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Brooklyn Dodgers @ New York Giants

1951-04-20 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 30870 Β· 2:47

Brooklyn Dodgers defeated New York Giants 7–3. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 4 in the 5th. Don Newcombe earned the win. Roy Campanella went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

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BRO02004010079
NY110020000035

W: Don Newcombe   L: Sheldon Jones   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Al Barlick Β· 1B: Augie Donatelli Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lee Ballanfant Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Thompson411011
Carl Furillo410001
Duke Snider521002
Jackie Robinson422210
Gil Hodges212020
Roy Campanella402311
Pee Wee Reese400100
Rocky Bridges200000
Don Newcombe401000
Hank Edwards100000
Billy Cox100000

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Stanky400000
Whitey Lockman412000
Hank Thompson200020
Monte Irvin300011
Bobby Thomson410100
Don Mueller401000
Al Dark411100
Wes Westrum401103
Sheldon Jones200000
Artie Wilson100000

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Don Newcombe9.0534

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Sheldon Jones4.2821
George Spencer2.1120
Monty Kennedy2.0014

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Don Thompson: S1
  • Carl Furillo: 8
  • Duke Snider: CS2(26)
  • Duke Snider: K

Bot 1

  • Eddie Stanky: 2/FL
  • Whitey Lockman: S8/G
  • Hank Thompson: W.1-2
  • Monte Irvin: W.2-3;1-2
  • Bobby Thomson: 8/F8D.3-H;2-3
  • Don Mueller: 43

Top 2

  • Jackie Robinson: S7/L
  • Gil Hodges: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Roy Campanella: D7/L.3-H;2-H
  • Pee Wee Reese: FC5.2X3(56);B-1
  • Rocky Bridges: 64(1)/FO
  • Don Newcombe: 63

Bot 2

  • Al Dark: S9/G
  • Wes Westrum: K+CS2(24)/DP
  • Sheldon Jones: 43

Top 3

  • Don Thompson: 6
  • Carl Furillo: 43
  • Duke Snider: 43

Bot 3

  • Eddie Stanky: 63
  • Whitey Lockman: 8
  • Hank Thompson: 63

Top 4

  • Jackie Robinson: 53
  • Gil Hodges: S8/G
  • Roy Campanella: S7/L.1-2
  • Pee Wee Reese: 7
  • Rocky Bridges: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Monte Irvin: 43
  • Bobby Thomson: E6/G
  • Don Mueller: S9/G.1-3
  • Al Dark: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
  • Wes Westrum: SB2
  • Wes Westrum: S7/L.2-H(UR)
  • Sheldon Jones: WP.1-2
  • Sheldon Jones: 13

Top 5

  • Don Newcombe: S9/G
  • Don Thompson: W.1-2
  • Carl Furillo: E3/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
  • Duke Snider: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
  • Jackie Robinson: S8/G.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
  • Gil Hodges: W.2-3;1-2
  • Roy Campanella: 9/F9D.3-H(UR);2-3
  • Pee Wee Reese: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
  • Hank Edwards: 2/FL

Bot 5

  • Eddie Stanky: E6/TH.B-2
  • Whitey Lockman: 2/FL
  • Hank Thompson: 31.2-3
  • Monte Irvin: K

Top 6

  • Don Newcombe: 13
  • Don Thompson: 8
  • Carl Furillo: 13

Bot 6

  • Bobby Thomson: 5
  • Don Mueller: 7
  • Al Dark: 43

Top 7

  • Duke Snider: S9/G
  • Jackie Robinson: W.1-2
  • Gil Hodges: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Roy Campanella: IW
  • Pee Wee Reese: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
  • Billy Cox: 13

Bot 7

  • Wes Westrum: K
  • Artie Wilson: 13
  • Eddie Stanky: 5/FL

Top 8

  • Don Newcombe: 31
  • Don Thompson: K
  • Carl Furillo: K

Bot 8

  • Whitey Lockman: S9/L
  • Hank Thompson: W.1-2
  • Monte Irvin: 46(1)/FO.2-3
  • Bobby Thomson: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 9

  • Duke Snider: K
  • Jackie Robinson: 5/FL
  • Gil Hodges: W
  • Roy Campanella: K

Bot 9

  • Don Mueller: 43
  • Al Dark: 8
  • Wes Westrum: K