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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1951-07-22 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 15843 · 2:47
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 9–8. New York Giants put up 3 in the 3rd. Dave Koslo earned the win. Whitey Lockman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
W: Dave Koslo L: Ewell Blackwell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Connie Ryan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Pramesa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Ramsdell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Usher | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Meeks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Koslo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Ramsdell | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Smith | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| George Spencer | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dave Koslo | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: K/C
- Connie Ryan: W
- Johnny Wyrostek: 53.1-2
- Joe Adcock: 8
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 5/FL
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Don Mueller: 43
Top 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 13
- Lloyd Merriman: 9
- Roy McMillan: 43
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: 2/FL
- Willie Mays: 63
- Al Dark: 7
Top 3
- Johnny Pramesa: 63
- Willie Ramsdell: K
- Bobby Adams: 53
Bot 3
- Bobby Thomson: T7
- Wes Westrum: 4
- Jim Hearn: K
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Whitey Lockman: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Don Mueller: K
Top 4
- Connie Ryan: 6
- Johnny Wyrostek: 5/FL
- Joe Adcock: 8
Bot 4
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Willie Mays: 8
- Al Dark: 7
Top 5
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Lloyd Merriman: 8
- Roy McMillan: K/C
Bot 5
- Bobby Thomson: D7
- Wes Westrum: BK.2-3#
- Wes Westrum: 9
- Jim Hearn: K
- Eddie Stanky: S7.3-H
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
Top 6
- Johnny Pramesa: S7
- Bob Usher: 7
- Bobby Adams: S9.1-2
- Connie Ryan: S6.1-2;2-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8.1-3;2-H;3-H#
- Joe Adcock: E1.3-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-2#
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Lloyd Merriman: IW
- Virgil Stallcup: 4
Bot 6
- Don Mueller: S9
- Monte Irvin: 3/FL
- Willie Mays: S1.1-2
- Al Dark: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Bobby Thomson: S7.1-3;3-H#
- Wes Westrum: 3/FL
Top 7
- Grady Hatton: 9
- Bob Usher: S/BG
- Bobby Adams: S9.1-2#
- Connie Ryan: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: 7.3-H
- Bob Scheffing: 6
Bot 7
- Dave Koslo: 2/FL
- Eddie Stanky: HP
- Whitey Lockman: S4.1-2
- Don Mueller: S9.1-3;2-H
- Monte Irvin: 9.3-H
- Willie Mays: 4
Top 8
- Ted Kluszewski: K
- Lloyd Merriman: 43
- Virgil Stallcup: 8
Bot 8
- Al Dark: E7.B-2
- Bobby Thomson: SB3/OBS.2-H(E5)(UR)
- Bobby Thomson: 4
- Wes Westrum: 4
- Dave Koslo: D/78
- Eddie Stanky: 2/FL
Top 9
- Sammy Meeks: 9
- Bob Usher: HR/7
- Bobby Adams: S7
- Connie Ryan: HR/7.1-H
- Johnny Wyrostek: 5/FL
- Bob Scheffing: 63
Bot 9
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Don Mueller: 9
- Monte Irvin: PB.1-2
- Monte Irvin: S8/G6M.2-H(UR)
Notes & reviews
- Bobby Adams called for obstruction