1951 – In Cincinnati, Lloyd Merriman hits a bases-loaded triple in the 7th, off Carl Erskine, to give the Reds a 6 – 3 win. Dodger starter Don Newcombe leaves in the 1st inning with a pulled muscle in his pitching arm and Erskine takes the loss. The Dodgers are now 5 1/2 ahead of the idle Giants whose last game of the season in St. Louis is rained out, and the National League reschedules it for tomorrow afternoon as part of a doubleheader.

On September 12, 1951 — 1951 – In Cincinnati, Lloyd Merriman hits a bases-loaded triple in the 7th, off Carl Erskine, to give the Reds a 6 – 3 win. Dodger starter Don Newcombe leaves in the 1st inning with a pulled muscle in his pitching arm and Erskine takes the loss. The Dodgers are now 5 1/2 ahead of the idle Giants whose last game of the season in St. Louis is rained out, and the National League reschedules it for tomorrow afternoon as part of a doubleheader.


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