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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
October 3, 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 October 3, 1951 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | October 3, 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 | October 3, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 34,320 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Larry Goetz |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| 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 |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
October 3, 1951
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Maglie
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Maglie
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Maglie
Snider takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Maglie
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Maglie
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Newcombe
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Newcombe
Mueller hits a line drive into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Maglie
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Maglie
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Maglie
Newcombe hits a popup towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Newcombe
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Newcombe
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Newcombe
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pafko throws the ball in to Hodges who tags Thomson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays hits a line drive into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Maglie
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Maglie
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Maglie
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Newcombe
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Newcombe
Maglie bunts towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Newcombe
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Maglie
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Maglie
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Newcombe
Mueller hits a line drive towards first. Hodges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, 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 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Maglie
Cox bunts towards the mound. Maglie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Maglie
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Maglie
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Maglie
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Newcombe
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Newcombe
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Newcombe
Westrum is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maglie vs. Newcombe
Maglie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Maglie
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Maglie
Snider hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Maglie
There goes Snider. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Maglie
Pafko hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Newcombe
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Newcombe
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Maglie
Hodges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Maglie
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Maglie
Walker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Maglie
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
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Newcombe
Irvin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Irvin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Newcombe
Lockman bunts towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Irvin moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Newcombe
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Irvin scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays 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 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Maglie
Furillo hits a line drive towards the mound. Maglie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Maglie
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Maglie
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Maglie
There's a wild pitch. Reese scores. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Maglie
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snider scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Maglie
Hodges hits a popup towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Maglie
Cox hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Maglie
Walker 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 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Newcombe
Bill Rigney pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Newcombe
Hank Thompson pinch hits for Sal Maglie.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Newcombe
Stanky hits a popup, foul, towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Jansen
Ray Noble now catching. Larry Jansen now pitching.
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, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jansen
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jansen
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields the ball and throws to Newcombe covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Newcombe
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Newcombe
Irvin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Newcombe
Lockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Lockman reaches second base with a double. Dark scores. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Branca
Clint Hartung pinch runs for Don Mueller. Ralph Branca now pitching.
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/3/1951 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Furillo C, rf 5 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 4 2 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 1 0
Snider D, cf 3 1 2 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 0
Robinson J, 2b 2 1 1 1 Hartung C, pr 0 1 0 0
Pafko A, lf 4 0 1 1 Irvin M, lf 4 1 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 3 1 2 1
Cox B, 3b 4 0 2 1 Thomson B, 3b 4 1 3 4
Walker R, c 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 3 0 0 0
Newcombe D, p 4 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 0 0 0 0
Branca R, p 0 0 0 0 Rigney B, ph 1 0 0 0
Noble R, c 0 0 0 0
Maglie S, p 2 0 0 0
Thompson H, ph 1 0 0 0
Jansen L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 3 30 5 8 5
Brooklyn 100 000 030 -- 4
New York 000 000 104 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D 8.1 7 4 4 2 2
Branca R (L) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S 8.0 8 4 4 4 6
Jansen L (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, New York 3
2B -- Thomson B, Irvin M, Lockman W
HR -- Thomson B
CS -- Snider D
SH -- Lockman W
WP -- Maglie S
T -- 2:28
A -- 34320
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