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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 7β3. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 4 in the 5th. Don Newcombe earned the win. Roy Campanella went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Carl Furillo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Duke Snider | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jackie Robinson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Gil Hodges | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Roy Campanella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rocky Bridges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Newcombe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Cox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Stanky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Monte Irvin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wes Westrum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Sheldon Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Newcombe | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sheldon Jones | 4.2 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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


















