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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1951-05-22 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 22360 · 3:02
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 17–8. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 7 in the 7th. Carl Erskine earned the win and Ralph Branca picked up the save. Gil Hodges went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 18 | |
| PIT | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
W: Carl Erskine L: Bob Friend SV: Ralph Branca
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cal Abrams | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Furillo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Erskine | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Thompson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rocky Nelson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Reiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dino Restelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Erv Palica | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Erskine | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Ralph Branca | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 6.2 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
 Bill Werle | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Koski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erv Dusak | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cal Abrams: S8/G
- Pee Wee Reese: 46(1)3/GDP
- Duke Snider: E3/G
- Jackie Robinson: S1.1-2
- Gil Hodges: W.2-3;1-2
- Carl Furillo: S8/G.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Roy Campanella: S8/G.3-H(UR);1-3
- Billy Cox: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Pete Castiglione: 8
- Rocky Nelson: S9/G
- George Metkovich: 9/L
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7.1-H
- Gus Bell: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Tommy Brown: 63
- Cal Abrams: D7/L
- Pee Wee Reese: S7/G.2-3
- Duke Snider: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Jackie Robinson: D7.1-3
- Gil Hodges: 63
Bot 2
- Wally Westlake: HR/L7
- Danny Murtaugh: 8
- Clyde McCullough: 53
- Bob Friend: K
Top 3
- Carl Furillo: 63
- Roy Campanella: D8/L
- Billy Cox: 6
- Carl Erskine: 23
Bot 3
- Pete Castiglione: S8/L
- Rocky Nelson: 54(1)3/GDP
- George Metkovich: HR/9
- Ralph Kiner: 4
Top 4
- Cal Abrams: K
- Pee Wee Reese: S56
- Duke Snider: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Gus Bell: 6
- Wally Westlake: K
- Danny Murtaugh: 13
Top 5
- Jackie Robinson: 13
- Gil Hodges: K
- Carl Furillo: 43
Bot 5
- Clyde McCullough: 8
- Bob Friend: 9
- Pete Castiglione: 53
Top 6
- Roy Campanella: HR/7
- Billy Cox: 2/FL
- Carl Erskine: 53
- Cal Abrams: W
- Pee Wee Reese: S1.1-2
- Duke Snider: 43
Bot 6
- Rocky Nelson: 9
- George Metkovich: 9/FL
- Ralph Kiner: S3
- Gus Bell: 8
Top 7
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Gil Hodges: HR/7.1-H
- Carl Furillo: W
- Roy Campanella: 4
- Billy Cox: 54(1)/FO
- Carl Erskine: S1/BG.1-2
- Cal Abrams: W.2-3;1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: S8/L.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bruce Edwards: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Jackie Robinson: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Wally Westlake: 7/L
- Danny Murtaugh: S7/L
- Pete Reiser: 8/L
- Dale Long: 13
Top 8
- Gil Hodges: 2/FL
- Carl Furillo: E6/G
- Roy Campanella: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Pete Castiglione: S7/L
- Rocky Nelson: S9/G.1-2
- George Metkovich: S8/G.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gus Bell: S9/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Wally Westlake: K
- Danny Murtaugh: 9.3-H
- Ed FitzGerald: S6.2-3;1-2
- Dino Restelli: 63
Top 9
- Billy Cox: 53
- Ralph Branca: W
- Cal Abrams: D7.1-3
- Pee Wee Reese: 6
- Don Thompson: W
- Jackie Robinson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gil Hodges: HR/8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Carl Furillo: S9/L
- Roy Campanella: W.1-2
- Billy Cox: 5(2)/FO
Bot 9
- Pete Castiglione: W
- Rocky Nelson: S8.1-2
- George Metkovich: W.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 7.3-H
- Gus Bell: 9
- Wally Westlake: 5/FL