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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1951-06-06 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3859 · 2:45
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 5–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 9th. Kent Peterson earned the win and Ewell Blackwell picked up the save. Willie Mays went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Kent Peterson L: Monty Kennedy SV: Ewell Blackwell
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pramesa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Usher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Ramsdell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Meeks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Thomson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Monty Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Spider Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Ramsdell | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
 Eddie Erautt | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kent Peterson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Byerly | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Kennedy | 8.2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: W
- Connie Ryan: FC1.1-3(E1/TH2);B-1(E4/TH1)
- Johnny Wyrostek: 9.3-H(UR)
- Ted Kluszewski: 4/P
- Virgil Stallcup: 9
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: K
- Whitey Lockman: 163
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Hank Thompson: S9.1-3
- Don Mueller: 8
Top 2
- Johnny Pramesa: 13
- Bob Usher: W
- Lloyd Merriman: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Al Dark: 3/P
- Wes Westrum: W
- Willie Mays: WP.1-2#
- Willie Mays: HR/7.2-H
- Monty Kennedy: K
- Eddie Stanky: 7
Top 3
- Willie Ramsdell: W
- Bobby Adams: 54(1)3/GDP
- Connie Ryan: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Whitey Lockman: K23
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Hank Thompson: E1/TH/G3S.1-3;B-2
- Don Mueller: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Al Dark: K
- Wes Westrum: PB.1-2
- Wes Westrum: 5/FL
Top 4
- Johnny Wyrostek: 9
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Virgil Stallcup: 5
Bot 4
- Willie Mays: 63
- Monty Kennedy: S7
- Eddie Stanky: 23/SH.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: K
Top 5
- Johnny Pramesa: E5
- Bob Usher: 64(1)3/GDP
- Lloyd Merriman: 3/P
Bot 5
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Hank Thompson: K
- Don Mueller: 4/P
Top 6
- Roy McMillan: W
- Bobby Adams: W.1-2
- Connie Ryan: 7/L
- Johnny Wyrostek: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Al Dark: 13
- Wes Westrum: K
- Willie Mays: 9
Top 7
- Ted Kluszewski: W
- Virgil Stallcup: D8.1-H
- Johnny Pramesa: 53
- Bob Usher: 8/F8D
- Lloyd Merriman: 9
Bot 7
- Monty Kennedy: K
- Eddie Stanky: 63
- Whitey Lockman: 7
Top 8
- Sammy Meeks: 9
- Bobby Adams: S8
- Connie Ryan: 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Hank Thompson: 4/L
- Don Mueller: S7
- Al Dark: 8
Top 9
- Ted Kluszewski: S9
- Virgil Stallcup: FC6.1-2(E6/TH2);B-1
- Johnny Pramesa: 3/FL
- Bob Usher: S5.2-3;1-2
- Bob Scheffing: 13.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Grady Hatton: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Bobby Adams: S7.1-2
- Connie Ryan: HP.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Wes Westrum: W
- Willie Mays: 34/SH.1-2
- Spider Jorgensen: 23
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Whitey Lockman: 9
Notes & reviews
- the throw hit Hank Thompson
- Hank Thompson suffered dislocation of left thumb