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Boston Braves @
New York Giants
1951-07-07 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 11307 Β· 3:13
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 7β6. New York Giants put up 2 in the 8th. Larry Jansen earned the win. Bobby Thomson went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
W: Larry Jansen L: Warren Spahn SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Scotty Robb Β· 1B: Babe Pinelli Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lon Warneke Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roy Hartsfield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sam Jethroe | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Earl Torgeson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sid Gordon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willard Marshall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ebba St. Claire | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Logan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Max Surkont | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Addis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Holmes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Kerr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Warren Spahn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Stanky | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Al Dark | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Monte Irvin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Thomson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sheldon Jones | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Rigney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Noble | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Earl Rapp | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Jansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jack Lohrke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sal Yvars | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Surkont | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Warren Spahn | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sheldon Jones | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Al Gettel | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Jansen | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hartsfield: 4
- Sam Jethroe: T
- Earl Torgeson: 7.3-H
- Bob Elliott: 53
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 2/FL
- Al Dark: 7
- Willie Mays: E6/G
- Monte Irvin: 8
Top 2
- Sid Gordon: 63
- Willard Marshall: 31
- Ebba St. Claire: K
Bot 2
- Don Mueller: 3/G
- Bobby Thomson: 2/FL
- Hank Thompson: W
- Wes Westrum: K
Top 3
- Johnny Logan: 3/FL
- Max Surkont: W
- Roy Hartsfield: 4
- Sam Jethroe: W.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 4
Bot 3
- Sheldon Jones: T/89
- Eddie Stanky: 53
- Al Dark: 9.3-H
- Willie Mays: 3/G
Top 4
- Bob Elliott: 6
- Sid Gordon: 6
- Willard Marshall: 3/G
Bot 4
- Monte Irvin: S
- Don Mueller: S.1-2#
- Bobby Thomson: 4
- Hank Thompson: 6
- Wes Westrum: K
Top 5
- Ebba St. Claire: S
- Johnny Logan: S.1-2
- Max Surkont: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Roy Hartsfield: FC6.2X3(64)
- Sam Jethroe: W.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: D9/9D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bob Elliott: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Bill Rigney: 2/FL
- Eddie Stanky: HR
- Al Dark: 23
- Willie Mays: 7
Top 6
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Willard Marshall: 43
- Ebba St. Claire: 43
Bot 6
- Monte Irvin: 7
- Don Mueller: 7
- Bobby Thomson: 53
Top 7
- Johnny Logan: 8
- Max Surkont: 9
- Roy Hartsfield: K
Bot 7
- Hank Thompson: 3/G
- Ray Noble: K
- Earl Rapp: S/G
- Eddie Stanky: E5.1-2
- Al Dark: 9
Top 8
- Sam Jethroe: 9
- Earl Torgeson: S1
- Bob Elliott: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Sid Gordon: 7
Bot 8
- Willie Mays: 63
- Monte Irvin: S5
- Don Mueller: 7
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7D.1-H
- Hank Thompson: K
Top 9
- Willard Marshall: S9
- Ebba St. Claire: S9.1-3
- Bob Addis: 14(1)3/GDP.3-3
- Tommy Holmes: 3
Bot 9
- Ray Noble: S
- Larry Jansen: 14/SH.1-2#
- Eddie Stanky: 4(B)6(2)/FDP
Top 10
- Roy Hartsfield: S
- Sam Jethroe: S/BR.1X2(4)
- Earl Torgeson: SB2.1-H(E2/TH2)(E4/TH3)(UR)
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Bob Elliott: 53
Bot 10
- Al Dark: 6
- Willie Mays: HR/7D
- Monte Irvin: S7
- Don Mueller: S8.1-2#
- Bobby Thomson: 2/FL
- Jack Lohrke: 2/FL
Top 11
- Sid Gordon: S7
- Willard Marshall: 16(1)/BG/FO
- Ebba St. Claire: S9.1-3
- Buddy Kerr: 8.3-H
- Warren Spahn: 7
Bot 11
- Sal Yvars: HR/78XD
- Larry Jansen: K
- Eddie Stanky: T7/7L
- Al Dark: 7.3-H
Notes & reviews
- Sam Jethroe slid into 2B, 3B and HP on this play
- over the roof




























