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Philadelphia Phillies @
New York Giants
1951-08-13 Β· Night game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 8182 Β· 2:16
New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5β2. New York Giants put up 3 in the 1st. Larry Jansen earned the win and Dave Koslo picked up the save. Whitey Lockman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Larry Jansen L: Bubba Church SV: Dave Koslo
Umpires β HP: Jocko Conlan Β· 1B: Bill Stewart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Artie Gore Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Waitkus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Richie Ashburn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Willie Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dick Sisler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Granny Hamner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Andy Seminick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bubba Church | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Del Ennis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Stanky | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Monte Irvin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wes Westrum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Larry Jansen | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bubba Church | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Jansen | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
Dave Koslo | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Waitkus: 9
- Richie Ashburn: S
- Willie Jones: K
- Bill Nicholson: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: CS2(24)
- Al Dark: S
- Don Mueller: 23.1-3
- Monte Irvin: W
- Whitey Lockman: HR.3-H;1-H
- Willie Mays: 8
Top 2
- Dick Sisler: K
- Granny Hamner: W
- Putsy Caballero: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Wes Westrum: 53
- Larry Jansen: W
- Eddie Stanky: 6/P
Top 3
- Andy Seminick: K
- Bubba Church: S
- Eddie Waitkus: 9
- Richie Ashburn: E4.1-2;B-1
- Willie Jones: 8
Bot 3
- Al Dark: 13
- Don Mueller: 43
- Monte Irvin: W
- Whitey Lockman: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Bill Nicholson: S
- Dick Sisler: S8.1-3(E8)
- Granny Hamner: 5/L
- Putsy Caballero: 7.3-H(UR)
- Andy Seminick: 9
Bot 4
- Willie Mays: K
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Wes Westrum: 7
Top 5
- Bubba Church: 2/FL
- Eddie Waitkus: K
- Richie Ashburn: K
Bot 5
- Larry Jansen: S
- Eddie Stanky: 26(1)/FO
- Al Dark: 13.1-2
- Don Mueller: S.2-H
- Monte Irvin: 9
Top 6
- Willie Jones: W
- Bill Nicholson: S.1-3
- Dick Sisler: 43.3-H;1-2
- Granny Hamner: 53
- Putsy Caballero: 63
Bot 6
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Willie Mays: 4/P
- Bobby Thomson: 5/FL
Top 7
- Andy Seminick: 6/L
- Bubba Church: D
- Eddie Waitkus: 5/L
- Richie Ashburn: 13
Bot 7
- Wes Westrum: K
- Larry Jansen: S
- Eddie Stanky: 8
- Al Dark: T.1-H
- Don Mueller: 9
Top 8
- Willie Jones: S
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Dick Sisler: 43.1-2
- Granny Hamner: W
- Tommy Brown: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Willie Mays: S
- Bobby Thomson: S.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Wes Westrum: K
Top 9
- Andy Seminick: 6/FL
- Del Ennis: 4/P
- Eddie Waitkus: S
- Richie Ashburn: 6/P



















