Oct 5, 1951 Playoff - Game 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E 1951 Roswell 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 1 7 11 0 1951 Silk City 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 7 1 Roswell AB R H BI W K 2B 3B HR LOB Avg Silk City AB R H BI W K 2B 3B HR LOB Avg Rizzuto SS 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .207 Priddy 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 Doerr 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .308 Brown, B 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 DeMaestri PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 Mays CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Merriman LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hodges 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .346 Doby CF 4 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .480 Slaughter RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Furillo RF 5 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .258 Sisler LF 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .458 Robinson,E 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 Hegan C 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .125 Jackson, R 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .345 McMillan SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .091 Goodman LF-2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .360 Baker, F PH-SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 Niarhos C 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Branca P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hiller P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Taylor, B PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cole P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ostrowski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Brissie P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Smalley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 38 7 11 7 2 3 4 0 2 0 .289 32 3 7 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 .257 Roswell IP H R ER HR W K Ct S B ERA BF EPC Stf GSc Hiller W(2-0) 7.1 7 3 2 0 1 1 91 66 25 2.70 30 130(126) + 54 Cole 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 4 4.50 1 70(75) + Brissie S(1) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 24 12 12 2.70 5 65(75) 9.0 7 3 2 0 4 1 120 79 41 5.02 36 Silk City IP H R ER HR W K Ct S B ERA BF EPC Stf GSc Branca L(0-2) 7.0 8 6 6 2 1 3 103 79 24 6.23 31 145(143) -- 39 Ostrowski 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 34 19 15 3.00 10 75(75) 9.0 11 7 7 2 2 3 137 98 39 5.31 41 ROS: DeMaestri ran for Doerr in the 9th Merriman moved to LF in the 9th Goodman moved to 2B in the 9th SCW: Baker hit for McMillan in the 7th Taylor hit for Branca in the 7th Baker, F moved to SS in the 8th Smalley hit for Ostrowski in the 9th E-Hodges(1) 2B-Jackson, R(4), Doerr 2(3), Rizzuto(1), Hegan(2), Sisler(2) HR-ROS Furillo(2) off Branca(2) in the 4th with 2 on base, 343 feet ROS Doby(2) off Branca(3) in the 7th with 2 on base, 351 feet RBI-ROS - Doby 3(7), Doerr(1), Furillo 3(10) SCW - Hegan(1), Taylor, B(1) IBB-ROS Doby off Ostrowski SH-Hiller(1) PB-Niarhos Great-Hegan(1) Poor-McMillan(1) LOB-Roswell 7 Silk City 6 DP-Roswell 2 GWRBI-Furillo Game MVP:Larry Doby Fenway Park Time 2:18, 71ø, Wind: 1 MPH Left to Right Playoff Game Oct 5, 1951 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E 1951 Roswell 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 1 7 11 0 1951 Silk City 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 7 1 1951 Roswell Ab1 Ab2 Ab3 Ab4 Ab5 1 Rizzuto SS 1>B24 4>K E3,12,B1 W D 2 Doerr 2B L5 D Fd7,23 Fd7,23 D,2H DeMaestri PR Merriman LF 3 Doby CF Fd9 S,23 G3u HR IBB 4 Furillo RF 2>G53 HR 6>G53 K L1 5 Robinson,E 1B G43 Fd8 S 8>F7 G46/fo 6 Jackson, R 3B P4 D G3u,12 G3u 7 Goodman LF-2B 3>K G63 G43 S 8 Niarhos C G53 5>S 7>S G53 9 Hiller P Fd8 B24/fo,B1 B24,12 Cole P Brissie P 9>Fd9 1951 Silk City Ab1 Ab2 Ab3 Ab4 1 Priddy 2B 1>Fd9 3>G13 Fd8 L9 2 Brown, B 3B L6 Fd8 6>S 8>G43 3 Mays CF S Fd8 F7 S 4 Hodges 1B Fd7 4>P5 L5 W,12 5 Slaughter RF 2>W G43 G63 W,23,12 6 Sisler LF D,13 S 7>S G463/dp 7 Hegan C L8,3H Fd9 D,13 9>W 8 McMillan SS G53 5>K Baker, F PH-SS G13 G463/dp 9 Branca P G63 G43 Taylor, B PH PB,3H,23 Fs9,3H Ostrowski P Smalley PH P4 Roswell IN OUT Hiller AB1-1 AB4-3 Cole AB4-4 AB4-4 Brissie AB4-5 End Silk City IN OUT Branca AB1-1 AB4-4 Ostrowski AB4-5 End Oct 5, 1951 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E 1951 Roswell 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 1 7 11 0 1951 Silk City 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 7 1 Inn Out B-S On ROS-SCW Result 1-Roswell 1 0 0-1 - 0-0 Rizzuto bunted to the catcher, 1 out 1 1 0-0 - 0-0 Doerr lined to third, 2 out 1 2 1-2 - 0-0 Doby flied to deep right center, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-Silk City 1 0 0-2 - 0-0 Priddy flied to deep right, 1 out 1 1 0-2 - 0-0 Brown lined to short, 2 out 1 2 1-0 - 0-0 Mays singled to right 1 2 0-1 1 0-0 Hodges flied deep down the left field line, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-Roswell 2 0 0-1 - 0-0 Furillo grounded to third, 1 out 2 1 0-2 - 0-0 Robinson grounded to second, 2 out 2 2 0-2 - 0-0 Jackson popped to second, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-Silk City 2 0 3-2 - 0-0 Slaughter walked 2 0 1-0 1 0-0 Sisler doubled to right center, Slaughter to 3rd 2 0 1-2 23 0-0 Hegan lined to center, sacrifice, Slaughter scored, 1 out, Silk City 1 Roswell 0 2 1 2-0 2 0-1 McMillan grounded to third, 2 out 2 2 0-0 2 0-1 Branca grounded to short, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-Roswell 3 0 0-2 - 0-1 Goodman struck out, 1 out 3 1 1-1 - 0-1 Niarhos grounded to third, 2 out 3 2 2-0 - 0-1 Hiller flied to deep center, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-Silk City 3 0 0-0 - 0-1 Priddy grounded to the pitcher, 1 out 3 1 0-1 - 0-1 Brown flied to deep center, 2 out 3 2 2-2 - 0-1 Mays flied to deep left center, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-Roswell 4 0 1-2 - 0-1 Rizzuto struck out, 1 out 4 1 2-1 - 0-1 Doerr doubled off the wall in right center 4 1 1-2 2 0-1 Doby lined a single between first and second, Doerr to 3rd 4 1 1-0 13 0-1 Furillo hit a three run homer to left center, 343 feet, Roswell 3 Silk City 1 4 1 0-0 - 3-1 Robinson flied to deep right center, 2 out 4 2 1-1 - 3-1 Jackson grounded a double up the middle 4 2 0-2 2 3-1 Goodman grounded to short, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-Silk City 4 0 0-1 - 3-1 Hodges popped to third, 1 out 4 1 2-0 - 3-1 Slaughter grounded to second, 2 out 4 2 1-2 - 3-1 Sisler lined a single over short 4 2 1-0 1 3-1 Hegan flied to deep right center, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-Roswell 5 0 1-2 - 3-1 Niarhos lined a single between third and short 5 0 0-0 1 3-1 Hiller bunted to the catcher, forcing Niarhos at second, 1 out 5 1 0-2 1 3-1 Rizzuto grounded to first, safe on an error, Hiller to 2nd 5 1 0-1 12 3-1 Doerr flied to deep left center, Hiller to 3rd, 2 out 5 2 1-2 13 3-1 Doby grounded to first, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-Silk City 5 0 0-2 - 3-1 McMillan struck out, 1 out 5 1 1-2 - 3-1 Branca grounded to second, 2 out 5 2 1-1 - 3-1 Priddy flied to deep left center, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-Roswell 6 0 0-2 - 3-1 Furillo grounded to third, 1 out 6 1 1-1 - 3-1 Robinson grounded a single up the middle 6 1 0-0 1 3-1 Jackson grounded to first, Robinson to 2nd, 2 out 6 2 0-2 2 3-1 Goodman grounded to second, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-Silk City 6 0 1-0 - 3-1 Brown lined a single between first and second 6 0 1-1 1 3-1 Mays flied to left, 1 out 6 1 0-1 1 3-1 Hodges lined to third, 2 out 6 2 1-0 1 3-1 Slaughter grounded to short, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-Roswell 7 0 2-1 - 3-1 Niarhos grounded a single up the middle 7 0 0-1 1 3-1 Hiller bunted out to the catcher, Niarhos to 2nd, sacrifice, 1 out 7 1 3-2 2 3-1 Rizzuto walked 7 1 2-2 12 3-1 Doerr flied to deep left, Niarhos to 3rd, 2 out 7 2 2-0 13 3-1 Doby hit a three run homer to left center, 351 feet, Roswell 6 Silk City 1 7 2 1-2 - 6-1 Furillo struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-Silk City 7 0 0-1 - 6-1 Sisler lined a single between third and short 7 0 1-0 1 6-1 Hegan doubled to left center, Sisler to 3rd 7 0 0-1 23 6-1 Baker grounded to the pitcher, 1 out 7 1 2-2 23 6-1 Passed ball, Sisler scored, Hegan to 3rd, Roswell 6 Silk City 2 7 1 3-2 3 6-2 Taylor flied shallow down right field line, Hegan scored, 2 out, Roswell 6 Silk City 3 7 2 1-0 - 6-3 Priddy lined to right, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-Roswell >Ostrowski pitching >Baker, F playing SS 8 0 0-1 - 6-3 Robinson flied to left center, 1 out 8 1 2-1 - 6-3 Jackson grounded to first, 2 out 8 2 1-0 - 6-3 Goodman lined a single to right center 8 2 0-1 1 6-3 Niarhos grounded to third, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-Silk City 8 0 0-2 - 6-3 Brown grounded to second, 1 out 8 1 0-1 - 6-3 Mays grounded a single between first and second >Cole pitching 8 1 3-1 1 6-3 Hodges walked, Mays to 2nd >Brissie pitching 8 1 3-2 12 6-3 Slaughter walked, Mays to 3rd, Hodges to 2nd 8 1 2-2 123 6-3 Sisler grounded to second, second to first double play, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-Roswell 9 0 1-1 - 6-3 Brissie flied to deep right, 1 out 9 1 0-2 - 6-3 Rizzuto doubled to left center 9 1 2-0 2 6-3 Doerr doubled off the wall in left, Rizzuto scored, Roswell 7 Silk City 3 9 1 0-0 2 7-3 Doby intentionally walked 9 1 2-1 12 7-3 Furillo lined to the pitcher, 2 out 9 2 3-2 12 7-3 Robinson grounded to second, forcing Doby at second, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-Silk City >Merriman playing LF >Goodman playing 2B 9 0 3-1 - 7-3 Hegan walked 9 0 1-1 1 7-3 Baker grounded to second, second to first double play, 2 out 9 2 1-1 - 7-3 Smalley popped to second, 3 out Recap SCW 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk. SCW Jim Hegan hit a liner scoring 1 to take the lead. ROS 0 SCW 1. ROS 4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 4 hits. ROS Carl Furillo hit a 3 run HR(2) to take the lead. ROS 3 SCW 1. ROS 7th: Scored 3 runs on 2 hits and one walk. ROS Larry Doby hit a 3 run HR(2). ROS 6 SCW 1. SCW 7th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits. SCW Dick Sisler scored on a PB by Niarhos. ROS 6 SCW 2. SCW Ben Taylor hit a fly ball scoring 1. ROS 6 SCW 3. SCW 8th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks. ROS 9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk. ROS Bobby Doerr doubled scoring Rizzuto. ROS 7 SCW 3. ROS Bobby Doerr: 3 for 6. ROS Phil Rizzuto: 2 for 4, double, 2 runs. SCW Willie Mays: 3 for 6, double, 2 runs. SCW Gil Hodges: 3 for 5, HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs. SCW Enos Slaughter: 3 for 5, 2 RBI. SCW Bobby Brown: 3 for 5, double, 2 runs. ROS Frank Hiller pitched 5 innings and picked up the win: 5 IP, 3 earned runs, 6 hits, 0 BB, 5 K. He's 2-0 in the playoffs. ROS Lou Brissie pitched the final 2 innings to record his 1st save of the playoffs. SCW Ralph Branca pitched 9 innings and took the loss: 9 IP, 3 earned runs, 8 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He's 0-2 in the playoffs.