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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1951-07-18 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3538 · 2:23
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 6–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Frank Hiller earned the win. Chuck Connors went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Frank Hiller L: Dave Koslo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Scotty Robb · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Connors | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Hiller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Cusick | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Koslo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Rapp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Hiller | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Koslo | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| George Spencer | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Hal Jeffcoat: 4
- Frank Baumholtz: D/89
- Hank Sauer: HR/7.2-H
- Randy Jackson: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: D7
- Al Dark: 13
- Don Mueller: E4.2-3
- Monte Irvin: S7.1-2;3-H(UR)#
- Whitey Lockman: 5/FL
- Willie Mays: K
Top 2
- Roy Smalley: S5.B-2(E5)
- Chuck Connors: 13
- Mickey Owen: FC6.2X3(65)
- Frank Hiller: 23
Bot 2
- Hank Thompson: 9
- Wes Westrum: HP
- Dave Koslo: 9
- Eddie Stanky: W.1-2
- Al Dark: WP.1-2;2-3
- Al Dark: 5/FL
Top 3
- Eddie Miksis: 7
- Hal Jeffcoat: 6
- Frank Baumholtz: 6
Bot 3
- Don Mueller: 8
- Monte Irvin: 53
- Whitey Lockman: 8
Top 4
- Hank Sauer: 53
- Randy Jackson: 53
- Roy Smalley: K/C
Bot 4
- Willie Mays: 4
- Hank Thompson: 7
- Wes Westrum: S7
- Dave Koslo: K/C
Top 5
- Chuck Connors: 31
- Mickey Owen: 53
- Frank Hiller: 3
Bot 5
- Eddie Stanky: HP
- Al Dark: PO1(E2).1-2#
- Al Dark: 43.2-3
- Don Mueller: 3/G.3-H
- Monte Irvin: 13
Top 6
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Hal Jeffcoat: 13
- Frank Baumholtz: 63
Bot 6
- Whitey Lockman: 5/FL
- Willie Mays: HR/7
- Hank Thompson: 31
- Wes Westrum: 4
Top 7
- Hank Sauer: W
- Randy Jackson: 64(1)/FO
- Jack Cusick: K
- Chuck Connors: HR/9.1-H
- Mickey Owen: 8
Bot 7
- Earl Rapp: 6
- Eddie Stanky: K/C
- Al Dark: 53
Top 8
- Frank Hiller: S/BG
- Eddie Miksis: 34/SH.1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: S8.2-3
- Frank Baumholtz: SB2
- Frank Baumholtz: IW
- Hank Sauer: K/C
- Randy Jackson: 8
Bot 8
- Don Mueller: 63
- Monte Irvin: 53
- Whitey Lockman: 43
Top 9
- Jack Cusick: W
- Chuck Connors: S9.1-2
- Mickey Owen: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Frank Hiller: K
- Eddie Miksis: E1.2-H(NR)(UR);3-H(NR)(UR)#
- Hal Jeffcoat: 8
Bot 9
- Willie Mays: 53
- Bill Rigney: 5
- Wes Westrum: 53
Notes & reviews
- Eddie Stanky ejected by HP umpire Dusty Boggess