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Final Polo Grounds IV
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Brooklyn Dodgers 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 1 0 8 12 2
New York Giants 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 6 8 1
Pitching
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO P ST
Don NewcombeW 7.1 8 6 5 2 5 102 72
Ralph Branca 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 11 3
Preacher RoeS 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 9 7
New York Giants
Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO P ST
Sheldon JonesL 5.0 6 5 4 2 0 78 44
Clint Hartung 0.0 3 2 2 0 0 10 7
Monty Kennedy 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 13 6
George Spencer 2.0 1 1 1 2 0 33 16
Larry Jansen 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 11 9
Scoring Summary
▲ 3rd Gene Hermanski hits a home run (5). Pee Wee Reese scores. 2–0
▲ 4th Don Newcombe reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Eddie Stanky. Roy Campanella scores. 3–0
▼ 4th Bobby Thomson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Gene Hermanski. Alvin Dark scores. 3–1
▲ 5th Gil Hodges homers (19) on a line drive to right field. Duke Snider scores. 5–1
▼ 5th Whitey Lockman reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Don Newcombe. Clint Hartung scores. Eddie Stanky to 3rd. 5–2
▼ 5th Hank Thompson out, shortstop Pee Wee Reese to first baseman Gil Hodges. Eddie Stanky scores. 5–3
▲ 6th Billy Cox hits a home run (7). 6–3
▲ 6th Pee Wee Reese doubles (15) on a line drive to left fielder Whitey Lockman. Don Newcombe scores. 7–3
▲ 8th Gene Hermanski triples (2) on a to center fielder Bobby Thomson. Pee Wee Reese scores. 8–3
▼ 8th Sam Calderone singles on a line drive to left fielder Gene Hermanski. Alvin Dark scores. Bobby Thomson scores. 8–5
▼ 8th Whitey Lockman walks. Sam Calderone scores. Monte Irvin to 3rd. Eddie Stanky to 2nd. 8–6
Box Score
Brooklyn Dodgers
Batter AB R H RBI BB SO
SSPee Wee Reese 3 2 2 1 2 0
LFGene Hermanski 4 1 2 3 1 0
CFDuke Snider 5 1 1 0 0 0
2BJackie Robinson 4 0 0 0 0 0
RFCarl Furillo 4 0 0 0 1 1
1BGil Hodges 4 1 3 2 0 0
CRoy Campanella 5 1 2 0 0 0
3BBilly Cox 4 1 1 1 0 0
PDon Newcombe 4 1 1 0 0 0
PRalph Branca 0 0 0 0 0 0
PPreacher Roe 0 0 0 0 0 0
New York Giants
Batter AB R H RBI BB SO
2BEddie Stanky 3 1 1 0 1 0
LFWhitey Lockman 4 0 0 2 1 1
RFDon Mueller 4 0 0 0 0 0
3BHank Thompson 5 0 0 1 0 1
SSAlvin Dark 3 2 1 0 1 1
1BTookie Gilbert 4 0 1 0 0 0
PHBill Rigney 1 0 0 0 0 0
CFBobby Thomson 4 1 2 1 0 0
CSam Calderone 4 1 2 2 0 0
PSheldon Jones 1 0 0 0 0 1
PClint Hartung 0 1 0 0 1 0
PMonty Kennedy 0 0 0 0 0 0
PHRoy Weatherly 1 0 0 0 0 1
PGeorge Spencer 0 0 0 0 0 0
PHMonte Irvin 1 0 1 0 0 0
PLarry Jansen 0 0 0 0 0 0