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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1951-07-08 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 10 innings · Att: 17431 · 3:06
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 6–5. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 7th. Bob Chipman earned the win. Hank Thompson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Bob Chipman L: Dave Koslo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: (none) · 3B: Scotty Robb · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sam Jethroe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Marquez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sibby Sisti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Cole | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Holmes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Chipman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Hartsfield | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sal Maglie | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Koslo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hartung | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Cole | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
 Chet Nichols | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Chipman | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| George Spencer | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Koslo | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Logan: K/C
- Sam Jethroe: W
- Earl Torgeson: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: 8
- Willie Mays: W.1-2
- Monte Irvin: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Mueller: 9
- Bobby Thomson: 5
Top 2
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Willard Marshall: 7
- Ebba St. Claire: K
Bot 2
- Hank Thompson: 43
- Wes Westrum: K
- Sal Maglie: K
Top 3
- Luis Marquez: HP
- Sibby Sisti: SB2
- Sibby Sisti: K
- Dave Cole: K
- Johnny Logan: 63
Bot 3
- Eddie Stanky: 3
- Al Dark: S9
- Willie Mays: 9
- Monte Irvin: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Sam Jethroe: 43
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G
- Sid Gordon: 6
Bot 4
- Monte Irvin: S7
- Don Mueller: 9
- Bobby Thomson: W.1-2
- Hank Thompson: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Wes Westrum: 3
- Sal Maglie: S7
- Eddie Stanky: K
Top 5
- Willard Marshall: D9
- Ebba St. Claire: 41.2-3
- Luis Marquez: W
- Sibby Sisti: K
- Dave Cole: T8.1-H;3-H
- Johnny Logan: 53
Bot 5
- Al Dark: 5
- Willie Mays: 9
- Monte Irvin: 53
Top 6
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Earl Torgeson: 5
- Sid Gordon: K
Bot 6
- Don Mueller: HR/9
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Hank Thompson: 3
- Wes Westrum: 9
- Sal Maglie: S7.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: S9.2-H;1X3(965)#
Top 7
- Willard Marshall: HR/9
- Ebba St. Claire: T8
- Luis Marquez: 4
- Tommy Holmes: D7.3-H
- Walker Cooper: D8.2-H
- Johnny Logan: W
- Sam Jethroe: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Al Dark: D9
- Willie Mays: W
- Monte Irvin: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Mueller: 4
- Bobby Thomson: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Earl Torgeson: S9
- Sid Gordon: 43.1-2
- Willard Marshall: W
- Bob Chipman: K
- Luis Marquez: 13
Bot 8
- Hank Thompson: 7
- Wes Westrum: K
- Dave Koslo: 8
Top 9
- Roy Hartsfield: S7
- Walker Cooper: 53.1-2
- Johnny Logan: K
- Sam Jethroe: 13
Bot 9
- Eddie Stanky: 53
- Al Dark: 7
- Willie Mays: 43
Top 10
- Earl Torgeson: 4
- Sid Gordon: HR/7
- Willard Marshall: S9
- Bob Chipman: E6.1-2
- Luis Marquez: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 10
- Monte Irvin: D7
- Don Mueller: FC1.2X3(15);B-1
- Bobby Thomson: 4
- Clint Hartung: K
Notes & reviews
- Roy Hartsfield injured himself sliding