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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1951-05-28 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 23101 · 2:28
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 4–1. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 1st. Warren Spahn earned the win. Bob Elliott went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Sheldon Jones SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Hartsfield | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Olmo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Warren Spahn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Addis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Gettel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Lohrke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Noble | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sheldon Jones | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Al Gettel | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hartsfield: K.BX1(2E3)
- Willard Marshall: T7.1-H(UR)
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Bob Elliott: HR/7.3-H
- Walker Cooper: 63
- Sid Gordon: S
- Luis Olmo: 7
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Whitey Lockman: 36(1)3/GDP
- Willie Mays: HR/F7
- Wes Westrum: W
- Al Dark: K
Top 2
- Buddy Kerr: 8
- Warren Spahn: 43
- Roy Hartsfield: K
Bot 2
- Bobby Thomson: 6/P
- Monte Irvin: 4/P
- Hank Thompson: K
Top 3
- Willard Marshall: S
- Earl Torgeson: S.1-3
- Bob Elliott: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Walker Cooper: 63
Bot 3
- Al Gettel: 53
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Whitey Lockman: 2/FL
- Willie Mays: 7
Top 4
- Sid Gordon: K
- Luis Olmo: 53
- Buddy Kerr: 9
Bot 4
- Wes Westrum: K23
- Al Dark: W
- Bobby Thomson: S.1-2
- Monte Irvin: 9.2-3
- Hank Thompson: 43
Top 5
- Warren Spahn: 31
- Roy Hartsfield: K
- Willard Marshall: K
Bot 5
- Al Gettel: 63
- Eddie Stanky: S
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Willie Mays: W.1-2
- Wes Westrum: K
Top 6
- Earl Torgeson: S
- Bob Addis: 6/P
- Walker Cooper: 64(1)/FO
- Sid Gordon: W.1-2
- Luis Olmo: K
Bot 6
- Al Dark: D
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Monte Irvin: 8
- Hank Thompson: 63
Top 7
- Buddy Kerr: 63
- Warren Spahn: 9
- Roy Hartsfield: 13
Bot 7
- Al Gettel: K
- Eddie Stanky: S
- Whitey Lockman: S.1-2
- Willie Mays: K
- Wes Westrum: K
Top 8
- Willard Marshall: S9
- Earl Torgeson: 9
- Bob Addis: 5/FL
- Walker Cooper: 7
Bot 8
- Al Dark: 53
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Monte Irvin: E5.B-1
- Jack Lohrke: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Luis Olmo: 13
- Buddy Kerr: K
Bot 9
- Ray Noble: 8
- Eddie Stanky: K
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Willie Mays: 3/P
Notes & reviews
- onto the roof
- Bob Elliott ejected by 1B umpire Lou Jorda