Boston Braves vs Brooklyn Dodgers
September 3, 1951 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 3, 1951 at Ebbets Field. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Boston Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Braves 2, Brooklyn Dodgers 7

Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Sisti ss 4 0 0 0
Jethroe cf 5 0 0 0
Torgeson 1b 4 1 2 0
Elliott 3b 5 0 3 0
Gordon lf 4 0 2 1
Cooper c 4 1 2 1
Marshall rf 2 0 1 0
Hartsfield 2b 4 0 1 0
Surkont p 2 0 0 0
  Addis ph 1 0 0 0
  Estock p 0 0 0 0
  St. Claire ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 36 2 11 2
Brooklyn Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Furillo rf 5 1 2 0
Reese ss 4 0 1 1
Snider cf 2 1 0 0
  Russell ph,lf 0 0 0 0
Robinson 2b 4 1 1 0
Campanella c 4 2 4 5
Pafko lf,cf 3 1 0 0
Hodges 1b 4 0 1 0
Cox 3b 4 1 1 0
Erskine p 4 0 0 1
Totals 34 7 10 7
Boston 001 001 0002111
Brooklyn 004 003 00x7100
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont  L(11-12) 5.0 6 4 4 1 4
  Estock   3.0 4 3 2 2 1
Totals
8.0
10
7
6
3
5
  Brooklyn Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine  W(15-9) 9.0 11 2 2 4 5
Totals
9.0
11
2
2
4
5

  E–Sisti (11).  DP–Brooklyn 2. Robinson-Reese-Hodges, Reese-Robinson-Hodges.  2B–Boston Elliott (27,off Erskine), Brooklyn Campanella (26,off Estock).  HR–Boston Cooper (15,6th inning off Erskine 0 on 0 out), Brooklyn Campanella 2 (31,3rd inning off Surkont 3 on 2 out,6th inning off Estock 0 on 0 out).  Team LOB–11.  SH–Reese (10,off Surkont).  Team–7.  U–Augie Donatelli, Artie Gore, Lee Ballanfant.
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