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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1951-05-02 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 4976 · 2:19
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 8–1. New York Giants put up 6 in the 7th. George Spencer earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: George Spencer L: Johnny Schmitz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cusick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Noble | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Maguire | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Schmitz | 6.1 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
 Warren Hacker | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Turk Lown | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Spencer | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wayne Terwilliger: S9
- Bill Serena: PO1(13)
- Bill Serena: W
- Frank Baumholtz: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: S6
- Whitey Lockman: S8.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: W.2-3;1-2
- Monte Irvin: 9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ray Noble: 63
- Al Dark: IW
- Don Mueller: 13
Top 2
- Hank Sauer: W
- Andy Pafko: 3/FL
- Phil Cavarretta: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Hank Thompson: 3/FL
- George Spencer: 13
- Eddie Stanky: D7
- Whitey Lockman: 1/G
Top 3
- Smoky Burgess: 63
- Jack Cusick: 53
- Johnny Schmitz: S8
- Wayne Terwilliger: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bobby Thomson: 31
- Monte Irvin: 43
- Ray Noble: 8
Top 4
- Bill Serena: S8
- Frank Baumholtz: S9.1-3
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Andy Pafko: 8.3-H
- Phil Cavarretta: 43
Bot 4
- Al Dark: 7/F7D
- Don Mueller: 13
- Hank Thompson: 43
Top 5
- Smoky Burgess: 8
- Jack Cusick: 63
- Johnny Schmitz: 63
Bot 5
- George Spencer: 13
- Eddie Stanky: K/C
- Whitey Lockman: 31
Top 6
- Wayne Terwilliger: 2/FL
- Bill Serena: 9
- Frank Baumholtz: 31
Bot 6
- Bobby Thomson: D
- Monte Irvin: 13
- Ray Noble: W
- Al Dark: S.2-H;1-2
- Jack Maguire: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Thompson: 4/P
- George Spencer: 43
Top 7
- Hank Sauer: S
- Andy Pafko: 9
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
- Smoky Burgess: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Whitey Lockman: 1/P
- Bobby Thomson: W.1-2
- Monte Irvin: W.2-3;1-2
- Ray Noble: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Al Dark: S/BG.3-H;1-2
- Jack Maguire: T.2-H;1-H
- Hank Thompson: S.3-H
- George Spencer: 34/SH.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: HP
- Whitey Lockman: K
Top 8
- Jack Cusick: W
- Dee Fondy: 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Bobby Thomson: 6/P
- Monte Irvin: K
- Ray Noble: 9
Top 9
- Bill Serena: S
- Frank Baumholtz: 9
- Hank Sauer: 64(1)3/GDP