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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1951-07-22 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:24
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 7–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 1st. Ken Raffensberger earned the win. Willie Mays went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
W: Ken Raffensberger L: Dave Koslo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Usher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Howell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Lohrke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Raffensberger | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Koslo | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 George Spencer | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Al Gettel | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Monty Kennedy | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: 53
- Connie Ryan: 5
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8
- Joe Adcock: HR/9.1-H
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/G
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 53
- Al Dark: S/BG
- Willie Mays: 7
- Monte Irvin: K
Top 2
- Bob Usher: K
- Virgil Stallcup: 4
- Dixie Howell: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Don Mueller: 6
Top 3
- Ken Raffensberger: 8
- Bobby Adams: W
- Connie Ryan: S7.1-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: FC6.1X2(6E4);3-H(RBI);B-1
- Joe Adcock: S7.1-2;2-H(UR)#
- Ted Kluszewski: 5/FL
- Bob Usher: 13
Bot 3
- Sal Yvars: S8
- Jack Lohrke: 54(1)3/GDP
- Eddie Stanky: 23
Top 4
- Virgil Stallcup: K
- Dixie Howell: W
- Ken Raffensberger: CS2(24)
- Ken Raffensberger: W
- Bobby Adams: 7
Bot 4
- Al Dark: K
- Willie Mays: 8
- Monte Irvin: 5/FL
Top 5
- Connie Ryan: W
- Johnny Wyrostek: 9
- Joe Adcock: 14(1)/FO
- Ted Kluszewski: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Whitey Lockman: 13
- Bobby Thomson: 3/FL
- Don Mueller: 9
Top 6
- Ted Kluszewski: 4
- Bob Usher: 53
- Virgil Stallcup: 6
Bot 6
- Sal Yvars: 2/G
- Bill Rigney: K
- Eddie Stanky: D7
- Al Dark: 53
Top 7
- Dixie Howell: W
- Ken Raffensberger: 56(1)/FO
- Bobby Adams: 4
- Connie Ryan: HR/9.1-H
- Johnny Wyrostek: K/C
Bot 7
- Willie Mays: HR/7
- Monte Irvin: S7
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Bobby Thomson: WP.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Don Mueller: 7
Top 8
- Joe Adcock: 63
- Ted Kluszewski: HR/9
- Bob Usher: W
- Virgil Stallcup: 8
- Dixie Howell: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Sal Yvars: K
- Wes Westrum: 63
- Eddie Stanky: 4
Top 9
- Ken Raffensberger: D/78.BX3(7853)
- Bobby Adams: W
- Connie Ryan: WP.1-2
- Connie Ryan: 53
- Johnny Wyrostek: K
Bot 9
- Al Dark: S9
- Willie Mays: HR/7.1-H
- Monte Irvin: 9
- Whitey Lockman: T7
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Don Mueller: 5