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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1951-06-07 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3792 · 2:14
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 5–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 5th. Ken Raffensberger earned the win and Frank Smith picked up the save. Virgil Stallcup went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Ken Raffensberger L: Dave Koslo SV: Frank Smith
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Usher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Lohrke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Koslo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Noble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spider Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Raffensberger | 6.2 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Frank Smith | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Koslo | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| George Spencer | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Gettel | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: W
- Connie Ryan: SB2
- Connie Ryan: K
- Johnny Wyrostek: S9.2-H
- Ted Kluszewski: K
- Virgil Stallcup: S8.1-3
- Bob Scheffing: 7
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: S7
- Al Dark: 16(1)/FO
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Wes Westrum: K/C
Top 2
- Bob Usher: W
- Lloyd Merriman: 36(1)/FO
- Ken Raffensberger: 2/FL
- Bobby Adams: 13
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: 6/L
- Willie Mays: S7
- Whitey Lockman: 3/P
- Jack Lohrke: S7.1-2
- Dave Koslo: 2/FL
Top 3
- Connie Ryan: 7
- Johnny Wyrostek: S9
- Ted Kluszewski: E4.1-2
- Virgil Stallcup: 6/P
- Bob Scheffing: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Bob Usher: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Eddie Stanky: K
- Al Dark: 7
- Bobby Thomson: K
Top 4
- Lloyd Merriman: 2/FL
- Ken Raffensberger: K/C
- Bobby Adams: 2/FL/BP
Bot 4
- Wes Westrum: HR/7
- Monte Irvin: 7
- Willie Mays: 8/F89
- Whitey Lockman: 43
Top 5
- Connie Ryan: 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: S
- Ted Kluszewski: S.1-3
- Virgil Stallcup: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Bob Scheffing: S
- Bob Usher: 14(1)/FO
- Lloyd Merriman: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Jack Lohrke: 7
- Sal Yvars: 53
- Eddie Stanky: 9/F89
Top 6
- Lloyd Merriman: 4/L
- Ken Raffensberger: K
- Bobby Adams: 7
Bot 6
- Al Dark: 1/P
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Wes Westrum: 5/P
Top 7
- Connie Ryan: 5/FL
- Johnny Wyrostek: 7
- Ted Kluszewski: 6/P
Bot 7
- Monte Irvin: HR/7L
- Willie Mays: S7
- Whitey Lockman: 64(1)/FO
- Jack Lohrke: 5/P
- Ray Noble: HR/9.1-H
- Eddie Stanky: S7/F7DW
- Al Dark: 8
Top 8
- Virgil Stallcup: K
- Bob Scheffing: 13
- Bob Usher: K
Bot 8
- Bobby Thomson: E5/TH
- Wes Westrum: 3/P
- Monte Irvin: 2/FL
- Willie Mays: 9
Top 9
- Lloyd Merriman: 43
- Frank Smith: K
- Bobby Adams: 43
Bot 9
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Don Mueller: S
- Spider Jorgensen: 3/FL
- Eddie Stanky: 7
Notes & reviews
- over LF roof inside foul line