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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1951-07-21 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 7489 · 1:47
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–2. New York Giants put up 2 in the 7th. Larry Jansen earned the win. Eddie Stanky went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Larry Jansen L: Howie Fox SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Merriman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Fox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Usher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Jansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Fox | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Merriman: E3
- Connie Ryan: W.1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: 7
- Ted Kluszewski: 3E6.1-2;2-3
- Grady Hatton: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 5
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Don Mueller: 53.1-2
- Monte Irvin: S/89.2-H
- Willie Mays: 3/G
Top 2
- Joe Adcock: S7.BX2(76)
- Virgil Stallcup: 9
- Dixie Howell: 43
Bot 2
- Al Dark: S7
- Bobby Thomson: PO1(13)#
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Sal Yvars: K/C
Top 3
- Howie Fox: 6
- Lloyd Merriman: 9
- Connie Ryan: 8
Bot 3
- Larry Jansen: K
- Eddie Stanky: S7
- Whitey Lockman: OA.1X2(2E6)#
- Whitey Lockman: 5/FL
- Don Mueller: 43
Top 4
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8
- Ted Kluszewski: K
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Joe Adcock: S7.1-2#
- Virgil Stallcup: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Monte Irvin: 8
- Willie Mays: 53
- Al Dark: 13
Top 5
- Dixie Howell: 13
- Howie Fox: 8
- Lloyd Merriman: S7
- Connie Ryan: W.1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: 13
Bot 5
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Sal Yvars: S7
- Larry Jansen: 24/SH.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Whitey Lockman: 43
Top 6
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Bobby Adams: HR/7
- Joe Adcock: S6
- Virgil Stallcup: 43.1-2
- Dixie Howell: 43
Bot 6
- Don Mueller: 9
- Monte Irvin: S8
- Willie Mays: 64(1)/FO
- Al Dark: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Howie Fox: 2/FL
- Lloyd Merriman: 5/FL
- Connie Ryan: 7
Bot 7
- Bobby Thomson: 3/FL
- Sal Yvars: W
- Larry Jansen: 54/SH.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: HR9/IPHR.2-H
- Whitey Lockman: 3
Top 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: D7
- Ted Kluszewski: 43.2-3
- Bobby Adams: E5
- Joe Adcock: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Don Mueller: 43
- Monte Irvin: 163
- Willie Mays: 63
Top 9
- Virgil Stallcup: HR/7
- Bob Usher: K
- Roy McMillan: 7
- Lloyd Merriman: W
- Connie Ryan: 6