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Boston Braves @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1951-08-11 · Day game · Ebbets Field · 2:25
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Boston Braves 8–1. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 6th. Ralph Branca earned the win. Duke Snider went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| BRO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Warren Spahn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: Larry Goetz · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sibby Sisti | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Jethroe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willard Marshall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Warren Spahn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Addis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Furillo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Cox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 5.2 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
 Dave Cole | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Paine | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sibby Sisti: S8/L
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Earl Torgeson: 43.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 63
Bot 1
- Carl Furillo: S8
- Pee Wee Reese: CS2(24)#
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Duke Snider: HR/9.1-H
- Andy Pafko: E3
- Roy Campanella: 4
- Gil Hodges: K
Top 2
- Sid Gordon: HR/7
- Willard Marshall: 9/FL
- Ebba St. Claire: S7/L
- Johnny Logan: K
- Warren Spahn: W.1-2
- Sibby Sisti: 3/G
Bot 2
- Billy Cox: 5/FL
- Wayne Terwilliger: 4
- Ralph Branca: 9
Top 3
- Sam Jethroe: 4
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Bob Elliott: S7/L
- Sid Gordon: K
Bot 3
- Carl Furillo: 63
- Pee Wee Reese: 8
- Duke Snider: 31
Top 4
- Willard Marshall: 43
- Ebba St. Claire: 43
- Johnny Logan: 7
Bot 4
- Andy Pafko: 2/FL
- Roy Campanella: D7/L
- Gil Hodges: S5.2-3
- Billy Cox: S8/G.3-H;1-3;BX2(84)
- Wayne Terwilliger: 9
Top 5
- Warren Spahn: K
- Sibby Sisti: K
- Sam Jethroe: W
- Earl Torgeson: SB2
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: 6
Bot 5
- Ralph Branca: S7/G
- Carl Furillo: 64(1)/FO
- Pee Wee Reese: T9/L.1-H
- Duke Snider: K
- Andy Pafko: K
Top 6
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Willard Marshall: W
- Ebba St. Claire: 4
- Johnny Logan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Roy Campanella: 63
- Gil Hodges: S5
- Billy Cox: 9
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7.1-2
- Ralph Branca: S6/R4.2-3;1-2
- Carl Furillo: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carl Furillo: S7/L.3-H;2-H
- Pee Wee Reese: CS2(24)#
Top 7
- Bob Addis: 5/FL
- Sibby Sisti: E6/G
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G
Bot 7
- Pee Wee Reese: 7
- Duke Snider: 9
- Don Thompson: S7/L
- Roy Campanella: 9/L
Top 8
- Bob Elliott: K
- Sid Gordon: W
- Tommy Holmes: K
- Ebba St. Claire: S9/L.1-2
- Johnny Logan: 7
Bot 8
- Gil Hodges: W
- Billy Cox: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Wayne Terwilliger: HP
- Ralph Branca: S8/P8S.1X3(8E5)
- Carl Furillo: S7/L78.3-H;1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: 4
Top 9
- Bob Addis: E4/G
- Sibby Sisti: S7/G.1-2
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Earl Torgeson: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
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