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Boston Braves @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1951-04-25 · Night game · Ebbets Field · Att: 23261 · 2:44
Boston Braves defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 6–5. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 3rd. Vern Bickford earned the win and Chet Nichols picked up the save. Sam Jethroe went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
| BRO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Clyde King SV: Chet Nichols
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Hartsfield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sam Jethroe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Bickford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Addis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Hermanski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Newcombe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cal Abrams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 8.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
 Blix Donnelly | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Nichols | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Newcombe | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Clyde King | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hartsfield: K
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Earl Torgeson: S5
- Bob Elliott: 8/F8D
Bot 1
- Gene Hermanski: S4
- Carl Furillo: S9/G.1-3
- Duke Snider: W.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: S9/L.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(24)
- Gil Hodges: 3/FL/DP.3XH(32)
Top 2
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Walker Cooper: HR/7
- Willard Marshall: 31
- Buddy Kerr: S4
- Vern Bickford: K
Bot 2
- Roy Campanella: S8/L
- Pee Wee Reese: S8/G.1-2
- Billy Cox: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Don Newcombe: 8
- Gene Hermanski: 8
Top 3
- Roy Hartsfield: S6/L
- Sam Jethroe: T9.1-H
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G
- Bob Elliott: D9.3-H
- Sid Gordon: 7
- Walker Cooper: 8/F8D
Bot 3
- Carl Furillo: S6
- Duke Snider: K
- Jackie Robinson: 64(1)/FO
- Gil Hodges: K
Top 4
- Willard Marshall: 41
- Buddy Kerr: S7/L
- Vern Bickford: K
- Roy Hartsfield: 9
Bot 4
- Roy Campanella: 4
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Billy Cox: CS2(26)
- Billy Cox: 8/L8D
Top 5
- Sam Jethroe: W
- Earl Torgeson: 9
- Bob Elliott: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Clyde King: 63
- Gene Hermanski: 8
- Carl Furillo: 3
Top 6
- Sid Gordon: S7/G.B-2(E7)
- Walker Cooper: 13.2-3
- Willard Marshall: 4/FL
- Buddy Kerr: IW
- Vern Bickford: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Roy Hartsfield: 43
Bot 6
- Duke Snider: 43
- Jackie Robinson: 43
- Gil Hodges: HR/7
- Roy Campanella: E6/G
- Pee Wee Reese: W.1-2
- Billy Cox: D7/L.2-H(UR);1-3
- Clyde King: K
Top 7
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Earl Torgeson: S8/G
- Bob Elliott: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Gene Hermanski: K
- Carl Furillo: S7/G
- Duke Snider: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Sid Gordon: 5/FL
- Walker Cooper: 7/L
- Willard Marshall: 8/L
Bot 8
- Jackie Robinson: D7/G
- Gil Hodges: 9.2-3
- Roy Campanella: FC6/OBS.3-H(E2)(UR);B-2(THH)
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Billy Cox: 2/FL
- Clyde King: 7
Top 9
- Ebba St. Claire: W
- Bob Addis: 34/SH.1-2
- Roy Hartsfield: K
- Sam Jethroe: HR/L9.2-H
- Earl Torgeson: 4
Bot 9
- Cal Abrams: S8/G
- Carl Furillo: 24/SH.1-2
- Duke Snider: K
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Gil Hodges: 5(2)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Walker Cooper called for obstruction during rundown
- Roy Hartsfield ejected by HP umpire Lee Ballanfant