Brooklyn Dodgers vs New York Giants
August 17, 1950 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 17, 1950 at Polo Grounds V. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the New York Giants and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Brooklyn Dodgers 5, New York Giants 1

Brooklyn Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Reese ss 4 2 1 1
Russell lf 4 0 0 0
Snider cf 5 1 2 1
Robinson 2b 3 0 0 0
Furillo rf 4 1 2 3
Hodges 1b 4 0 1 0
Edwards c 4 0 0 0
Cox 3b 3 1 1 0
Palica p 3 0 0 0
Totals 34 5 7 5
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Stanky 2b 3 0 0 0
Lockman lf 4 0 0 0
Mueller rf 4 0 0 0
Thompson 3b 4 0 0 0
Gilbert 1b 4 0 0 0
Dark ss 3 0 1 0
Thomson cf 3 0 0 0
Calderone c 3 1 2 1
Koslo p 0 0 0 0
  Weatherly ph 1 0 1 0
  Kramer p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 1 4 1
Brooklyn 101 001 101570
New York 000 010 000142
  Brooklyn Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Palica  W(6-4) 9.0 4 1 1 3 3
Totals
9.0
4
1
1
3
3
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo  L(11-11) 8.0 6 4 3 3 2
  Kramer   1.0 1 1 1 2 0
Totals
9.0
7
5
4
5
2

  E–Gilbert (10), Dark (21).  DP–Brooklyn 1. Robinson-Reese-Hodges, New York 1. Thompson-Stanky-Gilbert.  HR–Brooklyn Furillo (14,6th inning off Koslo 0 on 0 out); Reese (7,7th inning off Koslo 0 on 0 out), New York Calderone (1,5th inning off Palica 0 on 1 out).  SH–Palica (2,off Kramer).  IBB–Robinson (10,by Koslo).  Team LOB–8.  Team–4.  CS–Koslo (1,2nd base by Palica/Edwards).  U–Bill Stewart, Jocko Conlan, Artie Gore.  T–2:12.  A–47,148.
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