Brooklyn Dodgers vs New York Giants
September 2, 1951 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 2, 1951 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Giants defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Brooklyn Dodgers 2, New York Giants 11

Brooklyn Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Furillo rf 4 0 2 0
Reese ss 3 0 0 0
Snider cf 4 0 0 0
Robinson 2b 3 0 0 0
  Terwilliger 2b 1 0 0 0
Hodges 1b 4 0 0 0
Campanella c 3 2 2 1
Pafko lf 4 0 2 1
Cox 3b 4 0 0 0
Newcombe p 2 0 0 0
  Abrams ph 0 0 0 0
  Haugstad p 0 0 0 0
  Russell ph 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 6 2
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Stanky 2b 1 3 0 0
Dark ss 5 0 0 1
Mueller rf 5 2 2 5
Irvin lf 4 1 2 1
Lockman 1b 5 1 2 0
Thomson 3b 4 2 3 2
Mays cf 5 0 3 1
Westrum c 3 1 1 1
Hearn p 3 1 0 0
Totals 35 11 13 11
Brooklyn 010 000 001262
New York 100 204 04x11131
  Brooklyn Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe  L(17-8) 6.0 10 7 3 4 4
  Haugstad   2.0 3 4 4 3 2
Totals
8.0
13
11
7
7
6
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn  W(14-7) 9.0 6 2 2 5 2
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
5
2

  E–Hodges (8), Campanella (11), Thomson (15).  DP–Brooklyn 1. Reese-Robinson-Hodges, New York 2. Hearn-Dark-Lockman, Dark-Stanky-Lockman.  2B–New York Mays (19,off Newcombe).  HR–Brooklyn Campanella (29,9th inning off Hearn 0 on 0 out), New York Mueller 2 (15,6th inning off Newcombe 2 on 2 out,8th inning off Haugstad 1 on 1 out); Thomson (25,8th inning off Haugstad 1 on 2 out).  Team LOB–8.  SH–Hearn (7,off Newcombe).  HBP–Thomson (4,by Haugstad).  Team–9.  SB–Campanella (1,2nd base off Hearn/Westrum).  U-HP–Al Barlick, 1B–Augie Donatelli, 2B–Artie Gore, 3B–Lee Ballanfant.  T–2:59.  A–37,248.
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