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Chicago Cubs @ Brooklyn Dodgers

1951-06-03 Β· Day game Β· Ebbets Field Β· 2:05

Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 8–3. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 4th. Don Newcombe earned the win. Billy Cox went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Don Newcombe   L: Frank Hiller   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Dusty Boggess Β· 1B: Lon Warneke Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Babe Pinelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Wayne Terwilliger400012
Randy Jackson412011
Frank Baumholtz413000
Hank Sauer511104
Andy Pafko401200
Dee Fondy401000
Rube Walker400001
Jack Cusick301011
Frank Hiller200001
Phil Cavarretta100001
Bob Borkowski100001

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Cal Abrams311000
Pee Wee Reese211100
Duke Snider502302
Jackie Robinson400000
Gil Hodges221120
Roy Campanella401000
Carl Furillo411100
Billy Cox424200
Don Newcombe300001
Bruce Edwards100000
Rocky Bridges110010
Don Thompson100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Frank Hiller5.0711
Johnny Schmitz0.2210
Bob Rush2.1212

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Don Newcombe9.09312

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Wayne Terwilliger: 53
  • Randy Jackson: S7/G
  • Frank Baumholtz: S9/G.1-2
  • Hank Sauer: D7/L.2-H;1-3
  • Andy Pafko: S7/L.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
  • Dee Fondy: 43.2-3
  • Rube Walker: 9

Bot 1

  • Cal Abrams: 13
  • Pee Wee Reese: 8
  • Duke Snider: K

Top 2

  • Jack Cusick: K
  • Frank Hiller: K
  • Wayne Terwilliger: K

Bot 2

  • Jackie Robinson: 8
  • Gil Hodges: HR/7
  • Roy Campanella: S7/G
  • Carl Furillo: 7/L
  • Billy Cox: S7/L.1-2
  • Don Newcombe: 23

Top 3

  • Randy Jackson: 7
  • Frank Baumholtz: HP
  • Hank Sauer: K
  • Andy Pafko: 64(1)/FO

Bot 3

  • Cal Abrams: D8
  • Pee Wee Reese: S8/L.2-H
  • Duke Snider: FC3.1X3(3E6);B-1
  • Jackie Robinson: 2/FL
  • Gil Hodges: SB2
  • Gil Hodges: IW
  • Roy Campanella: 2/FL
  • Carl Furillo: 5(2)/FO

Top 4

  • Dee Fondy: 43
  • Rube Walker: 43
  • Jack Cusick: W
  • Frank Hiller: 13

Bot 4

  • Billy Cox: HR/7
  • Don Newcombe: 7/L
  • Cal Abrams: 13
  • Pee Wee Reese: HP
  • Duke Snider: D9/L.1-H
  • Jackie Robinson: 8

Top 5

  • Wayne Terwilliger: 63
  • Randy Jackson: W
  • Frank Baumholtz: 6
  • Hank Sauer: K

Bot 5

  • Gil Hodges: 8
  • Roy Campanella: 63
  • Carl Furillo: 63

Top 6

  • Andy Pafko: 5/FL
  • Dee Fondy: S4
  • Rube Walker: 5
  • Jack Cusick: D8/L.1-3
  • Phil Cavarretta: K

Bot 6

  • Billy Cox: S7/L
  • Don Newcombe: 34/SH.1-2
  • Bruce Edwards: 63.2-3
  • Rocky Bridges: W
  • Duke Snider: T9/L.3-H;1-H
  • Jackie Robinson: 13/BG

Top 7

  • Wayne Terwilliger: W
  • Randy Jackson: K
  • Frank Baumholtz: S4.1-2
  • Hank Sauer: K
  • Andy Pafko: 6/L

Bot 7

  • Gil Hodges: W
  • Roy Campanella: 1/BP
  • Carl Furillo: SB2
  • Carl Furillo: S8/L.2-H;B-3(E2)
  • Billy Cox: S7/G.3-H(UR);BX2(74)
  • Don Newcombe: K

Top 8

  • Dee Fondy: 43
  • Rube Walker: K
  • Jack Cusick: 13

Bot 8

  • Don Thompson: 53
  • Rocky Bridges: 43
  • Duke Snider: K

Top 9

  • Bob Borkowski: K
  • Wayne Terwilliger: K
  • Randy Jackson: S9/L
  • Frank Baumholtz: D7.1-3
  • Hank Sauer: K

Notes & reviews

  • Peewee Reese injured on HP