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Dick Sisler's dramatic tenth inning homer
gives the Whiz Kids pennant
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| Date: |
October 1, 1950 |
| Site: |
Ebbets Field |
| Summary: |
On the last day of the season and the
Phillies holding a slim 1 game lead on the Dodgers, the two squared off
at Ebbets Field. Dick Sisler, (with his father, the great
George Sisler, now
a Dodger scout watching), hits a dramatic 3 run home run in the
10th inning to capture the National League pennant.
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Phillies
|
AB |
R |
H |
BI |
| Waitkus, cf |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Ashburn, cf |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Sisler, lf |
5 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
| Mayo, lf |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ennis, 3b |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Jones, rf |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Hammer, ss |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Seminick, c |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Caballero, pr |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Lopata, c |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Goliat, 2b |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Roberts, p |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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TOTALS |
38 |
4 |
11 |
4 |
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Dodgers
|
AB |
R |
H |
BI |
| Abrams, lf |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Reese, ss |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| Snider, cf |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Robinson, 2b |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Furillo, rf |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Hodges, 1b |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Campanella, c |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Cox, 3b |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Russell, ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Newcombe, p |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Brown, ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| TOTALS |
33 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
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| Phillies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
3 |
- |
4 |
11 |
0 |
| Dodgers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
- |
1 |
5 |
0 |
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Phillies
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IP |
H |
BB |
SO |
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| Roberts (W) |
10 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
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Dodgers |
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| Newcombe (L) |
10 |
11 |
2 |
3 |
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2b: Reese
HR: Reese, Sisler
Sac: Roberts
DP: PHL 1, BRK 1
LOB: PHL7, BRK 5
Time of game: 2:35
Attendance: 35,073
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Notes/Observations:
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The Phillies
had held a 7½ game lead over Brooklyn on September 21.
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Dodgers get 2
hits and 2 walks in 9th, do not score. Ashburn perfect throw cuts
down potential game winning run. |
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Robin Roberts
by getting the victory becomes the first Phillie 20-game winner
since 1917. |
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