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Brooklyn Dodgers @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1951-07-28 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 32792 · 2:59
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 9th. Ralph Branca earned the win and Carl Erskine picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Cloyd Boyer SV: Carl Erskine
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cal Abrams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Campanella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Furillo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Schoendienst | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Hal Rice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Solly Hemus | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Sarni | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cloyd Boyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Wally Westlake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
 Carl Erskine | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloyd Boyer | 9.0 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cal Abrams: S8/L
- Pee Wee Reese: S7/G.1-2
- Duke Snider: 43.2-3;1-2
- Gil Hodges: 8.3-H
- Roy Campanella: K
Bot 1
- Red Schoendienst: 8
- Enos Slaughter: E4/G
- Stan Musial: W.1-2
- Hal Rice: 2/FL
- Peanuts Lowrey: 4/L
Top 2
- Carl Furillo: S8/L
- Billy Cox: 4
- Wayne Terwilliger: 6(B)3(1)/P/DP
Bot 2
- Billy Johnson: S8
- Solly Hemus: S9.1-3
- Bill Sarni: 9
- Cloyd Boyer: K
- Red Schoendienst: FC5/BG.3XH(52);1-2
Top 3
- Ralph Branca: K
- Cal Abrams: K
- Pee Wee Reese: E7/L
- Duke Snider: S9/L.1-3
- Gil Hodges: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Enos Slaughter: 8
- Stan Musial: W
- Hal Rice: W.1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: D9/L.2-H;1-3
- Billy Johnson: 7(B)2(3)/DP
Top 4
- Roy Campanella: 7/F7D
- Carl Furillo: HP
- Billy Cox: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Solly Hemus: W
- Bill Sarni: S6/G6M.1-2
- Cloyd Boyer: K
- Red Schoendienst: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Ralph Branca: 34/SH.1-2
- Cal Abrams: W
- Pee Wee Reese: PO2(14)
- Pee Wee Reese: D7/G.1-3
- Duke Snider: IW
- Gil Hodges: K
Bot 5
- Enos Slaughter: 63
- Stan Musial: S9/L
- Hal Rice: 9(B)3(1)/DP
Top 6
- Roy Campanella: W
- Carl Furillo: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Billy Cox: 8
Bot 6
- Peanuts Lowrey: 9
- Billy Johnson: 53
- Solly Hemus: 2/FL
Top 7
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Ralph Branca: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Ralph Branca: 7
- Cal Abrams: K
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Duke Snider: K
Bot 7
- Bill Sarni: E6/TH
- Cloyd Boyer: K
- Red Schoendienst: SB2
- Red Schoendienst: S9/L.2-H(UR)
- Enos Slaughter: S9/G.1-2
- Stan Musial: K+CS3(25)/DP
Top 8
- Gil Hodges: S8/G
- Roy Campanella: 7
- Carl Furillo: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Hal Rice: E4/G
- Peanuts Lowrey: 7
- Billy Johnson: S7/G.1-2
- Solly Hemus: S9/L.2-3;1X3(936)
- Bill Sarni: 7/F7D
Top 9
- Billy Cox: S5
- Andy Pafko: D7/L.1-3
- Rube Walker: IW
- Jackie Robinson: 9/L.3-H
- Pee Wee Reese: E6/G.2-3;1-2
- Duke Snider: 7.3-H(UR)
- Gil Hodges: 7
Bot 9
- Wally Westlake: K
- Red Schoendienst: D9/L
- Enos Slaughter: 63
- Stan Musial: IW
- Hal Rice: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- Bill Johnson rounded 2B too far