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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1951-05-01 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 12009 · 2:39
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. New York Giants put up 4 in the 6th. Jim Hearn earned the win and Sheldon Jones picked up the save. Al Dark went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
W: Jim Hearn L: Paul Minner SV: Sheldon Jones
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Terwilliger | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rube Walker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Cusick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Minner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hearn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Noble | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Minner | 6.0 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
 Cal McLish | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 7.0 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
 Sheldon Jones | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wayne Terwilliger: 13
- Randy Jackson: 7
- Frank Baumholtz: S
- Hank Sauer: S9.1-3
- Andy Pafko: S.3-H;1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 13
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Whitey Lockman: 54(1)/FO
- Bobby Thomson: W.1-2
- Monte Irvin: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Rube Walker: 31
- Jack Cusick: K
- Paul Minner: 5/L
Bot 2
- Wes Westrum: K
- Al Dark: S
- Don Mueller: 64(1)/FO
- Hank Thompson: D.1-3
- Jim Hearn: 63
Top 3
- Wayne Terwilliger: 53
- Randy Jackson: 13
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
Bot 3
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Whitey Lockman: 63.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: BK.2-3
- Bobby Thomson: 7.3-H
- Monte Irvin: W
- Wes Westrum: 5/P
Top 4
- Hank Sauer: 53
- Andy Pafko: 53
- Phil Cavarretta: K
Bot 4
- Al Dark: S
- Don Mueller: 14(1)3/GDP
- Hank Thompson: K
Top 5
- Rube Walker: W
- Jack Cusick: 8
- Paul Minner: W.1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: S9.2-H;1-3
- Randy Jackson: 2/FL
- Frank Baumholtz: W.1-2
- Hank Sauer: 9
Bot 5
- Jim Hearn: 63
- Eddie Stanky: 53
- Whitey Lockman: 7
Top 6
- Andy Pafko: 7
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Rube Walker: 31
Bot 6
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Monte Irvin: D9.1-3
- Ray Noble: W
- Al Dark: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Don Mueller: 63
- Hank Thompson: 3/P
- Jim Hearn: 4/L
Top 7
- Jack Cusick: W
- Bill Serena: W.1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: 164(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Randy Jackson: E5/TH.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
Bot 7
- Eddie Stanky: 4/P
- Whitey Lockman: 31
- Bobby Thomson: K
Top 8
- Hank Sauer: S9
- Andy Pafko: 14(1)3/GDP
- Phil Cavarretta: K
Bot 8
- Monte Irvin: K
- Ray Noble: 63
- Al Dark: 63
Top 9
- Rube Walker: 8
- Jack Cusick: 53
- Smoky Burgess: S
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
Notes & reviews
- the Cubs bench was cleared by HP umpire Frank Dascoli in 4th
- Wes Westrum left with cut finger from foul ball
- the ball caromed off Jim Hearn's ankle