggles the ball. That's an error on Newcombe. Hartung scores. Stanky moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Newcombe
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Newcombe
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanky scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hartung
Clint Hartung now pitching.
Cox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Hartung
Newcombe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Newcombe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Hartung
Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Reese reaches second base with a double. Newcombe scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hermanski vs. Kennedy
Monty Kennedy now pitching.
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Kennedy
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert fields it and throws to home to get Reese. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kennedy
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Newcombe
Gilbert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Gilbert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Newcombe
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Calderone vs. Newcombe
Calderone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. Gilbert moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Weatherly vs. Newcombe
Roy Weatherly pinch hits for Monty Kennedy.
Weatherly strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Stanky vs. Newcombe
Stanky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Spencer
George Spencer now pitching.
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Spencer
Hodges bunts towards the mound. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Spencer
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Spencer
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Newcombe
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Newcombe
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Newcombe
Thompson hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Spencer
Newcombe hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Spencer
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Spencer
Hermanski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Hermanski reaches third base with a triple. Reese goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Spencer
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Spencer
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Newcombe
Gilbert hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Newcombe
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Calderone vs. Newcombe
Calderone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark scores. Thomson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Newcombe
Monte Irvin pinch hits for George Spencer.
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Calderone moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Branca
Ralph Branca now pitching.
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Calderone moves to third. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Calderone scores. Irvin moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Roe
Preacher Roe now pitching.
Mueller 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
Top 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jansen
Larry Jansen now pitching.
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jansen
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Jansen
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Jansen
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Roe
Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roe
Dark is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Roe
Bill Rigney pinch hits for Tookie Gilbert.
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1950, game 1 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 3 2 2 1 Stanky E, 2b 3 1 1 0
Hermanski G, lf 4 1 2 3 Lockman W, lf 4 0 0 2
Snider D, cf 5 1 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0
Robinson J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 5 0 0 1
Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 3 2 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 1 3 2 Gilbert T, 1b 4 0 1 0
Campanella R, c 5 1 2 0 Rigney B, ph 1 0 0 0
Cox B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Thomson B, cf 4 1 2 1
Newcombe D, p 4 1 1 0 Calderone S, c 4 1 2 2
Branca R, p 0 0 0 0 Jones S, p 1 0 0 0
Roe P, p 0 0 0 0 Hartung C, ph-p 0 1 0 0
Kennedy M, p 0 0 0 0
Weatherly R, ph 1 0 0 0
Spencer G, p 0 0 0 0
Irvin M, ph 1 0 1 0
Jansen L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 12 7 35 6 8 6
Brooklyn 002 122 010 -- 8
New York 000 120 030 -- 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (W) 7.1 8 6 5 2 5
Branca R* 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
Roe P (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 5.0 6 5 4 2 0
Hartung C+ 0.0 3 2 2 0 0
Kennedy M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Spencer G 2.0 1 1 1 2 0
Jansen L 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Stanky E, Newcombe D, Reese P
DP -- Brooklyn 2, New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 9, New York 9
2B -- Dark A, Newcombe D, Reese P, Gilbert T, Thomson B
3B -- Reese P, Hermanski G
HR -- Hermanski G, Hodges G, Cox B
SH -- Cox B, Hodges G
HBP -- by Newcombe D (Mueller D), by Jones S (Robinson J), by Newcombe D (Stanky E), by Roe P (Dark A)
PB -- Calderone S
T -- 2:44
A -- 0
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