Brooklyn Dodgers vs St. Louis Cardinals
June 14, 1951 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 14, 1951 at Sportsman's Park III. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Brooklyn Dodgers 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1

Brooklyn Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Hermanski lf 3 0 0 0
  Thompson lf 0 0 0 0
Reese ss 4 0 0 0
Snider cf 4 1 1 0
Robinson 2b 4 0 1 0
Hodges 1b 4 1 1 2
Furillo rf 4 0 2 0
Campanella c 3 0 1 0
Bridges 3b 2 0 0 0
  Edwards ph 1 0 0 0
  Erskine p 1 0 0 0
Branca p 2 0 0 0
  Abrams ph 1 0 1 0
  Miksis pr,3b 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 7 2
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Hemus ss 4 0 1 0
  Rojek ss 1 0 1 0
Schoendienst 2b 5 0 2 0
Slaughter rf 5 0 1 0
Musial cf,lf 3 0 2 0
Howerton lf 4 1 1 0
  Diering cf 0 0 0 0
  Lowrey ph 1 0 1 0
Garagiola c 5 0 0 0
Jones 1b 4 0 2 1
Johnson 3b 4 0 1 0
Presko p 4 0 3 0
Totals 40 1 15 1
Brooklyn 000 000 002271
St. Louis 000 100 0001150
  Brooklyn Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Branca   7.0 11 1 1 2 2
  Erskine  W(6-5) 2.0 4 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
15
1
1
2
2
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Presko  L(6-3) 9.0 7 2 2 2 2
Totals
9.0
7
2
2
2
2

  E–Hodges (4).  DP–Brooklyn 1. Hodges-Campanella-Hodges, St. Louis 1. Hemus-Schoendienst-Jones.  2B–Brooklyn Robinson (15,off Presko), St. Louis Slaughter (7,off Branca).  HR–Brooklyn Hodges (20,9th inning off Presko 1 on 2 out).  Team LOB–6.  IBB–Musial (4,by Branca).  Team–14.  U–Scotty Robb, Dusty Boggess, Babe Pinelli.  T–2:10.  A–18,478.
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