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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1951-05-08 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 20379 · 2:09
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–2. New York Giants put up 2 in the 5th. Larry Jansen earned the win. Stan Musial went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
W: Larry Jansen L: Joe Presko SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Glaviano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Bilko | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Solly Hemus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Cole | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Presko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Wilks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Richmond | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Bollweg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Howerton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spider Jorgensen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Noble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Jansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Presko | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Ted Wilks | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Brazle | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Erv Dusak | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Glaviano: K
- Peanuts Lowrey: 8
- Enos Slaughter: 9
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: S
- Spider Jorgensen: 43.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: HP
- Hank Thompson: 7
- Whitey Lockman: 43
Top 2
- Stan Musial: 8
- Joe Garagiola: 31
- Steve Bilko: K
Bot 2
- Ray Noble: S
- Al Dark: 43.1-2
- Monte Irvin: S.2-H
- Larry Jansen: 34/SH.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: S.2-3
- Spider Jorgensen: 13
Top 3
- Solly Hemus: 3/G
- Dick Cole: 9
- Joe Presko: K
Bot 3
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Hank Thompson: W
- Whitey Lockman: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Tommy Glaviano: 53
- Peanuts Lowrey: 9
- Enos Slaughter: 13
Bot 4
- Ray Noble: 2/FL
- Al Dark: E5.B-1
- Monte Irvin: S.1-3
- Larry Jansen: 43.3-H(UR);1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 9
Top 5
- Stan Musial: HR/9
- Joe Garagiola: 7
- Steve Bilko: 7
- Solly Hemus: K
Bot 5
- Spider Jorgensen: S
- Bobby Thomson: S.1-3(E7);B-2
- Hank Thompson: S.3-H;2-2
- Whitey Lockman: 34(1)/FO.2-3
- Ray Noble: 7.3-H
- Al Dark: 9
Top 6
- Dick Cole: K
- Ted Wilks: K
- Don Richmond: 8
Bot 6
- Monte Irvin: K
- Larry Jansen: 53
- Eddie Stanky: 53
Top 7
- Peanuts Lowrey: S
- Enos Slaughter: E3.1-3;B-1
- Stan Musial: 36(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Joe Garagiola: 46(1)/FO/G4MD
- Steve Bilko: S8/L8S.1-2
- Solly Hemus: 3/G
Bot 7
- Spider Jorgensen: 8
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Hank Thompson: 8
Top 8
- Don Bollweg: 9
- Bill Howerton: 2/FL
- Don Richmond: 43
Bot 8
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Ray Noble: 24/SH.1-2
- Al Dark: S.2-3
- Monte Irvin: S.3-H;1-3
- Larry Jansen: 14/SH.3-H;1-2
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Spider Jorgensen: HP.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 13
Top 9
- Peanuts Lowrey: 63
- Enos Slaughter: S
- Stan Musial: 6(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
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