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Scores
Standings
PHA
@BOS		6
10
SLB
@CLE		4
5		 
(12)
CHW
@DET		3
8
NYY
@WSH		1
2
CIN
@CHC		2
1
BRO
@NYG		8
6
BRO
@NYG		5
1
Thursday, August 17, 1950,
, Polo Grounds V
Attendance: 47,148, Time of Game: 2:12
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Dodgers
5
59-47
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Giants
1
56-53
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Erv Palica (6-4)
L: Dave Koslo (11-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  0  1   0  0  1   1  0  1    5  7  0
Giants          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  4  2

Brooklyn Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pee Wee Reese SS 4 2 1 1 1 0 .256 .745 0.068 0.64 0.114 -0.046 0.5 3 1 HR
Jim Russell LF 4 0 0 0 1 2 .241 .808 -0.078 0.68 0.001 -0.079 -0.9 5 0
Duke Snider CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .313 .902 0.129 0.54 0.137 -0.007 2.3 1 0
Jackie Robinson 2B 3 0 0 0 2 0 .338 .943 0.017 0.73 0.046 -0.029 -0.4 2 2 IW
Carl Furillo RF 4 1 2 3 0 0 .322 .854 0.220 1.40 0.234 -0.014 1.9 5 0 HR
Gil Hodges 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .305 .907 -0.110 0.95 0.026 -0.136 -1.4 5 0 GDP
Bruce Edwards C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .153 .556 -0.055 0.69 0.000 -0.055 -0.8 4 1
Billy Cox 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .252 .683 -0.012 0.56 0.029 -0.041 0.1 2 2
Erv Palica P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .583 -0.066 0.67 0.000 -0.066 -1.0 0 1 SH
Team Totals 34 5 7 5 5 2 .206 .690 0.113 0.75 0.587 -0.473 0.2 27 7
HR: P Reese (7, off D Koslo; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); C Furillo (14, off D Koslo; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: E Palica (2, off J Kramer).
IBB: J Robinson (10, by D Koslo).
TB: C Furillo 5; P Reese 4; D Snider 2; B Cox; G Hodges.
GIDP: G Hodges (11).
RBI: C Furillo 3 (80); D Snider (70); P Reese (33).
2-out RBI: D Snider.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Robinson-P Reese-G Hodges.

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Stanky 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .312 .874 -0.187 1.64 0.037 -0.224 -1.3 5 2 GDP
Whitey Lockman LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .307 .790 -0.135 1.33 0.000 -0.135 -1.3 1 0
Don Mueller RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .721 -0.093 0.90 0.000 -0.093 -1.0 2 0
Hank Thompson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .281 .854 -0.075 0.70 0.000 -0.075 -0.8 1 6
Tookie Gilbert 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .643 -0.077 0.74 0.000 -0.077 -0.8 9 1
Al Dark SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .792 -0.004 0.65 0.028 -0.032 -0.0 2 3
Bobby Thomson CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .233 .723 -0.075 0.99 0.000 -0.075 -0.7 5 0
Sam Calderone C 3 1 2 1 0 0 .413 .926 0.149 0.96 0.174 -0.026 1.1 2 0 HR
Dave Koslo P 0 0 0 0 2 0 .120 .380 0.018 1.27 0.081 -0.063 0.2 0 1 CS
   Roy Weatherly PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .305 .855 0.090 2.03 0.090 0.000 0.6
   Jack Kramer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .714 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 29 1 4 1 3 3 .138 .460 -0.389 1.06 0.410 -0.800 -3.8 27 14
HR: S Calderone (1, off E Palica; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: S Calderone 5; A Dark; R Weatherly.
GIDP: E Stanky (6).
RBI: S Calderone (9).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Thompson-E Stanky-T Gilbert.
E: T Gilbert (10); A Dark (21).
Baserunning
CS: D Koslo (1, 2nd base by E Palica/B Edwards).

Brooklyn Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Erv Palica, W (6-4) 9 4 1 1 3 3 1 3.68 32 75 0.388 1.06 3.8
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 3 3 1 1.00 32 75 0.388 0.75 3.8

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Koslo, L (11-11) 8 6 4 3 3 2 2 3.99 34 55 -0.097 0.85 0.2
Jack Kramer 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3.73 6 0 0 -0.016 0.21 -0.5
Team Totals 9 7 5 4 5 2 2 4.00 40 55 0 0 -0.113 1.06 -0.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Koslo (8; J Robinson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Stewart, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - (none), 3B - Artie Gore.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 47,148.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Brooklyn Dodgers         New York Giants
1 Pee Wee Reese SS 1 Eddie Stanky 2B
2 Jim Russell LF 2 Whitey Lockman LF
3 Duke Snider CF 3 Don Mueller RF
4 Jackie Robinson 2B 4 Hank Thompson 3B
5 Carl Furillo RF 5 Tookie Gilbert 1B
6 Gil Hodges 1B 6 Al Dark SS
7 Bruce Edwards C 7 Bobby Thomson CF
8 Billy Cox 3B 8 Sam Calderone C
9 Erv Palica P 9 Dave Koslo P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-4 0 12- 6,(2-2)  OO NYG E. Stanky E. Palica 17% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Calderone to 3B
b5 0-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R NYG S. Calderone E. Palica -12% 62% Inside-the-park Home Run to LF
t6 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R BRO C. Furillo D. Koslo 12% 78% Home Run
t3 1-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  R BRO C. Furillo D. Koslo 11% 76% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Snider Scores/unER; Robinson to 3B
t3 2-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  OO BRO G. Hodges D. Koslo -9% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Dave Koslo facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BRO P. Reese D. Koslo 3% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BRO J. Russell D. Koslo -3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  BRO D. Snider D. Koslo 8% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive); Reese to 3B; Snider to 2B/Adv on throw
t1 0-0 1 -23 4,(3-0)  BRO J. Robinson D. Koslo 1% 59% Intentional Walk
t1 0-0 1 123 3,(1-1)  RO BRO C. Furillo D. Koslo -1% 59% Flyball: CF; Reese Scores
t1 1-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O BRO G. Hodges D. Koslo -4% 55% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Erv Palica facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  NYG E. Stanky E. Palica -4% 51% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O NYG W. Lockman E. Palica 4% 55% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O NYG D. Mueller E. Palica 3% 58% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O NYG H. Thompson E. Palica 2% 60% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Dave Koslo facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BRO B. Edwards D. Koslo -2% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  BRO B. Cox D. Koslo 2% 60% Single to SS
t2 1-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BRO E. Palica D. Koslo -3% 58% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 1-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BRO P. Reese D. Koslo -2% 55% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Erv Palica facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYG T. Gilbert E. Palica 3% 58% Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 0-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  NYG A. Dark E. Palica -3% 55% Single to SS
b2 0-1 1 1-- 7,(1-2)  O NYG B. Thomson E. Palica 3% 58% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O NYG S. Calderone E. Palica 3% 61% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Dave Koslo facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O BRO J. Russell D. Koslo -2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BRO D. Snider D. Koslo 2% 61% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t3 1-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  BRO J. Robinson D. Koslo 3% 65% Walk; Snider to 2B
t3 1-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  R BRO C. Furillo D. Koslo 11% 76% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Snider Scores/unER; Robinson to 3B
t3 2-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  OO BRO G. Hodges D. Koslo -9% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Erv Palica facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  NYG D. Koslo E. Palica -4% 62% Walk
b3 0-2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O NYG E. Stanky E. Palica 4% 67% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYG W. Lockman E. Palica 3% 70% Flyball: SS
b3 0-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O NYG D. Mueller E. Palica 3% 73% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Dave Koslo facing 7-8-9
t4 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BRO B. Edwards D. Koslo -2% 71% Flyball: CF
t4 2-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BRO B. Cox D. Koslo -1% 69% Flyball: SS
t4 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BRO E. Palica D. Koslo -1% 68% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Erv Palica facing 4-5-6
b4 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYG H. Thompson E. Palica 3% 71% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYG T. Gilbert E. Palica 2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYG A. Dark E. Palica 1% 75% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Giants 0.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Dave Koslo facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O BRO P. Reese D. Koslo -2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O BRO J. Russell D. Koslo -1% 72% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  BRO D. Snider D. Koslo 1% 73% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t5 2-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BRO J. Robinson D. Koslo -2% 71% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Erv Palica facing 7-8-9
b5 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYG B. Thomson E. Palica 3% 74% Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 0-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R NYG S. Calderone E. Palica -12% 62% Inside-the-park Home Run to LF
b5 1-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  NYG D. Koslo E. Palica -4% 58% Walk
b5 1-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYG E. Stanky E. Palica 6% 64% Koslo Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b5 1-2 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O NYG E. Stanky E. Palica 2% 66% Lineout: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Giants 1.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Dave Koslo facing 5-6-7
t6 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R BRO C. Furillo D. Koslo 12% 78% Home Run
t6 3-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  BRO G. Hodges D. Koslo 3% 80% Single to 3B/Bunt
t6 3-1 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O BRO B. Edwards D. Koslo -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B; Hodges to 2B
t6 3-1 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O BRO B. Cox D. Koslo -3% 76% Flyball: RF
t6 3-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BRO E. Palica D. Koslo -3% 74% Fielder's Choice SS; Hodges out at 3B/SS-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Dodgers' Erv Palica facing 2-3-4
b6 1-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYG W. Lockman E. Palica 4% 77% Lineout: LF
b6 1-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYG D. Mueller E. Palica 2% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYG H. Thompson E. Palica 2% 81% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Giants 1.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Giants' Dave Koslo facing 1-2-3
t7 3-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R BRO P. Reese D. Koslo 8% 89% Inside-the-park Home Run to CF
t7 4-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BRO J. Russell D. Koslo -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 4-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BRO D. Snider D. Koslo -1% 87% Flyball: CF
t7 4-1 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O BRO J. Robinson D. Koslo -1% 87% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Dodgers' Erv Palica facing 5-6-7
b7 1-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYG T. Gilbert E. Palica 3% 90% Flyball: RF
b7 1-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYG A. Dark E. Palica 2% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYG B. Thomson E. Palica 1% 93% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Giants 1.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Giants' Dave Koslo facing 5-6-7
t8 4-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BRO C. Furillo D. Koslo -1% 92% Flyball: RF
t8 4-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O BRO G. Hodges D. Koslo -1% 91% Flyball: 2B
t8 4-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BRO B. Edwards D. Koslo -0% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Dodgers' Erv Palica facing 8-9-1
b8 1-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  NYG S. Calderone E. Palica -5% 86% Single to LF
Roy Weatherly pinch hits for Dave Koslo (P) batting 9th
b8 1-4 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  NYG R. Weatherly E. Palica -9% 77% Single to RF (Line Drive); Calderone to 2B
b8 1-4 0 12- 6,(2-2)  OO NYG E. Stanky E. Palica 17% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Calderone to 3B
b8 1-4 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O NYG W. Lockman E. Palica 3% 96% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Giants 1.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Giants' Jack Kramer facing 8-9-1
Jack Kramer replaces Roy Weatherly (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  BRO B. Cox J. Kramer 1% 97% Walk
t9 4-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BRO E. Palica J. Kramer -0% 97% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Cox to 2B
t9 4-1 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O BRO P. Reese J. Kramer -1% 96% Flyball: CF
t9 4-1 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  BRO J. Russell J. Kramer 0% 96% Walk
t9 4-1 2 12- 3,(0-2)  R BRO D. Snider J. Kramer 2% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive); Cox Scores; Russell to 3B; Snider to 2B/Adv on throw
t9 5-1 2 -23 5,(1-2)  O BRO J. Robinson J. Kramer -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Dodgers' Erv Palica facing 3-4-5
b9 1-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYG D. Mueller E. Palica 1% 99% Flyball: CF
b9 1-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYG H. Thompson E. Palica 1% 100% Flyball: 2B
b9 1-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYG T. Gilbert E. Palica 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Giants 1.

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