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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1951-07-17 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 8672 · 2:50
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 7–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 7th. Cal McLish earned the win. Willie Mays went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
W: Cal McLish L: Sheldon Jones SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: (none) · 3B: Scotty Robb · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Connors | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Hermanski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Owen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cal McLish | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Rapp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Noble | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal McLish | 9.0 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Jones | 6.1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
 Al Gettel | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monty Kennedy | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Miksis: W
- Chuck Connors: WP.1-2
- Chuck Connors: S4.2-3
- Frank Baumholtz: S9.1-3;3-H#
- Hank Sauer: K
- Gene Hermanski: 3
- Randy Jackson: 63
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: OA.1X2(24)#
- Al Dark: K/C
- Don Mueller: 43
Top 2
- Roy Smalley: HR/7
- Mickey Owen: 63
- Cal McLish: 3/G
- Eddie Miksis: 43
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: 7
- Whitey Lockman: S9
- Willie Mays: 54(1)/FO
- Hank Thompson: 3/G
Top 3
- Chuck Connors: 43
- Frank Baumholtz: K
- Hank Sauer: 8
Bot 3
- Wes Westrum: 7
- Sheldon Jones: 8
- Eddie Stanky: 8
Top 4
- Gene Hermanski: 5
- Randy Jackson: 9
- Roy Smalley: 8
Bot 4
- Al Dark: 7
- Don Mueller: S9
- Monte Irvin: HP.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Willie Mays: 13
Top 5
- Mickey Owen: 9
- Cal McLish: 7
- Eddie Miksis: 31
Bot 5
- Hank Thompson: W
- Wes Westrum: 5/FL
- Sheldon Jones: 5/FL
- Eddie Stanky: 2/FL
Top 6
- Chuck Connors: 63
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Hank Sauer: 9
Bot 6
- Al Dark: 63
- Don Mueller: W
- Monte Irvin: WP.1-2#
- Monte Irvin: 9
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Willie Mays: 7
Top 7
- Gene Hermanski: W
- Randy Jackson: S7.1-2
- Roy Smalley: 24/SH.1-2;2-3
- Mickey Owen: W
- Cal McLish: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 9.3-H
- Chuck Connors: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Hank Thompson: W
- Wes Westrum: 8
- Earl Rapp: 8
- Eddie Stanky: W.1-2
- Al Dark: 53
Top 8
- Frank Baumholtz: K/C
- Hank Sauer: S8
- Hal Jeffcoat: S9.1-3
- Randy Jackson: 63.1-2;3-H
- Roy Smalley: SB3
- Roy Smalley: SBH
- Roy Smalley: K
Bot 8
- Don Mueller: 8
- Monte Irvin: S/78
- Whitey Lockman: 46(1)/FO
- Willie Mays: HR/7.1-H
- Hank Thompson: S9
- Wes Westrum: 5
Top 9
- Mickey Owen: 7
- Cal McLish: T/78
- Eddie Miksis: S7.3-H
- Chuck Connors: S8.1X3(85)
- Frank Baumholtz: 6
Bot 9
- Ray Noble: K/C
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: S7.1-3
- Don Mueller: 43.1-2
- Monte Irvin: S8/F8S.3-H;2-H
- Whitey Lockman: 31
Notes & reviews
- Hal Jeffcoat stole 3B and HP on successive pitches