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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1951-07-06 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 7443 · 2:43
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 12–10. New York Giants put up 5 in the 3rd. Dave Koslo earned the win. Bobby Thomson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 |
W: Dave Koslo L: Jim Wilson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Scotty Robb · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Hartsfield | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Jethroe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wilson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Gettel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Rapp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Koslo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 2.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Wilson | 5.1 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
 Bob Chipman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Hearn | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| George Spencer | 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Gettel | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Koslo | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hartsfield: 8
- Sam Jethroe: 7
- Earl Torgeson: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 6/L
- Al Dark: 53
- Willie Mays: 43
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: 3/FL
- Sid Gordon: W
- Willard Marshall: D/78.1-3
- Walker Cooper: IW
- Johnny Logan: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Warren Spahn: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Roy Hartsfield: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Sam Jethroe: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3(E8);B-2
- Earl Torgeson: S4.3-H(UR);2-3
- Bob Elliott: SB2
- Bob Elliott: 9
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: 3
- Wes Westrum: S6
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Bill Rigney: S7.1-2
- Don Mueller: S8.2-H;1-2
- George Spencer: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Stanky: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Al Dark: 5/FL
Top 3
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Willard Marshall: HR/9D
- Walker Cooper: HR/L7D
- Johnny Logan: 7
- Warren Spahn: 5
Bot 3
- Willie Mays: S9
- Monte Irvin: S.1-2
- Wes Westrum: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7D
- Bill Rigney: 63
- Don Mueller: HR/9D
- George Spencer: 3/FL
- Eddie Stanky: HP
- Al Dark: 4/FL
Top 4
- Roy Hartsfield: 13
- Sam Jethroe: S7
- Earl Torgeson: T8.1-H
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Sid Gordon: 53
Bot 4
- Willie Mays: D7/P
- Monte Irvin: S7.2-H
- Wes Westrum: 2/FL
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Bill Rigney: 8
Top 5
- Willard Marshall: 8
- Walker Cooper: 8
- Johnny Logan: 8
Bot 5
- Don Mueller: 2/FL
- Al Gettel: 7
- Eddie Stanky: 8
Top 6
- Jim Wilson: S4
- Roy Hartsfield: HR/7LD.1-H
- Sam Jethroe: 43
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Bob Elliott: 9
Bot 6
- Al Dark: 7
- Willie Mays: W
- Monte Irvin: S.1-3
- Wes Westrum: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Willard Marshall: 31
- Walker Cooper: 53
Bot 7
- Bobby Thomson: S5
- Hank Thompson: 6
- Don Mueller: 6
- Earl Rapp: 5
Top 8
- Johnny Logan: 13/BG
- Jim Wilson: 43
- Roy Hartsfield: S1
- Sam Jethroe: 13
Bot 8
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: 54(1)/FO
- Willie Mays: IW.1-2
- Monte Irvin: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Wes Westrum: IW
- Bobby Thomson: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Hank Thompson: S9.2-H;1-3
- Don Mueller: FC3.3XH(3251);1-2
- Dave Koslo: 13
Top 9
- Earl Torgeson: 9
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Sid Gordon: 9
Notes & reviews
- upper tier over the 447 foot sign