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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1951-05-30 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 46499 · 2:13
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 6–3. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 1st. Vern Bickford earned the win. Walker Cooper went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Jim Hearn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Marquez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sibby Sisti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Bickford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Noble | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spider Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Hearn | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| George Spencer | 7.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Monty Kennedy | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Marquez: 13
- Willard Marshall: W
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: S8.1-3;2-H
- Walker Cooper: S5.1-2;3-H
- Sid Gordon: S4.1-2;2-3
- Sibby Sisti: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 2
- Vern Bickford: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 13
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Willie Mays: 9
Top 2
- Luis Marquez: 8
- Willard Marshall: 43
- Earl Torgeson: S9
- Bob Elliott: 3
Bot 2
- Hank Thompson: 43
- Ray Noble: K
- Al Dark: S7
- Bobby Thomson: 63
Top 3
- Walker Cooper: 7
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Sibby Sisti: 43
Bot 3
- Monte Irvin: S7
- George Spencer: 34/SH.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 6
- Whitey Lockman: S7.2-H
- Willie Mays: 13
Top 4
- Buddy Kerr: S7
- Vern Bickford: 1
- Luis Marquez: E3.1-2
- Willard Marshall: 8
- Earl Torgeson: S9.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Bob Elliott: 9
Bot 4
- Hank Thompson: 53
- Ray Noble: 8
- Al Dark: 13
Top 5
- Walker Cooper: S7
- Sid Gordon: S8.1-2
- Sibby Sisti: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
- Buddy Kerr: W
- Vern Bickford: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Luis Marquez: 12(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Willard Marshall: 31
Bot 5
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Monte Irvin: 3
- George Spencer: K/C
Top 6
- Earl Torgeson: 31
- Bob Elliott: 9
- Walker Cooper: HR/7
- Sid Gordon: 1/G
Bot 6
- Eddie Stanky: 13
- Whitey Lockman: D9
- Willie Mays: W
- Hank Thompson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Sibby Sisti: 63
- Buddy Kerr: E6
- Vern Bickford: 53.1-2
- Luis Marquez: 8
Bot 7
- Ray Noble: K
- Al Dark: 63
- Bobby Thomson: 8
Top 8
- Willard Marshall: 9
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Bob Elliott: 9
Bot 8
- Monte Irvin: 9
- Spider Jorgensen: K
- Eddie Stanky: 63
Top 9
- Walker Cooper: W
- Sid Gordon: 9
- Sibby Sisti: 8
- Buddy Kerr: 7
Bot 9
- Whitey Lockman: S9
- Don Mueller: T8.1-H
- Hank Thompson: 13
- Ray Noble: 7
- Al Dark: S7.3-H
- Bobby Thomson: 8