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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1951-06-04 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 6833 · 2:16
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 7–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 4th. Joe Presko earned the win. Stan Musial went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Joe Presko L: Larry Jansen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peanuts Lowrey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Schoendienst | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Nippy Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Johnson | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Presko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Diering | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Jansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spider Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Noble | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Presko | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| George Spencer | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Gettel | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Peanuts Lowrey: E5
- Red Schoendienst: 46(1)/FO
- Stan Musial: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 6/P
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Bobby Thomson: 7
Top 2
- Enos Slaughter: 2/FL
- Nippy Jones: 6/P
- Billy Johnson: S7
- Stan Rojek: 13
Bot 2
- Hank Thompson: S8
- Don Mueller: 9/L
- Al Dark: 163.1-2(E6)
- Wes Westrum: W
- Willie Mays: 9
Top 3
- Del Rice: 43
- Joe Presko: 43
- Peanuts Lowrey: K/C
Bot 3
- Larry Jansen: 43
- Eddie Stanky: S8
- Whitey Lockman: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Red Schoendienst: 9
- Stan Musial: HR/9
- Enos Slaughter: 43
- Nippy Jones: S8
- Billy Johnson: S9.1-2
- Stan Rojek: S7.2-H;1-2
- Del Rice: 8/F8D
Bot 4
- Bobby Thomson: 7/L
- Hank Thompson: 13
- Don Mueller: 9
Top 5
- Joe Presko: 63
- Chuck Diering: 13
- Red Schoendienst: S5
- Stan Musial: HR/9.1-H
- Enos Slaughter: K
Bot 5
- Al Dark: 8
- Wes Westrum: K
- Willie Mays: K
Top 6
- Nippy Jones: HP
- Billy Johnson: S1/BG.1-2
- Stan Rojek: 1/FL.2-3
- Del Rice: FC3.3XH(15);1-2;B-1
- Joe Presko: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Bill Rigney: 63
- Eddie Stanky: K
- Whitey Lockman: S9
- Bobby Thomson: K/C
Top 7
- Chuck Diering: 9
- Red Schoendienst: S8
- Stan Musial: S9.1-3
- Enos Slaughter: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Nippy Jones: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Hank Thompson: HR/9
- Don Mueller: 9/F9D
- Al Dark: 63
- Wes Westrum: 6/P
Top 8
- Billy Johnson: T8/89
- Stan Rojek: 3/FL
- Del Rice: HR/9.3-H
- Joe Presko: K
- Chuck Diering: K
Bot 8
- Willie Mays: 8
- Spider Jorgensen: S9
- Eddie Stanky: 9
- Whitey Lockman: S9.1-3
- Bobby Thomson: 53
Top 9
- Red Schoendienst: 3/G
- Stan Musial: W
- Enos Slaughter: W.1-2
- Nippy Jones: 7
- Billy Johnson: 7
Bot 9
- Hank Thompson: 43
- Don Mueller: S7
- Al Dark: 41.1-2
- Wes Westrum: E6/G.2-2
- Willie Mays: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Ray Noble: 9
Notes & reviews
- Peanuts Lowrey ejected by HP umpire Lee Ballanfant