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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1951-06-10 · Day game · Ebbets Field · 1:58
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1. Ralph Branca earned the win. Carl Furillo went 3-for-3 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| BRO | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Bob Friend SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Schenz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Nelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pete Castiglione | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Friend | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Reiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Hermanski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Werle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hank Schenz: D9
- George Metkovich: S8/G.2-H
- Rocky Nelson: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ralph Kiner: 6
Bot 1
- Gene Hermanski: 63
- Pee Wee Reese: E5/TH1
- Duke Snider: CS2(26)
- Duke Snider: K
Top 2
- Gus Bell: D9/L
- Wally Westlake: 7(B)4(2)/LDP
- Pete Castiglione: 9
Bot 2
- Jackie Robinson: 53
- Gil Hodges: 7
- Carl Furillo: D7/L
- Roy Campanella: S7/L.2-H
- Billy Cox: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Clyde McCullough: 8
- Bob Friend: 9
- Hank Schenz: K
Bot 3
- Ralph Branca: 63
- Gene Hermanski: W
- Pee Wee Reese: 54(1)/FO
- Duke Snider: 7
Top 4
- George Metkovich: 7
- Rocky Nelson: W
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Gus Bell: 6
- Wally Westlake: WP.2-3;1-2
- Wally Westlake: IW
- Pete Castiglione: CSH(12)
Bot 4
- Jackie Robinson: D7/L
- Gil Hodges: 53.2-3(TH1)
- Carl Furillo: S8.3-H
- Roy Campanella: 9
- Billy Cox: 13
Top 5
- Pete Castiglione: 7
- Clyde McCullough: K
- Bob Friend: 9
Bot 5
- Ralph Branca: K
- Gene Hermanski: 163
- Pee Wee Reese: 9/FL
Top 6
- Hank Schenz: 63
- George Metkovich: S9/L
- Rocky Nelson: 8
- Ralph Kiner: 8
Bot 6
- Duke Snider: 3/G
- Jackie Robinson: 53
- Gil Hodges: 7
Top 7
- Gus Bell: S9/L
- Wally Westlake: 14(1)3/GDP
- Pete Castiglione: 63
Bot 7
- Carl Furillo: S7/G
- Roy Campanella: 14(1)3/GDP
- Billy Cox: 13
Top 8
- Danny Murtaugh: K
- Pete Reiser: 9/L
- Hank Schenz: 7
Bot 8
- Ralph Branca: 9/L
- Dick Williams: 13
- Pee Wee Reese: 7
Top 9
- George Metkovich: 8
- Rocky Nelson: 6
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Gus Bell: D9.1-3
- Wally Westlake: IW
- Pete Castiglione: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Dick Williams