Brooklyn Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies
April 27, 1951 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 27, 1951 at Shibe Park. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Brooklyn Dodgers 11, Philadelphia Phillies 5

Brooklyn Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Hermanski lf 4 0 1 0
  Thompson lf 1 0 0 1
Furillo rf 5 0 0 1
Snider cf 3 1 0 0
Robinson 2b 2 2 1 1
  Bridges 2b 1 0 0 0
Hodges 1b 5 3 3 4
Edwards c 4 1 0 0
Reese ss 4 1 1 2
Cox 3b 4 3 3 1
Hatten p 4 0 1 1
  Erskine p 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 11 10 11
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Waitkus 1b 4 0 0 0
  Bloodworth 1b 1 0 0 0
Ashburn cf 4 0 0 0
Jones 3b 4 0 0 0
Ennis rf 4 3 3 1
Sisler lf 4 1 3 1
  Sanicki pr 0 1 0 0
Hamner ss 4 0 3 2
Seminick c 4 0 1 1
  Caballero pr 0 0 0 0
Goliat 2b 4 0 0 0
Church p 1 0 0 0
  Cristante p 0 0 0 0
  Lopata ph 1 0 0 0
  Brittin p 0 0 0 0
  Pellagrini ph 1 0 0 0
  Candini p 0 0 0 0
  Nicholson ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 37 5 10 5
Brooklyn 032 131 01011101
Philadelphia 020 001 0025101
  Brooklyn Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Hatten  W(1-0) 8.0 10 5 5 0 5
  Erskine   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
10
5
5
0
6
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Church  L(1-1) 3.1 5 6 6 2 1
  Cristante   1.2 2 3 3 1 0
  Brittin   2.0 2 1 1 1 2
  Candini   2.0 1 1 1 1 2
Totals
9.0
10
11
11
5
5

  E–Cox (2), Sisler (1).  2B–Brooklyn Hodges (3,off Church); Robinson (3,off Cristante); Cox (3,off Candini), Philadelphia Sisler (1,off Hatten); Hamner (4,off Hatten); Seminick (2,off Hatten).  3B–Brooklyn Reese (1,off Church), Philadelphia Hamner (2,off Hatten).  HR–Brooklyn Hodges 2 (5,3rd inning off Church 1 on 2 out,5th inning off Cristante 1 on 1 out); Cox (1,4th inning off Church 0 on 1 out), Philadelphia Ennis (3,6th inning off Hatten 0 on 2 out).  Team LOB–4.  Team–5.  CS–Hatten (1,2nd base by Cristante/Seminick).  U–Augie Donatelli, Lee Ballanfant, Al Barlick.  T–2:30.  A–9,267.
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